Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Gilliland, Steve

River Monster

If you remember, last fall I was given the opportunity to do some nuisance beaver trapping at Turkey Creek Golf Course in McPherson. I’ve...

Behold the Lowly Hedge Apple

I was out checking traps and a bright greenish-yellow pile of debris under a hedge tree caught my eye. As is normal in the...

You Don’t Say!

My wife and I often pass the hours spent in a hunting blind by making up animal conversations for various situations. On a fall...

I Resolve to Resolve

  I’m not big on making New Year’s resolutions, but there are a few things I hope to do more of or become better at...

Welcome 2017

A new year brings with it new opportunities to get out and enjoy the Kansas outdoors. Extended deer firearms season begins statewide January 1,...

Twas the Night before Christmas (Darn Mouse)

Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house Not a creature was stirring EXCEPT that darn mouse. It chewed and it rustled so to...

Twas’ the Night before Christmas (2013)

Steve Gilliland It was still Christmas Eve when I turned on the tube and the world was abuzz with some quite solemn news It seems Santa...

Twas the Night before Christmas (Deer Camp)

by Steve Gilliland Twas the night before Christmas but our deer camp was shaken Not a hunter was happy cause’ no deer had been taken.   Our deer tags...