“There’s a doe!” my son Caleb whispered to me excitedly. “Where and how far?” I asked, since we were facing different directions, watching different trails. Mike Roux “She’s standing at the edge of the bean field, but she’s too far out,” he quietly replied.
Friends who feel like family are pretty amazing. I am blessed to have a few of those people in my life, including their children. As an only child, it’s a bit fun to hang out with my friends’ kids at times since I do not
If you are going to plant food plots to supplement your deer herd’s food supply, then I highly recommend you supplement their mineral needs, as well. Mike Roux This process, too, has certain minerals that should be used throughout the entire year. Listen close;
The bright, brisk days of autumn stir those of us who love the outdoors. The other three seasons are good, but autumn lingers in your heart and mind. Larry Whiteley Cooler temperatures refresh body and soul. The landscape is awash with colors of changing leaves.
Most of us who live in southwest Missouri are used to sharing our surroundings with wildlife. Seeing a skunk or a raccoon along a country road is nothing unusual. But several recent cases of rabies in our area are a good reminder that we should
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For the better part of 40- years now I have been building a relationship with John Caldwell that far surpasses just being friends. This man and his late wife Sue are undisputed members of our family. My children and my grandchildren consider them grandparents.
Rivers were a big part of my life growing up, and still are. As a kid, I would dig for worms and catch grasshoppers and crickets, and go fishing. Sometimes it was with some buddies, but mostly, it was just me, my dog, and my
I live about 300 yards from the Mississippi River. Over the past two months, it has been over 95 degrees on multiple days here and as a result, the Mississippi is loaded with dead fish, slowly wending their way toward New Orleans. Bill Hoagland Normally,
“Grandpa took us gigging.” That is perhaps how young Miss Scarlett will describe the past weekend’s events to classmates later. Grandpa, 86-year-old Tod, did indeed take “us” gigging. He purchased a gigging trip at a 4-H fundraiser, paying a bit over $500. We were
By Melinda Myers Plan and plant a variety of colorful spring flowering bulbs this fall to welcome in spring with a beautiful floral display. Fill garden beds with deer- and rabbit-resistant bulbs like daffodils, hyacinths, alliums, fritillaria and ranunculus. Deciding how many bulbs are needed
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“I have lived so long and learned so much, I can’t begin to remember everything I’ve learned!” Rick Mansfield So explained my dear friend Ray Joe Hastings, author, gig-maker, historian and all-around good guy. He had just recently coined that phrase in an attempt
From my combination man cave/workshop behind our house, I can still look out and see the old tree in my mind’s eye. I had known it for a long time until one afternoon this past March when high winds brought it to the ground from
