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A Milking Fool

A Milking Fool

A Milking Fool by Gary Benton article copyright Maude looked down at Bubba Lee sleeping and realized how deep her love was for him. Oh, they had their fights like most couples, but overall they got along fine. Besides, she would never leave him now, because it would take too long to train another man. […]

A Deer In The Bathroom

A Deer In The Bathroom

A Deer In The Bathroom by Gary Benton article copyright When I was a kid, hunting was a big part of living in the mountains. Every child by the age of 10 had learned to shoot and had attended basic gun safety training. My weapons safety training, while being somewhat short, was very thorough. My […]

Trout Fishing Fools

Trout Fishing Fools

Trout Fishing Fools by Gary Benton article copyright My cousin Bubba and I go back for years hunting and fishing together, starting when we were just young kids. We grew up on farms that were close to each other, about two miles a part, and spent a lot of time goofing off together. Now, often […]

Trappin’ Entra-manure

Trappin’ Entra-manure

Trappin’ Entra-manure by Gary Benton article copyright Bubba was sitting on the front porch of his mobile home when I drove up in my pick-em-up. He didn’t get out of his old rocking chair as I parked and made my way to the porch. As soon as I had stepped out of the truck I […]

RV’ing Blind

RV’ing Blind

RV’ing Blind by Gary Benton article copyright I grew up in the Missouri Ozark Mountains and let me tell you we were, and some say still are, a clannish group when it came to hunting. All of our best hunting spots were kept secret from “outsiders” and we rarely spoke of what we knew. Oh, […]

The Snake Bite

The Snake Bite

The Snake Bite by Gary Benton article copyright There are only a few things in the hills where I live that will get people to moving, and moving fast. Fires, something in the chicken coop at night, or a copperhead snake are all good examples. Of the big three the copperhead is the scariest and […]

A Tense Tent

A Tense Tent

A Tense Tent by Gary Benton article copyright Every summer, when the temperature goes way up, Bubba and I go camping for a couple of days just to relax. We usually leave the kids at home and the two of us head for the nearest river, stream or lake. Most of the time having Bubba […]

I Gotta Go, Now!

I Gotta Go, Now!

I Gotta Go, Now! by Gary Benton article copyright Two days before the opening of deer season me and Bubba were sitting at my kitchen table sipping on cola’s and eating moon pies. Since my divorce, almost seven years ago, I live alone and enjoy my freedom, especially my outdoors time. While I have a […]

Dog Gone Whistle

Dog Gone Whistle

Dog Gone Whistle by Gary Benton article copyright Bubba walked into the busy department store and up to the refund counter. The line was long, but he expected as much, since it was just a few days after Christmas. He noticed all of the workers wore bright red vests and even had their nametags centered […]

My Vet is a Vet

My Vet is a Vet

My Vet is a Vet by Gary Benton article copyright Just the other night, back in 1979, I was sitting by a large campfire sippin’ on a hot cup of coffee as the boys discussed the day’s deer hunt. Now, I’m a redneck and I hunt with rednecks, so ya know the conversation was pretty […]