Monthly Archives: January 2014

Awe and wonder

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Jerry Johnson

And each one there Has one thing they share: They have sweated beneath the same sun, Looked up in wonder at the same moon, And wept when it was all done For bein’ done too soon, For bein’ done too … Continue reading →

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De Bat (Fly in Me Face)

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Jerry Johnson

De bat he rat got wings, all de children know dat, What I want to know from de Lord is how you get de wings on de cat. They say de bat got radar and he can fly through fan, … Continue reading →

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Grouse Hunting

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Jerry Johnson

Looking back on it, I might have talked up Abbey too much, and I probably did not say one good thing about anybody else’s dog, and I did line up my nine empty shotgun shell hulls on the countertop between … Continue reading →

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If a bird fall…

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Jerry Johnson

If a bird fall, it is like being able to bring back a token from a dream. – Vance Bourjaily (1922-2010), from his book The Unnatural Enemy If a bird fall… All bird hunting is creative fiction. Perhaps it seems … Continue reading →

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Clay target games

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Jerry Johnson

The clay target game is good practice. In fact, if one can explore it from all its angles, it is the best available practice.  It teaches timing, lead, angle of flight, and all the seemingly necessary functions of mind and … Continue reading →

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Snowshoes of white ash and rawhide

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Jerry Johnson

After 25 years of use, these traditional snowshoes, made of white ash and laced with rawhide, are still in good shape. This is the Michigan or Huron style snowshoe. Today’s snowshoes are high-tech, made with tubular aluminum frames and thermo-rubber … Continue reading →

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One good dog

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Jerry Johnson

I was twelve years old the first time I ever shot a bird on the wing over a pointing dog, and it was by far the best thing that had ever happened in my life. I still remember standing there … Continue reading →

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