<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[mysite]]></title><description><![CDATA[mysite]]></description><link>https://www.marthasvineyardoutdoors.com/blog-1</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:34:56 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.marthasvineyardoutdoors.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Martha's Vineyard Band of Snow Shovelers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winter Storm Hernando — even Google has no explanation for the name — hit during the February school vacation week, Martha's Vineyard’s absolute quietest time of the year.]]></description><link>https://www.marthasvineyardoutdoors.com/post/martha-s-vineyard-band-of-snow-shovelers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ada75b1b8e90b2a7e6352b</guid><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 17:00:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/32d0ef_b909660df4bf471eb07c81eb89a0693d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_981,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nelson Sigelman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Something to Crow About]]></title><description><![CDATA[This hunting season, I was fortunate to be invited to help control the deer population on an association property, the centerpiece of which is a small working farm. I was delighted to discover a small, discreet farm stand in one of the barns where, in the finest Island tradition, visitors record their purchase in a notebook and make their own change from a cash box. This week, before heading to a ground blind I had set up on a deer travel route, I took a few minutes and visited the farm...]]></description><link>https://www.marthasvineyardoutdoors.com/post/something-to-crow-about</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6904048cbb9a5281a8a6b378</guid><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:40:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/32d0ef_6ee76a815d0448548b3fc88fa05544ce~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_960,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nelson Sigelman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Too Many Deer; Too Many Ticks; Too Few Martha’s Vineyard Hunters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deer help to fuel Martha's Vineyard's worrisome increase in all varieties of ticks. The menu of illnesses that ticks transmit poses a threat to public health on Martha’s Vineyard. Unchecked, the increasing risk of contracting Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), Lyme disease, Anaplasmosis, Ehrlichiosis, Babesiosis, Powassan Fever, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, and Tularemia may affect the Island’s seasonal economy.]]></description><link>https://www.marthasvineyardoutdoors.com/post/too-many-deer-too-many-ticks-too-few-martha-s-vineyard-deer-hunters</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68cc51a2b8eb079bcb05a977</guid><category><![CDATA[deer hunting on Martha's Vineyard]]></category><category><![CDATA[hunting]]></category><category><![CDATA[Martha's Vineyard]]></category><category><![CDATA[tick bite]]></category><category><![CDATA[tick]]></category><category><![CDATA[Insect Shield]]></category><category><![CDATA[Excalibur Crossbows]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 13:28:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/32d0ef_cfb1c64134234c938d05a9c39e71f1b5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_738,h_554,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nelson Sigelman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Martha's Vineyard Shark Tale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the years, I’ve experienced many exciting moments fly fishing the beaches of Martha’s Vineyard. Last night made the list.  An...]]></description><link>https://www.marthasvineyardoutdoors.com/post/a-martha-s-vineyard-shark-tale</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68cfff2ed5ac6ba27685e5ad</guid><pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2025 13:39:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/32d0ef_a8c155843e494d4eb284d1f581d48007~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nelson Sigelman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blowing Out the Candles on Cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Everything looks great,” Dr. Barnes said. I was in “ongoing and complete remission.”]]></description><link>https://www.marthasvineyardoutdoors.com/post/blowing-out-the-candles-on-cancer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67539e3d36d7c37699af1c36</guid><category><![CDATA[Martha's Vineyard]]></category><category><![CDATA[hunting]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 07 Dec 2024 01:58:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/32d0ef_38139bce28ad45e390f7f1677b1992ea~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_546,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nelson Sigelman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deer Harvest Ticked Up in 2023 Season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Successful Martha's Vineyard deer hunters have well-stocked freezers based on 2023 harvest figures released by the Massachusetts Division...]]