The Suburban Bushwacker: From Fat Boy to Elk Hunter

A tubby suburban dad watching hunting and adventure shows on TV and wondering could I do that? This is the chronicle of my adventures as I learn to learn to Forage, Hunt and Fish for food that has lived as I would wish to myself - Wild and Free.

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Friday, 30 November 2007

Swedish Survival Skills

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I’ve been meaning to recommend Michel Blomgren and his site Bushcraft.se for a while. Not only is he very knowledgeable about the skills th...
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Thursday, 29 November 2007

Jonah – The Boy Done Good

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My old mate Jonah has made it back in one piece from his yacht master training voyage. How delicious does his catch look! Good to see you b...

Hungry? You Will Be!

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I'm adding a new cookery section to my blog roll. I'd like to introduce you to Kevin Kossowan , hunter, butcher, forager, bon viveur...
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Wednesday, 21 November 2007

Full Bore Fool

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While we’re on the subject of shotguns, how much of a numpty is this guy? Picture the scene if you will. A grown man of 66 years of age is t...
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Tuesday, 20 November 2007

Hunting Birds or should that be Birds Hunting?

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I’ve started following a really neat blog where a grade ‘A’ foodie from northern California, who didn’t grow up around hunting, has taken up...
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Saturday, 17 November 2007

Way Better Than The Sunday Papers

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In a further attempt to put the Sunday papers out of business by giving you something more worthwhile to read, I’m pleased to present the ...
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Todd’s Desert Scandi

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I’ve recently added Todd’s knife making blog, Primitive Point to my blog roll. Here’s for why; Over the last year Todd has made a journey a...
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Wednesday, 14 November 2007

Bushwacker Des Res

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How cool is this! It took 1500 man hours to build and it only cost £3500 or $7000!! The pictures of the inside are even more amazing. I'...
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Deer Scrap!!

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'Always hunt with someone else', is usually good advice. However there's an exeption that proves every rule. With a 'friend...
Tuesday, 13 November 2007

There’s No Tool Like An Old Tool Or BoB Sends Bushwacker Back In Time!

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Things that were covetable become mundane, and then, stained with memory become keys to the past. As regular readers will know, BoB dropped ...
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Sunday, 11 November 2007

In Remembrance

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Today is Remembrance Sunday when we take a pause to think of the young men who gave their lives to the wishes of their masters on the bloody...
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Monday, 29 October 2007

Prometheus In My Pocket

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“ ‘I'm a firestarter, a twisted firestarter’, (sigh) well that’s nothing to be proud of is it” DJ Alan Partridge (Steve Coogan) review...
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The Farce Is Strong In This One

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Hit the target? I can do it with my eyes shut mate! Though, sadly it would seem, not with them open. [sound of chortling elk in the distance...
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Sunday, 28 October 2007

Sundays Are For Archery

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It’s Sunday so its round two of archery lessons or The Bushwacker versus The Paper Targets. In England Sunday archery practice is a traditio...
Saturday, 27 October 2007

Wivart Yer Opinel You Aven't Got An 'Ope In 'Ell'!

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Showed a vegan friend my blog: Loved the bad puns (even donated one of his own - above). winced at the guns, remained tolerant at the meat e...
Friday, 26 October 2007

Bird Hunting From The Sofa

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Bowman 2 "You will discover that to be a good shot is not the half of what it takes to make a tolerable bird slayer." Maurice Thom...
Sunday, 21 October 2007

Coast, Post, Bed.

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Well I made it to the coast to see my mate Jonah off. Few tribulations but i got there in the end! Little S, (well now not so ‘little S’ any...
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Friday, 19 October 2007

Something For The Weekend Sir?

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If I can sort out my child care problems I’m going away on Saturday to wave bon voyage to a friend who is starting his yacht master qualific...
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Monday, 15 October 2007

Our Tomato Plants Have Withered!!

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Not really enough to make a chutney, so apart from fried green tomatos, any ideas? Bushwacker
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Can You Tell What It is Yet?

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Of Course it’s a root burl. Or to be more precise a burl that has separated from its parent tree and then rooted. Before it could put up any...
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