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Garden4Birds
Zion, IL (Zone 5a)
February 3, 2007 1:35 PM Post #3152241
| Just wondering if there are any ladies here that hunt and fish or one or the other?
I like fishing and want to try hunting.
Lisa |
pepper23
KC Metro area, MO (Zone 6a)
February 3, 2007 7:01 PM Post #3153386
| I fish. |
ncjsgram
Barrington, IL (Zone 5a)
February 4, 2007 8:14 PM Post #3157257
| i definitely fish and used to own a fishing lodge w/ cabins in n w wisconsin. i prefer fresh water fishing for walleyes, muskies, crappies, perch. i catch and release muskies and any other species too large or small. the ones i keep, i eat and put their guts in the garden. i have been deer hunting and grouse hunting(i hit a grouse with my car once and took her home and ate her, hehehe) but i prefer fishing. |
haighr
Hagerstown, MD (Zone 6a)
February 4, 2007 8:29 PM Post #3157298
| I make the best homemade squirrel potpie you ever tasted. I don't shoot but I do track and am darn good. Grouse, turkey, deer and squirrel. We make poor man's surf and turf with deerburger and frog legs!
Cabin in the mountains -
http://www.hhcreations.com/End of Earth Road.htm
Candee |
DigMontana
Libby, MT (Zone 4b)
February 4, 2007 8:32 PM Post #3157309
| My family have been fishing and hunting since before Montana was a state. It is something I use to assume all people did, but living in other states for a few years I found out most people don't. When I was a kid, we smoked, canned and pan fried our fish. We fish the creeks,river or the many high lakes( You have to hike to these places). I ate some fish just yesterday that my son caught ice fishing with grandpa. It was Makinaw. We eat alot of salmon and trout also. I have never fly fished, but heard it is fun. I will release if it is too small, but usually we take it all home. I also put the guts in the garden. I have some in my freezer waiting to be buried in the spring.
Hunting with the family is fun. We don't hunt for the trophies, we just love the meat and family time. |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
February 6, 2007 11:16 AM Post #3162433
| I hunt and fish. I am an avid deer hunter, and like others look for meat not trophies. I try to take out older dry does, or very aggressive deer. I spent 304 hours hunting last season, bow, rifle, and muzzleloader. I keep a record of deer I see. I end up naming the squirrels too!
I have hunted squirrels, trapped raccoon (made 2 hats), possum, hunted coyotte and bobcat. My friend down the road hunts the ducks and geese that we have plenty right by our houses.
I don't fish as much any more. Our lake is great for large mouth bass, we catch and release. Our river is full of smallies. Makes a canoe trip twice as long, but what fun!
Our family time is siting around the table in the basement cutting up the venison. That is a sight, huh?
I would have thought about the grouse, but every time I see one I do not have a gun with me. The bobcat and coyotee have been hard on them. I have not yet been successful getting one of those. I did get a beautiful 17cal for Christmas though! So watch out varmits!!!!! |
Riverland
Northeast, LA (Zone 8a)
February 14, 2007 12:48 AM Post #3186411
| I hunt and fish. My love is bowhunting for whitetails. Most of my fishing is for white perch. |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
February 14, 2007 10:27 AM Post #3187257
| Bow hunting is sure a challenge huh? My bow is only 38lbs so I use a flat broadhead. I need to be pretty up close and personal to get a good shot. I use a ground blind and the deer sometimes brush by it. It is hard not to spook them. It sure is great though! |
Kachinagirl
Modesto, CA (Zone 8b)
February 17, 2007 3:20 AM Post #3197517
| I fish.
I also love to shoot the ground squirrels (that dig the holes the cows turn their ankles in...do cows have ankles?) and the coyotes that bother the cows when they're calving, but I wouldn't call that "real" hunting! LOL
Karen
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pixie62560
South China, ME (Zone 5a)
February 17, 2007 1:24 PM Post #3198195
| I fish from the time the sun comes up to the time it goes down and then some!
I target practice w/DH & DS but can't bring myself to shoot an animal. Unless of course it's those darn coyotes hunting the deer, then I don't have a problem! |
greenbrain
Madison, IL (Zone 6b)
February 17, 2007 1:35 PM Post #3198242
| Hello to you and the other ladies that responded. My passion for fishing at one time exceeded that of vegie gardening. My father passed both of these passions on to me. My four sisters; along with our children and grandchildren, but not all of our spouses--including mine; share the love of fishing. We also enjoy cleaning, cooking, & eating our catch. After my father's funeral a few years ago, we celebrated his life by fishing! Fishing has declined in this area due to adverse weather conditions and an intro of exotic fish species caused by a levee break during a major flood a few years back. I tried hunting several years ago, but I prefer to observe the local wildlife. I live in the burbs with 3 "rescued" hunting dogs who help keep the grey squirrels & rabbits out of my garden. Instead of fishing now I find myself feeding the koi fish with my 2 yr old granddaughter at the MBG's Japanese Garden, but I haven't retired my fishing gear yet. I'm still hopeful that fishing in this area will make a comeback. To sum it all up, I enjoy the outdoors and anything that gives me an excuse to commune with nature. I hope your fishing and hunting experiences are enjoyable, productive, and safe. Betty |
REDROSE
New Iberia, LA (Zone 9a)
February 17, 2007 7:18 PM Post #3199256
| I fish and DH fish and hunting... |
UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX (Zone 8b)
February 19, 2007 1:18 PM Post #3204438
| I've always loved to fish. Started freshwater fishing with my Daddy. Then continued with my hubby and our girls. Several years ago, we had access to a nice boat that could get out in the Gulf. Now THAT'S some kind of fishing!
My hubby has been hunting at least as long as we've been married. I got tired of being a hunting "widow", so about 10-12 years ago, I bought a license to hunt myself. Started with doves and then ducks. I'm a pretty dern good shot too, if I must say so myself.
The first time I went duck hunting, we drove 45 minutes to McFaddin Wildlife at 2:30 in the morning. We loaded up and headed out walking to the spot we would hunt. It was incredibly dark. We walked (waded actually) through knee deep water. I asked him about alligators. He said they were hibernating and not to worry about it. Took over an hour, but we got to our spot... this little bitty island just big enough to park 2 folding chairs on. We sat and sat... very few ducks came over. We heard some geese and hubby used his call to call them in. THAT was the excitement of the day when they flew right over head. No shots were fired though. About 11:30 that morning, it was time to head back to the truck. We walked, and walked and walked. Good Lord my inner thighs hurt like the dickens. I thought for sure we'd have to contact AIR RESCUE to get me out of there. I could see our truck parked on the side of the road. It took almost 30 minutes just to get to it. We'd walk a bit, rest... walk some more. Finally, we reached the truck. I was sitting in the passenger seat trying to pull my waders off when another hunter pulled up next to our truck. He and hubby were talking and I could hear them. The guy had a really loud voice. I hear him say he was hunting in the area right next to the little island we were on. He asked hubby if he saw that 14 ft. gator swim by the island. Yeah right... they were hibernating! Uh Huh...
Needless to say, I never did THAT hunt again. I felt like such a "wuss" that day. But since then, hubby has told me about several people (bigger guys) that he has taken to to that little island and that they didn't do nearly as good as I did. That was as close to a compliment as I was gonna get from him. HAHAHAHA
2 years ago, we were duck hunting again (different place). His brother was with us. I shot a teal with a band. BIL told me that he's been hunting for 20 years and never shot a banded duck. Hubby has only shot one in 20 years. His came from Anahuac (about 20 miles from us). Mine came from Klamath Falls, OR.
I don't go as often as I used to, but still enjoy getting out and having a good time.
Janet
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pepper23
KC Metro area, MO (Zone 6a)
February 19, 2007 2:31 PM Post #3204654
| Hi Janet!!! |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
February 19, 2007 4:31 PM Post #3205062
| Great!!!!My friend down the road is the duck and goose hunter. She hunts alot alone and guys are surprized when they go by and see she is a woman. She did quite well this year and also took out some local youths and introduced them to the sport. She got stuck in the muck retrieving the birds and that gave her a workout for sure. We don't have to find the aligators though...thank goodness.
Another short story about women and fishing. When my husband and I got married 10 years ago in our middle age, we decided to go to Canada fishing in the bush for our honeymoon. Well, we got to the boarder patrol and they ask where you are going etc. My new hubby said that it was our honey moon and we were going fishing. Well, the guy started to laugh, hauled us over and started searching the truck, camper etc. DH comes up and says, where is the marriage license? I gave it to him and then after surprized looks and some hearty handshakes, we were on our way. I asked, what that was all about. He said that they thought for sure that we must be smuggling something, because no one could get away with taking thier new bride fishing!!!! When he proved it, they all shook his hand thinking he was quite the man to convince his new bride to go along with this honeymoon! We had a great time, all by ourselves, and caught lots of fish. We still laugh about the border patrol. |
UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX (Zone 8b)
February 19, 2007 4:49 PM Post #3205130
| Hi Pepper, and the rest of the ladies here.
I love that story cparts. Hunting is the one thing we still do together. Unfortunately, Hubby isn't much for "going out", unless it's to the woods.
A great place to get camos is the thrift stores. We buy camos at Gander, etc. when they are on clearance or have a sale. Some of our best though have come from Goodwill.
This year was my first to go deer hunting. I sat in that blind for many hours in the freezing cold watching and waiting. The only one that got one was my brother in law. And he got that one walking down the road in the middle of the afternoon. We are just about convinced that hurricane Rita has changed the habits of the local wildlife. They come out at the strangest times and never when they are "supposed" to. The hurricane sure changed the landscape at the lease that we hunt on.
I have a funny story to share with you all. Our HEB has an in store bakery and makes their own tortillas. In November when we went hunting with hubby and brother in law, I brought those HEB tortillas and Robbin (BIL) brought the "lardy" ones that you usually see in the grocery stores. He was cooking when we got there, and we had fajitas on his tortillas. Saturday rolls around and he goes home leaving hubby and I there. I broke out the "good" tortillas to go along with our steaks that we cooked on the grill. There were 3 steaks in the package. One was leftover along with a couple of tortillas. I put them into a couple of Zip Loc bags for the morning meal. Robbin had left his lardy tortillas behind for us also. It was freezing cold the next morning so I told hubby I wanted to just sleep in the van while he went out hunting. About 8 am I got up and started a pot of coffee. I remembered the tortillas and was going to toss a couple on the fire. I looked and the bag with the tortillas And the bag with the steak was gone, but Robbin's lardy ones were still there. I knew for sure that hubby had taken them with him. No big deal, I'd just make some more. The remainder of the tortillas were gone too. Some varmint had come into the camp during the night and taken the leftovers and left those lardy tortillas there. That varmint (we think it was probably a skunk) had really good taste! HAHAHAHA
The photo shows our "grill". I would love to have one of these in my back yard. The grill swings in a complete circle so you can remove things from the fire and still stay warm.
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cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
February 19, 2007 5:17 PM Post #3205227
| Wow, I love outdoor cooking and we do it when we can. We now live on our hunting property so we are spoiled sleeping in our own beds and then just getting dressed and go.
It gets pretty cold here hunting. I had some clothes I got from friends etc, but until I made the investment and bought good ones, I was always cold. Cabellas has some nice stuff made for women and it is worth the money. I bought a one piece suit that I wear all the time walking the dog etc. It is nice, because you can slip it over whatever you have on, has thinsulate so it is not too heavy and bulky and keeps me warm as toast. I now, after 10 years, have a rain suit, snow sleet suit, bibs, and my coveralls, all for hunting. I have leather boots and sub zero boots. (I do walk all winter too, so these are not solely for hunting) I have never regreted a purchase.
I see deer pretty good during bow season, but when rifle season starts, oh boy, the deer dissapear! They get very nocturnal, and very skiddish, maybe because they are getting shot at.
This year I when I was bow hunting I cheated and took out a cd player and books on tape. I hooked up the headphones and was all set. I could still hear the deer come in, but it helped pass the time, as I spent many hours in the blind. The player does make a little whine, but the deer seemed to not care, not knowing that sound maybe. If you made any other sound though, even the teeniest, all you saw were tails. |
haighr
Hagerstown, MD (Zone 6a)
February 20, 2007 11:40 AM Post #3207481
| Great stories. We are Cabela's family all the way. Agree a bit pricey, but you never have to purchase one again, their stuff lasts and lasts. Our entire hunting cabin is filled with Cabelas stuff. We too love that outdoor cooking.
We have the same experience with the deer as they are becoming too smart for us. We just spend weekends at the cabin and even then by the time rifle season is upon us they are long hidden. Even at home we live across from an open field. They have the same sense there also.
