I am a horrible Archery Hunter. Not necessarily a poor archer (although archery is not my strongest suit), but a very lackadaisical archery hunter. The difference being, an archer is someone who regularly shoots a bow, and an archery hunter is someone who is actively trying to harvest animals with a bow and arrow. I consider myselfContinueContinue reading “Lackadaisical Archery Hunting”
Category Archives: Memoir
AAR: Al Udeid In Review
I could not believe how good Germany smelled. After 195 days breathing the heavy, humid air at Al Udeid Air Base, air that was quite often thick with the scent of sewage and/or diesel exhaust, the crisp, pine tinged air in Western Germany nearly brought me to tears. A quick jog over to the BaseContinueContinue reading “AAR: Al Udeid In Review”
The Deployment Chronicles, Chapter 1
This line is f***ing heinous. It was early February, and I had been standing in line at the Baltimore Airport for over three hours, with little to no movement. The vast sea of uniforms in front of me represented the wide gamut of patterns and styles across all branches of the US military. As theContinueContinue reading “The Deployment Chronicles, Chapter 1”
Finally, Texas Deer Hunting
I did it. I finally, after over a year of living in Texas, have managed to get out into the West Texas wilderness and harvest a Texas Whitetail Deer. It has been a long journey. But I did it. In actuality, this past weekend was not my first experience deer hunting. Earlier in the season,ContinueContinue reading “Finally, Texas Deer Hunting”
North Woods Deer Hunting, Part 2: The Drought Ends
After arriving home from my last hunting trip, I spent a few days relaxing at home, meeting up with old friends and getting caught up on my reading. On Friday morning, my dad and I packed up our hunting equipment and dutifully headed back into the woods. After an hour-long drive, we arrived at theContinueContinue reading “North Woods Deer Hunting, Part 2: The Drought Ends”