Published Work

2.5 Years

Winter 2026

Virginia Sportsman

After Cooper passed, I spent a lot of time thinking about the little things. The moments I rushed through. The days I assumed would always come again. The time I thought I still had.

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A Southerner's First Ice Fishing Trip

Winter 2026

Feathers & Whiskey Magazine

First ice-fishing trip. A string of bad decisions led to this moment. A Southerner vs. a frozen lake. Grateful for the opportunity to share a little humor, a little humility, and one very cold adventure. Story starts on page 49

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A Field Test of "Soul Glo"

Winter 2026

Boykin Spaniel Society Magazine

Tired of picking countless burs out of your long-haired dog’s ears? Does your dog return from the field carrying half the cover with him? Are you plagued by burs, briars, dog hair, and the lingering evidence of a hunt well lived? Try Soul Glo!

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Gone to the Doghouse in the Sky

Summer 2025

American Field Sportsman's Journal

A eulogy for a man who chose...poorly

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The Unachievable Post-Hunt Nap

September 2024

Strung Magazine

There is just something different about that post hunt nap. Get home from hunting, slip the boots off, put the bird dog in your lap and all is well with the world, until it's not...

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Heart Attack Birds

October 2023

Upland Almanac

If you happen to need some sound shooting advice, this isn't for you. But if you are need of a new experimental shooting technique, read ahead!

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Boykin Spaniel: Hunting Dog Breed Profile

Nov 2022

Wildfowl Magazine

Breed Profile for Wildfowl Magazine about our favorite little brown dogs. If you're looking at getting a boykin or interested in the breed, here is some general information

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The Best Ways to Keep an Aging Dog Active

May, 2022

Gun Dog Mag

Your older gun dog may not be as good as they once were, but that doesn't mean it's time to hang it up just yet.

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Nimrod's Packing List

Jan 2022

Boykin Spaniel Magazine

The Incomplete Idiot's Guide to packing for a hunting trip. Lessons learned by yours truly.

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An Ode to the Old Ways

December 2021

Sporting Classics Daily

We all know the type. Maybe it’s you, most likely it’s your old man or, perhaps, a grandfather. The one that is stuck in the “good old days”. Quick story about growing up hunting with my Dad

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Riding Shotgun

Feb, 2021

Hunting Dog Confidential 2.1, Spring 2021

Short story about Traveller's first rooster trip out west. If you're interested in upland hunting with a Boykin, I describe how they hunt in here

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Hunting With Dad

Nov, 2021

Feathers & Whiskey Nov 2021

Short funny story about one of my most memorable hunts with Dad

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Why We Go

March 2021

Boykin Spaniel Society Magazine

This was an older article I wrote for the BSS magazine on some different reasons that I personally go hunting. Hopefully some of yall can relate

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