Archive for the ‘Rantings Of An Outdoorsman’ Category
3September2007
Hunting Can Save Your Retirement
Posted by Darrell under: Rantings Of An Outdoorsman.
If you haven’t noticed, the stock market has been crazy lately. Lots of volatility and crazy swings up and down have been a daily occurence for the past few weeks. These are the times that the really really smart people make lots of money. Not so smart people like myself lose lots of money.
Why? Because […]
31August2007
Breaking Away From Civilization
Posted by Darrell under: Rantings Of An Outdoorsman.
Today is a beautiful day in the Ozarks. Sunny blue skies, 85 degrees, and a slight breeze. It would seem like the perfect day to drive the ole Jeep into work. Wrong. I’ve found myself surrounded by people all day long.
I’ve been honked at, flipped off, and yelled at. I spent an hour of torture at […]
30August2007
A Week of Hell With A Happy Ending
Posted by Darrell under: Rantings Of An Outdoorsman.
Seemingly, I dropped off the face of the earth for a few days. The boat I bought for spearfishing quickly became a nightmare. I literally skipped work (and everything else in life including my blogging duties) for the past several days and worked on the crazy thing night and day. Jeff, a friend of mine, was right there beside […]
27August2007
Rainy Days and Mondays
Posted by Darrell under: Rantings Of An Outdoorsman.
The song says something about “rainy days and mondays always get me down”. As a kid this was really true for me. A rainy day meant I was likely going to be stuck inside and Monday was even worse - return to school day.
Last Friday, as I sat at my desk and listened to the thunderstorm […]
24August2007
Make Hunting and Fishing Fun For Your Kids By Building A Foundation
Posted by Darrell under: Rantings Of An Outdoorsman.
Early on, I learned how fun hunting and fishing can be. For me, it started with fishing. Fishing was fun. I’d could spend an entire day catching a stringer of bluegill and love every minute of it. Looking back, I realize that the excitement and suspense is what kept it fun. I never knew when […]
23August2007
The Outdoors Are For Everybody
Posted by Darrell under: Rantings Of An Outdoorsman.
Yesterday, I read a blog post that really iritated me. It was written by a writer that I respect - Dave Hurteau on the Field and Stream Field Notes Blog. Dave didn’t express his opinion, just simply asked a question “Do Glampers Belong in The Woods?”
The question is so stupid that it should never have […]
22August2007
I Hunt Because Hunting Is Fun
Posted by Darrell under: Rantings Of An Outdoorsman.
When asked why I hunt, I have all kinds of explanations. “I love the outdoors, I love life, It is a peaceful way to relieve the stress of modern living, I enjoy eating wild meat and providing food for my family, etc, etc”. Interestingly, the answer I don’t ever use, but is just as true as the others: “I […]
21August2007
Deer Hunting Bad For The Heart?
Posted by Darrell under: Rantings Of An Outdoorsman.
Today, I read an article on Reuters entitled Deer Hunting May Put Men’s Heart at Risk. The article stated in part:
In a study of 25 middle-aged male deer hunters, researchers found that the activities inherent to hunting — like walking over rough terrain, shooting an animal and dragging its carcass — sent the men’s heart rates […]
16August2007
Returning From Vacation and Heading For The Woods
Posted by Darrell under: Rantings Of An Outdoorsman.
Well, I’m back. Mexico was absolutely fantastic. At some point in the near future, I hope to post some pictures - such as the giant sailfish I had the privilege of witnessing a friend catch. I highly recommend Ixtapa, Mexico and will post some of my ‘experiences’ sometime later.
As you can imagine, returning home after 2 […]
8August2007
Should we have to give up our First Amendment rights under certain circumstances?
Posted by Darrell under: Rantings Of An Outdoorsman.
Tom Remington, of Black Bear Blog fame, recently posed the question “Should we have to give up our First Amendment rights under certain circumstances, like while working for a private entity?”
The first amendment reads:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, […]
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