></description><link>https://www.marthasvineyardoutdoors.com/post/deer-harvest-ticked-up-in-2023-season</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65e7bab1cdc94dddb5cdbaec</guid><category><![CDATA[deer hunting on Martha's Vineyard]]></category><category><![CDATA[hunting]]></category><category><![CDATA[Martha's Vineyard]]></category><category><![CDATA[tick]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2024 00:48:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/32d0ef_048d35d99f3e4bb9882ed4eab2851686~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_984,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nelson Sigelman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chappy Fishing Culture Is Eroding]]></title><description><![CDATA[To: 	Edgartown Conservation Commission Re: 	TTOR OSV access upcoming hearing Dear Edgartown Conservation Commission Members: Who did or...]]></description><link>https://www.marthasvineyardoutdoors.com/post/chappy-fishing-culture-is-eroding</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65abf5a30cfa32ae18ad6030</guid><category><![CDATA[fishing]]></category><category><![CDATA[Martha's Vineyard]]></category><category><![CDATA[striped bass]]></category><category><![CDATA[Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass and]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2024 17:14:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/32d0ef_a933ef46351e4839b5fb47bc664abfd3~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_924,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nelson Sigelman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marking a Birthday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, I achieved a birthday milestone. I turned 73 years old, and I don’t have one of those bingo-style pill boxes sitting on my kitchen...]]></description><link>https://www.marthasvineyardoutdoors.com/post/marking-a-birthday</link><guid isPermaLink="false">657095d5990153f7ccf108fa</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2023 15:41:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/32d0ef_85d52db65618426e8dbd375ef7e6dfce~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_480,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nelson Sigelman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martha's Vineyard Deer Hunter Sees the Forest but Not the Tree]]></title><description><![CDATA[In October, the start of the deer hunting season on Martha’s Vineyard, I generally get out of bed by 5 a.m. so I can be in my deer stand...]]></description><link>https://www.marthasvineyardoutdoors.com/post/martha-s-vineyard-deer-hunter-sees-the-forest-but-not-the-tree</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6541229dfc50bc1c721aa64d</guid><category><![CDATA[hunting]]></category><category><![CDATA[Martha's Vineyard]]></category><category><![CDATA[deer hunting on Martha's Vineyard]]></category><category><![CDATA[Excalibur Crossbows]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2023 16:01:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/32d0ef_45d2759487e14f4f8490d6edf8e728ed~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_997,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nelson Sigelman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martha's Vineyard Derby Fisherman Catches Albie, Dodges Shark]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby is often exciting in unpredictable ways. 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They were heading to the Vineyard.]]></description><link>https://www.marthasvineyardoutdoors.com/post/martha-s-vineyard-fly-rod-contest-prides-itself-on-no-pressure</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6260b4f5b039e852aa90cafb</guid><category><![CDATA[fishing]]></category><category><![CDATA[Martha's Vineyard]]></category><category><![CDATA[striped bass]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2023 01:43:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/32d0ef_0a6ab88c9fb24139b058120b5cfeebfb~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_640,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nelson Sigelman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martha's Vineyard Nonprofits Battle Over Failed Culvert, Stream Ecology]]></title><description><![CDATA[Martha’s Vineyard has considerable self-regard for its commitment to environmental protection but falls short compared to some 80...]]></description><link>https://www.marthasvineyardoutdoors.com/post/martha-s-vineyard-nonprofits-battle-over-failed-culvert-stream-ecology</link><guid isPermaLink="false">641db6ef1412c984a673d558</guid><category><![CDATA[fishing]]></category><category><![CDATA[Martha's Vineyard]]></category><category><![CDATA[herring]]></category><category><![CDATA[dams]]></category><category><![CDATA[Mill Brook]]></category><category><![CDATA[trout]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sheriff's Meadow Foundation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Island Grown Initiative]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2023 21:57:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/32d0ef_462552cc70634906af9828d2acf9724e~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_960,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nelson Sigelman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harbinger of Spring: Trout Truck Arrives on Martha's Vineyard]]></title><description><![CDATA[The arrival Thursday, March 16, of a Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (DFW) tank truck filled with hatchery-raised trout was a tangible...]]