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Mike Wilson: A story to tell about Briery Creek

When the Briery Creek Wildlife Management Area, featuring hundreds of acres of flooded timber for bass fishing and ... Read more

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Mike Wilson: Puttin’ on the Feedbag

My grandmother Ella in Jackson, Tennessee was the best cook I’ve ever known. Her Thanksgiving dinners—always served promptly ... Read more

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Mike Wilson: A handy guide to low disposable income fowling

A well-heeled middle-aged acquaintance of mine recently decided to take up hunting for the first time and asked ... Read more

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Mike Wilson: A concise guide to modern granddadding

There is nothing in this life quite like that moment when you hold a newborn grandchild for the ... Read more

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Mike Wilson: Time for some confessions

While channel surfing recently, I happened upon “The Goonies,” a family favorite from the mid-80’s. I landed on ... Read more

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Mike Wilson: Let’s give a requiem for Sweet Sally

It is a significant understatement to declare that my friend The DC (apologies to Phil, but doesn’t every ... Read more

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Mike Wilson: The story of me and Mr. French

I still remember meeting Mr. French for the first time very clearly, even though it has now been ... Read more

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Mike Wilson: We all remember school days

Seeing the “back to school sales” in the paper the other day took me back to my own ... Read more

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Mike Wilson: The revenant, or lulling mallards

My good friend the Boss Man and I often joke about lulling our opponents into complacency during match ... Read more

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Mike Wilson: I think I caught a case of Olympic fever

With the Olympics back in the news, as talk continues about the 2024 Games in Paris, it’s got ... Read more