Tag Archives: Black powder hunting

A Time of Peace…

Goose wings swished overhead. A solitary “Ke-honk” echoed over the hardwoods, causing a returned white captive to look up and take solace. The single goose winged west to the remaining silver ribbon of open water that flowed between the icy … Continue reading

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“The French Fort Hunter”

“Snapshot Saturday”

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Stepping Through Time’s Portal

Ears appeared first. An eye, a snout, a turn of the head came next. Two large oak trees and several fallen branches blocked the doe’s body from view.  Two hoof-falls brought a head bob and a twitch of the ears … Continue reading

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“Winter’s Meat”

“Snapshot Saturday”

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“First Meat”

“Snapshot Saturday”

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“First Day Vigil”

“Snapshot Saturday”

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“Tending to the Fowler”

“Snapshot Saturday”

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“It Sounds Like a Trade Gun”

Black powder rose in the brass measure. The charge tumbled to the breech of the pristine barrel. Excited fingers rolled a few strands of wide-bladed green grass into a ball, equal in size to the hand-cast round ball. An index … Continue reading

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