Hunting trips
Augie Wrote a Book – Following The River’s Current
Following my return from 3 months on the road exploring Canada and Alaska, I sat down and arranged several of my short stories and bond them into a book titled Following the River’s Current. Through my life journey, I have found the most important self-reflecting moments have come while in the woods or on … Continue reading
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Sneaky Goose Hunt
Taking advantage of Maryland’s late season resident goose season I have not waterfowl hunted much this hunting season. The schedule seemed to accommodate chasing whitetails more than goose hunting. At some point last week, I realized I still had time to get out and enjoy a goose hunt or two. The Maryland late season resident … Continue reading
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Twin Ridge Upland Bird Farm
Deer steaks fill the freezer and the ducks have been flying good all season, but it was time to change things up and do a little upland bird hunting. I sent out the call and arranged a group of hunters for a pheasants and chukar hunt at Twin Ridge Upland Bird Farm
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A DIFFERENT KIND OF DEER HUNT
Quite often when I write about deer hunting, I discuss the benefits of entering the woods alone making a personal connection with the natural world. This deer hunt was different. I made a connection with fellow hunters who also share in my passion for the outdoors and venison on the table.
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South Carolina Hog Hunting
Late one winter evening, I went scanning the internet looking for an early spring adventure. What I found turned out to be one of my favorite spring escapes to date. March or April is the perfect time for a shake winter off your back and welcome spring adventure. A friend and I drove 400 miles south … Continue reading
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Enjoying The Fall Colors
I was in the mountains to hunt. My quest was ducks in the mornings and deer in the evenings. However, I stepped into a world of fall colors so vivid that even a totally colorblind person such as myself could not help but take notice and enjoy.
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Deer Hunting with Crossbow
Deer Hunting with Crossbow Late on Sunday evening I sit down to relax having returned to the Washington DC apartment. With a tumbler filled with three large ice cubes and splashed with my favorite whiskey, the weekend comes to a perfect close. It had been a grand weekend.
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Maryland Dove Management Areas
When most hunters think of dove hunting, fields of freshly cut corn or even better yet mowed over vegetable fields come to mind. I know my best hunting memories are from the September dove hunts we had as teenagers at the vegetable farm where I sometimes worked. But what is a hunter to do if he does … Continue reading
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European Mounts
European Mounts – A cool alternative to expensive taxidermy mounts Many years ago, I stood and watched as 177 big game mounts from Alaska, Africa, and North America were sold at auction. They were my grandfathers. For pennies of what they cost to have done, the mounts were sold and went to new homes. That day … Continue reading
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Duck Hunting and Happiness
The weather man gave the good news – The first below freezing temperatures for the region of the season. In the pre-dawn darkness, I drove the empty roads of Southern Maryland. I was going duck hunting. I was attempting to use one of the first come first hunt waterfowl blind sites Maryland DNR provides for Maryland hunters … Continue reading
