Monday, March 9, 2026

Gilliland, Steve

Awesomely Possumly

Popular descriptive words and phrases come and go with generations. When I was a kid they were fairly mundane, like neat, cool or far-out....

Zombie Dear in Kansas

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a debilitating, fatal disease that attacks the central nervous system of whitetail deer, mule deer and Rocky Mountain elk,...

Just a Chip-off-the-Old-Rock

At the recent Kansas Fur Harvester’s convention I strolled past a booth where several dozen beautiful flint-blade knives were displayed for sale. The owner...

Signs, Signs, Everywhere are Signs (Maybe)

I’m not a very opinionated man, but I do have a few annoyances. I try hard to keep these “pet peeves” on their leashes,...

The coming Kansas Raptor Mania

I love watching hawks hunt and I love observing how they’ve learned to interact with farm equipment as it rolls across fields and stirs...

Sittin’ Pretty

Jim Kammeyer remembers a dove hunt with his dad years ago when he was about fourteen. A small group on a father and son...

See You at the Convention

I have a question for all you outdoorsmen and women. Think back with me as to how you learned to enjoy the outdoors. I...

Glad You Axed

“What can be so hard about getting a hatchet to stick in a big square piece of wood from 16 feet away?” I asked...