Perfect is the Enemy of Good Enough
Unsprayed hardwood buffer on left, recently sprayed clearcut on right – beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Photo by Marc Puckett Years ago,
October 31, 2023
Shell’s Covert, by Marc Puckett
Falling for Fall Fire
Heavy brush fuel load in late summer under open oak hardwood after herbicide application – this will burn far differently than a similar situation in
September 15, 2023
A Lifetime of Perseverance
Phyllis Puckett and Shell – 1994 Photo by Marc Puckett I am dedicating this BLOG to my mom, Phyllis Ann Phelps Puckett, September 18th,
August 14, 2023
Birds of a Feather…Habitat Together
Deer on the lee side of the dunes – Corolla North Carolina Photo by Marc Puckett To celebrate our daughter’s high school graduation, we
June 7, 2023
Retirement Tribute to the Real Deal
Mike Fies with striped bass, Manteo, NC, 2016 – There Will be More Time for Fishing Now. Back in April of 1993, I
April 28, 2023
Quail vs Rabbitat
“A nice field of rabbit cover in winter” Quite often I hear it stated as a matter of fact that “If you have rabbits,
March 29, 2023
Ode to an Oddball – the American Woodcock
On a warm day in late March a few years back, while conducting prescribed fires on one of our piedmont Wildlife Management Areas, our
February 13, 2023
Bringing Them Back to When?
My daughter is about to turn eighteen…and I just turned sixty. As I drove towards Strasburg on my 60th birthday in route to helping work
December 1, 2022
Think Small for Big Recruiting
In the hustle of a very busy fall…one where I took on more than my aging mind can handle…a peaceful morning in the woods
October 29, 2022
