Monthly Archives: October 2010

by Matt Crawford | October 28, 2010

Moving pictures

I’m no Fellini, but I do have a Flip Camera and iMovie. This is northern New England. – Crawford

by Greg McReynolds | October 27, 2010

My skin tingles and for a moment I feel the lightning before it strikes. Synapses fire, screaming at my brain and flooding my body with adrenaline. I flatten myself further into the dirt, too late and to no effect. The … Continue reading →

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Filed under True stories

by Smithhammer | October 25, 2010

This.

There is just this. Windswept cheatgrass and sage, gradually ascending, wrinkled and folded in places like a well-used blanket. In the distance, steep rock and dark forest and blue grouse and elk and cougar all move under cover, but out … Continue reading →

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Filed under Dogs, Huns, Open country

by Smithhammer | October 22, 2010

Thought For the Weekend.

Hunilingus?

Meat hunting

I’m two woodcock and a couple of spray-and-pray shots at ruffed grouse into the day when Henry’s little French Britt, Koda, goes on point. Or at least the beep-beep-beep of his electronic collar tells me he’s on point. I jam … Continue reading →

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Filed under Soul, True stories

by Smithhammer | October 14, 2010

Getting to the Point

Sometimes, I forget what I’m doing. Seeing him locked up like some ancient, graven image, with a level of simmering, white hot focus beyond anything I’ll never truly know, yeah, I’ll admit that I can easily forget everything else, including … Continue reading →

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Filed under Dogs, Glutton For Punishment, True stories, Undaunted by Futility

by Greg McReynolds | October 13, 2010

Not hunting

I am not hunting. I waited 7 months for this season. I’m burning up with the need to hunt. 16 days ago, I flushed 5 coveys of grouse. 15 days ago, I sat in a pointless meeting. 13 days ago, … Continue reading →

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by Smithhammer | October 8, 2010

Reverse Points: Bird Dogs Reconsidered

Part of the reason we started MoF is because we felt that fresh, down to muddy earth writing about the upland experience, unencumbered by formulaic nostalgia, is a hard thing to find. But when we do come across those all-too-rare … Continue reading →

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