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The End of an Era

September 15th, 2009 · 15 Comments

For the last twenty-four years, I have hunted the opening-day weekend of the the Tennessee dove season in the same place with the same people. Since junior high, my friend Trevor’s dad Houston has put on a big wing-ding at his house. Friends from Louisiana bring crab, shrimp, and oysters for a […]

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Dust in the Wind: Part 7

March 11th, 2008 · 2 Comments

- Raimey looks on as Kirk “explains” a wild melon to young Purdey. Note the orange check-cord for field training.
Sunday, November 5, 2006
Today is Kirk’s birthday, and we mark the occasion by singing to him at 4:00 A.M. What we lack in pitch control, we make up with enthusiasm. I am certain […]

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Dust in the Wind: Part 6

February 19th, 2008 · 5 Comments

Saturday, November 4, 2006 (Opening Day)
The day begins with a 3:15 wakeup necessitated by the forty minute drive to the area we will be hunting. We are headed to the Glen Elder Wildlife Area, approximately 13,200 acres of land surrounding Waconda Lake. We will meet our friend Rudy and a bunch of other hunters from […]

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