Tag Archives: Native captive

“…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 →

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“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 →

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“River Bottom Buck”

Posted on February 11, 2017 by Dennis Neely: Traditional Woodsman

“Snapshot Saturday”

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It’s All Based on Experience

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

Grayed, brittle branches offered scant cover. That red cedar tree toppled eastward many winters before; a heavy wet snow uprooted it. Back then the boughs were thick and lush and provided a formidable palisade. A few judicious whacks with a … Continue reading →

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No Need for the Hunter’s Prayer

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Dennis Neely: Traditional Woodsman

Damp, melting snow pitter patted. The constant dripping sounded like a slow, steady drizzle. Hardwoods populate the lower two-thirds of the west slope of the long ridge. An unusual abundance of brown leaves remained on the branches and twigs. White … Continue reading →

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Thank Heaven for Time Traveling

Posted on January 19, 2017 by Dennis Neely: Traditional Woodsman

Geese rose from the River Raisin. Three became nine, then fourteen. The broken string winged south, then swung east. None spoke or looked about as they flew. The bottomland, the gentle west-facing hillside and the white ash tangle held nary … Continue reading →