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Hunting adventures

The Weight of Mitral Valve Insufficiency

It may be hard to watch, but it is worthwhile. A heartfelt story of a man and his gun dog Humour can’t make it’s way into this one, I tried. A few opening lines with a pun so ill fit … Continue reading

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Quest for Wapiti – The Haul

Part 3 of 3 I had the elk quartered out and covered up by nightfall using the gutless field dressing method. I didn’t have the resources to hang the meat so I left the hide on the quarters and covered … Continue reading

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Quest for Wapiti – The Harvest

Part 2 of 3   After setting up camp in record time, I decided to crawl down and across the top of the ravine where I had heard bugling on my way in. I positioned myself at the top of … Continue reading

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Quest for Wapiti – The Hunt

Part 1 of 3 Purity, oneness, fulfillment, transcendent; all words that can only come moderately close to the experience of successfully harvesting an elk with a bow. When the accomplishment is achieved in solidarity and with a satisfying amount of … Continue reading

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Morning Blues

When you work hard enough at something and it finally pays off, it seems like a gift. Then again, when you go out opening day and take your limit of grouse, it seems like a right, granted by effort. With … Continue reading

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Pheasant Stew

When you buy a bird dog, a lot of things cross your mind before and after arrival of the new family member, among the more pleasant thoughts: birds. It might be more practical to think about the immediate months before … Continue reading

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Another First

Walking down a dusty ridge road in Southwestern Colorado with my dog and two grouse on my back, I realized it was all worth while. Easier than I had expected, owning a bird dog paid off. Its not everyday a … Continue reading

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Fly Down Talk

It was exactly how I had dreamed, which rarely happens. Days spent drifting off in the preseason, debating my setup locations and going through the works, obviously with successful images of calling in a large tom taunting me. Many would … Continue reading

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