tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972254401664966699.post5061638116015514250..comments2024-03-03T11:21:12.438-06:00Comments on The Mallard of Discontent: Growing Old Truisms: The Age/Camo InversionChad Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13219295562957353591noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972254401664966699.post-68284601369127723742013-11-13T08:45:51.567-06:002013-11-13T08:45:51.567-06:00To be fair, I haven't read all his stuff eithe...To be fair, I haven't read all his stuff either. He is a quality wordsmith, no argument about that, but I have issues with his approach to hunting ethics in various essays and columns in which he basically says, "unless you pretend to be a mountain man like me, you're not a 'real' hunter." It's one thing to hold and follow a strict personal ethic, but another altogether to preach it as gospel to everyone else. <br /><br />And I don't know how you stood the F&S blog gig. There's a real bunch of winners in that peanut gallery sometimes. You'd have to have armor plate for skin. Philliphttp://www.hog-blog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972254401664966699.post-54541602881778036092013-11-13T07:47:30.365-06:002013-11-13T07:47:30.365-06:00Ha! I think there's always gonna be somebody t...Ha! I think there's always gonna be somebody to say that about pretty much everyone, including me. Actually, I used to get called a lot worse on the F&S blogs. Used to be somewhat sensitive to it, but eh, you develop a skin. I haven't read all of Petersen's stuff, but I did enjoy Ghost Grizzlies and the anthology he edited, as well as The Nearby Faraway.<br /><br />Chad Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13219295562957353591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972254401664966699.post-32402544828434916332013-11-13T07:35:47.295-06:002013-11-13T07:35:47.295-06:00Of course poverty helps facilitate that practicali...Of course poverty helps facilitate that practicality, at least in my case...Chad Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13219295562957353591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972254401664966699.post-41107361395620520542013-11-12T13:55:13.897-06:002013-11-12T13:55:13.897-06:00One day I will find, edit, and post the accidental...One day I will find, edit, and post the accidental video I shot for the blog. It was about camo, and how it's not really necessary for most hunting. As I was jabbering on, standing in the trail beside my truck, two does and a young buck just sort of meandered across the background about 50 yards away... during hunting season, no less. You can't pay for that kind of illustration. Always thought it would be fun to shoot some hunts wearing Hawaiian shirts too... <br /><br />As a youngster, everything I hunted saw me (or didn't) in my dad's old, brown(ish) hunting jacket with the game pouch in the back. When it got cold, I put on sweatshirts underneath. Later on, when I was living on my own earnings, it was surplus jungle BDUs and field jacket which could still be had for a reasonable price (apparently it's a fashion thing nowadays, and costs as much as brand new Levis). <br /><br />When I started writing for an eZine, and later for my blog, it seems like the only thing folks wanted me to review was camo. Predator, Desert Shadow, and some others I can't even remember filled the little closet in my gun room/garage. I still wear some of it today, because I don't care if it gets bloodstained and it's pretty comfortable. But mostly, my big game hunting gear consists of a heavy canvas jacket and some work pants, topped with my black Stetson. I still camo out for turkeys and ducks, and it's probably the right thing... although I sometimes think it's as much for the tradition and ritual as for fooling birds. <br /><br />Oh, and just to be the contrary voice, I find David Petersen (at least the personna he presents through his writing) to be a pompous, self-righteous ass. Some folks might say the same about me, but I'm OK with it.Philliphttp://www.hog-blog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972254401664966699.post-40255518021442449562013-11-07T10:18:36.947-06:002013-11-07T10:18:36.947-06:00The only camo I own is a vintage Bob Allen parka i...The only camo I own is a vintage Bob Allen parka in Maynard Reese's Ducks Unlimited pattern. Sorry if I come off as some sort of camo elitist, but it's the coolest pattern ever, and the only one I'd be caught dead (or alive) in.Phil Yearouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00898824437186464790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972254401664966699.post-52688620301188472092013-11-06T23:02:24.613-06:002013-11-06T23:02:24.613-06:00I have one remaining pair of holey Army camo pants...I have one remaining pair of holey Army camo pants which I use for the yoga class my Parkinson's forces me to take (my young female doc: "You should have a T shirt that says 'Vodka and Yoga saved my sorry ass!' ") Oh-- and an ancient fleece of dubious provenance i wear when the New Mexico fall weather is ambiguous, in