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Jim Mize

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Jim Mize has written humor and nostalgia for magazines including Gray's Sporting Journal, Fly Fisherman Magazine, Field & Stream, and a number of conservation magazines, picking up over fifty Excellence In Craft awards along the way. His most recent book, a collection of humor for fly fisherman entitled A Creek Trickles Through It, was awarded best outdoor book in 2014 by the Southeastern Outdoor Press Association. More on Jim and his writing activities can be found at acreektricklesthroughit.com

Recent Posts

Is sporting clays like golf with a gun?

Is sporting clays like golf with a gun?

There's an old joke that sporting clays is like golf with a gun. Humor writer Jim Mize takes a look at the similarities and difference between them.

How to know who your neighbors are in the country

How to know who your neighbors are in the country

Do you wonder how to know who your neighboring property owners are, especially on property without a house? You can make a custom map online.

Teen masters the art of flytying

Teen masters the art of fly-tying

At just 13 years old, Tradd Little is a master at fly-tying, artistically creating his own fishing ties and offering tutorials to adults and kids...

Cooking roadkill: A country boy's guide

Cooking roadkill: A country boy's guide

Humor writer Jim Mize's silly attempt at creating the ultimate guide to cooking roadkill, with dishes like possum pilaf, bobcat chops and coyote-ugly...

The facts about skunks: they're more interesting than you think

The facts about skunks: they're more interesting than you think

When you live rural, you need to know what to expect from the wildlife around you. Jim Mize takes a humorous - but educational - look at the facts...

How fly fisherman Dave Whitlock made his passion a career

How fly fisherman Dave Whitlock made his passion a career

Dave Whitlock has made a career of writing about fly fishing, teaching others fly fishing techniques and creating artwork inspired by great catches....

How to make your yard a bird sanctuary

How to make your yard a bird sanctuary

Half the sunflower seed harvest of South Dakota passes through the bird feeders in my mom’s backyard. She needs an air traffic controller to keep...

Squirrels gone wild!

Squirrels gone wild!

As a teenager with a single-barrel shotgun, I anticipated the opening day of squirrel season as if school were ending. Yet as my first step crunched...

Hunting fashionably

Hunting fashionably

Fashion has sneaked into outdoor sports quieter than a black snake into a robin’s nest. Somewhere along the way, we switched from army fatigues to...

Living on vacation  Rethink Rural Blog  Country Life

Living on vacation | Rethink Rural Blog | Country Life

Some places and things just remind you of vacations. If you grew up going camping, it’s a tent. If you grew up vacationing on a lake, it’s a boat. On...