There is good news and bad news concerning the duck forecast for 2018. The good news is that the overall numbers are still above the long-term average. The bad news is that they dropped from 2017. Below is a press release from Duck’s Unlimited about their findings. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently released its report on 2018 Trends in Duck Breeding Populations, based on surveys … [Read more...]
Fried Chicken Sandwiches
Nancy had said she wouldn’t be home for dinner that night and for me to fend for myself. Potential meals swirled around in my head and then I decided I would go to Bojangle’s and order a Fried Chicken Sandwich – nice and spicy. All day I thought about that sandwich, then I got a text from my wife saying she had her dates mixed up and would be home for dinner. Damn! I had wanted that sandwich, … [Read more...]
Saltwater Fishing is Peaking
By TH Spangler /Connie Barbour September is just around the corner. And that means peak fishing in Virginia. The offshore waters are filling up with white marlin. The whites school off the Virginia coast until the first good autumn blow, or until a tropical storm stirs the cooler water to the surface, and off they go. But until then, the fishing will be outstanding. On many days, charter … [Read more...]
The FBI Story
Continuing the series on growing up in Lewisburg, WV in the 1950s, a great town and a wonderful time to be young. My dad was an FBI agent out of the Pittsburg office. He had been stationed in Beckley, WV, and then suddenly transferred to Lewisburg, a much smaller community. We wondered why, then later found out that he had been sent there to assist with the underground bunker being … [Read more...]
Fried Halibut
It was Friday, an obvious night to cook fish, so I went to the only grocery store in Charlottesville with a decent selection of seafood – Whole Foods. It’s a bear to get to the store off Hydraulic, find a parking place and squeeze through the crowded aisles, but I did, and then scoured the cases for my fish du jour. I was hoping to see some flounder, but I haven’t seen any fresh flounder in … [Read more...]
Frogs In Trees
My wife Nancy likes to screw around with the tree frogs in our backyard. I better explain. We have a small army of tree frogs among the aging branches of the white maple trees in our yard, and the miniscule amphibians love to sing. Beginning in early spring and into the summer, they puff up their throats and carry on as a mighty chorus. One starts singing, and then they all join in. It … [Read more...]
A Dear, Deer Story
By Elaine Callaghan “Déjà vu all over again!” Yogi Berra had something there. Our mama deer of spring 2017 showed up again in the woods in our side yard, tummy bulging with expectation. Last year’s little one went out into the brave new world at about one month old, still full of spots, but needing to get out of our fenced yard because Lucy the Grand Dog was coming to spend a … [Read more...]
Apprentice and Youth Quota Hunts
DGIF offers apprentice and youth hunters many great opportunities to hunt land with abundant managed wildlife populations without being pressured by other hunters. Both apprentice and licensed hunters are encouraged to apply, but successful license holders MUST bring an apprentice as a guest, and successful apprentice applicants MUST bring a licensed adult as a guest. Below are the … [Read more...]
The Lonely Squash Plant
In early spring, I get antsy about growing things. For the past few years, while working and typing articles at my Lights Out office in Ruckersville, I have been starting seeds in small Jiffy pots. I put them in the bathroom window with lots of afternoon sun. Later, I transplant them to my garden in the back yard, sometimes with success, sometimes not. This past spring, I started some yellow … [Read more...]
Ready Fore Business
Attention businesses! Have I got a great giveaway for your customers! I am now producing a product called Ready Fore Golf, a compact, 30-piece supply kit filled with convenient packets of sunscreen, bandages, sanitized hand wipes, insect sting relief, pain-relievers and insect repellent. It’s not only a must for golfers, but for anybody who goes outdoors. What a great gift…AND….. I now … [Read more...]
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