It’s been a long time between blog posts. That’s because I haven’t been doing anything interesting to blog about, which is my own fault. Thankfully Scott Morgan of Baldwin City, KS has sent me another beautiful trail cam shot of a nice buck checking out his deer feeder. Wouldn’t you like to see this big …
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A Funny Year
My story Duck Math, published in Delta Waterfowl magazine, took first place in the Magazine Contest: Humor Category of the 2013 Outdoor Writers Association of America Excellence In Craft contests. Two of my cartoons from Wildfowl magazine took first and second place in the Illustration/Graphic contest.
A lesson in perseverance against all odds
I’ll never use “birdbrain” as an insult again. A robin was intent on building a nest on the light fixture over our deck. I knew it was a terrible location but she wouldn’t listen to me. You know how women are. She worked and worked, flying material up and placing it around like she wanted. …
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Long time, no post
Due “hosting difficulties” this site was down for several weeks, but thanks to hard work by my tech guru/granddaughter Heather Physioc and her friend Victor, it is up and running now and all is well. A big THANK YOU to Heather and Victor!
Tweener Time
Once again it’s Tweener Time. Tweeners are those cartoons too raunchy for outdoor publications but to outdoorsy for Playboy. Catfishermen with stink bait have nothing on bow hunters, who use a variety of smelly substances to mask their own odor. Raccoon urine was in vogue for a while but you don’t hear much about it …
Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing
Representing the Heart Of America Fly Fishers, Mark Borserine and I sat in with a couple of other fly tiers at the Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing meeting Tuesday night. PHWFF is an organization that helps wounded service men and women get into all aspects of fly fishing from rod building and fly tying to …
Climate Change
Climate change…global warming…whatever you call it… is it happening and if so, is it anthropogenic? Will its effects be beneficial, harmful or a little of both? What if anything can be done about it? The answer to these and many other questions can be found at the Johnson County Library. These four books will get …
Once again it’s Tweener Time
As you may remember, Tweeners are cartoons too edgy or raunchy for outdoor magazines but too outdoorsy for Playboy. They are in between. If this particular Tweener seems mild to you that’s because you’re not a magazine editor. To we normal people this cartoon depicts two toms discussing how they hope to wind up in …
Duck Poppers
Want to do something with that duck you shot besides stick it in the oven or grill it? Try my friend Aaron Custer’s duck poppers. First, shoot one duck. Filet the breasts and peel off the silver skin. Slice filets long-ways into ¼” or 3/8” slices and soak in cold water for several hours. Marinate …
Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, Inc.
A catchphrase making the rounds nowadays is “I want to do something to make a difference”. What makes a difference varies from person to person but here’s something that will definitely make a difference regardless of your political persuasion: Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, Inc. PHWFF provides fly fishing, fly casting, and fly tying instruction …