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Strategies of the Hunt
My supervisor from years ago lived in a community along Kannapolis Lake. He would tell me stories about the numerous deer that were always...
The Morel of the Story
Although Kansas is not known for its mushroom hunting, morel mushrooms can be found here, and rain expected for this week followed by warm...
Canaries in the Water
Many a good fisherman has cut his or her “teeth” on bluegills, often catching them from a farm pond with nothing but a hook...
Tree Top Turkey
Today, as I sit here at my computer, not sure whether I’m gonna’ hunt turkeys this year or not, one spring turkey hunt from...
Wildlife Math; Count the Tracks and Divide by Four
I remember an old gag from my high school days; when you were with a carload of people and came to a railroad crossing,...
You Never Know what You Might be Missing
I saw an old friend in town the other day and he asked how I had done trapping last year. I told him I...
Ye Haw, PETA Rides Again
One of several problems in our society today, is the intolerance of differing opinions; by many, anyone with a different opinion is seen as...
Squirrels; Love em’ or Hate em’
As a youth, the after-deer-season joke between me and my buddies was the question “Well, are you eatin’ venison or bologna?” A few years...
Jake and the Bone Pile
It seems these days I do a lot of reminiscing about hunting and trapping adventures I’ve had over the years. Today, as I sat...
The Legend of Sink Hole Sam
A couple important occurrences helped shape the history of Inman, Kansas, one an historical fact and the other a legend. The fact is that...