Tag Archives: hunting humor

Abbey is in there — somewhere

Posted on November 18, 2022 by Jerry Johnson

Snow, freezing rain, and a 15-degree cold front swept across the North Country this week, a gift from the Dakotas so that we would not feel excluded from the party. I was perfectly willing to stay in the Clubhouse, read, … Continue reading →

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Packing, puttering, and prepping

Posted on January 21, 2019 by Jerry Johnson

Hunting seasons ended January 10 in the North Country. After a frantic and frenetic final week of pursuing pheasants, my neurotic drive to go afield dwindled and a sense of calm descended upon the Clubhouse. Abbey and Sasha are asleep … Continue reading →

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Hunting camp maxims

Posted on April 14, 2018 by Jerry Johnson

Hunting camp maxims Over the course of five decades in hunting camps, the Over the Hill Gang has discovered several universal truths that we should share with those who are newcomers to the blood sports. Each of these truths merits … Continue reading →

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Winter acquisitive syndrome

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Jerry Johnson

…some part of my brain goes haywire because I cannot hibernate for the next ninety days as so many North Country species do. There is probably some medical term for this phenomenon… …like “emotional compensation for seasonal affective disorder caused … Continue reading →

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Thirty-seven reasons

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Jerry Johnson

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!

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Jerry Johnson

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

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Jerry Johnson

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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Last of the old timers

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Jerry Johnson

“I am, beyond a doubt, the last of the old-timers.”    – Jack Crabb, from the movie Little Big Man,based on the novel by Thomas Berger (1924-2014) Last of the old timers Bird hunting isn’t what it used to be. … Continue reading →

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Happiest moments

Posted on September 6, 2014 by Jerry Johnson

It is utterly false and cruelly arbitrary to put all the play and learning into childhood, all the work into middle age, and all the regrets into old age.                       … Continue reading →

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Bear hunt

Posted on August 30, 2014 by Jerry Johnson

Bear hunt Remembering Dave Wade: A tribute delivered at his Celebration of Life Service, August 26, 2014 Dave Wade was the best and closest friend I have had in my life. His friendship was so precious to me, and his passing … Continue reading →

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