Monthly Archives: March 2011
The Winter of Our Discontent
It is a poor substitute, to say the least. We go through the motions – I make him sit and hold while I go hide the dummy in the brush, make him wait till I return to his side, release … Continue reading
Filed under Surviving the off season, Talegate
Eye Candy
The upland photography of Kevin Emery. Big country and little details. Enjoy. You can see more of Kevin’s upland work, and other galleries, here.
Filed under Soul, Surviving the off season
Prickly
It is the beginning of the longest season and temper flares now and then like bursts of gas refinery burn-off. Prickly. Irritable. Sloth. No long walks with dog and gun. Those are far ahead. Too far ahead. Irritable itch. We’ll … Continue reading
Filed under Surviving the off season, Talegate
Stench
Here’s one they don’t tell you: Birds’ innards stink. To holy hell. It’s nice when you can breast out a bird neatly without breaking into the internal cavity; when you can fillet the meat off in two perfect little slabs. … Continue reading
Filed under Grouses, Keeping it Real
Avocation
A bird scented. The world compressed into a moment of single moment of sure as hell, not-a-second of doubt this-is-what-I-do confidence. All is as it should be. To be a dog in tall grass… GM
Week-old chukar
It was a romantic dinner. Candlelight. A fire crackling in the woodstove, splashing orange shadows on the walls of the old ranch house. A decent Malbec. Some tunes. And chukar. Sauteed in olive oil with an excellent mild curry paste … Continue reading
Filed under Chukar, Glutton For Punishment, Good Eats, Talegate
Rain
They were waiting for the rain, but the rains came late. Instead of wetting the ground and bringing shoots and bugs and cover that just hatched quail so badly need, the monsoon came when the chicks were on the ground. … Continue reading
Smithhammer
Tom Reed
Tosh Brown
Matt Crawford
Greg McReynolds
Chad Love