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cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
February 20, 2007 11:48 AM Post #3207503
| I have posted this before if you have read it forgive me. We always cut up venison backstraps and fried them...mmmmm. But a friend who we let hunt our property brought down whole straps during the summer, a few years back. He marinated them in beer, garlic, onion, and italian dressing for 12 hours. He layed them on the grill over cherry wood coals, added some thick sliced onion and portabella mushrooms (coated with olive oil) to the grill around the venison. We uncorked a bottle of wine, tossed a salad and had the most wonderful meal ever in the woods. We leave the backstraps whole now, always. You cook them slow until they are just pink in the middle. Tender, wonderful, sooooooo good. You can use a gas grill too, and they turn out great, but it is more fun to have them in the woods. Even the city folk, venison non eaters love this one. |
haighr
Hagerstown, MD (Zone 6a)
February 20, 2007 5:58 PM Post #3208592
| Backstraps, are you referring to the tenderloins? Just wondering as we always have a freezer full of deer meat and have never heard that term backstrap?
Sounds wonderful. |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
February 20, 2007 7:11 PM Post #3208789
| I was told the real tenderloin is on the inside of the deer along the backbone. This is the premium meat of the deer. The second is the backstrap and is called tenderloin also. I have heard both terms used. This is the meat found on the back along side the ribs and is very tender and makes really good steaks. We do our own processing so it is easy for us to make what we want.
We have been hitting our venison pretty good out of the freezer. We love it, but still have some saved for summer BBQ.
What is your favorite way to cook vension? |
haighr
Hagerstown, MD (Zone 6a)
February 20, 2007 8:43 PM Post #3209022
| Wow, have to think on that one, I do make a great venison barbeque and venison stew.
We stopped doing our own skinnin and processing 3 years ago, just getting to be too much for us old foggies, but we do have our local butcher take care of them for us. We keep the tenderloin whole and cut to suit ourselves. We usually have 2 deer a year in the freezer and with the two of us and occasionally the kids coming home for a visit we have plenty year round. We use a lot of it ground for sauces and the like. |
phicks
Lakeland, FL (Zone 9b)
February 20, 2007 9:36 PM Post #3209185
| Het Haighr ill have me eggs sunny side up with toast and a T bone |
phicks
Lakeland, FL (Zone 9b)
February 20, 2007 9:36 PM Post #3209187
| Hey Haighr ill have me eggs sunny side up with toast and a T bone |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
February 20, 2007 9:49 PM Post #3209225
| Sounds good. We like to use venison that way too. |
DigMontana
Libby, MT (Zone 4b)
February 20, 2007 11:07 PM Post #3209452
| Backstrap is all I've ever heard it called here in Montana. We have our local butcher grind most of our meat and make german,italian and breakfast sausages. We use these to add to everything. We crockpot our roasts all day in vegetable juice and cubed potatoes,carrots and cabbage. When done, we eat it over rice.
Our oldest son is in the marines, so we felt sorry for him that he couldn't have any venison this year, so we sent him some venison jerkey we made. He said he shared it with his friend who is from Hawaii. His friend really liked it until he found out it was deer meat then all of a sudden he didn't like it as much. |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
February 21, 2007 11:21 AM Post #3210733
| Yeah, some people can't get past those doe eyes. Let me eat 250 dollars worth of your lillies in one night and you change your mind. Or let them run into your new car.
The varmits are starting to emerge out of hiber sleep. We got almost 37' yesterday and for the first time in 6 weeks had a little thawing. I saw skunk tracks, (gotta watch the dog now!) raccoon tracks, and a opposum under my bird feeder. I hate those possum. This one had long hair and black legs, same one I found living under the shed. I had put out the live trap to see what was under there. When I found that guy, I let it out, (first mistake) and then after standing there a minute, came at me growling and snapping. Then he ran under the shed. Nasty thing. The possum didn't get a second chance. Did I tell you about my new 17 cal?
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haighr
Hagerstown, MD (Zone 6a)
February 21, 2007 11:31 AM Post #3210751
| Bet ya got him good with that! Not much possum problems here but will have plenty of groundhogs in the spring and they just eat everything. |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
February 21, 2007 4:34 PM Post #3211575
| We are lucky in that reguard, the groundhogs are really a problem for a lot of people, but we don't have them because of all the woods. I was told they like fields more.
A fellow I knew from work was quite the experimenter with wildlife. He took a woodchuck and made it into burger. This he then made into pasties. Everyone marveled at how good they were and when they asked what kind of meat, he said "ground chuck". He said they are vegetarians and good to eat. I am never, ever, eating at his house. |
PeggieK
Claremore, OK (Zone 6a)
March 1, 2007 6:39 PM Post #3237986
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My goodness, I guess there ARE a few of us girls who like to hunt and fish. Look at how many posts there have been to this thread in comparison to some of the others ! Or is it maybe that we (girls) are just more vocal about the things we like ? LOL
No matter, either way...it's fun to hear from all of you that enjoy the outdoors. I love fishing.
Learned how from my daddy when I was just a little girl. We caught sun perch, and I was the one hooked, (on fishing) lol. Can hardly wait for the Crappie to spawn here, it's almost time. |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
March 1, 2007 7:35 PM Post #3238137
| You must have some great fish fries at your place!!!! Those are two of the best tasting fish out there. Are you by a lake? |
UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX (Zone 8b)
March 1, 2007 7:40 PM Post #3238155
| My Daddy loved to fish also. He loved it so much that when he died in 1993, his brother was unable to come to San Antonio for the funeral from Virginia. He told my Aunt Eleanor to put a rose buttoneer on Charlie's lapel and to anchor it with a fishing hook so he'd have something to do when he got to heaven. :-) My dad always had a fishing hook in his hat somewhere.
I think you are right about the gals being more vocal about it.
Janet
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cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
March 1, 2007 7:46 PM Post #3238174
| Great memory, and great relationship. I think if more of today's dads spent as much time with their kids as ours did, the kids would be different. I know there are lots of good dads out there today, but it seems not as many doing the inexpensive fun things our dads did with us. Best thing my dad ever did for me was take me fishing, show me how to shoot a gun and how to fix my car. And I still turned out to be quite the girl. |
ByndeweedBeth
scio, oregon, OR (Zone 8a)
March 1, 2007 7:49 PM Post #3238182
| I like to hunt, but even more I like to dress out game. |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
March 1, 2007 7:53 PM Post #3238202
| mmmm, My least favorite part. But I do not mind cutting up the steaks and processing our own meat. I think my favorite part is being outdoors and seeing the wildlife. I get to see fox, coyote, bobcat, ruffled grouse, turkeys, etc, while I wait for the deer. That is fun, watching squirrels is not. |
pixie62560
South China, ME (Zone 5a)
March 1, 2007 10:17 PM Post #3238638
| My Dad and Grandfather took me and my 6 brothers fishing. I took all 5 of my childtren (3 girls 2boys) fishing and my daughter has already taken her girls fishing. My 19 yr. son would rather go up North fishing or hunting than to stay home and party w/his friends. I think he'll take his children hunting and fishing too! (wink) |
freebirdusa35
Ferndale, WA (Zone 8b)
March 1, 2007 10:39 PM Post #3238709
| I don't shoot, but enjoy hunting very much. Turkey in April in Easter Washington, duck & pheasant here. My favorite is turkey hunting, because they are so smart, and it could take 1-3 days to stalk the same turkey and finally finding it after all. You have to call them, and based on where their reply is coming from, you have to figure out where they are, and find them. That's not all. They see us very well, and hear us. Turkey hunting is a true hunt.
I don't like duck hunting at all, sitting still from 03-06 am waiting for shooting time is not fun in the winter months. Pheasants are so much fun too with a great hunting dog. I love being around the guys during hunting, and watching them. I think hunting is one of the best recreation for guys. Out in nature, getting in touch with their hunting instincts, and sharing their enthusiasm for wildlife. I absolutely love it.
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maidentheshade
Beaumont, TX
March 2, 2007 1:14 AM Post #3239219
| I hunted with my first hubby and Daddy years ago but never shot anything. I always enjoyed being in the woods. I love fishing too. I fixed me a couple pair of camo britches with a zipper from one knee up and around to the other. It's such an ordeal and too cold to have to undo everything in the woods. :) Thought at the time ...hmmmmmmmmm I should market these. Every woman needs a pair. Wonder if you can buy them at Academy or Gander Mountain? |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
March 2, 2007 10:03 AM Post #3240204
| Wow! I want a pair. A friend of mine and I were trying to figure out how to hook a freshness device to a hose and out the leg hole. LOL
I love my hot coffee on a cold morning and that means a lot of dressing and undressing. The old fogers coffee can with its snap seal is my friend in the blind. I tell you that I have been in the middle of a delicate prceedure when deer have come in. That is when I curse under my breath.
That is such a great idea. I think I could add a zipper to my coveralls. I am pretty good at sewing and such. You should market the idea. I have not seen it anywhere.
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haighr
Hagerstown, MD (Zone 6a)
March 2, 2007 11:41 AM Post #3240306
| LOL, I am just a drop the drawers person, but then we are on our own property. What ever happened to those good ole drop seat pj's !!! Sounds marketable to me.
My son actually keeps a roll of toilet paper in his ATV and a baggie! Wow, the funny stories that come to mind.
Tim is 35 now and had a daughter one year ago March - the only time he is away from her is when at work or when he drives 5 hours down to the hunting/fishin cabin. It is truly in his blood. Our property is bordered by the Nature convservancy and Sideling Creek. Tim will spend an entire day starting at one end of the creek by the bridge and just wander upstream fishing the entire way. Cooler of a few beers on his back and he is ready to go.
As for Steve and I we just like fishing in a few choice spots and I particularly like to put my chair in the creek and just castaway a day. There is also a pond right off our front porch that is spring fed and there are lots of sunny and catfish, there is one monster reminds me of "On Golden Pond" and he has been caught twice and broke line both times, we just like having him in there! |
maidentheshade
Beaumont, TX
March 2, 2007 1:21 PM Post #3240624
| Coveralls coming off in below 0 degree weather? brrrrrrrrrrrrrr. I took big heavy zippers from old coats. He was in the service so he had lots of Government issue. You could find nice long zippers at the thrift stores in old coats.
How wonderful to be able to walk out the back door and drop a line haigr !
Hubby would get off work at 4 so at 4:13 I'd have a jug of iced tea and supper in a bag and everything by the curb ready to load in the truck while he hoisted the canoe onto the ladder rack and we were gone by
4 :20. LOL We were stationed in New Jersey so there were little ponds all over the place we could sneak our canoe into. We'd fish every evening until close to dark. He put a trolling motor on the canoe so we could sneak back in places big boats couldn't get to. We had such fun. |
UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX (Zone 8b)
March 2, 2007 1:27 PM Post #3240645
| Connie, I think we oughta go fishing today. I was going to mow the grass and work in the yard, but all this talking about it has got me to wanting to go. Please tell me you don't have any cars to tint today!!!!!
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maidentheshade
Beaumont, TX
March 2, 2007 1:37 PM Post #3240674
| I do. boo hoo. One on the way and another at noon. |
UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX (Zone 8b)
March 2, 2007 1:43 PM Post #3240691
| Waybigo sigh. Then I guess I'll go mow. :-( |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
March 2, 2007 4:16 PM Post #3241191
| When you market your zippered coveralls, you can call them "Bootie Fly" type coveralls. Guys have had flys on their pants forever, us girls need them too.
No fishing here, no water and no safe ice.
I did plink a nasty red squirrel this morning with a bb gun. The dog disposes of the animal by burying them for me. Too bad it is all snow out there as we got another 4 inches yesterday with an inch of sleet on top. We should find the poor dead thing in a couple of weeks when the snowbank melts. ICK. We have quite the squirrel skull orchard around the house.
haighr. your property sounds like ours, after lots of traveling we moved. Now go for walks, fish, camp, hunt, etc right out the back door. We are in heaven. |
DigMontana
Libby, MT (Zone 4b)
March 2, 2007 9:06 PM Post #3241987
| My 11 year old son has been taking hunter safety the passed 2 weeks and took the test last night and passed. Thats the fifth child that has went through hunter safety and can now hunt this fall. We have one more to go through it.
Hunting is a biiiiig event in our community. Last year we had a new resident to our town write a letter to the editor against hunting and eating meat. You should have seen all the fired up letters to the editor in the next paper.
cpartschick,the hose out the pantleg was too funny! I have to admit Ive thought of something like that before especially when I was pregnant and traveling. |
4paws
Citra, FL (Zone 9a)
March 3, 2007 2:08 AM Post #3243020
| Hi, first time poster to this forum! This thread popped, for the first time since joining DG a year ago, to the top of my favorite forums. Great posts and stories, which I haven't finished reading, but UniqueT, your story with the alligator is great! Cpartschick's post about dad's spending time...http://davesgarden.com/forums/p.php?pid=3238174...that's the crux of it, spending TIME. The idea of being out on a small lake in a canoe with a good companion, sounds very appealing. :-) If someone makes those pants, I might start wearing them again. I only wear dresses, skirts, partly for the convenience...(well, not just, more movement, but they do get caught in brush). It's so much easier to go on the go in a skirt.:-) Love the Bootie Fly logo idea, too.
