Category Archives: Bird Dogs

Canine cabin fever

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Jerry Johnson

In the two weeks of sub-zero weather that followed the descent of an Arctic front upon the North Country in January, the wild antics of my French spaniels Abbey and Sasha have destroyed my cherished belief in the legendary canine-human … Continue reading →

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One thing’s for certain

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Jerry Johnson

Live everyday as if it’s your last, boys, and one day in the future when you look back, you’ll have lived ten thousand lifetimes.             – from the novel I Have Lived Today by Steven Moore (b. 1974), teacher, painter, … Continue reading →

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Coon pooh

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Jerry Johnson

Dogs and people approach things a little differently. For example, I am very fond of pizza but have never had a desire to roll in it. Rolling in more or less odorous things may be somewhat mysterious but I assume … Continue reading →

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Senior hunting camp

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Jerry Johnson

This list is not intended to be comprehensive, and there may be some regional and cultural differences, but I expect that every bird hunter past middle age will identify (or identify with) several of these axioms that I have titled … Continue reading →

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The Lautenschlager Place

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Jerry Johnson

When Walt and I, we went out hunting We saw a sign that said “No Trespassing,” But the other side, it didn’t say nothing; That side was meant for him and me.            – a ditty to the tune of Woody … Continue reading →

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Hunters and shooters

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Jerry Johnson

I prefer the company of those strange characters who stop the hunt for five or ten minutes after each bird is taken so they can tell you how the dog worked, how the bird flushed, which way it flew, how … Continue reading →

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Bad day at Crane Creek

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Jerry Johnson

Abbey and I carried on a lengthy discussion about our respective duties. She was adamant that crunching through shelf ice was not part of her job description. Bad day at Crane Creek One rooster pheasant looks exactly like another rooster … Continue reading →

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A report from the Wapsi

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Jerry Johnson

Ten years ago, when a hundred thousand acres of North Country farmland was enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program, who could have guessed that we would ever again drive more than five or ten miles to go bird hunting? These … Continue reading →

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Meet the Crazy Old Coot on December 6

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Jerry Johnson

Meet the Crazy Old Coot  is the theme of my book signing session Saturday, December 6, 2 – 3:30 p.m. at Dragonfly Books, 112 West Water Street, Decorah, Iowa. Hope to meet with all my friends, readers of my books … Continue reading →

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Welcome the wind

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Jerry Johnson

So welcome the wind and the wisdom she offers Follow her summons when she calls again             from the song Windsong by John Denver (1943-97) Welcome the wind Wind provides a sweeping musical accompaniment to all my memories of pheasant … Continue reading →

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