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Youth Duck Hunting Weekend 2011
He’s at least a foot taller since I last saw him. Reclined in the passenger seat. Camo from head to toe. Passed out cold. My brother and I greeted Karin before she woke him up with a motherly tone. He was up by the time I walked out of 7-11 with essentials for the hunt. … Continue reading
North Dakota: My Financial Advisor
Debt Crisis panic is everywhere. I can’t turn on the TV, listen to the radio or even check email without being inundated with fly-by-night “economists”. Talking heads who act like they know what’s going on but don’t have a single good idea between them. That doesn’t stop them from throwing numbers around. Numbers so large … Continue reading
Duck Hunting on Mitchell’s Bay
Duck fever is setting in. Right on time. It was that first string of 90 degree days. I hate summer. Heat makes me miserable. I was sweating on my couch when I suddenly decided that I NEED a new pair of heavy-duty, 5mm, Neoprene, Camo Waders. But first, I need to fix the axle on … Continue reading
Game Time
They’re down by six. There’s :03 seconds left in the fourth quarter. Your team has the ball. That familiar nervous excitement wells up in your gut. They line up on the 45. Only a Hail Mary shot can win. The ball is snapped. The QB rolls left, he sets his feet….he launches the ball. The … Continue reading
My Mind Weak. My Body Weary.
Well that’s about it. The 2010 duck season wraps up on Sunday. I can’t lie. I’ve had better seasons. But I’m still sad to see her go. I had some big moments. I shared a blind with my brother more times this season then the last 5 years combined. I snuk out for two great, … Continue reading
Never Give Up On The Boy
It’s safe to say the signs of my addiction started at an early age. According to Thrubis legend the first word I uttered as a child was “bird”. My second was “dog”. My priorities have been definite ever since. While the other kids doodled cars and scrawled their names repeatedly in the margins of their … Continue reading
Duck Camp to Deer Camp
It’s getting dark at 5:15. All the leaves are down. Hell, Thanksgiving is already a week away. The 2010 duck season is getting down to the wire. Pretty soon we’ll be breaking ice to set the decoys and thawing out the retriever in front of a propane heater in our blinds. Zeus and I headed … Continue reading
The One Legged Mojo
A succesful duck hunt requires balance. I see it like a side-by-side shotgun. One barrel is loaded with everything that can go right. The weather cooperates, the gear operates and the birds work right into the decoys. The other barrel is packed with everything that can go wrong. No wind, no birds and tires that won’t stay … Continue reading
The $7 Goose
Frost on the windshield of my truck makes me giddy. It means those first few rushes of cold Canadian air are making their way south. In my mind, I see gloomy storm fronts pushing hundreds of ducks right into my decoys. It’s the stuff duck hunters’ dreams are made of. Excited at the idea of breaking out of my … Continue reading
One Duck Makes All The Difference
Duck hunting is all about those few perfect seconds. You can close your eyes and re-live those times when birds suddenly appear and enjoy that excitement when you realize they’re coming in. You always remember when a few notes on the call make them spin and set on the decoys with wings locked and feet down. You can’t forget everytime … Continue reading
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