></description><link>https://www.marthasvineyardoutdoors.com/post/harbinger-of-spring-trout-truck-arrives-on-martha-s-vineyard</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6413805c672804e59058123b</guid><category><![CDATA[fishing]]></category><category><![CDATA[Martha's Vineyard]]></category><category><![CDATA[fishing]]></category><category><![CDATA[trout]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 16 Mar 2023 21:09:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/32d0ef_8ddae624e2fe4de5a3a0d9139e38271a~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nelson Sigelman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Striper Fisherman Chronicles an Obsession ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seasons Of The Striper — Pursuing the Great American Gamefish by William Sisson occupies a rarefied space among books about striped bass....]]></description><link>https://www.marthasvineyardoutdoors.com/post/a-striper-fisherman-chronicles-an-obsession</link><guid isPermaLink="false">640b5abb977a0fb630c666bd</guid><category><![CDATA[fishing]]></category><category><![CDATA[Martha's Vineyard]]></category><category><![CDATA[striped bass]]></category><category><![CDATA[William Sisson]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2023 16:43:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/32d0ef_6455a8d33dd34092bca01ad3773505e9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nelson Sigelman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kyoto, and a World Now Far Away]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many years ago, in a galaxy far, far away, I served on an intergalactic police force on the planet of Jillucia, in the Andromeda galaxy....]]></description><link>https://www.marthasvineyardoutdoors.com/post/kyoto-and-a-world-now-far-far-away</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63f3a14792e1956a6eae37f2</guid><category><![CDATA[Kyoto]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2023 17:18:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/32d0ef_15944164e57941179e97117d043d14b6~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_640,h_452,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nelson Sigelman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Slice of Pumpkin Pie ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’m not sure why I wanted to make a pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving. My wife Norma and I are not what you’d call Thanksgiving...]]></description><link>https://www.marthasvineyardoutdoors.com/post/a-slice-of-pumpkin-pie</link><guid isPermaLink="false">637fabb51567781d6ecb73d0</guid><category><![CDATA[Martha's Vineyard]]></category><category><![CDATA[hunting]]></category><category><![CDATA[pumpkin pie]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2022 17:48:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/32d0ef_d02bb9a3ac9c4f03a50f68235e7ce359~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_960,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nelson Sigelman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martha's Vineyard Deer Hunter Ticked Off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watching a tick crawl up my sleeve and self-destruct is very satisfying.
]]></description><link>https://www.marthasvineyardoutdoors.com/post/martha-s-vineyard-deer-hunter-ticked-off</link><guid isPermaLink="false">634b05a19ae4c04245a858c6</guid><category><![CDATA[hunting]]></category><category><![CDATA[Martha's Vineyard]]></category><category><![CDATA[tick]]></category><category><![CDATA[tick bite]]></category><category><![CDATA[deer hunting on Martha's Vineyard]]></category><category><![CDATA[Insect Shield]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 15 Oct 2022 19:28:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/32d0ef_7e98a702f76e4f9fbf5ed877a8229f48f000.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nelson Sigelman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Island Deer Harvest Dropped in 2021]]></title><description><![CDATA[As cool nights refresh lingering summer days and tinges of color appear across the Martha's Vineyard landscape, Island deer hunters are...]]></description><link>https://www.marthasvineyardoutdoors.com/post/island-deer-harvest-dropped-in-2021</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6323ddded3522eab5fe68d5e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2022 02:50:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/32d0ef_67b798ef31534504bfd5df20d8e0a674~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_960,h_594,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nelson Sigelman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glory Fades Away; Sportsmanship Lasts Forever]]></title><description><![CDATA[To promote good sportsmanship, Derby leaders asked me to write the following essay for the 2022 Derby souvenir booklet. Latin scholars...]]></description><link>https://www.marthasvineyardoutdoors.com/post/glory-fades-away-sportsmanship-lasts-forever</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6317b4809a79aa7f59544321</guid><category><![CDATA[fishing]]></category><category><![CDATA[Martha's Vineyard]]></category><category><![CDATA[striped bass]]></category><category><![CDATA[Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass and]]></category><category><![CDATA[Martha's Vineyard Derby]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2022 21:24:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/32d0ef_662558a6c2ed4e74978e18b4a9b8b266~mv2_d_2956_2325_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nelson Sigelman</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>