Monthly Archives: October 2014

Anticipaton

Anticipation is better than realization.             – Traditional Folk Saying The moment seemed endless, but it was probably only half that.             – Steve Toltz, from his novel A Fraction of the Whole   Anticipation The best part of pheasant … Continue reading

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Thirty-seven reasons

Reason No. 25 – Even when the day ends with just one bird in my vest, the dogs still think it is a really big deal. Thirty-seven reasons Last year I spent thirty-seven days bird hunting with my dogs, as … Continue reading

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Ashes! Ashes! We all fall down!

Ring-a-round the rosie, A pocket full of posies. Ashes! Ashes! We all fall down! Ashes! Ashes! We all fall down! The last thing I do is look for my hat. When I get up from a fall in the hunting … Continue reading

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Doing penance

Sasha, learned years ago that my “put it up” command meant she could release from point and cautiously flush the bird. Abbey and I have not yet established this bit of teamwork. She will not break her point, so I … Continue reading

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It’s a drag

After an hour’s labor and a gallon of sweat, I had reached a profound and intimate understanding of the roots and derivation of that oft-used phrase, “My butt is dragging.” It’s a drag Standing silhouetted on the edge of the … Continue reading

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Someday never comes

Well, I’m here to tell you now each and every mother’s son, You better learn it fast, you better learn it young, ‘Cause ‘someday’ never comes.             – Lyrics from the song             Someday Never Comes,             written by John … Continue reading

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The situation in Pierre

“The prairie skies can always make you see more than what you believe.”              ― from the novel The Past Never Ends by Jackson Burnett The situation in Pierre Fort Pierre National Grassland, dead smack … Continue reading

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