I had been fishing for about an hour just at the mouth of Little Indian Creek on Mark Twain Lake. The sun was still low and the May morning was a bit nippy. I was looking forward to the warmth of the sun. I was also looking forward to a dozen or so…
I am more of a cat person, but as an alumni of the University of Central Missouri I know quite a bit about one incredibly special dog. During the fall semester of my freshman year I had to take a short course that was supposed to help me succeed in college. Our instructor thought it…
Youth turkey season 2023 would be a repeat of my last four. I would be with my youngest grandson, Connor Dietrich. Connor is 11 years old now and has already killed 4 gobblers. This year he hoped to continue his consecutive streak. We began this adventure on the last weekend of March in Hancock…
I like to stop when I am traveling after seeing a sign along the road that there is a historic marker ahead. These can be just a sign, marker, monument, or even a statue. There are many different kinds of historic signs and markers in Missouri, but some of my favorites are the Missouri County Historic Markers…
By Dennis Evans Recently in Carthage people were looking for Pawpaws, Creek Chubs, South Bends and other brands of fishing lures; not for fishing but to add to their collection of fishing gear. The National Fishing Lure Collection Club (NFLCC) held its 36th Annual Carthage Show on March 18. The NFLCC was organized in 1976 to…
Just got back from our annual hunting turkey boondoggle in the Missouri Ozarks; this was our 42nd yearly trip. Anyone who has hunted turkey with me in the Ozarks will tell you that I spend an inordinate amount of time looking at the ground when I am on the move while turkey hunting. There…
This past week we have been in the presence of giants. Almost ageless giants. At the least, very aged giants. Very old giants. And giants they are. All nearing thirty feet in circumference. All more than fifty feet tall. All over eight feet in diameter. They are live-oak trees in South Carolina. The Middleton…
It’s a fact that colder winters can help cut down the tick population. Unfortunately, this past winter in Missouri was a bust when it came to the right conditions for ticks to be a bit less plentiful. Personally, I started seeing ticks out and about in March this year! My daughter even found one on…
