Category Archives: Hunting

Skunks, Part 2: North Country Skunks

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Jerry Johnson

A skunked dog bath recipe that really works: Two pints of 3 percent hydrogen peroxide One-fourth cup of baking soda One tablespoon of liquid dish washing detergent One pair of sturdy rubber gloves One gallon of water Directions: put on … Continue reading →

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Annie – too much dog

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Jerry Johnson

After twenty-five years experience raising, training and hunting English springer spaniels, I had the misguided belief that every dog had innate desire to bond with its owner, to become a loyal and affectionate partner, to work together as a team … 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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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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