I don't hunt or fish, have considered it, and am told I have one of the best fishing spots on the Trinity in the area at the edge of the property (though access was recently cut off by large trees falling in the winter storms). I'd love to fish enough to feed myself and treat the dogs, but haven't learned. I cooked for a couple of hunting camps when I lived in CO, so I've not hunted, but get the gist, and love the meat and have some recipes. BBQ Elk Ribs were a hit at bow camp; boil them all day over a fire and slow cook them with sauce...mmmm...You all must be quite athletic!
My husband bird hunts, and one of my dogs, Lucy, is a natural at it. I am too lazy - just getting dressed looks like too much work for me. But I love to camp, cook outside, and sort of live in the woods. ByndweedBeth, the dressing out (cleaning, right?) is one of the things I'm not sure about doing. Like I said, lazy in that way, but I'll cook it and eat it! And make sandwiches for the trip.
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UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX (Zone 8b)
March 3, 2007 2:26 AM Post #3243068
| Hi Ladies,
Well mowing was out today because I just couldn't get that dern mower started. It hasn't been run yet this year, so I'll let Hubby figure out why it wouldn't start.
I did get a whole bunch of weeds pulled up and then moved a ton of plants from my wintering spot. My back is aching and I feel like I walked 40 miles today, even though I know it wasn't that much.
Welcome to all of the new ladies who've joined in here. I like cooking the game, but I must admit that I don't do it as often as I should and end up tossing things when I am completely out of room in the freezer. For some reason, I don't seem to remember the stuff in there when I'm at the store. |
sacmae
Plain Dealing, LA
May 15, 2007 1:02 PM Post #3499487
| I love to fish-mostly salt water-going down to the Gulf Coast in a couple of weeks and hope to catch my limit of speckled trout, redfish, flounder...drool, drool...my father & grandfather would bring me fishing with them when I was a little girl and I always loved it-sure wish they were still here to enjoy it with me!...look forward to my gulf coast trips all year long...in 1979 me & my best friend (who I introduced to Grand Isle fishing) went to the coast for a quick fishing trip lasting 3 days-that trip is now usually sometime in May and now has 23 people on board! finding 1 house on the island that would hold us all was quite the challenge-but I think we'll be nicely set up-3 story house right on the beach-the specs have been invading the surf in large numbers this year-we have 14 people in our group that have never fished the gulf coast...should be fun-have my 3 acre organic farm set up with drip irrigation lines connected to timers...hopefully it'll do allright while I'm filleting fish a few hours away...can almost taste the frsh blackened redfish on the grill now... |
pixie62560
South China, ME (Zone 5a)
June 3, 2007 1:12 PM Post #3568965
| First Fishing trip of the season, late start for me! We went up to the Northern Woods for a few days but saw very little wildlife. Boo-hoo.
The first days catch was nice though and tasted mighty good!
3 Brook trout and 1 salmon.
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scooterbug
Tellico Plains, TN (Zone 7b)
 June 10, 2007 6:23 AM Post #3597334
| Hi All ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Just found this Forum and I love it already *g*
I will be scarce for most of the time until we get our ol' fannies moved on down to S.E. TN
(TN Valley area ) Lots and lots of rivers and lakes and fishin holes and dams and OOoooOOO MyyYYYyyy I can hardly wait.
All my fishin stuffs is packed but just as well .
No time for fishin' with all this packing and de-trashing this ol farm but soon it will be finished and I will be hanging out around some body of water in TN drowning minnows
( my fav bait).
That's all folks,
~Shirley
~ D I N N E R TIME ~ hehehehehee
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pepper23
KC Metro area, MO (Zone 6a)
June 10, 2007 8:06 PM Post #3599158
| Went fishing last night. Fish weren't biting so I took tons of pics instead. lol. My dad did manage to get a baby though. I am hoping to go back again as soon as I get a free weekend. Hopefully I will have my hands full of fish. :~)
Here's a pic of where I went. 5 minutes from where I live.
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LC2sgarden
Bolivar, TN (Zone 7a)
June 16, 2007 5:40 AM Post #3621005
| Like to fish, but fishing license in TN is around $27.00 and since we would only go fishing now and then it is not cost effective. LIZ |
scooterbug
Tellico Plains, TN (Zone 7b)
June 16, 2007 9:37 PM Post #3622790
| Awwwww shucks .
Wait til you are an 'oldster' like me. Sure hope this applies when I get down there
-or-
that I am not understanding the requirements .
Quoting: Permanent Senior Citizen Hunt/Fish/Trap
(Type 166) _______ $11.00
Available from any license agent for a one-time fee, and valid for the rest of the license holder's life. This is not a Lifetime Sportsman License. Additional permits may be required. Can only be purchased when 65th birthday is reached. A valid Tennessee driver's license or proof of age and residency is required. A trout license is not required..
http://www.state.tn.us/twra/fish/GenLicInfo.html
Some sites regarding fishing license rates are confusing because they fail to update the requirements .
I found one that says if you were 65 before 1980 ... YIKES ! |
Garden4Birds
Zion, IL (Zone 5a)
June 16, 2007 10:04 PM Post #3622852
| Hey Ladies;
I am still trying to find someone ion my area to fish with..
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scooterbug
Tellico Plains, TN (Zone 7b)
June 17, 2007 12:10 AM Post #3623231
| Good luck, G4B
All my tackle is safely packed away.
Shore (pun) do miss fishing my fav spots up here but I will survive until I am an official Tennessean (soon).
Hope you find a fishin pal soon ☺
~S |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
June 17, 2007 10:36 AM Post #3624802
| I see that Field and Stream has a big write up on women fishing and hunting. Lots of us out there. DH and I went down our favorite small mouth river last week. The fish were not biting very well, but we had a nice lunch and a great canoe trip. It is not always about the fish...but the fishing. |
GoldenDomer
Northern, IN
June 17, 2007 12:20 PM Post #3624962
| cpartschick,
You have a way with words. |
jklang
Red Bluff, CA (Zone 9b)
June 23, 2007 8:11 PM Post #3649607
| I have been scouting for bowhunting elk with DH for years, but I only do target shooting. We do fish the Sacramento and are excitied about Salmon opening in a couple of weeks. As well, we fish most of the lakes in Northern California. Like all of you, I love outdoor cooking and love my dutch ovens. Re: cammo clothing for us girls (I wish). There is a catalog called Red Head, I think, where I purchased my stuff. Even if I only scout, I need to look like the forest. |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
June 24, 2007 10:31 AM Post #3651656
| Red Head is Bass Pro Shop. I see some nice stuff in their cataloge this year. Cabelas also has nice stuff for women. But I have yet to see the "bootie fly". The survey of women hunters that Field and Stream just did, counted "going to the bathroom" as one of the dificulties that woman face while hunting.
I purchased a good coverall and boots from Cabelas years ago and still wear them. I also have quite a few other hunting clothes, but these both have gotten much wear and are still in good condition. The boots were pricey, but after 10 years of hunting, winter walking twice a day, they still are like new. Worth the extra money for good boots and good warm clothing. |
muddbear
(Zone 3b)
August 7, 2007 4:28 PM Post #3828640
| I fish and hunt. Bow and gun. |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
August 7, 2007 6:33 PM Post #3829049
| Bears? |
muddbear
(Zone 3b)
August 7, 2007 7:28 PM Post #3829265
| Cparts! I knew I liked you from the other forums for a reason...LOL!
Shooting with a camera is my favorite for the bears...here's a big guy.
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muddbear
(Zone 3b)
August 7, 2007 7:38 PM Post #3829304
| Never have trouble peeing in the woods. I'll drop trou anywhere if I have to. What does that say about me... ? I try not to drink too much coffee before I get into the tree stand. Usually, its so freekin' cold for deer/gun season that I couldn't pee if I had to. Last year was warm though and I could sit in the stand without gloves most days. I hope we have another year like that come November.
Bootie fly indeed. Wish I'd invented that.
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cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
August 7, 2007 9:36 PM Post #3829704
| I am going to do the bootie fly this year. I love my coffee in the morning and love to sit too long. The bootie fly will be great.
That is a great picture of a bear. I have only seen footprints here, and a backside going really fast once.
I may take my camera out this year, I could have had some great pictures last year.
I don't do tree stands, fear of heights. But I have a great tent blind for bow hunting.
I will post the booty fly when I get it put in my suit.
Will get the bow out soon. Like to be in practice. |
NatureLover1950
Vicksburg, MS (Zone 8a)
August 8, 2007 9:26 PM Post #3833944
| I was just telling hubby we need to get our bows out and practice! We've been to the camp several times scouting. We've been moving our trail cameras around to some really good looking new spots to see if they are worth hunting (got 22 pictures at one spot!) Can't believe bow season will open in just about 7 more weeks--oh hot dog! BTW cpart--I'm kinda like you, my draw weight is set to just 36 lbs. but it gets the job done. |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
August 9, 2007 10:20 AM Post #3835594
| Makes more of a challege at low draw weight doesn't it. But, that is all I can pull consistantly and when under the stress of a deer standing only 20 feet from me.
I scout deer all year. Been seeing quite a few the last couple weeks. But as you know, they change habits with weather and with people coming into their territories. And of course with their strawberry color on green right now, they are pretty easy to see.
I would like a trail camera, that is on my list to buy. |
NatureLover1950
Vicksburg, MS (Zone 8a)
August 9, 2007 8:49 PM Post #3837416
| Oh you really will LOVE having a trail camera cpart. Before I retired, I got a little monetary award and decided that was what I wanted to buy with it. Hubby laughed at me until the first pictures came in. We went to Wally World together to pick them up and were like kids at Christmas both trying to look at them at the same time (ROFLMBO--bet we were a funny sight!) We ended up getting another one and we have so much fun with them. And they are just the best for "scouting." We've gotten some pictures of really huge bucks with them too. But of course, they are usually the nocturnal variety, lol. Tell your hubby that's what you want for Christmas. |
muddbear
(Zone 3b)
August 9, 2007 9:08 PM Post #3837472
| I agree NatureLover, the trail camera I have is so fun, I run to check the pictures every day. Best purchase I've made in a long time. |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
August 9, 2007 9:35 PM Post #3837559
| Soon as someone hires me back to work, it is a priority purchase.
There is something digging up the trail in the swamp, and it is not a skunk. I would love to know what it is. And of course there was the scratches on the trees.
I would maybe prefer not to see all those bucks I do not see during season.lol |
dun1kirk
Berkeley, CA (Zone 9a)
August 11, 2007 3:36 PM Post #3844316
| My DH and I began fly fishing about 6 years ago and it is now a passion. We've taken lessons, watched lots of casting videos and are lucky enough to have a practice casting pond near us and the people there are always willing to help. We are strictly catch and release. Been to Alaska twice, British Columbia, and early in 2008 we take our lifetime trip to Chile.
You CAN teach an old dog new tricks! |
NatureLover1950
Vicksburg, MS (Zone 8a)
August 11, 2007 3:37 PM Post #3844320
| Actually you might like to see them. You'd be surprised how many of them learn to sneak through your area during oddball daylight hours. The camera helps you figure out their preferred travel time. Of course, you know how these deer are--as soon as you think you have them all figured out, they throw you a curve. |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
August 11, 2007 3:49 PM Post #3844356
| No, Nature, its like that stupid fish finder. Just irks me to know that there are so many non biting fish down there. lol
I still think it would bug me to see the nice bucks that come in after hours. I know they are there. But when I get one of the cameras, you know I will be putting it up in my hunting area even after all the complaining. lol
Boy, was the trail chewed up last night. Something comes in about every 3 weeks or so and just tears it up like a tiller, in one night.
We put in this coragated bridge through the swamp that is at least 3 logs deep. Raked leaves, straw and hay get put on top, this rots and I am sure there are some nice grubs in there. But I am pretty sure a skunk cannot lift a 5" log up out of that muck, and crack it. Also a 2 x 4 that was about 6" down was pulled out. It has to be something larger. Maybe coon, but about 100 yards is tore up in one night. There are no tracks visible. Maybe bear?
dun1kirk,
The fly fishing sounds great. Esp when you can travel to those great places to do it. I am so happy you found something so fun. It is on my to do list for sure. |
DustyDS
Sugar Valley, GA (Zone 7b)
August 11, 2007 4:24 PM Post #3844498
| Butting in here...
I drove a Semi truck (my own) across country including to Alaska twice from 1973 to 1996...Safely stowed in my sleeper cabin were my tackle box, my fly rod and my Shakesphere rod and reel...I don't like to fish... Nope not me...LOL
Don't tell the DOT but a couple handguns, a .12ga and a rifle were in there too...LOL ...Did I mention I pulled a refrigerated trailer with a false front wall??? ROFLLLLL I don't like to hunt either...Much... |
NatureLover1950
Vicksburg, MS (Zone 8a)
August 11, 2007 7:15 PM Post #3845050
| Sounds like fun Dusty. I can tell you don't like to hunt or fish (ROFLMAO). So, if you're not driving the truck anymore, where do you hunt and fish now?
