We know little about the “ten- plus” bores in America, but in England they still build them. The always- innovative Michael Louca of Watson brothers builds them as Best- quality sidelock ejectors– not just for collectors either, though he admits his over twenty pound, 42 inch plus barrel model is mostly a collectors item. He …
Author: Steve Bodio
Before the Fall; Legends of Winter
Rare archival footage from pre- revolutionary Russia of real psovaya borzois catching a wolf, with assist from scenthounds, while greyhounds (galgos? ) look on. No fear if you are squeamish about blood– as often happens today, at the end, the hunter is going in with a forked stick to pin the wolf and catch it …
New England Woodcock
I have been saving this for Fall. Nobody in the west knows, or at least believes, how thick the Woodcock (and Ruffed grouse) cover is in the east. This is EXACTLY right; it breeds snap shooters like me, who fire too soon out here, “throwing away” our first shots… And they are often small, and …
Hunting for “Millenials”
This fine video of deer hunting in Paradise Valley is better than 90% of such stuff: Wild Harvest from Native Boy on Vimeo. But it is more remarkable then that, for it is linked to a Huffington Post article, titled “Millenials Must Hunt. I rather like that imperative– not “can” or even “should”, but MUST. …
Fridge Cartoons
Lucas Machias just sent me this very apropos Booth cartoon, asking me if I had it on my refrigerator. I answered “I do now!” Here are some that were there already, including two more Booths… I think a double click will enlarge…
Biology/ Zoology links
We have always known about the parthenogenetic (but mating, and reproducing, sometimes in the yard–see below) hybrid whiptail lizards of New Mexico, some of which live in our yard, known as Aspidoscelis (formerly Cnemidiphorus) neavesi, or more rudely, if correctly, as lesbian clone lizards. They are indeed a species of all- female virgin clones that …
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I have many I have been saving, some worth your time, some that just caught my eye An example of the second is this horrifying skeletal “bird”, aptly titled “Epic Bird Anatomy FAIL”: Love those feather bones.. On the serious front, we have more dispatches from the front lines of the AR fascists’ attempts to …
Matt’s opening day
Matt Mullenix, our original co- blogger, is still around. Last week he sent me this fine photo set, and when I asked him to blog them he said he couldn’t get in. We must fix this; meanwhile, opening day:
Catching Up
Yesterday I went hunting on Piet Ditmar’s Dunhill Ranch. I am not 100 % yet (100 % may be a ridiculous concept, making age run backwards), but I walked about four miles in rugged terrain and came back exhausted but happy, having at least SEEN game. Most exercise I have had in 6 months and …
More Doggage
I hadn’t intended to be so profligate, but Rissy is coming into her own.The feral girl is now a still- slightly mad “Mom”. She even comes back– sometimes.