town not field. We become practical...Steve Bodiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434597061701369867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972254401664966699.post-21353134014444498652013-11-06T13:58:31.633-06:002013-11-06T13:58:31.633-06:00Ha! Went and read it. How the hell did I miss that...Ha! Went and read it. How the hell did I miss that one, too? Woulda linked to it had I pulled my head out and noticed it. Sometimes I think my blogroll doesn't update like it should. At any rate, need to update the entire thing. And BTW, that's not "six lures" the sky camo guy's using, the proper term is "Alabama Rig". They're awesome, you know, but but I prefer the "Oklahoma Rig" which is simply an Alabama rig rigged up with dynamite.Chad Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13219295562957353591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972254401664966699.post-74797401090772545802013-11-06T13:46:05.930-06:002013-11-06T13:46:05.930-06:00Don't mind at all. Hell, I need to read it. An...Don't mind at all. Hell, I need to read it. And get your new blog address up...Chad Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13219295562957353591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972254401664966699.post-25071815293737414962013-11-06T13:45:18.688-06:002013-11-06T13:45:18.688-06:00Yep, I'm a Harry Middleton fan. I don't go...Yep, I'm a Harry Middleton fan. I don't go that far, but I guess it could be done... Doubt I'd try that these days, though, either get locked up or shot...Chad Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13219295562957353591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972254401664966699.post-25116323496194412462013-11-06T13:43:53.756-06:002013-11-06T13:43:53.756-06:00Yeah, for the mask-phobic I guess paint is the onl...Yeah, for the mask-phobic I guess paint is the only option, but I'm getting really tired of running into these dumbass "crews" of Duck Dynasty wannabes marked up like a war party with their fearsome paint jobs and their barrel stickers and their...oh, shit, better stop right now... Chad Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13219295562957353591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972254401664966699.post-18825857891581608612013-11-06T13:41:27.149-06:002013-11-06T13:41:27.149-06:00Love David Petersen...Love David Petersen...Chad Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13219295562957353591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972254401664966699.post-54537324123938045562013-11-06T09:56:13.290-06:002013-11-06T09:56:13.290-06:00For those who don't know his work, I should ha...For those who don't know his work, I should have included <a href="http://www.davidpetersenbooks.com/Store.html" rel="nofollow">a link to Dave Petersen's online bookstore.</a>. Mea culpa.Chas S. Cliftonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00923547685265741325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972254401664966699.post-2983218200025178442013-11-05T22:49:04.061-06:002013-11-05T22:49:04.061-06:00I have to chime in that with ducks and geese…conce...I have to chime in that with ducks and geese…concealment is everything….but if you are in a blind it is mostly the hat and the face. I do wear camp face paint because I cannot stand a face mask.If you are out in the boat picking up the dekes and ask your buddy to stand up…and he has no mask or paint…his face stands out like a turd in a punch bowl That flares the birds every time. The wily Delbay and eastern shore geese will flare if they see a spent shell in the corn or a pink face peaking from the blind!Main Line Sportsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11303248738216839079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972254401664966699.post-51358794405399761682013-11-05T22:44:12.253-06:002013-11-05T22:44:12.253-06:00You have gone the Dave Petersen route. He swore of...You have gone the Dave Petersen route. He swore off camo a few years ago because he did not want to be associated with camo-wearing toters of compound bows with sight pins and synthetic everything. Just plaid shirts in earth tones now.Chas S. Cliftonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00923547685265741325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972254401664966699.post-35610728640917205592013-11-05T21:37:25.101-06:002013-11-05T21:37:25.101-06:00Ever read "The Earth is Enough"? Turkey ...Ever read "The Earth is Enough"? Turkey hunting in a Santa suit to prove a point.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00977895510353743911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972254401664966699.post-1903378097822690092013-11-05T20:45:11.386-06:002013-11-05T20:45:11.386-06:00100% backed. I have two camo hats and a few eartht...100% backed. I have two camo hats and a few earthtoned green or brown articles and that's it. I'm gonna leave this here if you don't mind.. http://red-legged-devils.com/2013/08/30/huntin-with-the-doosh-the-doosh-on-camo-selection/UncleLarryhttp://www.red-legged-devils.comnoreply@blogger.com