Cparts, do y'all have hogs up there? Sounds like their kind of damage. They will just ruin a good food plot looking for grubs (or whatever they can find) to eat. They travel around a good bit too so the three-week interval would work for them. Yep, you need a trail camera. |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
August 13, 2007 10:56 AM Post #3850855
| I thought about that. We have had some about 40 miles from here. They are not common, but the DNR has given permission to shoot them if you have a deer license. I am thinking that may be what is going on out there. I will be on the lookout come deer season this year.
Remembered yesterday that the doe licenses just went on sale. Usually I am the first person in line. Slipping up this year. |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
August 23, 2007 7:36 PM Post #3891328
| Ok,
For those interested in the booty fly.
It was raining today and I thought that I should not put this off any longer. (Besides I saw my suit on sale at Cabelas for only 59.88, it is old, so if I mess it up I get a new one)
I found a 36" zipper that zipped from both ends for a buck fifty. I figured the simpliest way to do this was to lay the zipper on the inside and sew both sides down, then cut between the lines (on right side)to expose zipper and zigzag the open edges. Theory good.
I decided to put the zipper in a half circle or smile. This keeps the flap out of the way after unzipping. Going from sidewaist to crotch to sidewaist again. Theroy good.
I turned the suit inside out and unzipped both legs for easier sewing. I pinned the zipper onto the wrong side keeping away from other zippers and pockets. So far so good.
Getting this huge bulky thing into the sewing machine was a pretty big problem. It can be done, and maybe without multiple stabbing of the pins into fingers and hands, but I didn't find a way to avoild that.
I was able to sew the zipper down with a straight stitch coming from the sides down to the crotch and stopping there. (so twice down on one side of the suit and repeat for other side).
I turned the suit right side out and cut between the stitching to expose the zipper. Cool. Then I zigzaged the open exposed edges. Ok, not pretty, but functional.
I had on a pair of elastic waist shorts, so I thought, this would be good to try. On went the suit, zipped it up and tried out my new booty fly. (did I mention the heat index is like a hundred today?)
So...all goes fine till you get the zipper to 6 o'clock, you know, the crotch area. Not only is this awkward, but hard to reach. I did mangage to get the zipper going again, and took the booty fly for the test drive. If I thought the zipper was hard to get to, the elastic waist band was also just as hard to reach. I did manage though, but when I was done, I had the knickers in a knot and the zipper again stuck at 6 pm.
Now I am thinking...did I ck to see if Cabelas had my size in stock? I really needed a new suit as this one was so worn and the thinsulate matted to nothing in spots. (I wear this suit all winter for walking in the woods too) The suit has given me 10 good years...
So the moral of the story...for those who have stuck with me this long. The booty fly does work, but it is not the easy fix us ladies need in a tight area of a hunting blind in the woods. I see no way to improve on the design (unless you are naked under the suit and have a maid to zip and unzip you) I feel it is not worth the effort.
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scooterbug
Tellico Plains, TN (Zone 7b)
August 23, 2007 8:32 PM Post #3891511
| Oh you poor thing ... but aside from that ROFLMBBO |
pepper23
KC Metro area, MO (Zone 6a)
August 23, 2007 11:29 PM Post #3892127
| Ditto Scooter. LOL |
maidentheshade
Beaumont, TX
August 24, 2007 12:46 AM Post #3892394
| hahaha ! I'm picturing your shorts wound up inside there. LOL
Maybe because your coverall's were so thick? It worked fine on the britches I did, but mine were Government issue and well worn hand me downs at that so not very thick. And the zipper I used was a big metal zipper out of a parka. And yes... I was naked underneath. :)
I used them while fishing but never tried hunting with insulated underwear under them.
I could hang off the edge of the boat...noone the wiser.LOL
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cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
August 24, 2007 10:08 AM Post #3893813
| I knew I would be good for a couple chuckles. The zipper does have a large tag. But in my infinate wisdom, I put the zipper as low as I could on the crotch. I was thinking last night (in my sleep) that attaching a cord or shoestring to the large hole in the zipper tab would help zip it past the spot.
Jeans underneath would be out. But I think I might be able to do flannel pants and long johns. I do have an old red union suit with the flap bottom, Hey, I could use that! (My new suit is still on the way)
Gets pretty cold here in Michigan during hunting season. Fine if you are moving, but just sitting, 15' to 20' can get pretty cold. The coffee warms you pretty good...and then the problem begins. |
NatureLover1950
Vicksburg, MS (Zone 8a)
August 24, 2007 8:24 PM Post #3896065
| ROFLMAO! I think we need a picture of this contraption! (Not in use though, lol) |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
August 24, 2007 8:30 PM Post #3896083
| I was thinking of hanging my suit up on a hanger and inserting 2 pink balloons in the seat and unzipping it. But I thought better of it.
I will try to take a nice picture of the unbootiful booty fly tomarrow and post it here. |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
August 25, 2007 4:44 PM Post #3899043
| Ok, here are a couple pictures. Here is the suit with the seat zipped up. 
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cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
August 25, 2007 4:47 PM Post #3899056
| Here is the booty fly open for business. I put an orange vest inside so you can see the opening. (the inside of the suit is brown).
The whole time I was making this, I was thinking, isn't there a shoe repair place that does stuff like this? Would be way less frustrating.
Ah well, only took 3 hot flashes to get it done. |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
August 25, 2007 4:50 PM Post #3899069
| Ok, forgot the picture.
Click the image for an enlarged view.
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NatureLover1950
Vicksburg, MS (Zone 8a)
August 25, 2007 7:55 PM Post #3899595
| This whole thing just offers too many joke opportunities that are too good to pass up. O.K., I'd recommend you not use the orange insert while your flap is "in use." Might get shot, lol. |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
August 26, 2007 11:00 AM Post #3901182
| No, the orange is safe, don't wear white underwear!
Added the punch line.
Then I would just be another white tail in the woods.
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NatureLover1950
Vicksburg, MS (Zone 8a)
August 26, 2007 6:30 PM Post #3902378
| Hey, if you can run like they can when they put that white flag up, you're plenty safe, lol. Me, I'm too old--I'd be in serious trouble. Maybe I better look around for some camo drawers. |
glevely
Sanford, MI (Zone 5a)
August 27, 2007 2:07 AM Post #3903918
| cparts I think that is a better idea then best friend tinkeling in the hood of her suit I almost wet MINE
Gloria |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
August 27, 2007 11:16 AM Post #3904727
| I have tinkled in my hood, I am afraid to say, one too many times.
I have a really nice 2 piece suit that is far easier to manipulate during these procedures. But, I like the one piece, it is far warmer, far more comfortable, easier and quicker to put on, and far less bulky.
And the two piece (high end, velour outer, waterproof, newest camo design) CRINKLES in the cold. It is totally quiet until it gets cold enough to wear the suit, then if you move your arm, you get the quietist crinkle sound. Oh yes, the deer can hear it. |
scooterbug
Tellico Plains, TN (Zone 7b)
August 31, 2007 5:40 PM Post #3922279
| *no comment * lol
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=1901... |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
August 31, 2007 7:05 PM Post #3922606
| oh my, I don't think I want to coment on that either.
Got my tent blind set up today, all decorated with 3 different kinds of pine boughs. Oct 1- bow season starts here.
Early goose season starts tomarrow. I have seen no less than 400 of the honking things out front. They will be gone tomarrow morning though. (don't goose hunt, but like to watch others as we have a front row seat to the action)
We see good hunters and poor hunters. We have seen sleeping hunters awake to see geese landed all around them. The best hunters are the ones that surprize us by shooting. Cannot even see them with a spotting scope. |
NatureLover1950
Vicksburg, MS (Zone 8a)
September 1, 2007 7:36 PM Post #3926031
| Hubby and I have been scouting hard. Can't believe bow season opens in just 4 weeks! Gotta get out the bows and 3-D target and start getting warmed up! Got some nice buck pics with the deer cam (in the daytime cpart!!). Both nice eights. |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
September 2, 2007 11:13 AM Post #3927741
| Wow! hope they stick around for you!
I too have been seeing many deer on my walks. 3 in front of my blind I set up the day before, just after daylight.
Goose season here seems to be doing well. I heard many shots in the morning and later when I watched, saw a couple of guys with a young boy, take 3 nice fat ones. |
NatureLover1950
Vicksburg, MS (Zone 8a)
September 2, 2007 10:04 PM Post #3929502
| Sounds like you will be putting some meat in the freezer cpart! Seeing those deer in front of your blind will get you pumped. Dove season opened here yesterday. Hubby and I were working on a new flower bed this a.m. and heard lots of shooting down the road where there are lots of open fields. I just hate it--that's where most of my ring neck doves live. Hope we still have some to come visit the feeding area. |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
September 3, 2007 11:38 AM Post #3930907
| No Dove hunting in our area. It got voted down last year. I do not bird hunt, but if I did, it would be larger birds of plenty. (like goose or duck). We have very few grouse and pheasant due to preditors.
We always see many deer this time of year. The first 2 weeks of Oct they become very rare, and then start to be seen again during the first rut.
I do get excited about deer season, no doubt. |
NatureLover1950
Vicksburg, MS (Zone 8a)
September 3, 2007 6:46 PM Post #3932391
| Hubby and I have said for years that if the day ever comes when we aren't excited about deer hunting anymore, it's time to hang it all up. Hope that day never comes. I just love being out in the woods. Nothing can beat watching a beautiful sunrise and hearing all the critters wake up or a gorgeous sunset and hearing all the night critters begin to stir. Sounds like you and your hubby are like that too. |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
September 3, 2007 9:04 PM Post #3932939
| You bet. |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
September 5, 2007 6:57 PM Post #3940611
| Oh, here is a good one.
I got a summons today to start jury duty on...Oct 1st. Bah! There goes 30 days of bow hunting!
How mean can you get? Not only do I have to sit in a stuffy courtroom, but during deer season? Wahhhhhhh!
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NatureLover1950
Vicksburg, MS (Zone 8a)
September 7, 2007 2:33 PM Post #3947221
| Oh yuck! Did the antihunters tell them about you or what? |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
September 7, 2007 2:46 PM Post #3947266
| Ha, not too many anti-hunters around here. If they thought this little gramma was free to sit around in Oct, they were wrong.
On my walk this morning, I came around a corner on the trail and about 50 yards from my blind is a nice 6 point. Tines about 10" above his ears (small spread). I grabbed the dog and Mr. 6pt stared at me for over 2 minutes. Then wandered off. Nice to see bucks by my blind.
I will still get to hunt, I was just whinning. After 5pm and weekends, and they do not call you every day (I hope). Hunting usually isn't any good at all until later in the month anyway. Ahhhhh, just get excited, you know. |
NatureLover1950
Vicksburg, MS (Zone 8a)
September 8, 2007 2:23 PM Post #3950795
| I know what you mean. And you're right about the hunting not getting good until later. Down here it won't really get good until around Thanksgiving when it finally begins to cool down a little (all they way down to the 80's, lol). You know how those deer move just like dogs--lay up all day and roam around at night. Is that 6 point legal up there? We have a state rule of 4 points or better but at our camp it has to be much bigger than the state rule dictates. |
DigMontana
Libby, MT (Zone 4b)
September 8, 2007 4:33 PM Post #3951309
| Bow season started two weeks ago here in Montana. My 13 year old son went hunting with his 13 year old friend out behind the house. He called me about 2 hours later (on his friends cell) and just wanted to tell me how beautiful it was up on the mountain.
He said they had hiked 10 miles. He was saying "mom its so pretty here I sure wish you could see it". Then he says well we gotta get back to hunting "bye". I'm sure glad my kids appreciate how beautiful nature is. DM |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
September 8, 2007 5:18 PM Post #3951428
| Yes, so many do not appreciate nature.
Yes, all bucks are legal here. There is Quality management areas and groups that promotes taking only the larger antlered bucks. I like seeing them all. When there is a small one, usually a larger one is there too. I saw 5 or 6 different buttons last year. Sure was nice to see future bucks running around.
80' seems a bit warm for hunting. LOL. Usually it will be high of 60' during bow season. But 40's and rain is common too, and the wet is very cold.
During rifle season, it can be 0-40' and we have "hunting winds" that can be very strong at times. (no tree stands for me, I would be sea sick)
Muzzleloader is in middle Dec and usually too cold for me to go out. By then I am pretty tired of sitting in the cold. Below 20, I have a hard time just sitting in the cold. Besides the deer freeze hanging in the garage, makes them hard to process. LOL |
NatureLover1950
Vicksburg, MS (Zone 8a)
September 9, 2007 2:09 PM Post #3954118
| Wow--your weather would be too cold for this southern gal. When I killed my nine point it was right at the last few minutes of legal shooting light when he came out. It had dropped down to 30 and the last thing I thought just before he stepped out was, "Hurry up and get dark so I can go back to the truck and get warm." If that's the reward for freezing then cold is good, lol. Just not too often though. I'm used to temps generally being in the 30 to 40 range. If it gets below 30 here we think we're freezing to death! |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
September 10, 2007 11:13 AM Post #3957547
| Weather is funny. I have had days at 25' that felt warm, and others at 45' that the cold goes right through you. The wind and humidity have a huge factor here.
