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The 21st-Century’s Exacting Toll

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Dennis Neely: Traditional Woodsman

White-flowered Queen Anne’s lace dotted the prairie. Dew clung to hundreds of spider webs. A misty, boiling fog shrouded the near tree line as morning’s long shadows blanketed the small grassy opening. The August air smelled cool and damp, yet … Continue reading →

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Oh, the Folly of Slackers!

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Dennis Neely: Traditional Woodsman

A shadow darkened a sunlit cedar trunk. Elk moccasins paused, just before a sleek doe stepped into view. With ears twitching, the cinnamon-colored deer looked left, down the hill, then up the trail that ran beside the cornfield. She sniffed, … Continue reading →

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The Meadow Fawn

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Dennis Neely: Traditional Woodsman

Deer flies swarmed about. A dead cedar branch clawed at a hunt-stained buckskin leggin, then swished the air in its vain attempt to belay an interloper. Silvery dew drops splattered linen sleeves as elk moccasins stalked uphill in that morning’s … Continue reading →

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