Written by: Karl TerryberryLewiston, NY I own about 40 acres of land in Western New York. We call it “the farm.” My father bought in the 70s when population was […]
Story Fair
Dan the Man
Written by: Gary HopkinsonDunstable, MA I’ve been Grouse hunting since 1963 and have tons and tons of stories about Grouse to tell, but this story will remain the deepest in […]
When October Comes to Call
The early morning woods were still and silent as the sunlight struggled to penetrate the still dense tree canopy. The same sun that rose two hours earlier a few weeks ago, and would have been blazingly hot, now dimly lit the forest floor, muting the kaleidoscope of colors of the mountains of leaves that had dropped off of the tree branches above.
Remembering Nugget
Written by: Mike HaiderPine Island, MN This is a story about a dog. A dog that became a member of our family and sometimes a friend of mine while hunting. […]
Dad’s Double Junk Yard Grouse
Written by: George W. CleverClemmons, NC Junkyard Grouse Hunt Every place we hunted grouse in the 1950s had a name we bestowed on the land. One of our favorite grouse […]
Three Little Partridges
Written by: David MotesPlymouth, MN Three little partridges/sitting in a tree/F-L-U-S-H…? No, that didn’t work. F-L-Y- ? …nope. Three little partridges/sitting in a tree/making an ass out of Ollie and […]
Lost but Found
Written by: Darlene OstroskyTorrington, CT I had a gut feeling I was being overly confident. It didn’t help this was my first time out since bird season opened 2 weeks […]
To Flush a King
Written by: Jacob JablonskiWilton, NH The morning is crisp, the woods are quiet, and it’s the calm before the storm. The King has emerged from his log palace to survey […]
The Scout-Plate “RUFF”
Written by: Anthony ConteManhasset, New York Buzz-Buzz – five AM- My Westclox alarm rang right on time. I was about to begin what I hoped would be an exciting and […]