It is too hard for me to bow hunt when it is really cold, as all those layers make it hard to be able to move easily to pull back the bow.
Hot coffee helps in the morning. If it is really cold, I hunt from my little cabin, it has a heater. |
NatureLover1950
Vicksburg, MS (Zone 8a)
September 10, 2007 5:56 PM Post #3958883
| Very rarely does it get so cold here that we need extra warm clothes. Most of the time during bow season we sweat bullets just walking to our stand. We have the same here with the weather oddities. It can be below 30 and not feel too bad because there's no wind and the sun is shining. But then it can be 40 with a good stiff wind and feel more like below 30. Seen your 6 point any more? Hope he hangs around so you can get a shot at him. If you get him, post a picture. You know how all us hunters are--just love to swap deer stories, lol. We're having a workday at camp this Saturday and I'm sure there will be LOTS of stories swapped during lunch break! |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
September 10, 2007 6:03 PM Post #3958903
| We are lucky enough to hunt right from our home (just a quarter to half mile walk to stand) but our basement is "deer camp" The evening before, we have friends over, have a couple beers, some stew on the woodstove and sit by the fire (in woodstove) and tell deer stories. It is a great way to get the season off to a start.
Haven't seen the six lately, but I walk with the dog, and it is not common to see whole deer during our walks. It is usually just their lovely white tails. |
NatureLover1950
Vicksburg, MS (Zone 8a)
September 10, 2007 9:30 PM Post #3959629
| Your "deer camp" sounds nice. Ours has about 25 members and 3,000 acres. We always have a big "cookin" the night before opening day and it's always lots of fun. It's part of what makes deer hunting so enjoyable. We're both really looking forward to it. |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
October 2, 2007 3:30 PM Post #4040659
| Small towns are awsome. I have not had to go in for jury duty yet. My next call is not for a week. Yeah!
I did try out the booty fly today. (my new suit got a little wet yesterday. rain, rain)
I hooked a cord on the zipper tab and it worked very well. Probably because it is not too cold yet and I was only wearing flannel pants under the suit.
Saw 4 deer that never came close yesterday, none today. Did hear coyotes, a bobcat and I scared a raccoon up a tree coming in. I did not see the raccoon right away, I just heard heavy breathing above my head. The flashlight came on really, really, quick! That was a little scary. LOL |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
October 14, 2007 1:04 AM Post #4080004
| Helooooo
I m so glad i found this thread woopeee
I have never hunted but i dying to try it. Fishing i grew up with in Ca. Lake fishing for catfish ,crappy , trout and have a friend who does Alaskan commercial fishing and sends us some Salmon. oh yummers.
We moved to the country about 5 yrs ago to a small ity bity village in Ohio.
When its the first day of hunting season our local post office has a sign that says "gone hunting ya'all " and we leave our pacages on the step lol how is that for country living lol
I hope i can pick your brains on hunting ?
cparts i don't know , but i think i would have screamed ! or i would have wahacked him .
Lots of deer in our parts. Actually to much Fish and Game have lenghtended the season and have added special permits for private land and reservations area .
Happy hunting
sue |
NatureLover1950
Vicksburg, MS (Zone 8a)
October 14, 2007 6:59 PM Post #4082180
| Hi taynors,
As they say, "Try it, you'll like it." I didn't get to start hunting until my second husband and I got married back in 1983. I just love it. Are you planning to try it out this year? If so, you'll have to keep us posted as to whether you get a deer or not. (Y'all have some big deer up there in Ohio.) Actually, we all need to stay in touch on that subject! It's always fun to share hunting stories. |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
October 15, 2007 12:23 AM Post #4083233
| thanks Nature
No i don't think i can make it this yr. My DH is in China, so i don't have anyone to really teach me. FIL has breathing difficulties so he can't do much walking.
Buuuuutttt ,,, I hope my neighbor will incluce me in on his hunt this yr ??
maybe it will happen .
I have been shoping at Cabelas though and have a camo jacket
sue |
UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX (Zone 8b)
October 15, 2007 12:26 AM Post #4083257
| Watch Goodwill and other thrift stores for camos also. Prices are incredibly good. :-)
I've decided to hunt with a camera this year. Each year I spend the money on a license. Each year, I shoot a few ducks and a couple of doves. It's just not worth spending that extra $100+ for me to do that. He's more into deer this year anyway. And I just don't think I could bring myself to shoot a deer. I know me well! HAHAHAHA
But hey, in the past, "if it flies, it dies" was my motto.
Sure wish that booty fly would have worked better. I was tempted to try that myself. I have no problems dropping my drawers in the woods. But usually end up with red bugs if I do. (sigh) Either that, or a mosquito bites me on the butt!
Janet |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
October 15, 2007 4:01 PM Post #4085331
| No, UniQue, the booty fly is working amazingly well, You must have missed that post. It is great. I just added a cord to the zipper pull and waaaalaaah! (as long as I only have flannel pants underneath with elastic waist, it works great!)
taynors, Hope you get to hunt, it is wonderful being in the woods. If you are confident with your bow or gun and know where to shoot the deer you will be ok. You will learn the rest on your own.
Seems everywhere you hunt is different, the deer act different etc. Bow hunting is extremely challenging for me. Rifle is easy. I do not like trees, so I am on the ground and the deer are very close. You learn how much you can or can't move, how hidden you have to be, and really get to study the deer.
I have gotten a few deer with a bow, but still learning. This year I added (in addition to the booty fly) a bow stand.
I took a large hotdog fork (for cooking over the fire) and shoved it into the ground. On the handled I attached a short dowel and covered it with non skid rubber. I can just hang my bow on it and it is already vertical and ready to shoot. Saves movement.
About the raccoon over my head. I didn't worry about it until after being in my blind. Somehow I feel safe with that mm of fabric between me and the wild. Ha.
I did see a red fox yesterday morning. He wandered around in front of me for about 2 minutes. |
NatureLover1950
Vicksburg, MS (Zone 8a)
October 16, 2007 5:14 PM Post #4089469
| Sure hope you get to go with your neighbor taynors. If you do, don't get frustrated with "guy" advice. Keep in mind that women tend to hunt different than men. Like cparts, I hunt on the ground. Like she said, you learn when and how much you can move when deer are present. Personally, I think it's more fun. It's really exciting the have deer (and other assorted critters) get so close to you. Hubby has stenosis of the spine and is learning to appreciate hunting out of ground blinds too--using a climber to get 30 feet up a tree is pretty difficult for him now. He's really appreciating the fact that I can give him so many pointers. If you don't get satisfactory advice from guys you go hunting with, don't hesitate to ask any of us--we love to help. Cparts, did you have your camera with you when the red fox came by? They are so pretty. |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
October 16, 2007 5:30 PM Post #4089541
| No, the camera was at the house. They tend to come in before daylight or at dusk anyway. You see more of an outline of the critter than anything. (fox are in season here, but we only have a few, and they are not a problem here, so I just watch them)
This one was out in front of me for longer than any of the others. He was only 5ft from me at one point, sitting on a stump. Always fun seeing different animals and birds, from turkeys to ruffled grouse, from fox, coyote, bobcat, to chipmunks. (the chippy yesterday was sitting on the toe of my boot)
Always fun to see them, and them not knowing you are there.
I will be waiting to see your camera hunting pictures! |
NatureLover1950
Vicksburg, MS (Zone 8a)
October 17, 2007 6:56 PM Post #4093827
| I hope I get time to go out with my camera. Hubby had a heart stress test done and the docs here in Vicksburg told us he had had a heart attack, NOT something you want to hear. Went to a specialist in Jackson and so far the tests they did showed NO heart attack. We go back in a week for one more test to be ultra sure everything is O.K. On the days we aren't going for dr. visits and tests he has to work soooo, so far we haven't even gotten to go bow hunting. But I will happily sacrifice that to make sure hubby is alright. |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
October 18, 2007 9:55 AM Post #4096098
| Hope all the hubbies are getting better. We all take for granted that we can do things. We need to appreciate our health. Bad backs and heart problems can be so scary. My heart goes out to all of you.
I have had to give up a few days of bow hunting too, but not for something bad. DD is getting married and I am helping her with her plans. She is engaged to a wonder guy, (that we are teaching how to hunt). |
NatureLover1950
Vicksburg, MS (Zone 8a)
October 19, 2007 11:20 AM Post #4100197
| Wow, wonderful news cparts! That's something I don't think any of us mind losing a little hunting time over. Hope they live "happily ever after." |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
October 19, 2007 3:43 PM Post #4100875
| Thanks.
I have a little teddy bear in my blind that has a tshirt that is printed with
"hunting is not life or death, it is more important than that"
But I don't mind wedding dress shopping (and I HATE to shop) |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
October 20, 2007 1:36 PM Post #4103875
| Who is getting married ? what did i miss. lol :) i was sick this week .
Any recomendations on bows and guns for women .I have to look through my FIl guns , he said i can pick one out, he will teach me how to clean it and take me out to the range weeeeeeeeee.
take care ladies
sue |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
October 20, 2007 4:12 PM Post #4104288
| Sue,
My little baby girl is getting married. She is 27 years old and has been on her own for 10 years. She is quite the kid.
When I got my bow, I went to a sporting goods shop with my DH and found a very knowledgable man who had set up women before. He gave me some great advice.
First find a bow that you can pull back easily. I was pulling back some, and after a few pulls, could not pull it again. Not good. I ended up with a 35lb. It is a good grade youth bow. The man set up the peep site, measured by draw lenght etc. He recomended a graphite light youth arrow, youth release (small hands) and a broadhead that is flat (only two blades, not four). He said that this will pierce the heavy skin easier at low poundage, even if it only goes in 10" it will kill quickly.
I got practice tips for the arrows and went out and practiced every day. I set my target up to the height of a deer, and the distance I thought I would be shooting. I did this until I was hitting the circle every time. Then I took the target into the woods to the area I was going to shoot. I set up my blind and shot from the blind into the target, to get the feel of it.
The first deer I shot that year the arrow went all the way through the deer. It hit where I aimed. That was good.
The second and third deer I took with a bow (the next year) the arrow only went in 10" to 12". But when the deer ran, the broadhead continued to work and brought the deer down quickly. This has been the norm ever sense.
You need to get very comfortable with your bow. Targets have a nice circle, deer do not. Targets do not move, deer do. Be sure to mark out your area that is within your shooting distance. (there is a stump and a small tree showing my max distance at my blind) This will keep you shooting and hitting on your target area on the deer.
Guns. It depends on the hunting area and the person. Some areas in Mi are only shotgun, we can use a rifle. I use a 30.6 with a muzzle break. There is very little recoil and the gun is light enough to carry and hold when there is no gun rest. Get a decent scope on your gun and make sure it is sighted in correctly. Ck it every year, things can get bumped.
The first year I hunted I used my husband's 300 mag. He later bought me the 30.6. I was happy, but asked him why. I had liked the 300 just fine, and he has other rifles he uses. He said. "because it is mine" LOL |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
October 20, 2007 10:21 PM Post #4105143
| well congrats cparts.
Hay if you need a dress i got two for sale lololol :) the first was a very bad seamstress, had to buy another one !! so i m stuck with two .
Hey thanks for the info on the bow.
lol yeah deer seem to not want to sit still . :)
i hope santa gets my list .
I got some good old trees for target practice and some bales of straw. :)
ok i was going to ask yo more questions on the wedding but i will D-mail you lol :)
i love weddings, used to plan them all for my friends "always a bridesmaid , never a bride " Ha :) showed them.
thanks again
ps How big was your first one
sue |
scooterbug
Tellico Plains, TN (Zone 7b)
October 21, 2007 3:56 AM Post #4106185
| see if you can find somewhere to buy a bale of excelsior . It works much better at safely stopping and protecting your arrows. Straw will work for a while tho but I think trees will just wreck the shootin sticks.
Where ever you go to get set up with equipment and have your bow tuned they can prolly help you set up your target on the appropriate base.
Safety first and behave yourself as the addiction sets in ... bwwaaaahahahahaha
BTDT ;-)
~shirley |
UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX (Zone 8b)
October 21, 2007 4:31 AM Post #4106269
| My hubby uses an old potty chair as the base for his target. It works well to hold it in place. The target he got from Gander Mountain is a bugger to pull the arrows from. It's a great target otherwise. Being in the chair means he can move it fairly easily from one area to another. Our back yard isn't all that deep, so he shoots diagonally across the yard right through the center island.
I sat out and photographed him when he was shooting. I must have taken about 50 shots. One thing's for sure. He's very consistant!
