Author Archives: Gabe the Shootist

About Gabe the Shootist

I am retired from public service, a trained gunsmith, pump mechanic, an old pipeliner, passable electrician, carpenter, truck driver, amateur blacksmith, proof reader, experienced hunter, shooter, reloader, avid canoeist, Renaissance man, jack of all trades, all around good guy (with the caveat: I won't be insulted, lied to or laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people and I require the same from them.).

My Brown Bess

Posted on April 29, 2017 by Gabe the Shootist

When I got married in 1981, we took our honeymoon around Lake Superior. We visited all of the historic sites we could find. At Fort Michilimackinac, we saw the Great Lakes fur trade first hand and watched a man shoot … Continue reading →

Posted in American Mountain Men, Historical Clothing and Equipment, Hunting & Trapping, Shooting | Tagged AMM, brown bess, canoe, muzzleloader | 1 Comment

Green River 2016

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Gabe the Shootist

Saturday, November 5, 2016, I met Aaron Griggs and Tom Karnuta in Buena Vista, CO at 6:00 AM and we headed west toward Green River, Utah. We arrived at 11:30 AM in time for lunch at Ray’s Tavern before heading … Continue reading →

Posted in American Mountain Men, Events, Historical Clothing and Equipment, Hunting & Trapping | Tagged canoe, Green River, Hunting, trapping | 5 Comments

A Canoe Trip on the Guadalupe

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Gabe the Shootist

May 8 – 13, 2016 – I joined 3 men for a canoe trip down the Guadalupe River in south Texas. We all met at the take-out site near Nursery, TX on Sunday, May 8. I brought with me a Red Drum and … Continue reading →

Posted in American Mountain Men, Historical Clothing and Equipment, Hunting & Trapping, Miscellaneous | Tagged American Mountain Men, AMM, canoe, guadalupe, paddle, river, Texas | 8 Comments

2016 Deer Hunt

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Gabe the Shootist

Aaron Griggs told me about seeing 3 bucks on the Antero Wildlife area near Antero Junction, CO. I showed the area to Violet and asked her to watch for deer as she drove back and forth to work. The week … Continue reading →

Posted in Hunting & Trapping, Shooting | Tagged .32 Winchester Special, Antero, Hunting, mule deer, Winchester 1894 | 2 Comments

Lacing the Canoe

Posted on October 16, 2016 by Gabe the Shootist

Recently, I purchased a Birch bark replica canoe from John Lindman of the Bark Canoe Store in Spokane, Washington. He supplied me with the artificial Watap (Indian word for Spruce root) and instructions on how to lace the gunnels. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical Clothing and Equipment | Tagged bark, Birch Bark Canoe, canoe, lacing | 3 Comments

Aux Aliment du Pays – Off the Nourishment of the Land

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Gabe the Shootist

Requirement #19 of the American Mountain Men states: Must spend three days and two nights totally alone under primitive conditions and aux aliments du pays [“off the nourishment of the land”]. Here is my story about completing this requirement: AUX … Continue reading →