Tag Archives: Native captive

“Interesting indeed…”

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

Blue jays flew in from the west, the river side of the hill. At first three or four, all screaming and shouting at some unseen danger or disruption. The chastising crescendoed as more arrived. Msko-waagosh lost count at fourteen agitated … Continue reading →

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A Key Underlying Premise

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Dennis Neely: Traditional Woodsman

A downy woodpecker rapped three notes, “Tat-a-tat-a-tat.” Two followed, then three again, then two… An unseen cardinal called to the east, off by the isthmus that divides the nasty thicket. “Tsu, tsu, tsu, tsu” was its four-note song. After a … Continue reading →

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“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

Plucking a Few Choice Words

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Dennis Neely: Traditional Woodsman

A Prologue Dating passages in a hunter hero’s narrative is tricky. The stories sometimes are told out of order and/or without context. Thus, as living historians, we tend to focus on one sentence as our primary justification for including an … Continue reading →

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“…the next best choice…”

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

Two sizable flocks of Canada geese fed in the small pasture the previous night. An hour before, well to the west, the birds cupped their wings. A stiff east wind aided a gentle, almost mystical, descent. The geese took flight … Continue reading →

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Delivering Another Fatal Message

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

A fair measure of black powder trickled down the bore. The joyous stench of the last shot hung all about; white smoke drifted overhead. Nimble fingers rolled two, dry, brown, red oak leaves, both with their stems broken off, into … Continue reading →