Archive for June, 2008
I Appreciated the fact that all that responded to Part l shared like feelings as to what constitutes a trophy. NorCal Cazadora refers to it as “collecting relics of our hunts”, I liked that. Things that remind us of a place, a beauty, a danger, any memory for good or bad can be, if not a physical trophy, a mental trophy.
Continue readingA post a while back from The Hunter’s Wife got me to thinking - always a dangerous thing for me - about the outdoor terms I learned as I was growing up. I imagine that from different parts of the country, the same things may have different meanings - but here is what I learned:
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Loading ...Great question, huh? You ask Dagwood and he’d probably say his kitchen or to be more precise, he’d say behind the door of the fridge. Anyway it seems to be where we have the things that we have the greatest memories of. Course to some it is where they hang their objects they can brag about.
Continue readingI’m sure you’ve all seen the famous picture of the magnificent seven - well, at my folks’ place, we started seeing six bucks wander through the backyard every couple weeks. When four bucks showed up in the backyard this spring, we were convinced they were part of the same group.
Continue readingOnce again, I was furnished with a great story this weekend from Gary Beldsoe and felt compelled to try and relay it here as it was told to me.
Continue readingIn my real life I have an office I work in during daylight hours. Rather boring at times, but it has become interesting over the years how when you hear someone come through the front door, you can recognize their sounds. Their voice, their mannerisms, their laugh, or their walk give them away.
Continue readingI was reading through a stack of magazines yesterday and came across a hunting story in an unusual place. I was flipping through the stack of magazines and saw a photo of the new defensive end for my favorite NFL team gracing the cover of Sporting News with a Cabela’s hat and three bear mounts.
Continue readingHunting and fishing used to be a simple and peaceful task. Now that we’ve entered the technology age, hunting and fishing is rapidly changing. With people blogging about their outdoor activities, it makes for an interesting clash between the basic and simple life of the outdoors and the modern world of computers.
Continue reading (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...As you’ve noticed, I’ve been gone for almost a week - and being home has felt oh-so-good! I wanted to thank those of you who stuck with the blog through my absence. On my trip to Utah, I made two acquaintances that I’m very excited about.
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