Maggie's FarmWe are a commune of inquiring, skeptical, politically centrist, capitalist, anglophile, traditionalist New England Yankee humans, humanoids, and animals with many interests beyond and above politics. Each of us has had a high-school education (or GED), but all had ADD so didn't pay attention very well, especially the dogs. Each one of us does "try my best to be just like I am," and none of us enjoys working for others, including for Maggie, from whom we receive neither a nickel nor a dime. Freedom from nags, cranks, government, do-gooders, control-freaks and idiots is all that we ask for. |
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Monday, December 14. 2009A few of Maggie's friendsFrom a Maggie's pal, seeking intertube fame and immortality no doubt. Nice dogs, though - including "Maggie": Went preserve hunting on Saturday in Delaware. We killed 16 of the 20 pheasants
Friday, December 11. 2009Name that breedA pal stopped by for a beer with his pup the other day after work. A sweet, gentle puppy. Can you name the breed? Thursday, December 10. 2009Found oneRe our post yesterday about waxed cotton jackets, I stumbled upon this one which comes with blaze orange patches at L.L. Bean. Darn cheap too. Probably other people also make them. Showing a bit of blaze isn't just for hunters - it makes good precautionary sense when hiking in the back woods during deer season. Our rule is to never hike during deer season when wearing brownish clothing and antlers. Tuesday, December 8. 2009Dog du jour: Clumber SpanielAt brunch on Sunday after church, a friend's wife told me how she managed to find a breeder with a fresh litter of prize Clumber Spaniel pups. She sent my pal off to bring one home two weeks ago. He came home with two. "I figured the pup would need a playmate." Liar. I know what happened: he couldn't decide which of the ones rushing to lick his hand, so he took both. She told me his little dog-buying trip cost them close to $6000. Last time I went to look at a litter of pups, I would have bought the whole darn litter of 8 unless wife and daughter had been present to lend some sanity to my puppy-weakened condition and limited me to one. Note to self: Stay away from puppies. Lead me not into temptation. Here's a Clumber Spaniel site. Yes, they do hunt, but I've never seen one in the field.
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Saturday, December 5. 2009Dog furnitureSome people like to crate their dogs at home, and some do not. Furthermore, some dogs love their crates and some hate to feel confined. We tended to crate our previous dog, but not our current pup. I never minded the look of a dog crate or two in a family room, but Orvis has some that are more functional for people - and which look more like furniture. Info for the one on the left, and on the right. Each comes in three sizes.
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Tuesday, December 1. 2009Christmas List ideas
These fine-looking fancy jackets are obviously not meant for heavy brush-busting, chain-sawing, snow plowing, duck hunting, or ditch-digging. (Waxed jackets are a separate topic.) Top one is Beretta's Gun Six Coat. The middle one is Orvis' Waterproof Loden Wool Shooting Coat. The bottom one is Orvis' Estate Tweed Gore-Tex Jacket.
Friday, November 27. 2009Ban Fox Hunting Now!Sunday, November 22. 2009Best gun
A pity I prefer my antique 20 ga double-triggered s/s for comfort and feel, but the dang thing don't shoot straight at wacky birds! Can you name my gun? It has beautiful oiled walnut to which my snap does not do justice:
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Wednesday, November 4. 2009Pediatric Obama Epidemic
Have barf bag ready. Government teachers at government schools, paid for by us. Friday, October 30. 2009Hunted yet this fall?The Englishman has, as have many of our friends. Tell us what hunting you have done this fall (not including pen-raised birds or half-trained farm Mallards - that isn't hunting - that is shooting. Not that there is anything wrong with it.)
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Thursday, October 22. 2009Snipe hunting and Bird du jour: Wilson's SnipeAs a nod to huntin' season, our current image on top is from Currier and Ives' American Field Sports series. I do not see Snipe too often anymore, but I do not know why. Last time I saw them in any numbers was in a Manitoba marsh.
