Look what Santa brought me!
Upland Hunting in Snowshoes
Just a little report on the past couple of hunts, which I did in snowshoes because I didn't feel post-holing was the way to go. Yes, we have that much snow. Snowshoe Pros: With a good pair of snowshoes (I have an old set of steel Atlas snowshoes; they have even lighter ones nowadays), you …
Come Sunday
Brittanys on the DL Saturday night After our big storm, which left nearly a foot of snow, I was ready to call it. We've had a great season, and finding birds has always been hard for me once the snow flies. I read at least one blog, though (especially Tucker's Chukars), whose author does not …
Sew What?
Franken-gus We saw lots of birds last Friday, but they were really jumpy, and - whatever the reason - the dogs couldn't or didn't hold them. I sprayed plenty of lead over the landscape (something I pretend doesn't bother me, but it does, although obviously not enough to cause me to do anything about it, …
Thanks
Thanks to the birds, to my dogs, and to my truly awesome wife A couple of amazing days in the field: the season seems to be getting better and better. We are thankful for the birds whose lives we have ended and whose meat will nourish our bodies and whose memories and feathers escaping to …