Last Squirrel Hunt of the Season
I've been going out to Marseilles State Fish and Wildlife Area to hunt squirrels for around eight years. It's just shy of four square miles and the hunter fact sheet…
Squirrel Hunting in my Front Yard
I spent over 5 hours this morning wandering through the woods. I covered over two miles, half of which is made up of some of the toughest terrain I've ever…
Geese Must Taste Like Shit
In the north zone of Illinois, duck and goose hunting started on October 15th. Starting then, every morning I would hear gun shots going off down on the river or…
Today’s Sunset
In the 30 seconds it took to run into the house and grab my camera, nearly half the color in the sunset had gone away. I'm unemployed and near broke.…
Last Fish of the Year
Apparently my intolerance for cold is long standing. I remember hating it as a kid. December of 2001, I wrote this in a post: In my nightmares, hell has 3…
So, How did I get Here? – Rusty Ring
It starts out innocently enough. I go over to Outdoor Blogger Network, look at the list of Newest Blogs and if I see a name that sounds intriguing, I click…
Damn Crows
The crows have been following me around. I go out hunting, there they are, hanging around the trees. Go for a walk, doesn't matter where, there they are overhead somewhere.…
Deer Hunting at Silver Springs?
Might want to have a Plan B
Archery deer season ends January 15, 2012, but at Silver Springs State Park it pretty much ended in November. Because I am currently unemployable and have time on my hands…
The Evolution of a Picture
The other day I was out in the woods pretending I was hunting for squirrels. The squirrels weren't cooperating so it turned into a long walk, which is what was…