Candid Cameron – Deer Camp
This week on Candid Cameron, the Weim speaks of going to deer camp and finding the best of a situation where he doesn't get to hunt. If you have been reading my columns here, you know I live to hunt—birds! When Mike announced another hunting road trip, I was in the...
Wild Chukar, Huns and more!
An account of some hight times at Highland Hills filled with wild chukar and more! The etymological roots of the word chukar can be found in the Urdu language of Pakistan and is described by linguistic experts as being onomatopoeic which, in plain English, means a...
It’s Time for Holiday Shopping
Hey, look beside you on the wall for a calendar, or - do as most hoomans now do nonstop - hide your face behind your cellphone and look at the date. Christmas is coming and that means a tree with lots of gifts for dogs, family members, dogs, friends and dogs under...
Hunting with Dad – Hare Hatchet
When hunting with dad, he always brought his kindling hatchet with us on hare hunts in case we needed a fire to get warm. I've been thinking about that this holiday season. Recently, I was talking with some fiends who were introducing their young children to the “Elf...
Going for Canada Goose
Since waterfowl hunting seasons are open, I want to first give a tip of the hat to Labs (America’s most popular dog, the Labrador retriever) and dogs everywhere who plunge into icy waters to grab a downed duck or goose. Leaving land and going into icy water anywhere,...
Candid Cameron – Hitting the Highway
This week on Candid Cameron, "Hitting the highway means I'm going hunting!" It’s that time of year when there are so few days to hunt but so many birds to hunt. When I see Mike is digging into a box of shotshells or putting a shotgun into a case, I rush to the garage...
Great Hunting Friends
I live to hunt, and an added benefit of hunting is meeting many of Mike’s great hunting friends. Yes, he actually has friends har har! The best news is that his hunting friends don’t smell like his fishing friends who often reek of strong and repulsive fish odors....
Candid Cameron – Go On Point
If you have been reading this column, you know I live to hunt birds. I love the smell of birds and the challenge of squeezing my way through dense brush to find a hidden bird. It’s a game, and the birds often loose. When I do get near birds in the brush and forests,...
Some Pretty Good Dogs – Scott Linden
There are plenty of canine rock stars, field trial money-makers, legendary bird dogs memorialized in literature, magazine stories and on hall of fame walls. But I’m a man of simple tastes, so those dogs that do yeoman’s duty are the ones that nudge their way into my...
Great Dogs in History — SALUTE!
Great dogs in history are my favorite. The other night I was lying on the couch and channel surfing when I suddenly heard a hound howling. Then, on the TV show, I spotted a Montana lion hunting dog, Capone, up in a tree. He had climbed up high in the tree’s...