Tag Archives: Mountain Man

Reclaiming Inborn Traits

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Dennis Neely: Traditional Woodsman

Gray clouds spit a fine mist. Winter moccasins whispered on damp leaves. First the maple, then the white oak, then the towering basswood offered cover. Two more maples and a jagged red oak trunk brought the course to the edge … Continue reading →

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“Cold Feet”

Posted on December 12, 2015 by Dennis Neely: Traditional Woodsman

“Snapshot Saturday”

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“…but seven balls left…”

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Dennis Neely: Traditional Woodsman

“…I had but seven balls left, but as there was no trader near, I could not at present get any more. With those seven I killed twenty moose and elk…” (Tanner, 115) Wet snow lined even the dead cedar branches … Continue reading →

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“Wednesday’s Blessing”

Posted on November 14, 2015 by Dennis Neely: Traditional Woodsman

“Snapshot Saturday”

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“Perhaps there is a chance…”

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Dennis Neely: Traditional Woodsman

Stillness prevailed. Half visible to the west, the evening sun blazed orange with an outer aura of lavender. A fox squirrel chattered where the hardwood hills descend to the young maples, then blend with the River Raisin’s muddy bottomlands. The … Continue reading →