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“Wild Turkey Music at Sunrise”

“Snapshot Saturday”

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“That won’t work on an actual hunt…”

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”

“Snapshot Saturday”

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It’s All Based on Experience

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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“A Ranger’s Pause”

“Snapshot Saturday”

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“Buffs”

“Snapshot Saturday”

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Thank Heaven for Time Traveling

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

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“Morning at Swamp Hollow”

“Snapshot Saturday”

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