Gregg and I went hiking, They said, “Watch out for bear!†We were young and foolish, We said we didn’t care. I said, “I brought protection,†I showed him my wife’s gun, He laughed, “That’s not a weapon!†And he started to make fun. That’s when we saw the grizzly, As it turned to head […]
Category: Hunting / Fishing / Nature
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My Friend Gregg
April 29th, 2026 — Hunting / Fishing / Nature
911
January 5th, 2026 — Hunting / Fishing / Nature
The voice on the phone was shaky, It resounded with dread and fear. “My hunting buddy’s dead!” he yelled, “We just came out to hunt some deer!” I tried to calm the caller down, “There’s an ambulance on the way. Just calm down until it gets there, Try to listen to what I say. Before […]
Bear Sign
November 5th, 2025 — Hunting / Fishing / Nature
I read the sign’s warning When I got to the park. “Please, BEWARE OF THE BEARS, Don’t go out after dark.” “The best way to scare bears, We have found never fails, Tourists are all advised To wear little round bells.†I went over and asked The first ranger I found, “So just how can […]
Tough Choice
August 20th, 2025 — Hunting / Fishing / Nature
Bill and I were out hunting deer, A way up on the far hillside, When old Bill had a heart attack And that is how my old friend died. My hunting really had been good. I’d killed a great big ten point buck And then old Bill just up and died. Now isn’t that my […]
Bear Scare
July 11th, 2025 — Hunting / Fishing / Nature
We were on our first camping trip, We had hiked way up in the hills. Just three greenhorn city-buddies Out there enjoying nature’s thrills. We camped out by a mountain trail, Which led down to an ice-cold creek. Water had to be fetched often Because our bucket had a leak. My turn to go after […]

