I chose to go to the state game lands in hope of seeing and hearing those gobblers again. The rapidly growing grasses were holding much dew. The woods were soaked in with a heavy fog. I was concerned with hunting pressure it being a Saturday, but having less than 5 hours of sleep, the [...]
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7th Day Bear
Posted in 2011 Spring Gobbler Season, Wildlife on May 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Five Miles In The Woods
Posted in Hikes, My Family, Wildflowers, Wildlife on April 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
False Hellebore Bob walking the plank After Bob and I ate a hearty breakfast, we left Susie (my springer spaniel) and mom to fend for themselves at home. We entered the woods after 9:00 to study the Cherry Run area for turkey signs and whatever else we could observe. The first obstacle we encountered [...]
“Critters”
Posted in Wildflowers, Wildlife on March 21, 2011 | 1 Comment »
March is a great month for firsts. This is a time when a number of “critters” reconvene back to good ”ole” Pennsylvania to begin their annual courtship and mating cycles. Although, a native, I noticed the first groundhog of the spring on March 7th. The little guy seemed slightly confused as it walked along a barren field [...]
Allegheny River Backwater
Posted in Hikes, Misc. Nature, Wildlife on March 15, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Boy, the time has flown past since my last blog. This is not because I was not involved in things. I just haven’t been active with my site. I have been playing quite a bit of music. I played five times in seven days last week. I have been doing some yard work too. [...]
Odds & Ends
Posted in Misc. Nature, Music, Wildlife on February 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Since my last blog many things have been going on. I started and finished a painting for the Delaware Waterfowl contest. This is my first attempt to enter this contest. I began using the air brush and liked the effect this gave me. I, also, began a painting for their trout stamp contest. I [...]
Coyote Hunt-Hike
Posted in Hikes, Wildlife on January 24, 2011 | 2 Comments »
I enjoyed some exertion on a coyote hunt-hike this afternoon. I walked about the Limestone Run area of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. I did see some coyote tracks, but I failed to call any in to me. Most tracks were old, however, some may have been made the previous night. Coyotes are notorious for [...]
The Hawks at Home
Posted in Misc. Nature, Wildlife on December 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
As stated in an earlier blog, I always place all remains from my deer and turkey harvest back into nature. I can not casually throw these parts into a dumpster or garbage can. This tradition of mine proves a lot more work and time for me, but I feel this act is part of the [...]
A Hunt For Turkeys
Posted in Fall Turkey Hunting, Misc. Nature, Wildlife on November 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In Armstrong County (2D Management Unit) turkey hunting will not begin until November 13th. However, further north the season started on November 6th. My good friend, Dana Gould invited me to hunt on property of friends. One of these friends, Shawn K. was gracious to me. He took some time to show me the procedure [...]
Morning Hike
Posted in Hikes, My Family, Wildlife on November 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I decided Sunday evening that I needed to spend some woodland time early in the morning. I had a few minutes to stop at the Whitesburg United Methodist Church to spend some time at my father’s resting place. I sat in the darkness reflecting on the past and hoping life in the natural could be [...]
Pittsburgh Zoo Morning
Posted in Misc. Nature, Wildlife on September 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Laurie and I spent the morning hours at the Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium. We arrived at the site around 8:40 and surprisingly I spotted two old gobblers walking around the parking lot. They were both old birds with long beards. Although we were at the zoo, I managed to take flower photos and several of native [...]
