Author Archives: Abe Shelley

A good friend of mine, Luke, and I and our friend Kyle were out on the lake behind my house in the middle of February in a canoe fishing for catfish. Mind you that the ice has just come off the … Continue reading →

The alarm went off at five and I rolled out of bed and got my eyes open. I walked drowsily out of my room into the kitchen, the floor creaking with every step. I opened the fridge, ate something that … Continue reading →

 The weather outside is cold, tolerable but cold. This means the birds will soon be here. I love waking up in the morning and firing up the old diesel and listening to it chug as it roars to life. I push … Continue reading →

  Well another weekend is fast approaching and I believe I may stay down here and try and get caught up on some school work. With an english argumentative essay due in the near future and multiple test on the way. I … Continue reading →

  There is always a little surprise during duck season. Wether it be a duck in the bag that you don’t usually shoot every season or a moment caught in your mind forever of your hunting buddy slippin out of the boat … Continue reading →

  Moving away from home and coming to a new area and spend most of my time studying and at school messes with my hunting time. School is the most important thing to me right now but I really would … Continue reading →

 Waterfowl season is slowly moving to an ever nearing day and I can’t wait! I was invited to a banquet this weekend by some friends for Ducks Unlimited, a orginisation dedicated to preserving and making wetlands for waterfowl habitat. I had a blast.  The banquet was … Continue reading →

  After watching a video in English class about electronics, I realised something. Almost all of us are dependant on electronics. I grew up without a cellphone and I was ok. I never had an Ipod or a laptop or a Facebook and I … Continue reading →

I sorta lucked into duck hunting. After a series of unfortunate events i met a good friend who got me hooked. That is the chopped version of my story. More importantly is passing on the traditions and knowledge that I have … Continue reading →