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Tag Archives: Traditional Woodsman
“…let me see your shot, please”
Four Sandhill cranes winged toward the River Raisin. A sparkly hoarfrost coated the short prairie grass, every barren twig and the magenta-colored cedar boughs. A crimson cardinal flitted across the clearing, then landed on one of the autumn olives that … Continue reading
“Sassafras Tea”
“Snapshot Saturday”
Posted in Living History, Snapshot Saturday
Tagged Dennis Neely, historical trekking, Mountain Man, 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
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Over the Next Hill
Crystalline ice bowed trees and bent bushes. Huge white snowflakes floated in the calm. A fresh, fluffy white carpet erased a winter’s worth of life-stained snow. At the edge of the thicket, tawny prairie grass stood stiff, encased in the … Continue reading
Posted in Living History, Rabbit Hunts
Tagged Dennis Neely, historical trekking, Mountain Man, 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
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“Cresting the Rise”
“Snapshot Saturday”
Posted in Scenarios, Snapshot Saturday
Tagged Dennis Neely, historical trekking, Mountain Man, North West trade gun, Northwest trade gun, traditional black powder, traditional black powder hunting, traditional blackpowder, traditional blackpowder hunting, Traditional Woodsman
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Making a Pair of Buckskin Garters
Another project has been added to the “How-to” pages: making a pair of buckskin garters. The introduction gives some background on garters with a strong Native American influence, appropriate for a native captive persona. The first page deals with the … Continue reading
Posted in Clothing & Accoutrements
Tagged Dennis Neely, historical trekking, Mountain Man, 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
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“Buffalo Hunters”
“Saturday Snapshot”
Posted in Buffalo, Snapshot Saturday
Tagged Dennis Neely, historical trekking, Mountain Man, North West trade gun, Northwest trade gun, trade gun, traditional black powder, traditional black powder hunting, traditional blackpowder, traditional blackpowder hunting, Traditional Woodsman
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Blamed for “Disrupting My Hunt”
“Swip-it! Swip-it!” a contented blue jay, perched on a young cherry sapling’s topmost branch, sang a song seldom heard. In the distance, in the muddy bottomlands beside the River Raisin, a tom turkey gobbled for the first time. My fingers … Continue reading
Posted in Skills, Turkey Hunts, Wilderness Classroom
Tagged Dennis Neely, historical trekking, Mountain Man, North West trade gun, Northwest trade gun, traditional black powder, traditional black powder hunting, traditional blackpowder, traditional blackpowder hunting, Traditional Woodsman
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“Hunting Companions”
“Snapshot Saturday”
Posted in Snapshot Saturday
Tagged Dennis Neely, French D Trade Gun, historical trekking, Mountain Man, 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
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