| Damn Deer |
 It’s now early January and the pounding in my hunting head, is as close to the sound as the hammers of hell. A damn deer that couldn’t care less. Four hoofed feet left that resounding sound echoing in my hearing. When the arrow entered just back of the buck’s shoulder he burst forward smashing into the underbrush...keep reading |
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| BIGFOOT, you better watch yer step |
 I think during these colder winter days some of you could help me solve a northern Minnesota boreal forest mystery. I want to prove once and for all that (1) Bigfoot really exists...keep reading |
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| Woven Wire |
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Once upon a time in a not so distant land a young man who donned his leather apron at the cocks crowing took it off during the church bells noon tolling. Sitting in the sunshine with a lunch pail wiping his sweaty brow one of his mental wires over worked and frayed, finally snapped... keep reading |
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| We Tipped a Few |
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After about a half a bag of store bought ice, four fine cigars and all the sandwiches wouldn’t you know it, another northern pike came by below us to see what this red and white plastic fake fish was up too...keep reading |
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| Full Moon Snowshoeing Not For Those With Cold Feet |
 Here in my little northern neck of the woods I’m snowshoeing along in the black and white of it all. Stars, moon, and snow, starched white...keep reading |
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| Bud's Fishing Tips |
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Wisconsin Mark, in the fake blue leather covered chair is night fishing the Nemadji for eelpout. We listen to his stories but nobodies in a hurry to join him in his quest for poor mans lobster. He’s pitching pennies at the tip jar...keep reading |
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| Hunting in the Grocery Store. |
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It's meat eating season for me. A time of year I get to feast on beef, elk and venison. I cook better with some onions carrots and rutabagas. These vegetables grow better at the grocery store than my house so it works out well for me...keep reading |
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| Old Wives Tales |
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Wives tales, the ones we need and the ones we don’t...keep reading |
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| Thanks Lauri, Bob and Lou |
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If I had to go fishing with one fly and one fly alone the Irish saints above would have me choose the McGinty. But since there up in heaven and I’m down here casting away I’m gonna choose the...keep reading |
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| Trophy Cases |
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Some of us have favorite sports heroes. Maybe like me it’s an athlete that did something in your lifetime like Kent Hrbek did in mine. He took a little round ball and with regular frequency, sent it over the baggie and left it forever in history...keep reading |
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| Wanted to Hire: Outdoors Person |
 It’s hard to find good workers in a tougher economy. It’s even harder to find a good job with a great employer. But hard times call for desperate measures. So I’m willing to do my part to get this northern Minnesota stimulus package for one, out there...keep reading |
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| You Get What You Pay For |
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It costs me less to hunt and fish than have my trash hauled. I really do get what I paid for...keep reading |
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| It May Be Deer Season But I'm Going Fishin' |
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The opening weekend of deer season we were lucky at our hunting shack. The wind blew pretty hard and I think it set the bucks sailing into our shooting lanes. So with the deer tags full and two weeks of hunting I no longer needed to pursue, I thought I’d hang up the rifle...keep reading |
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| Today's Ducks at Yesteryear Prices |
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When I load the over under I think to myself that the shell prices have gone sky high. Every time I pull the trigger today it’s gonna be a bill, for a bill. A dollar a duck if I connect. It’s still worth it, but shells are almost hunting pockets full of steel currency. If I add in the federal stamp and state license fees I yearn for days of old...keep reading |
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| Winter Solitude In the North Woods |
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Complete cessation of wind. No hissing or popping, the fire has died to ashes. Water so calm its not lapping against the shore. I think everything outdoors is tired and I know I am. All of this northern most Minnesota nature is shutting down...keep reading |
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