Tag Archives: Hunting

Shoulder to the wheel

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Jerry Johnson

I did not mind killing anything, any animal, if I killed it cleanly. They all had to die and my interference with the nightly and seasonal killing that went on all the time was very minute and I had no … Continue reading →

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Newton’s Third Law

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Jerry Johnson

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.  – Newton’s Third Law of Motion Newton’s Third Law Isaac Newton was a physicist, not much devoted to the study of human behavior, but I find his Third Law of … Continue reading →

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Crazy Old Coot

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Jerry Johnson

Every one is as God made him, and often-times a good deal worse.      – from “Don Quixote” by Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616) Crazy Old Coot Life’s long parade of years and the trials and tribulations of fifty-plus seasons … 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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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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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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