’s Notes

Sep 23, 2024 | bowhunter.com | Tom Edgington |’s Notes

As we sat huddled in the small Zodiac-style inflatable raft that was beached on the shore of the Colville River, we watched the big bull caribou walk down the opposite shore, getting farther and farther away from us. Finally, the bull stopped and turned to look at us. Even though he was about 400 yards away, he knew we were there. The beach was wide open. There was no cover between us. The river was too wide and deep at this location to walk across.

Jan 3, 2024 | bowhunter.com | Kevin Brown |’s Notes

It was October 26, and my son, Jacob, and I were hunting our 30-acre woodlot behind our house in southeast Michigan. The sun had set, and we had entered that magic time of the evening when deer just seem to appear out of nowhere. I was set up in the southeast corner of the property, along a ditch that separated our woodlot from a standing cornfield. Jacob was in a ladder stand in the middle of the woodlot, with a standing cornfield to the north and a cut beanfield to the south.

Dec 10, 2023 | subterraneanpress.com | ’s Notes

In a starred review of the original Collected Stories, Publishers Weekly said, “Shiner never fails to astound, and this collection highlights everything that makes him one of today’s best storytellers.”This sequel, More Collected Stories, contains six of Shiner’s finest pieces, all written since Collected Stories. Here you will find everything from the making of a terrorist to the consolation of stuffed animals and a computer’s revenge—plus story notes and an Introduction from the author.

Feb 21, 2023 | bowhunter.com | ’s Notes

The Cape buffalo wasn’t looking at me; he was looking through me. After a long day of travel and more than a half-dozen stalks, it was getting dark as I moved out into the opening. He caught my movement and raised his head from the water. He was huge — perhaps close to 48 inches. I ranged him at 52 yards, but I was not about to risk taking that shot as darkness fell on the bushveld. The scene was epic, however, and it permanently burned a memory into the recesses of my brain.