Taverns, Part 2
I pulled back the screen door and reached in to grab the brass handle of the inner door, pressing my thumb to unlatch it open. A blast of...
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- Nov 5
- 6 min
Gadgets
This one will probably rub some folks the wrong way but have no fear. I make no laws. I am no threat to anyone, because in the final...
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- Oct 27
- 5 min
A Swan Lake Tribute
After days and weeks of blue skies and warm temperatures, the feel was a little different. Heavy gray clouds. An occasional mist carried...
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- Oct 15
- 4 min
Silent Walking
As I walked the old tote road, a drifting petrichor lingered mixing with the scent of sweet fern crushed between my fingers. Caught in a...
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- Sep 3
- 4 min
No Gifts
And so, the email went… “Very pleasant weather up here except for this damned Canadian wildfire smoke. Got me to coughing last evening...
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- Jul 25
- 4 min
The Shack
It was a pilgrimage of sorts. A place I knew but had never been. A shrine to some. For me, a place of historical and inspirational...
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- Jun 19
- 4 min
Plenary Authority
Too many years ago, when he first arrived in Missouri, a relatively young man was hired by the Missouri House of Representatives to serve...
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- May 20
- 4 min
Another Man's Dog
The recent summary of the MO Hunting and Trapping Regulations features a picture of a dog on the front cover, perhaps a Brittany or...
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- Apr 29
- 3 min
Taverns, Part 1
Passing through town on my way north, I decided to stop for a cold one. As I parked my truck, I saw the front door swing open at Don’s...
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- Mar 25
- 4 min
Emotional Support
Empty skies test the meaning of both futility and hope. But if I see a duck, there’s hope and if there’s hope, I’m hunting. Today,...
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- Mar 9
- 5 min
Silence, Sound, Noise
About 15 miles from home, I could feel the change. More intensity, stress rising slightly. Calmness evaporating. As traffic increased, so...
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- Feb 23
- 5 min
What Would Aldo Do?
I joined another conservation organization last October. I can’t afford to join them all, so I tend to maintain membership in a few and...
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- Feb 6
- 5 min
The Cabin Up North
Part of my family’s story includes a pine log cabin near Rhinelander, Wisconsin. Once owned by my grandparents, a few old pictures and...
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- Jan 23
- 6 min
Beat the Dog
In the late 1970s, family members always struggled to understand what I was studying in college. It was painful listening to them try to...
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- Jan 22
- 2 min
Plucking Pheasants
Long days in the marsh deserve happy endings. And after the gear has been stowed, waders hung, and birds cleaned, the hunters of...
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- Jan 8
- 2 min
Slam Dunk Grouse
They are called The King of Game Birds. Doves can embarrass. Teal will expose your limitations. But ruffed grouse are Kung Fu masters....
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- Jan 1
- 5 min
Murder on Christmas Eve
'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. Neighborhood children...
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- Dec 19, 2022
- 2 min
The Duck Hunter's Contract
Understand, there are two certainties when it comes to duck hunting – sunrise and sunset with thirty minutes on either side. Everything...
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- Dec 12, 2022
- 6 min
The Law of Honk and Quack
Watching your news feed, you’ve probably noticed a significant uptick in the number of archeological finds across the planet. Technology...
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- Nov 27, 2022
- 3 min
Before Leaving...
On the cottage door is the decades old note, posted by the father of the son, meticulously protected with rows of scotch tape. The...
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