Canadian Invasion

A cold, gusty northwest wind moved the reeds of the duck blind to and fro as I leaned in close, … More

The Best of Times, The Worst of Times

As I stood on the platform of my sturdy and trusty Summit climbing tree stand, I found myself reaching for … More

The doe cocked her ears toward me and stared hard. There was something in the tree that wasn’t supposed to … More

You’ve no doubt heard of the infamous Murphy’s Law where “Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong”. Well, I … More

I hunkered down behind the thin wall of bundled reed grass and listened as mallard pinions whistled overhead in the … More

A few months ago, I posted a note that put this Blog on the back burner for a bit or … More

“One dead every 15 seconds.” This cheery bit of information was provided by the narrator on a program called “The … More

He had a broad face and a little round belly That shook when he laughed, like a bowl full of … More

Testing! Testing 1 2 3. Hello? Hi all! It’s been a while since we talked. I’ve been suffering from a … More

As a teenager, I remember spending hours immersed in the words of Ernest Hemingway, Robert Ruark, and Jack O’Connor. These … More

Yesterday was “Quit day”. At almost 2 weeks post-New Year’s Day, quit day is the day most resolutions are dropped … More

Not so long ago I was a pretty tough guy. Looking back at my fall/winter 2016/2017 exercise log I see … More