Deer music, land music, sky music: A first drum
Months ago, I was going to write about making my first drum.
deer
You never know
I once knew a man who had a small horizontal sign above his front door frame, up against the ceiling. If you looked up, you saw it just before you stepped outside: “You never know.” The more time I spend in the woods, the more sense the motto makes.
Animals through a hunter’s eyes: Not just meat
The second part of the question was more focused: “Now, when you see deer, do you see meat on the hoof?”
Eating strangers, Eating friends
Emotionally speaking, what are the differences between hunting wild animals and slaughtering domestic ones?
Where a book leads
There is something about following an animal. Or a book.
Luck is a strange animal
Hunting, like angling, is filled with uncertainty: sometimes luck, sometimes lack of luck.
Accounting for taste: What’s with “gamey”?
Just before the New Year, I was talking with a hunter I know. He mentioned how much he enjoys preparing venison for non-hunters. So often, they’re surprised by how good it tastes. Only one thing bothers him. After they declare it to be delicious, they’ll say, “I expected it to be gamey.” “I’m so tired … Read more