Not just for the birds
Unmerited favor. I've gotten out quite a bit so far this season. The weather's been good. We recently took a trip to what -- in years past -- had been the best place I'd ever hunted chukar, for many reasons. We'd looked forward to it for nearly a year. But for whatever reason the hunting …
I was lucky enough to guest on Scott Linden's excellent podcast "Upland Nation" this week. He asked great questions, and I think it went well (I didn't hate the sound of my voice more than I normally do). Unfortunately, I think the pressure got to me and I really shorted talking about our dogs and …
[I just found this in my "Drafts" folder. It's from two years ago when we were still looking for a place back in chukar country to move to. I thought I'd posted it but for some reason didn't, probably related to a family emergency that, along with the person it centered on, passed about a …
When it comes, the Landscape listens --Shadows -- hold their breath ----Emily Dickinson Like Men and Women Shadows walk --Upon the Hills Today ----Emily Dickinson Every picture has its shadowsAnd it has some source of lightBlindness, blindness and sight--Joni Mitchell Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,That struts and frets his hour upon the …
Just got home from a great week hunting chukar in Oregon. We were blessed with mostly good weather, and my shooting actually seemed to get better. Imagine that. To be honest, I'd switched from the #7 steel Rio shells (1-1/8 ounce, 1350 fps) that were sent to me in error last season (I'd ordered #6, …