Monday, October 19. 2009Monday morning linksWhat is equality? AmThinker
Sad but true: Everybody wants something from big government. I want a pony. Also, I want my reality back. FOX has really gotten inside Obama's head. Is Obama anti-American? h/t, Doug Ross
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Friday, October 16. 2009From this year's Manitoba tripHeading north from Winnipeg about two weeks ago: After about six hours, the road to our camp. Those birch woods hold plenty of Ruffed Grouse, but it can be a tough hunt without a dog: More photos below the fold - can anybody identify the hawk perched next to the eagle? Continue reading "From this year's Manitoba trip"
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Thursday, October 15. 2009One more photo of that buckBlacktail buckThis is for Rodger (a commenter on my Muskrat photo). The game camera took 101 photos of this big Blacktail as he stood around a mineral spring between 1:10 am and 2:40 am on July 31:
Wednesday, October 14. 2009Saskatchewan huntAn email from a good pal, with photos (Harley is the Lab, Yankee is the Large Munsterlander with the white chest. I don;t know the name of the other Large Munsterlander.):
Hey - I know what that is like. Been there. Gotta stick to other topics, like the meaning of life and shotshell loads.
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Thursday, October 8. 2009Where I am not, #3Returning to the dock after an afternoon/evening shoot. A well-stocked bar awaits (always with the Spicey Clamato), with wild game hors d'oevres (like wild duck liver pate with cognac, stir-fried Coot breast with garlic, soy sauce and scallions, fried duck gizzards, or sweet and sour wild duck wings), then a great dinner. My favorite is the beer-batter fried Walleye, fresh from the lake. Afterwards, Port and Cuban cigars around the fire while telling lies and distinctly non-PC jokes. Not too bad. Where is the electric from? Rented diesel generator on a trailer. Chugga chugga chugga.
Wednesday, October 7. 2009More about where I am not this week, ie, ManitobaReaders know that I like to hunt on the northern end of Lake Winnipegosis in the first week of October. Having just returned from a 2-week trip to Europe, I couldn't really do another week so soon. Thus Gwynnie and some other Maggie's Farm pals are up there without me. Here's the old private duck hunting club where we stay. It's an old log structure with rough clapboard covering. Open only 6 weeks per year. Females not allowed except for the cook and housekeeper. It's 13 miles from the nearest "town," which consists of a tiny old general store (duct tape, chewing gum, cigarettes, batteries, work gloves, wool hats, rope, Coco Puffs, milk), a liquor store, and a gas station, all on one dirt parking area. Mostly Indians up there, and some Ukrainian farmers.
One of the equipment shacks - a 100 year-old log cabin:
More photos of the fine old club below: Continue reading "More about where I am not this week, ie, Manitoba"
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Friday, October 2. 2009Where I am notWhere I am not, but where I would love to be this week. Up in Manitoba, climbing out of a lumpy old bed into the frigid room, layering one's clothing, covering it all with camo, scarfing down a quick coffee and maybe a brandy and an apple or something, loading some ammo into the ammo boxes, and getting those duck boat engines running in the frosty morning and heading out onto Lake Winnepegosis to match wits with the migrating ducks (who are famously smarter than humans). I think Gwynnie will retrieve some photos for us...
Wednesday, September 30. 2009King Buck, Olin Corp, Winchester, and Nilo KennelsThat's King Buck on the 1959 Federal Duck Stamp. A great champion, and the prize of avid sportsman John Olin's Nilo Kennels. In 1931 the Olin chemical and ammo company bought the bankrupt Winchester Repeating Arms company, and still owns the trademark for the firearms and makes the ammo. The story of Winchester is the sad story of manufacturing and unions in the Northeast. From the Wiki:
It's interesting to read the histories of companies. Here's the history of the Olin Corp, which still makes Winchester ammo. I had the pleasure of meeting some good folks from the company recently. Wednesday, September 16. 2009My annual deer huntStormy dawn on my annual
A happy hunter with his first coast black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus) taken last weekend near
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Monday, September 14. 2009Inside story
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Tuesday, September 1. 2009Going postalPostal socks! Letter carriers of the Postal Service have extreme needs for quality socks, and I found them by accident while looking for hiking socks on the Thor-Lo company website. Got some before I left on my trip. I tend to walk a great deal. at Thorlos.
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