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Processin A Deer

Processin A Deer

Processin’ A Deer by Gary Benton article copyright In the Missouri Ozarks, processin’ a deer rates right up there with the excitement of a wedding. It’s a gala affaire and is as well planned and organized as a wedding. See, you can’t just kill a deer and throw him in the smokehouse. It has to […]

The Sledge, Wedge and the Electric Fe...

The Sledge, Wedge and the Electric Fence

The Sledge, Wedge and the Electric Fence by Gary Benton article copyright “Mornin’ Bubba, y’all ready to go to work?” As Bobby Dale spoke, Bubba knew he hated the man. Actually, he realized he hated anyone who could sound so happy this early in the morning. The sun wasn’t even peaking over the trees yet. […]

The Cowboy Snipe Hunt

The Cowboy Snipe Hunt

The Cowboy Snipe Hunt by Gary Benton article copyright Now, most of y’all don’t know me, but my name is Cy and I’m an old cowboy. I jus’ hope the good Lord lets me get a little older a-fore he calls me home to them golden pastures in the sky. See, when I was a […]

Dog Gone Hunt

Dog Gone Hunt

Dog Gone Hunt by Gary Benton article copyright We were all sitting on the front porch of my bother Larry’s home one evening talking about rabbit dogs. Now, those of us who live in the border states of the South have a great addiction to hunting rabbits and it rates right up there with a […]

Pinky Goes Camping

Pinky Goes Camping

Pinky Goes Camping by Gary Benton article copyright My old buddy, Bubba, and I had arrived at our fishing site very late the night before. I remember the trip to the campsite well because most of the floorboard of his truck was rusted out so I had to ride with my feet on the dash. […]

The Snipe Hunt

The Snipe Hunt

The Snipe Hunt by Gary Benton article copyright I can remember a hunting trip I went on when I was a kid that still brings a laugh to me. See, it was my first snipe hunt and yep, I mean first snipe hunt. I guess I was about ten years old and the night was […]

I Moose Be Confused

I Moose Be Confused

I Moose Be Confused by Gary Benton article copyright A few years back, in 1997, I was living in Anchorage, Alaska. The country, for those of you who have never seen it, is breathtakingly beautiful. The town of Anchorage is surrounded on most sides by tall snow capped mountains. While the winters in Alaska tend […]

Deer Me

Deer Me

Deer Me by Gary Benton article copyright A few years back I had a good hunting buddy, let’s call him Lane. Now, Lane was not your usual hunter. He was, and most likely still is, one of those guys who goes over board not matter what he does. Lane and I were both in the […]

Bubbas New Boat

Bubbas New Boat

Bubbas New Boat by Gary Benton article copyright Bass fishin’ is THE summer sport for many people. We spend hours each summer and winter fishing for the elusive bass. We fish the lakes, streams and rivers of the hills, hoping to catch just one nice one. But, what is a “nice” one. When I lived […]

Call Like A Duck

Call Like A Duck

Call Like A Duck by TR Michels article copyright As a guide, researcher, speaker and writer, I have always been interested in learning about the animals I hunt: how they react to the weather, which calls they use and why, and when and how they mate; so that I could use the information to become […]