Author Archives: Jerry Johnson

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About Jerry Johnson

Retired journalist and college public relations director. Former teacher, coach, mentor. Novelist and short story writer.

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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Lefever Nitro Special

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Jerry Johnson

Take you a workingman’s lass and polish her bright as brass; Dress her in such finery as she never hoped to see.  But in truth, oh how it hurts, you’ll find ’neath silken skirts, She’s plain Judy O’Grady, not the … Continue reading →

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Graceful double guns

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Jerry Johnson

If there’s bird hunting in heaven – Grouse, woodcock, quail, pheasant, and Huns – Son, you can take this as Gospel: God blesses sixteen gauge double guns.   Don’t offer me an over/under, Semi-autos and pumps don’t abide, Keep your … Continue reading →

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Red elm

Posted on December 22, 2013 by Jerry Johnson

White elm burns like rotten mold; Flames that sputter low and cold. Red elm burns both hot and bright; A steady fire all through the night. – Clement Seagrave To heat your home with a wood stove, you have to … Continue reading →

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