He went hunting this morning. He was in the tree stand and a smaller buck snuck up on him when he was stretching with his arms above his head. He was looking behind the stand and when he turned around, there he was. He reached for his bow when the deer wasn't looking. He drew back and waited for him to lift his head up. He wasn't sure at this point if it was a buck or a doe. He held the draw for a couple of minutes and saw that it was a buck. He seemed fairly small to him so he waited until he lowered his head again and released the draw. He reached into his pouch and got his camera. Took 5 shots and thought about the rules of the hunting club he is on. This is his first year there. He realized that it was an OK buck to take and when he lowered his head again, he drew back and as the deer started to move away, he shot him. The deer ran off. He said his shot was on the money. He called his brother to come help him track the deer. His area of the lease butts up to another hunting club. There was plenty of daylight at 8:15 when he shot the deer. He and brother looked through thick scrub and brambles for almost 3 hours and followed the blood trail. They had no water or food between them. Sadly, they never did find the deer. He said that was the first time that had ever happened to him in all of his years of hunting. He came him with no deer, but he did get some photos.
Here's one of the shots he took this morning.
He's going to try and figure out how to mount the camera on the bow so he can get videos of his shots.
Click the image for an enlarged view.
|
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
October 21, 2007 1:38 PM Post #4106812
| Shirley your to funny LOL :)
Unique sorry to hear about the loss. NIce pic too. I have herd that deer can be vey hard to find if they bolt.
Good to know on the targets . I am so glad i found this thread , learinging so much. I am going to take saftey classes at Gander Mt . I saw one last season their they advertised. My FIL is all about saftey too.
I m s ooooo excited.
sue |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
October 21, 2007 3:13 PM Post #4107032
| That is the worst, when you cannot find a deer and know that you got a good shot. They can go quite a distance sometimes, it is really amazing.
I have one of those good targets, that the arrows really stick into. I set it on a bale of straw, that seems to be the right height.
I have to admit, that I have never gotten a buck. We have about a 30-1 ratio of doe to buck here. (I keep a journal, of hunting hours, what I see, weather etc)
We do have some nice big does though and in the last 10 years have taken about 16, 4 with the bow. I am seeing more bucks these last couple years. And the ratio seems to be improving.
I am not really into the big antlers (probably because I have never gotten one lol)
One more hint. When hunting, comfort is really important. If you are uncomfortable, you will wiggle make noise and movement. Find what is best for you.
I really like reading everyones hints and tricks. Really helps to find what is working for someone and something new to try. |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
October 21, 2007 5:54 PM Post #4107409
| Im all about comfort lol :) long gone the days of looking good over comfort . Its the other way around now lol
man o man i m all about the antlers !!
I don't know about the ration here in OH , but i do know they have extended our season , to many deer . Keeping a journal sounds like a good idea.
I do see alot of does on the side of the road in spring ,
i appeciate all your help . I hope you don't mind me picking your brain to much :)
sue |
scooterbug
Tellico Plains, TN (Zone 7b)
October 21, 2007 11:58 PM Post #4108487
| cparts, If you find shed antlers that are not too old and hard
they make good rec bones for dogs ... just don't let em eat the whole thing in one sitting.
s |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
October 22, 2007 3:38 PM Post #4110450
| Ohio has some nice deer for sure. I too, am sad when I see deer along the road.
I have seen some really nice bucks here, before or after season, of course, or too far away etc.
I had a nice one chasing a doe all around me for 20 minutes last year. That was fun. They grazed the tent several times. What a rush.
Don't mind sharing what I have learned at all. Still learning all the time.
I have found that a blind that is open at the top, (head showing) Works well to put a dummy in the blind. I make a "head" out of a bag, stuff it with plastic bags or leaves and attach a stick. Then I put a hat on top. I hook this onto the chair in the blind. It looks like someone is in the blind. (works good for trespassers too)
I did this because one year I saw the deer walking by, glancing my way and doing a double take. After putting the dummy in the blind, they ignored me when I was there.
Good luck this year everybody! |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
October 22, 2007 10:15 PM Post #4111901
| I got my Cabelas catolog !!! whooo whooo |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
October 23, 2007 3:18 PM Post #4114454
| Once you start buying from Cabellas or Bass Pro, you will get up to 3 catalogs a week.
Next year I am going to do a count and see how many we get. |
UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX (Zone 8b)
October 23, 2007 4:44 PM Post #4114745
| Maybe they expect you to use them for booty wipe in the woods. (giggling) |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
October 23, 2007 6:54 PM Post #4115187
| Good one.
I guess I am going to add a booty fly to the new suit. It hasn't been cold enough to wear it yet, but I know I will miss that zipper.
I was thinking that I could mark the line of where I want the zipper. Then cut the mark. Then add a bias tape or something to the cut edges, then put in the zipper. It would make it look nicer in the brand new suit. Might be easier to sew the zipper with it open too. |
DigMontana
Libby, MT (Zone 4b)
October 23, 2007 7:43 PM Post #4115372
| Opening day was Sunday. My hubby and one son both got their bucks. The next day I let my other son skip school (he's straight A student) so he could go hunting with cousins and uncle. He got a nice buck. They took turns carrying it on their shoulders for 2 miles off the mountain. They are both wrestlers and they are both sore today. Yes with all the boys we have, we eat that much meat plus more. My older son is wanting to fill his elk tag. I told them they are so helpful by putting meat on the table. They just smile and feel proud to help.
I like fresh meat that has no preservatives and hormones. So game meat is about all we eat. I'm next to fill my tag. My deer will be canned. Canned venison is good and handy. DM |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
October 23, 2007 11:45 PM Post #4116214
| what is it Tim Allen says " AHR AHR AHR " his grunt lol
that is soooo cute all your men , do their chest stick out more now too :) i can just picture it .
booty wipes lol i get it now.
wish we had elk here in Ohio
My friend in ID she is in the panhandle right next to Canada and they get Moose too. they got game for sure lucky ducks.
sue |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
October 25, 2007 4:12 PM Post #4122312
| Ok, had to pop back in with some really female hunting stuff.
First of all, the booty fly had the utimate test this morning. After 2 cups of wonderful coffee, a doe and her little fawns came in and ate the apples I put out. And ate, and walked around and ate. After eating all the apples, they still walked around. Now after 45 minutes of them being in front of me and as much as I like watching them, nature was beyond calling.
I utuilized the booty fly, without spooking all three of these deer. Now that is the perfect test.
Second of all. The apples I have been getting are from the local cider mill. (3 bucks for 50lbs fresh bagged while you wait, compared to 4 bucks for 30lbs, rotten and full of bees)
Everyday, I take out a bag of apples, toss them out and wait for deer. I spotted some quite nice pie apples in the bag and yesterday made "deer apple pie"
Pretty darned good, and cheap too! |
DigMontana
Libby, MT (Zone 4b)
October 25, 2007 5:34 PM Post #4122580
| Wow,
Here you can't use apples to coax your animals. You will loose your hunting privilege. That would be so helpful though if we could!
Let my older son skip school again today. He's after an elk. If he get's one, I don't think I will get to hunt this year because I don't want to get more than we can eat. DM |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
October 25, 2007 5:50 PM Post #4122623
| I can't use apples here either , there to expnsive right now. We had such a bad apple yr. 22 bucks for a bushel an there are no deer apples either since none grew in the trees , none fell on the ground lolol :) to buy cheap enough to feed to deer.
Lucky kid getting an elk . I wish him luck. HOpe you get some pics to show.
sue |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
October 25, 2007 6:31 PM Post #4122731
| Baiting here is legal, if you only put out a half bucket and scatter. I only use bait for bow season as I can only shoot about 20-25 yards and need the deer close. It does help.
We had a good apple season here, but apples are really pricey. The deer apples were really quite inexpensive. A small bag of apples (peck) running about 6 bucks. So the pie was really cheap, and the deer got the peels and cores. |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
October 25, 2007 10:22 PM Post #4123410
| Your lucky
Our local orchard was only giving a 1 bushel max ! at $16 other places where about $26-$33
Hmmm i was looking at my Cabelas bible and was looking at bows. What are some pretty good begginer bows ? what name brands are good and any brands that are not so great.and what do they mean by FPS. Is that the pull back tension ?
Im looking at a Legacy HD 225 350 FPS Its a cross bow.
Are any of you partial to a cross vs a compound bow ? theyt both look kinda cool.
sue |
DigMontana
Libby, MT (Zone 4b)
October 25, 2007 10:46 PM Post #4123510
| I have relatives that live in Texas that can fish using a trot line. Here it is illegal. I sure wish we could though. I'm kind of impatient when it comes to fishing if I'm not catching anything. DM |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
October 26, 2007 10:26 AM Post #4124794
| Crossbows are only legal here during rifle season, or if you are disabled.
I do not know that much about bows. Mine is a browning adrenaline, jr bow.
I like Cabelas, but buying a bow I would do in person with the help of a knowledgeable sales person. That person can set you up with stuff that will fit you. Adjust the bow to you, measure the length of arrows you will need etc. |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
October 26, 2007 5:09 PM Post #4125997
| we have a gander mt here in Dayton
i m think i will try that .
good to know |
NatureLover1950
Vicksburg, MS (Zone 8a)
October 27, 2007 5:26 PM Post #4129180
| Gosh--I missed a lot! Didn't think I was gone that long. We've been getting every test known to man done on hubby's heart and I haven't had a lot of time to get on DG. Haven't gone hunting yet either :-(
Taynors, have you gone to pick out your bow yet? I did the same thing cparts did--had them set me up with a small bow with a 35 lb. draw weight. That has worked real good for me. Wish I could afford to get one of the newer models with more let-off so I could hold a shot longer. BTW taynors, I THINK FPS stands for "feet per second," the speed of your arrow flight after release from the bow. |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
October 28, 2007 1:20 PM Post #4131598
| aaaaaahhhhh good to know thanks
Hmmm Gander Mt is looking like a Road trip today muahahahahaha
HOpe it all goes well iwth DH test;s Nature
sue |
NatureLover1950
Vicksburg, MS (Zone 8a)
October 29, 2007 8:17 PM Post #4136501
| O.K. taynors, after you get back from that road trip and have your new bow all set, you need to get out and shoot a big ol' deer with it! You'll need to post pictures of your first deer too so we can all share in your excitement! And hubby is doing good. We have him on a diet to try to raise his good cholesterol which is more difficult to do than lowering the bad. At least he's being very cooperative about it--even helping me read labels, lol. |
DigMontana
Libby, MT (Zone 4b)
October 30, 2007 2:35 PM Post #4139256
| My son didn't get his elk. But he did see one he was going to shoot, just as his friend shot at another one right when my son was getting his gun ready and scared the elk away. He's going to try again.
I hate to admit to what I did, but here goes. The boys and hubby wanted me to go out and get my deer. I wasn't in the mood to hunt, but said I would go. I saw a nice buck that just stood there for about 2minutes. I could not find it in my husbands scope. I was using his gun(not familiar with) and I could hear little rumblings from the boys like "what is she waiting for", "just shoot it", ect. Just as I finally got it in my sights, it takes off. Boy I got teased for that.
Then further up the mountain I see a nice doe. I had it in the scope and went to fire and nothing. I had my safety on. I told all the boys to just shoot me and leave me up on the mountain because I will never here the end of this hunt. It will get bigger and juicier over the years. Like "the deer stood there for 20 minutes".
I can say that I think it was because I wasn't in the mood. But we all had a fun family day!!!!! Even though I got picked on. We had so much laughter going on, I would do it again just for the memories. DM |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
October 30, 2007 4:38 PM Post #4139676
| Ha, I know what you mean. I love to hunt, but sometimes you just are not in the frame of mind.
I have done that with a scope too. It is called (I think) eye relief. It is set for a man, all you see is black instead of a deer. You have to get your face further back to see, by that time, the deer is bye bye.
I have mine set perfect, and still have the problem sometimes. (buck fever?)
When you get back?
The story gets bent further and further. So funny, but part of the tradition I guess. |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
October 31, 2007 12:43 PM Post #4142631
| in 5 yrs they will say it was a 37 pt buck too. lol , the size of a Moose. and it came right up to you and stared you right in the eye.
Hey at least your out hunting, and geting excersise and mother nature, clean air. right :)
Hubbys good cholesterol , do you cook with olive oil Natrue. that helps the good get up their. or use it as a dipping sauce for whole wheat breads or drizzle it over whole wheat pasta ( yah i know whole wheat yuck) but it is actually pretty good.
We are buying 30 acres of woods , my Fil says that he will get me a tag, he gets it free. Then we can go out in our woods . He just can't do much walking , but we can take our quad and park it and he can get around some and help me learn all the techniques and safety rules .
