Posts by Duncan Dobie
Duncan Dobie’s New Book Looks At Deer Hunting From Yesteryear
When it comes to my lifelong passion for whitetail hunting, I’ve always been drawn to old stuff: old photos, old deer rifles and old stories from yesteryear. I’ve been collecting vintage black-and-white deer hunting photos for many years, and Dawn of American Deer Hunting, published in November 2015, is the result of that interest. …
Read MoreGON Fall Fiction: White Lightning Part 5
“An obsession is a turrible thing,” Rocky Cooper said with a smile. “You surely don’t wanna get afflicted with one of them thangs if you can avoid it. Why, ya’ get to the point where you can’t think of nothin’ else until the thang you’re obsessed with comes to pass, and if it don’t,…
Read MoreGON Fall Fiction: White Lightning Part 3
The Good Lord was really smiling on us the first time we ever hunted up on the Knob with Coach Smart on that memorable openin’ day way back in 1961. The temperature was in the mid 40s, nothing close to as cold as we expected it to be. “The old man of the mountain is…
Read MoreGON Fall Fiction: White Lightning Part 2
“Even if we don’t get us a big ol’ he-buck today, it won’t be a total wash-out because we’ve got plenty of time to chow-down at Jake’s,” Coach Smart told us as we rolled northward through the predawn darkness. Jake’s was a legendary diner on the main drag in Dahlonega that always catered to deer…
Read MoreGON Fall Fiction: White Lightning
In those days, I wanted to be a deer hunter in the worst way. I read everything I could get my hands on about how to hunt bucks, but that was only half the battle. Back in the early ’60s, there were only a few places in Georgia to hunt deer, and they were…
Read MoreFather-Son Dream Deer Season
Chris Metcalf is a long-time member of the 7,500-acre Harris County Sportsman’s Club, land that was part of what was once known as Rocky Branch Plantation. If the name rings a bell, it’s because in 2002, Florida resident Lauren Atwell shot a non-typical giant known as “Big Moe” on the same property that scored 204…
Read MoreJupiter’s Legacy: The Conclusion
Corey stopped putting corn in the feeders two weeks before archery season opened. They still got several more trail-cam photos of Jupiter II because the deer were still hanging around the feeders at night. All were taken while the buck was still in velvet, and all came from the same camera that had taken the…
Read MoreJupiter’s Legacy Part 4
The John Deere tractor pulled up next to Isabel’s truck, and Jamie shut it off. Using an old wooden cane that had been in his grandmother’s house forever, he climbed down and limped over to the truck. He grabbed a bottle of water out of the cooler in the back. It was late afternoon. He…
Read MoreThe David Saville Story
To most young men who have an inherent zest for life, being born with Down syndrome would be considered a huge handicap. To 22-year-old David Saville, of Norcross, it’s been almost a blessing. Instead of slowing him down and restricting his life, it has opened doors and made him more determined than ever to seize…
Read MoreJupiter’s Legacy Part 3
“Shelby?” “Yes.” “This is Jamie… Jamie Hardin.” “Hi. How did you get my cell number?” she asked. “I went by Haynie’s today, but they said it was your day off,” Jamie said. “Mr. Haynie gave it to me. I hope you don’t mind.” “No, not at all,” she said. “I’m glad you called.” “I was…
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