by maggie | Nov 3, 2022 | Featured Fishing |
There is no more graceful and healthful accomplishment for a lady than fly-fishing, and there is no reason why a lady should not, in every respect, rival a gentleman in the gentle art.” ~ William Cowper Prime Having never been fly fishing before, I was fortunate to...
by maggie | Sep 20, 2022 | Deer Hunting |
As I hike to my deer stand, my mind drifts back to when I was a young girl walking into the dark confessional at my church. Yes, I grew up in the Catholic Church, and the memory of stepping into the strange cubicle for the first time was nothing less than a mixture of...
by maggie | Jul 7, 2022 | Nature & Conservation |
Apparently, I am not the only one who loves blackberries! Mr. Papa Bear is back this year—I have caught him on camera at a couple of locations near where I hunt. I have also noted the abundant blackberry bushes when driving the dirt roads at our hunt club. This has...
by maggie | Jun 28, 2022 | Book Reviews, Recipes- The Harvest |
Fishing for Chickens: A Smokies Food Memoir by Jim Casada University of Georgia Press, 2022 6×9 Paperback ISBN: 9780820362120 You better grab a chair and sit a spell! Jim Casada’s new book, Fishing for Chickens: a Smokies Food Memoir, is much more than a superb...
by maggie | May 13, 2022 | Lifestyle |
There is something special about traditions, no matter how insignificant they seem. Every year, I set up a trail camera, inspired by our curiosity surrounding the mysterious little muddy critter footprints on the boat and ramp. Putting up a trail camera has led to so...
by maggie | Apr 6, 2022 | Gear Reviews, Turkey Hunting |
Steve Sorensen’s Northern Scratchbox Turkey Call Turkey hunting is one of the most interactive and challenging endeavors a hunter can experience. There is nothing like the thrill of feeling the earth-shaking gobble of one of these formidable gamebirds, and it is not...
by maggie | Apr 5, 2022 | Turkey Hunting |
We were convinced we were looking at an old warrior turkey, weathered and scarred from battles fought. My, were we ever wrong! I couldn’t sleep—I never can the night before Opening Day of turkey season. When my wake-up call blasted me out of bed, I immediately went...
by maggie | Mar 1, 2022 | Featured Wing Shooting, Quail Hunting |
We were fortunate in being able to book a last-minute quail hunt at Back Woods Quail Club in Georgetown, South Carolina, where we have enjoyed membership for many years. The weather was delightful, with partly cloudy skies, a meager chance of rain, and temperatures...
by maggie | Feb 27, 2022 | Gear Reviews |
Most of us have worn cargo pants at some time in our lives, and yes, they were and still are a version of trendy tactical clothing, providing lots of pockets for items you felt were essential to carry. Styles have been driven by the military, law enforcement, and...
by maggie | Jan 27, 2022 | Featured, Hog Hunting |
There is something about hog hunting that intrigues hunters and non-hunters alike. Is it because these beasts hunker down in the woods and swamps and are not seen as often as deer and other forest animals? I remember the first time I saw hogs in the daytime. I could...
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