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Broadening the Hunting Narrative
 

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Sitka Gear: Mountainside Vindication

There was time to be better, there was potential still. I had begun to repair my body and revive my spirit. I knew now that the bloat would not endure.

Sitka Gear: Old Church, New Life

This relic had always been a space to come together, to visit, and to gather sustenance. I wanted it to be a place like that again. I named it Black Duck Revival.

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Sitka Gear: Butt, Beak, Bang

We owe it to ourselves, our prey, and the pursuit to be mindful with the lives we take.

Photo Courtesy of: Sara Reeves

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Outdoor Life: Why Do I Salvage Every Scrap from Ducks and Geese?

When it comes to wild game, discarding less desirable meat isn’t always about ethics.

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Sitka Gear: Hand Prints on Cave Walls.

What makes us human is longing, the innate desire to know, to experience, and to understand.

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Outdoor Life: The Story of Black Duck Revival: I Never Found a Place I Belong, So I’m Making One.

A broken building with many past lives becomes something bigger.

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Outdoor Life: The Best Hunting and Fishing is Close to Home.

Knowledge of your favorite woods and waters builds competency that lasts a lifetime.

 

 

Blog

 

Making a Case for Squirrel Hunting

Squirrels are so ubiquitous in our everyday lives that they often become perceived as vermin.  Colloquialisms like “tree rat,” reinforce the narrative that these arboreal acrobats are nothing special. 

 

Hunting Mentorship

Almost ten years ago I was the recipient of a hunting mentorship that changed the course and quality of my life. I’m excited to be able to pass on some of what I’ve learned.

 

Hunting and Fishing in the New South

This is an incredibly important book and one that I strongly suggest anyone interested in the history of hunting in the United States takes the time to read.  I believe it’s even more crucial for well rounded members of the hunting community to take advantage of the educational resources at our disposal in order to broaden the hunting narrative.

Interview with author Scott E. Giltner

I feel privileged to have been able to pose some questions to author and academic Scott E. Giltner about his book, “Hunting and Fishing in the New South: Black Labor and White Leisure After the Civil War.”   Giltner provided thoughtful and thorough answers to my queries and displayed a willingness to expound on points beyond my expectations.  The interview demonstrated some of the best aspects of professorial discourse.

Black Duck Revival Podcast episode with Scott E. Giltner

 
Photo Courtesy of Courtney Nicolson

Photo Courtesy of Courtney Nicolson

 
 

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Identity is a complicated thing.  Our understanding of it changes and morphs as we grow and as we learn.  Maturation and experience tint the lenses we view the world through and shape our interactions. Wild places can be formative arenas that allow us to develop into our full selves. They are a space for us to explore who we are and how we fit into the undulating rhythms of the natural world.