TOTALLY RAD DUDETTES IM SOOOO EXCITED
We just have to close on the darn land .
i enjoy learning all this stuff from you gals thanks
will post pics soon , i hope. New bow might not be in budget , but will try . Just might have to use FIL rifle this season
sue
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dreamingflowers
WayupNorth, MN (Zone 3a)
November 11, 2007 3:02 AM Post #4180765
| Love to do both- since I was young... don't get to do either much- the guys have strict rules for the hunting shack..but when the boys are older and grown, then i'll get to go more.. my son is 15.. so soon..then we are emptynesters..buying a boat in the spring- can't wait. been saving a long time. hopefully we will get out icefishing this winter! pheasant hunting is the best- have german short hair bird dog, gunner- love him! |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
November 11, 2007 9:26 PM Post #4182896
| that boat sound great. Oh ice fishing . Reminds me of the movie Grumpy Old Men when they are in their shanties HA i love that movie.
sue |
pepper23
KC Metro area, MO (Zone 6a)
November 12, 2007 12:12 PM Post #4184713
| Oh that movie is something!! One of my favorites!! |
NatureLover1950
Vicksburg, MS (Zone 8a)
November 12, 2007 9:51 PM Post #4186338
| Dig,
You tell all your guys that it probably really wasn't your fault for the fiasco on that deer. If you had that much trouble getting the buck in the scope it's probably because the "drop" on the gun isn't right for you. If it's set up for your hubby, it may be too long for you. I had that trouble when I first started hunted using a borrowed gun from my hubby. Once we got me set up with my own gun and scope, I hit them right in the heart every time. Taynors, I do cook with olive oil--we actually like the flavor of it better than the other cooking oils. I've always cooked "healthy" but we're on an even healthier diet now just to be safe. We're finished with all the heart tests and for a 58 year old guy, he has a VERY good heart! Boy, were we glad for that! All we need to do is get that good cholesterol up and we're working on that. |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
November 15, 2007 12:35 AM Post #4193849
| great to hear Nature !
well with all this moving and putting stuff in storage , not much time to do anything else. bummer
Did see a story on women hunter here in Ohio, she was a bow hunter . It was very interensting , got me phyched.
sue |
NatureLover1950
Vicksburg, MS (Zone 8a)
November 17, 2007 4:53 PM Post #4203445
| Just went through a move about 4 years ago. Sold our old house, moved into a rent house, built this one, then moved into it. It will drive you bonkers! My recommendation is that y'all take at least a day or two and walk away from all the madness of moving and go hunting :-) It's sooo good for the soul. We didn't get to go bow hunting but hope to do as much gun hunting as we can. Hope to go tomorrow if we don't get rained out. But, even if it rains, we won't complain--we need the rain too bad! |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
November 18, 2007 4:32 AM Post #4205572
| Thanks Nature
good idea. We have been going a bit on the looney side
its nice to know others have survived it lol
sue |
DigMontana
Libby, MT (Zone 4b)
November 24, 2007 6:01 PM Post #4225341
| Hey gals, we only have two more days of hunting season here in Montana. So guess where I'm going today since I have not filled my tag yet? Yep...I'm going hunting with my 4 boys again. If I don't get anything today, I will go tommorrow. I'll let you know if I did or didn't get one.
Keep your fingers crossed for me! Thanks DM |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
November 24, 2007 6:11 PM Post #4225368
| Good luck!
We have till the end of the month with a gun, then bow again till Jan 1, in the middle somewhere is a week of muzzleloader. If we can stand the cold, we can still hunt.
I hardly ever go out with a bow again after gun season starts, as I cannot move well enough with all the layers on.
I have been really sick with a cold in head and chest. I have not been out too much, afraid of getting chilled.
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taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
November 25, 2007 12:11 AM Post #4226143
| Good luck Nature
I m thinking monster buck for you and sending it your way.
Keep seing deer out in the corn feilds. But those areas are already taken . bummer
FIL says lets get out their !!! then he loads up his oxygen tank and takes a couple of steps and says " well give me a minute " lol :) he just can't get rid of the urge for hunting. IT hurts to see him so sick, but yet it tickles me when he pretends he is already for a hunt and me in tow, getting our gear in truck. Then MIL says " Al you get your old sorry butt in here. You know darn well those bucks will laugh right at you " lol :) ,then the way he talks how and where we are going to go. I think he misses his son (my DH ) the good times they had . I think he does it to make me feel better. We sit and humor each other like that lol :)
We sit and watch the hunting shows, read all the mags. Look at our Cabelas catologs . Plan our attack . I enjoy it too.
best and happy hunting
sue |
DigMontana
Libby, MT (Zone 4b)
November 25, 2007 4:51 AM Post #4226867
| Went out all day and did not see anything. I think the deer knew it was almost the last day. We will see what happens tommorrow.
Taynors, glad your their for your father in law. It makes me realize how important it is to enjoy life while I'm young and still have health.
Cparts, you sure get alot of hunting days. I heard today that our elk season is going to be extended for 2 weeks because not enough elk were killed this year. Sorry to hear your sick. Get better!
I'll be letting everyone know what the verdict is tommorrow. DM
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DigMontana
Libby, MT (Zone 4b)
November 26, 2007 6:04 AM Post #4230188
| I did it! I got a nice doe today. We are going to can the whole deer except the backstraps. It was a nice shot. I was glad for my boys, because I hate gutting them. I just stood by and watched them gut it then skin it at home. DM |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
November 26, 2007 12:37 PM Post #4230475
| Great! Good job. Those does are good eattin'
Yes, when the guys are around, I let them gut them too. They just don't want to stand by and watch me struggle. DH can do it in a couple minutes.
Haven't gone out, and the guys are not seeing deer. Also the little can of corn I sprinkle out where I bow hunt, is not being eaten. They do change their habits in late season, but we usually see more deer now. It is odd.
The only place we have seen deer is laying in the swamp. They have been hiding and sleeping. The weather has not been good either. Very windy, so it might be that.
Getting sicker. I took some stuff to ward off the onset of cold symtoms. It just delayed the nastier stuff. I am full fledged miserable now. |
NatureLover1950
Vicksburg, MS (Zone 8a)
November 26, 2007 9:07 PM Post #4232112
| Gosh cparts--I hate you are so sick during hunting season!! That's REALLY awful. Hope you get well soon. Taynors--think you're gonna get to go out hunting any this year? Hubby and I finally got to go one day late last week. He had six does slip by him while it was still too dark to shoot. THEN, he had a huge buck with a real heavy rack (he could see how many points) walk out behind him. He was already turned around but the *%&#@ buck stopped right behind an oak tree (don't they always do that?). When the buck moved out from behind the tree, he walked into some thick trashy stuff so all hubby could do was sit and watch. Oh well, we know where he lives and we will be back. I sat the same stand that evening (would you believe it's actually my stand, LOL). I saw three big does. I was getting my scope on the biggest when I caught movement between me and the does. Whew--glad I saw the little joker. It was a little fawn still in spots. Sooo, all those does got a free ticket to walk since I had no way of knowing which one was mama. |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
November 26, 2007 11:42 PM Post #4232684
| congrats Dig on your doe. Way to go. I bet your boys had fun too. :)
Bummer on the buck Nature. ! Those bucks are tricky . Just htink he will be bigger next yr for you. :) but hopefuly you can get a second shot at him this yr.
see i told you my "sending big buck thoughts your way " would work. I just forgot to add the part " Good shooting and hit the target dead on " part. LOL :)
ok here it is "sending you big buck and best shot " there .
sue |
DigMontana
Libby, MT (Zone 4b)
November 26, 2007 11:49 PM Post #4232704
| Thanks everyone. Well happy hunting to everyone that still gets to hunt. DM |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
November 27, 2007 1:23 AM Post #4233034
| rifle starts today here in Ohio |
NatureLover1950
Vicksburg, MS (Zone 8a)
November 27, 2007 12:25 PM Post #4234204
| LOL! Thanks taynors. I figured out a while back to quit saying, "Hope I see a deer." Now I say, "Hope I GET a deer." One of us might get that ol' buck before the season is over (runs through the end of Jan). The club we hunt in allows each member to claim a ridge as their "personal" area. The one we have just happens to include a big creek at the end of the ridge and it's a major travel area for the deer. We have LOT'S of trails. Of course, that's no guarantee we'll get a deer. You know how slick they are! But it's fun to keep trying. |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
November 27, 2007 2:26 PM Post #4234683
| I just got Time Warner digital tv and Internet . I get the hunting channells NOW wooo hooo.
Keep up the good thought
But i hear Ohio has the monster bucks "nee neer nee neer " lol :)
My MIL is giong shopping tomorrow, me and FIL are going to sneak out ehehehhhee.
I m sure we wont see any deer, due to his oxygen tank makes alot of NOISE !!! haahaha. He and i are pathetic :)
Your right nature, it is fun to keep trying :)
sue |
NatureLover1950
Vicksburg, MS (Zone 8a)
November 30, 2007 6:55 PM Post #4247178
| You're right taynors, y'all have monster bucks up there. Ours aren't huge but we have lots of fun when we get one. Hubby just shot a real pretty 8 point yesterday. He had 21+ inch main beams and 15 inch inside spread. Pretty good deer for around here. He won't have him mounted though. Think it might have something to do with the fact that I have one on the wall with 19 1/2 inch inside spread, LOL!. He's gunning for a bigger one. Hey, don't worry about that noisy oxygen tank--deer are VERY curious. You just might have one come nosing around trying to see what it is! Anyway, I'll keep hoping for you. |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
December 1, 2007 12:04 AM Post #4248392
| Sounds pretty sweet to me on that buck your Dh got . :)
We may have the bigger bucks but the realtiy of it is , I can't hunt yet this yr. to much to do with our move to our new apt. Then build another home uhg
So do you have pics on the big buck he got ? would love ot see some
I would stil mount it or make a rug ? :)
sue |
NatureLover1950
Vicksburg, MS (Zone 8a)
December 1, 2007 3:30 PM Post #4250196
| I have pics but I have to get them developed. I meant to get some with the digital but with all the "help" from our three dogs, it just got too hectic and I forgot. I really feel for you on building that house. It's quite a process. Hope all goes well. We did all our work ourselves and it took us about 14 months. Lived in a really OLD rent house while we built--what an experience! But we couldn't have kept our dogs and cats in an apartment so it was worth it. Also the old house was closer to our lot than any apartment we could have rented. |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
December 1, 2007 10:33 PM Post #4251459
| I havn't even got around to digital cameras lol :) hahaha i m going to get one soon. So i can post pics on DG.
I bet your animals appreciated your sacrafice :) well at least the dogs would. Cats are a diffent story. They don't seem to appreciate anything we do for them . Maybe it was just my cats :) lol
sue |
NatureLover1950
Vicksburg, MS (Zone 8a)
December 2, 2007 9:55 PM Post #4254654
| If the dogs could have understood what we were doing for them I'm sure they would have appreciated it. But you know cats, they "allow" you to "own" them, LOL, LOL! Our digital camera is a cheesy little el' cheapo we got "free" for changing our internet service to BellSouth (now AT&T). But it works O.K. for our purpose. |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
December 5, 2007 3:19 AM Post #4262733
| the cruel irony is iwth cats , " we allow them, to allow us ,to own them " lol does that make any sense ? :)
well we got caught again trying to sneak out, MIL caught us sneaking out. I think she set us up ? lol :)
she said she was going out to lunch with friends, hmm she came back just as we were pulling out and said that she forgot her purse? hmmm she never forgets anything. Hmm fishy to me. Or we are just to stupid ? HA
sue |
NatureLover1950
Vicksburg, MS (Zone 8a)
December 5, 2007 4:03 PM Post #4264026
| O.K., what's good for the goose is good for the gander. Get ready to go hunting and tell MIL you're going to a pot luck at the deer camp, lol. Think that might work? Actually, I'd have to let FIL go if I were you're MIL. He may not have a lot of time left to enjoy the things he really likes to do so let him have at it! And it could be such a special time for you and him to share together. And you never know, he just might get a big one (stranger things have happened). |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
December 5, 2007 4:27 PM Post #4264112
| I m with you on that one Nature
i will tell her
maybe i have to plead our case a little better
sue |
chickenrancher
Nova, OH (Zone 5b)
December 6, 2007 5:30 PM Post #4268250
| Hi all,
I just found this forum today! I read it all and look forward to joining the conversation. I have been hunting and fishing my whole life.
I love to fish and have a great resource close - Lake Erie!!! My favorites are walleye, yellow perch, crappie, and steelhead - which are fun to catch and great smoked.
My dad took me into the woods when I was old enough to walk. We always had a great time but never got anything. I met my DH in '04 and moved from MD to OH. I got my first doe last year, missed a HUGE buck the year before with my muzzleloader (I get buck fever bad- was shaking so hard I would have missed the broad side of a barn). I have since missed a 4pt and an 8pt with my crossbow. Shaking gets better each time but still haven't got a buck. My dad came out to OH for shotgun season and we both got does on the opening day - his first deer since a 4pt in '86.
As for other hunting I hadn't done any til I met my DH. We got up at 2am to go sit in a swamp with his BF Nik until shooting time at 7:30. My feet were so cold I thought they would fall of. The two of them complained the whole time of how they hated duck hunting and bickered back and forth. I was sure they were crazy and I vowed to never waterfowl hunt again. But shooting time finally arrived and a flurry of birds came. They got several ducks and then I got my first goose. I have been hooked ever since, but only for goose; I don't like duck so I won't kill what I don't eat (except coyotes).
