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Getting Gussied Up on and Off Field
gus-sied up transitive verb dressed up, embellished How to use gussied up in a sentence: With my perfectly matched camo hunting clothes, makeup, and nail polish, some people think I am all gussied up and they have no idea I'm really going hunting. I crack up when I...
You’re Going to Africa!
You’re going to Africa! “One minute, you are having a great time exploring Europe on a student trip abroad with 249 other students from all over the country, and the next thing you know, you are on your way to Africa.” Trippett Boineau, Jr. The 14-year-old...
Water or the Woods?
Yes, it has been way too long since I posted an article on my blog, and while I know some followers may not have noticed, I’m keenly aware of this dereliction of duty. Am I experiencing writer’s block? Or am I preoccupied with life? The answer is Yes: Honestly, it’s...
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Hunting adventures, innovative recipes, gear and apparel tips, & stories about the great outdoors
Confession From a Deer Hunter
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...
A Turkey Tale for Our Times
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...
Pig Tales….Wild hogs, Wild boars, and Super Pigs!
If you follow me on social media, you know I love hog hunting. No, I’m obsessed with hog hunting, to be exact! With that, I am constantly learning everything I can about these fascinating, invasive animals. Without deep diving into the bacon grease, please let me...
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Fishing
Getting My Fishing Mojo Back!
Those who know me know that hunting is my passion and fishing has always come in a distant second. Some people say that the best fishing in our local waters happens about the same time as hunting season, making it an easy choice for me to hunt rather than fish. Even...
Lifestyle
Quail and G.R.I.T.S. – A Recipe for Fun!
What could be more fun than girls with guns and the camaraderie and antics that come about during a quail-hunting weekend at George Hi Plantation, Garland, NC. When Penny Schmiedeberg, Guest Services Manager, read one of my articles I had written about “female...
Dove Hunting
What to wear Dove Hunting
Dove hunting is one of the best and easiest ways to start hunting. Typically your guy loves to hunt doves and you get the big invite. Dove hunting is a social event. Whether you are hunting on public lands or private clubs, women and children are welcome. It is great...
Hunters and Huntresses
Not “The Girl Next Door”
“When we got married, I thought she said, ‘I do,’ but she must have said, ‘I hunt.’” This past December, my husband and I celebrated our 37th wedding anniversary, and I was surprised that he was just as excited as I was to mark the occasion with an impromptu photo...
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Life and Death at Dead Low
A quiet stroll in my backyard was interrupted by a loud commotion coming from a pair of green herons. They were distress cries, and the birds’ panic and urgency were unmistakable. The marsh was alive with activity on this hot summer morning, but the dead low...
My Story
Hi there! I’m a real estate agent by day, an avid hunter on the weekends, and this is my blog. My passion for hunting is rooted in growing up in a hunting family with 6 brothers and sisters on a 250 acre dairy farm in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
