Some might call Jon and Josh’s hunt unsuccessful because nobody bagged a turkey. I’d call it a success. They said they were going turkey hunting and they did. Photos by Jon Blumb.
Category Archives: Hunting, Outdoor Sports
Outdoor Communicators of Kansas Conference
I love it here in Florida but one thing I miss about moving from Kansas is the Outdoor Communicators of Kansas twice a year. It’s always fun to get together with old friends. Especially when they’re people whose work you admire and respect. El Dorado, KS hosted this year’s conference May 3 – 5th. A …
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Ducks + Ice = Pooped Pup
Zoey, Jay’s golden retriever pup is learning that sometimes, in the real world, all retrieves aren’t as easy as retrieving a training dummy in the back yard. But it looks like she’s doing an excellent job.
Good morning at the Lone Oak Duck Club
The latest duck count at Four Rivers Waterfowl Management Area east of Rich Hill, MO is 147 thousand ducks, most probably mallards. It looks like a few strayed too far from the refuge . After breaking a hole in 1 to 2” ice and braving 17-degree temperatures this morning Jay Lang and son Chuck bagged a …
Fishing On the White River
Long time, no blog. Apologies to my loyal followers …both of you. Another fun two days on the White River with outfitter and philosopher Miles Riley. No huge wall-hangers but enough action…mostly rainbows… to keep the days interesting. The first morning Riley’s son Gavin drove us to Rim Shoal where Raleigh Eggers and I stayed …
Suburban bucks
These two bucks showed up on my friend Dave’s trail cam….in his back yard. Dave lives in the outer suburbs of the Kansas City area and sights like this are not at all uncommon.
R.I.P. The Old North Blind 1985-2015
The Old North Blind had a long and interesting life. Lab pups gnawed its door frames and Canada geese nested in it. Wet, gloved hands were warmed over its charcoal stove while sausage patties sizzled over glowing coals. Like the men who hunted from it, it began to sag in the middle and its joints …
The Straight Poop On Canada Geese
This story was published in the October 2009 issue of Wildfowl magazine. Let’s put one vicious rumor to rest right now: Canada geese do not produce one pound of solid waste per day. Some goose hunters might, after a bowl of bad chili or a tainted pizza, but Canada geese? No way. It may seem …
Rockbridge, Missouri
Rockbridge, just a hoot and a holler north of Gainesville, MO, is the perfect place to take a kid fishing. It’s the perfect place for anyone who likes to catch big, dumb trout. Sort of like sending a struggling young ballplayer down to the minors to get his confidence back. With a picturesque old mill, …
Venison recipe: Step one….
Venison recipe: First shoot one deer….This nice northeast Kansas eight point buck fell to long time friend and fellow OWAA member Jon Blumb. It’s always dangerous for a deer to walk within 40 yards of a guy in a tree stand with a 30.06.