Gutes Neu Jahre!

Post Yuletide Hunt

 Long morning...bright sunshine

One duck down. Nice retrieve by Genna.

Christmas at Sportsman's Hall

 In the living room the tree is trimmed and lit.

 The table is set in the dining room.

 A fire roars in the hearth in the family room. The stocking are ready.

 Ornaments are twinkling.

 The Nutcracker collection is on display

 My alma mater is represented on the tree.

 The roast beef is about to go in the oven,

Potato and mushroom gratin' and roasted brussel sprouts with truffle oil.

Merry Christmas!

Butts

 Seems those Madison avenue boys would pimp Santa for anything....

Hey Kids...forget the cookies and milk...leave Santa a pack of Lucky Strike!

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to all. I have asked Santa to bring me copious flocks of ducks and geese finishing into my spread of decoys. Later this week I will see if St. Nick has deemed me naughty or nice.

An Old Joke.

This photo was sent to me by a fellow sportsman. It is a 1891 Dickson 16 gauge with 3 triggers.
This rare old shotgun brings to mind the old joke about martinis and boobs:

"Why are martinis like boobs?.....One is not enough and three is too many!"

Censorship

Ok, Phi's comments were not exactly the stuff of tolerance and "political correctness." However, is this bearded Bayou blaster not entitled to his opinions on various issues of faith and sin and the like. I stopped watching 'Duck Dynasty" ages ago when they got away from the emphasis on hunting and turned it into Kardashians in Camo. But this hoopla over his statements in an interview just seems wrong. The guys espoused what he believes. If you do not agree....tune him out.Further, his P.R. machine should have been more vigilant and not let this happen. Do not silence him or ban him...that kind of action reeks of different regimes.....ones that we do not want to be.

I do own several of their excellent duck calls. I also have a fleece lined water and windproof Anorak from Duck Commander that is a staple piece of my hunting kit and has performed wonderfully in the field. So Phil thinks homosexual behavior  is a sin...I could not care less what he thinks on such issues...but I like his gear when it is 25 degrees out and the wind is driving the sleet sideways out in the marsh.