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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 […]

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 […]