Thursday, March 5, 2026

Gilliland, Steve

In Memory of Ole’ Stumpy

I have a love-hate relationship with squirrels, also known as limb chickens or tree bacon in our neck of the woods. Pesky as they...

Katfish the (Canine) Gator

I’ve always been intrigued, or maybe confused by people who have reptiles for pets. Our pets have always been small dogs that had the...

The End of Groundhog Day as we know it???

If my 73 years on this rock has taught me anything, it’s just when you think you have seen and heard it all, you...

Wildlife Math; Count the Tracks and Divide by Four

Our main deer hunting is done NW of Inman, and several hunters in that area this year experienced the same thing as us, that...

Coon Hunting Mules and Labradoodles

I have a confession to make; I hate horses! This is a big step for me to admit my dislike of the beasts, because...

What’s in Your Hopper?

A few years back we embarked on an adventure to build a simple and inexpensive deer feeder. A friend had an old unused fuel...

Venison or Bologna?

As I left our deer blind this morning ahead of the approaching winter storm, the windows of my pickup were already icing over, and...

Loading the Harvest

Over the years, I’ve had lots of help getting my harvested deer out of the field and/or into the pickup. I hunt mostly on...