Tag Archives: Mountain Man

“Breakfast Steaks”

Posted on June 17, 2017 by Dennis Neely: Traditional Woodsman

“Snapshot Saturday”

Posted in Hunting Camps, Snapshot Saturday, Squirrel Hunts | Tagged Black powder hunting, Dennis Neely, historical trekking, Mountain Man, National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association, North West trade gun, Northwest trade gun, trade gun, traditional black powder, traditional black powder hunting, traditional blackpowder, traditional blackpowder hunting, Traditional camping, Traditional Woodsman | Comments Off

“Another Fallen Tree…”

Posted on June 10, 2017 by Dennis Neely: Traditional Woodsman

“Snapshot Saturday”

Posted in Skills, Snapshot Saturday, Turkey Hunts | Tagged Black powder hunting, Dennis Neely, historical trekking, Mountain Man, National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association, Native captive, North West trade gun, Northwest trade gun, trade gun, traditional black powder, traditional black powder hunting, traditional blackpowder, traditional blackpowder hunting, Traditional Woodsman | Comments Off

“The Obvious Path”

Posted on May 20, 2017 by Dennis Neely: Traditional Woodsman

“Snapshot Saturday”

Posted in Deer Hunts, Snapshot Saturday | Tagged Black powder hunting, Dennis Neely, historical trekking, Mountain Man, National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association, Native captive, North West trade gun, Northwest trade gun, trade gun, traditional black powder, traditional black powder hunting, traditional blackpowder, traditional blackpowder hunting, Traditional Woodsman | Comments Off

“Belle’s Birdie”

Posted on April 22, 2017 by Dennis Neely: Traditional Woodsman

“Snapshot Saturday”

Posted in Quail Hunts, Scenarios, Snapshot Saturday | Tagged Black powder hunting, Dennis Neely, historical trekking, Mountain Man, National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association, North West trade gun, Northwest trade gun, trade gun, traditional black powder, traditional black powder hunting, traditional blackpowder, traditional blackpowder hunting, Traditional Woodsman | 2 Comments

“Checking for Tracks”

Posted on April 8, 2017 by Dennis Neely: Traditional Woodsman

“Snapshot Saturday”

Posted in Scenarios, Snapshot Saturday | Tagged Black powder hunting, Dennis Neely, historical trekking, Mountain Man, National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association, Native captive, North West trade gun, Northwest trade gun, trade gun, traditional black powder, traditional black powder hunting, traditional blackpowder, traditional blackpowder hunting, Traditional Woodsman | Comments Off

“Lashing Rafters”

Posted on March 4, 2017 by Dennis Neely: Traditional Woodsman

“Snapshot Saturday”

Posted in Hunting Camps, Snapshot Saturday | Tagged Black powder hunting, Dennis Neely, historical trekking, Mountain Man, National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association, Native captive, North West trade gun, Northwest trade gun, trade gun, traditional black powder, traditional black powder hunting, traditional blackpowder, traditional blackpowder hunting, Traditional camping, Traditional Woodsman | Comments Off

“…no thought for the morrow…”

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Dennis Neely: Traditional Woodsman

Snowflakes stuck to “Old Turkey Feathers’” barrel, yet the Northwest gun remained still. The small six-ponter stepped closer and closer, cross-wind, eighteen paces distant, on the mid-trail, down a steep slope. Large white flakes drifted earthward in the calm gray … Continue reading →

Posted in Deer Hunts, Persona, Worth thinking about... | Tagged Black powder hunting, Dennis Neely, historical trekking, Mountain Man, National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association, Native captive, North West trade gun, Northwest trade gun, trade gun, traditional black powder, traditional black powder hunting, traditional blackpowder, traditional blackpowder hunting, Traditional camping, Traditional Woodsman | Comments Off

“That won’t work on an actual hunt…”

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Dennis Neely: Traditional Woodsman

First light ushered in a volley of musket fire. The muzzle blasts, five in all, echoed up and down the River Raisin. A minute or so later, a second unsettling exchange erupted well to the north—four shots, a pause, then … Continue reading →

Posted in Clothing & Accoutrements, Living History, Research, Turkey Hunts | Tagged Black powder hunting, Dennis Neely, Mountain Man, National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association, Native captive, North West trade gun, Northwest trade gun, trade gun, traditional black powder, traditional black powder hunting, traditional blackpowder, traditional blackpowder hunting, Traditional Woodsman | 4 Comments