Bob and I headed for State Game Lands 137 at Distant, Pennsylvania this morning. The intents were several. First we hoped to enjoy a nice walk in the natural world. Secondly, we hoped to find some ringneck tracks. Hunting the ring-necked pheasant without trained dogs can be difficult. We were hoping to push the odds [...]
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Dreary Damp Morning
Posted in Misc. Hunting on January 24, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
MARCH???????????????
Posted in Misc. Hunting on January 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The sun glowed an orange hue early in the morning hours. The orange-red colors engulfed the landscape until the rising sun turned into the brightness of the dawn. I felt fortunate to have been in the woods to witness the event. The colors do not last long. The deer seemed to have moved [...]
Pennsylvania Primitive Deer Season
Posted in Deer Hunting, Misc. Hunting on December 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I finally managed to get out to the woods to hunt deer with my flintlock rifle, Old Jacob. Monday I had Christmas family events to attend and Tuesday the skies allowed for rain all day. This morning I was disappointed when the forecasted snow was very scarce. However, during my travel to hunt the sleet [...]
Pheasant Hunting
Posted in Misc. Hunting on November 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I had a terrible night. Suzie, my Springer Spaniel, apparently had her diabetes “all messed up”. She had to go out six times to do her business. I was having dizzy spells. These scared me. I am thinking…mini-strokes??? Each of the five events lasted about five seconds and the earth shook violently. I have had [...]
