Category: Hunting
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Why Duck Dynasty is good for America
It’s hard to like Duck Dynasty right now. I try to ignore American commercialism as much as is humanly possible, but we’re halfway into the six weeks when that is just not possible. I was in Cabelas yesterday, and the only thing missing in their branding empire was ammo (which seems like a serious oversight). …
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That’s not a review
The internet makes experts of all, that much is certain. What is less so is how to know which items are worth the time they take to read. Just going for a walk has become “gear testing.” This should be condemned for two reasons. First, it’s bullshit. Second, it supports the talking before doing acquisitionalism…
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How to make a light pack (610 pack, version 2)
I needed a new pack. I always needed a new pack. The original 610 was a great size, but the torso was a bit too short, and I wanted more flexibility with regards to load size, features, and suspension. I weighed the Tamarisk the other week, and was surprised that even with all that burly…
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Havalon Piranta review
This one is pretty simple. The Piranta is a light (1.4 oz with blade installed, .15 ounces for each additional blade in the wrapper) folding knife which takes removable, replaceable blades. The blades are thin, and very sharp. I’m far from a knife expert, but I like to think I know what I’m doing. I…
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2013 big game season in review
Big game season is over for 2013. The final tally: 1 deer, 1 turkey, a bunch of smaller stuff, and many good days in the field. For Thanksgiving, and a last attempt on elk, M and I headed east for the plains along the foot of the Bob Marshall. Well into the first day out…
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The big one
The weekend started out in an ignominious fashion, when I got our car stuck Friday afternoon out at my favorite backwoods target range. Front wheel drive doesn’t do you much good on ice if you back into a downhill pullout. I spent an hour in the dark chipping at the ice with a entrenching tool…
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Fruits
Friday night we ate some fresh deer. The loin had been sitting in the fridge for 48 hours, covered in a dry rub of black pepper, salt, and garlic powder. Sear all sides in a smoking hot cast iron skillet, then finish under the broiler with a dash of dark lager and white vinegar in…
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Green grass for the future
The grass is always greener, right? In northwest Montana, it’s now dark by 5pm, mid-elevations are starting to fill in with snow, and roads are closing. For me, the antithesis is four months ago, when temps were kind, there was more daylight for hiking than my feet could take, the country was as open as…
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The only thing worse than missing
I’ve developed a case of hunter’s elbow. The lateral tendons in my left arm are swollen and bitchy from carrying a 6 pound shotgun in cradle for many hours over the last few weeks. When we returned from Utah two weeks ago general season was open, putting an effectively endless selection of areas at my…
Bedrock & Paradox 
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