“As far back as I can remember, I have always been building or making something. All of those things I have created over the years have one thing in common. They have no lasting value.” … More Green Wooden Boats
I began sniffing the air, and nonchalantly asked, “Clark, do you smell a skunk?” … More A Skunk Tale
“most black bear attacks that do occur are when we come between the sow and her cubs. That’s exactly where I was.” … More Treed by a Bear
“He battled the fish for nearly half hour before he finally got a look at it. He had hooked into the pike of a lifetime.” … More Northern Pike Stories
“We were several miles out when conditions suddenly changed. The wind picked up from out of the north and started whipping up the water surface.” … More The Storm
” I borrowed his light long enough to check my tent. I lifted the tent flap and shined the light inside. Setting on my sleeping bag was one of the largest tarantulas I had ever seen.” … More Sleeping with Tarantulas
“My first dog was given to me as a pup, by my grandmother. I thought that it had the look of a coon hound. I had friends that hunted coons with hounds and it sounded like fun. ” … More A Dog Named Brownie
John hooked the last fish, and it turned out to be a real battle between him and a dolphin. The dolphin would take the fish and run out two or three hundred feet and then surface with the fish in his mouth. Then he would allow John to battle back to within fifty to a hundred feet from the boat… … More Fish-Stealing Dolphins
This cat and mouse game, went on for hours. One time I got a look at the deer as it exploded from some thick cover as I approached. I was able to see that it was a buck with a very large rack. That was all it took to re-energize me. An hour later I spotted the buck standing just below a ridgeline watching me. It was in open hardwoods about 300 yards away. I raised my rifle, hoping to get a better look through the scope. All I saw was the deer’s white flag disappearing over the ridge. … More An Odd Deer Tale
When you’re pulling quills it seems like you will never get done, but if you just keep at it, You will eventually come to the point where you run out of quills to pull. … More Learning to Love a Porcupine.
Hope Shack 