People that follow my blog and Pinterest pages often ask me why I feel that I need to carry a gun every day or have one close by in the vehicle. I am sure for people that live in the city it must seem a strange life so I thought I would explain what it is like out here at WildWoods. First off it is not the Wild West by any means. I often go for a week or two without needing … [Read more...] about Why I Always Have a Firearm Close By
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Leave Texas Fawns As You Find Them
Yesterday while checking the sheep on our place west of Lampasas my wife suddenly pointed to a small animal drinking from a rain puddle in the middle of the road. It was smaller than a jack rabbit and stood with wide open brown eyes trying to figure out what this strange thing coming down the road was and if it posed a danger. The big ears and white spots on the reddish … [Read more...] about Leave Texas Fawns As You Find Them
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The Short Shotgun
If the truth be known the gun that won the west was really a shotgun. More western lawmen and guards carried a shotgun than a revolver or rifle. Most of the settler wagons headed west had a shotgun under the seat ready to grab in case of Indians or a chance to bag supper. The shotgun is capable of gathering game or defending the homestead. Almost anyone can hit a target that is … [Read more...] about The Short Shotgun