Sue, I know you're not close (beings that I'm between Cleveland and Columbus) but we could try to go hunting sometime. I have a compound bow but its too small for me - I got it when I was 12 and grew out of it (I'm 5'8"). I don't know what size you need but I might work for you. I don't know what the draw weight is either but it's not much. The state minimum draw for compound is 40# but that can be checked. Send me a D-mail if you're interested.
I seem to be long-winded so I'll go for now.
Megan |
chickenrancher
Nova, OH (Zone 5b)
December 6, 2007 5:36 PM Post #4268273
| Here's a true fishing tale:
The best day I had out on the lake was a day perch fishing by myself. I was unloading my 16ft boat when two guys pulled up to unload their bass boat. I went about my business but noticed they were watching me (mind you they didn't ask if I needed help). I parked my truck and pushed off. I went out, anchored and started to fish. They anchored about 30 yards away. I was pulling perch in left and right (I was using two rods - the max allowed in OH). After an hour or 2 (okay it could have been four - the time flies) I pulled anchor and headed in as did the 2 guys in the bass boat. At the dock again the 2 watched but said nothing. An older fisherman was unloading his boat and asked the 2 how many they got and they replied "a few" then turned to me and asked. "I got 26." I could see the jaws drop on the 2 guys in the bass boat. They finished loading and left. Funny thing is I would have gladly given advice and if I were a guy then would have gladly asked. Too bad, I have a trick I learned from an old fisherman about perch. when you get to your fishing spot sprinkle crushed egg shell into the water. It will slowly sink and looks like minnow scales to the fish. It seems to start a feeding frenzy. All I know is it works and it provides calcium to the fish to boot! |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
December 6, 2007 6:00 PM Post #4268345
| Chickenrancher, welcome to the group.
Great stories. I do not fish as much anymore, but I loved the tip. Sounds great. Proves that you don't need fancy boats to fish.
We cannot use crossbows here except for in gun season. Are they easy to use?
I can relate to buck fever, losing my first buck this year. The sad thing is that I know it died, just went too far after my bad shot.
I did get 3 does this year though, which ties my record.
I too like to eat what I shoot. Haven't gone waterfowl hunting, although there is a great place right in front of our house. I watch hunters all the time from the kitchen.
We have plenty of coyotes too, never hunted for those either, just deer, bow and firearm seasons.
I am also crazy about the woods, spending at least an hour every day in the woods, rain, shine, 20 below zero, it don't matter, walking, puttering around. I love it.
It is my little piece of heaven.
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DigMontana
Libby, MT (Zone 4b)
December 6, 2007 6:28 PM Post #4268438
| Chickenrancher:
Most guys around here would have helped and would have asked what you were using for bait since most families around here have someone who hunts and fishes. It's not unusual to see girls (wether it be a sister, mom,aunt, or grandma) fishing.
I haven't heard of the crushed up eggshell. But we don't have many bass. I'll ask my dad if he's heard of it. He's known for his fishing skills. |
chickenrancher
Nova, OH (Zone 5b)
December 6, 2007 6:59 PM Post #4268506
| Thanks cparts, I love being in the woods too. I've gotten lots of advice on how to get rid of the buck fever but only time and my first buck will tell. As for the crossbow they are very easy as long as you get a good scope and sight them in. The main advantage is you don't have to draw them when you have the deer in sight just remember to take the safety off.
DigMT most of the time guys will help but these 2 particular guys didn't. As for the eggshell it works on perch but I don't know if it will work on bass. I've even caught walleye after a little sprinkle. |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
December 6, 2007 11:32 PM Post #4269240
| Welcome Chickenrancher ... OOOOhhhhhh chickenrancher don't tell my FIL you go fishing and have a boat, he will want me to take him fishing too, LOL he loves to fish. He used to have his own poontoon ( spelling ? )
i would love to go and hunt with you :) if you dont mind a beginer with you . I am closing on 45 acres and 37 of it are woods. Hey you and i could have way to much fun out there !!
We are staying right next to Kieser lake right now, in an apt until the house is built
Maybe we should have an Hunting RU out there ? :)
chickenrancher great fish story, HA men .i love my man but sometimes the testosterone gets the better of him lol :)
ok so are you really a chicken rancher ?
sue |
chickenrancher
Nova, OH (Zone 5b)
December 7, 2007 12:40 AM Post #4269482
| My Dh calls me a chicken rancher because we have 14 hens and a roo and I spend a LOT of time watching them. I'm already talking about adding to our flock and possibly getting some turkeys in the spring ;)
My hubby glows when I catch a fish or make a good shot. Although that being said he didn't believe I shot my doe this year. We couldn't find any blood and he said not to go looking. But like the good little wife that I am I didn't listen. I knew I hit her because her whole back end wiggled. I followed where I saw her go and she really tore up the ground as she went. I found her under a prickerbush gutshot :( I gave her a mercy kill shot at the base of the skull). My Dh called out to see if I got it as if I would fire my shotgun for no apparent reason. Four hours later my dad shot his doe a perfect lung shot. She went about 30 yards straight towards the truck. Lucky us.
I saw someone post that they let their son dress their deer but for me not only did I dres mine but my dads as well. He has a bad back and I was honored with dressing his first deer in over 20 years. |
chickenrancher
Nova, OH (Zone 5b)
December 7, 2007 12:47 AM Post #4269502
| As for hunting with a beginner, I don't mind as we are all beginners at one point. Just know that if I see a big buck I might not be able to take him for the 'fever' :)
As for the boat its not huge but it gets me on the big water and I usually don't get skunked.
The only other passion I haven't mentioned is my vegetable garden. If you thought I was going to say shopping ... no way! Unless its for hunting/fishing gear, garden supplies, or animal stuff. (I also have 3 cats and 2 dogs at the moment- my bitch is pregnant and will be having her pups within the next week) |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
December 7, 2007 1:51 AM Post #4269684
| oh what kind of dogs
hey i m so with you on that. The shopping i do is Cabelas and Carthart. I got my first bibs and i wear them everywhere haha
That is really neat what you did for your dad.
Ok if we see the monster buck together, and i see you shake , i can't claim i m any good shot but i can try.
oh veg gardens yep i like my maters and taters . Going big this yr . i hope hhaha i just figure that the more i plant the better odds i got. ha.
sue |
chickenrancher
Nova, OH (Zone 5b)
December 7, 2007 2:13 AM Post #4269790
| My garden is 50x50 + and growing. I am expanding this year and trying some new things.
I myself have trouble deciding what to plant. I am planting 50 tomato plants (which is 21 less than last year)
What are you planning on planting? My list is too long to list here. |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
December 7, 2007 2:23 AM Post #4269814
| Hey real quick did you see the 13 yr old who got the 24 pt buck !!! wow
ok back to garden
well i hope i m not off topic
but yes my list is too long too ahahah
but i m going to try to plant as much as i can for chicken feed.
amaranth, corn,peas,and other seeds and grains.
i got the mixture from a site i like. I don't want to do commercial feed . IMHO it is just me. no other reason.
Oh about the bow, hmm i havn't even looked at bows yet but i m 5'9" i don't know if size matters lol :) *giggle like a school girl * but seriously.
I know some have stated about about what you need for bow and what kind to get .
i m still learining
I would love to go to Gander and try one out. Hey i m thinking road trip ?
sue |
chickenrancher
Nova, OH (Zone 5b)
December 7, 2007 2:35 AM Post #4269851
| Usually your height indicates your arm length so my compound will most likely not work for you. Gander is a good place, so is Dick's or Cabela's (but the closest is Wheeling WV). As for type of bow a crossbow is easier and legal in OH. Compounds are harder but worth the challenge per my Dh.
Yes, I saw the pic of the 24pt WOW.
I have Chesapeake Bay Retrievers. Klowee will be having her pups within the week and you can feel the pups moving!!!
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chickenrancher
Nova, OH (Zone 5b)
December 7, 2007 2:40 AM Post #4269863
| As for the commercial feed I would prefer not buy. I am trying to go organic but need to find a feed source first. I just don't have the space to grow my own feed, but I supplement as best I can.
My veggie garden is already started. I have 2 lbs of garlic in the ground right now. I will be starting seeds in January!!! My Dh thinks I am crazy. |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
December 7, 2007 2:49 AM Post #4269889
| aaahhhhh oh puppies i will look forward to pics ? hmm
Do you use them as your hunting dogs too? ok dumb question. But my friends hunt and had one, but never used the dog . ?
We're still trying to decide on a dog.
we had a german shepherd but when it turned two he decided he didn't like kids and bit my son twice. The breeder said he became to attached to me and didn't want to share. So i m told. ? it made sense. No matter what we did in training he just didn't want anyone near me.
We are thinking of a lab or golden , more family freindly
Well Bass Pro Shop is about a 4 hr drive hahaha so it looks like Gander is what i m stuck with .
I like a good challenge compounds sounds good.
sue |
chickenrancher
Nova, OH (Zone 5b)
December 7, 2007 3:07 AM Post #4269943
| German Shepherds are known for turning and being one person dogs. Sorry your son had to go through that. Labs and Golden's are great dogs but I would have to ask how much time do you have and what is your energy level? I have been a vet asst. for 10 years and I always got the question "when is my lab going to settle down?" to which my reply is 5-8 years. Maybe more. Golden's are usually less overactive but can be extremely underactive even lazy to the point of getting fat.
I have Chessies because they are waterdogs and yes we hunt them, well Klowee anyway Woody is too young to go afield yet. If you have young children I wouldn't recommend a Chessie unless you have a lot of time early on to dedicate. They too can get one person protective and aggresive unless they are taught all family members are above them in the "pack". Which is easily accomplished by the youngest person being in charge of feeding.
Are you specifically looking for a retriever? |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
December 7, 2007 11:23 AM Post #4270555
| I have a lab and couldn't agree more with your statement. They are the greatest dogs in the world, but you need to tire them out everyday, or they become bored and do naughty stuff. (eat the house)
Mine is 10 now and settled down nice, but he still likes to trot (not run at full throttle for 10 miles) a couple miles in the woods everyday. He loves it, and it gets me excersize, whether I want to walk or not.
I like that you still looked for your deer, even though you didn't see blood. (you sound just like me, listen to DH and then do want you think is right anyway) LOL
Once in a while us women are right! |
chickenrancher
Nova, OH (Zone 5b)
December 7, 2007 12:29 PM Post #4270629
| I just couldn't leave it. If I hit her badly, which I did, I had to put her out of her misery. I'm all for hunting but not suffering. If I had listened to my DH she would have laid there for a long time and thats not fair. He didn't believe I hit my doe last year either.He walked over to check for blood but was about 10 yards short of where I shot her. I walked over and there was blood everywhere. Perfect lung shot, she went about 45 yards and dropped. And he always tells me to mentally mark the spot in my head! He should take his own advice. Funny thing, I can shoot does no problem but as soon as you put antlers on the head I shake like a leaf. Maybe I should pretend they aren't there. |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
December 7, 2007 4:08 PM Post #4271351
| Well good to know on the retriever
I m a stay at home mom, so i got time. The kids will start school next yr. We have 45 acres . I hope that would be enough !! lol :)
I have heard they are active, i thougth it might fit in with our kids since they are both hyper active 4 yr old twins.
I grew up with a golden, but she was handicapped. But she wasn't the average golden. Very low key.
Maybe you have antleraphobia lol
sue |
chickenrancher
Nova, OH (Zone 5b)
December 7, 2007 5:05 PM Post #4271540
| I suppose it is possible - nice to have a name for it hehe.
Sounds like a lab might well be perfect for you. He/she will keep you and your twins active and busy. Do you have a pond or lake? If not on your property then close by? We dug a pond a few months ago and my dogs could not be happier. Of course its frozen over right now. |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
December 7, 2007 11:12 PM Post #4272616
| Buck Fever sounds better though :)
I would love to build a pond , that would be so coooool . I m sure we will some day.
How did you get started in training your dogs for hunting. Did you grow up with it ? or did yo learn later on. I think that is a neat thing to get involved in. I really enjoyed my time iwth our GS . I loved being out in the snow with him. We had a great time
Hey going back to that subject, I wish i had known about the kids feeding the dog, maybe that would have helped ? no one told us that. I think our first mistake was getting a dog from a breeder who didn't have kids herself. They were an older couple.I never really thought about it to tell you the truth.
sue |
chickenrancher
Nova, OH (Zone 5b)
December 8, 2007 12:52 AM Post #4272870
| I doubt the breeder having children would have helped if you got the GS pup at 8 weeks old. As for the kids feeding it might have helped but it might not have. Each dog is different. As for training most of it is repetition and positive reinforcement. I also read a lot about training specifically for hunting. |
NatureLover1950
Vicksburg, MS (Zone 8a)
December 8, 2007 1:41 PM Post #4274077
| Hi chickenrancher and welcome to the group. I've missed a lot of exchanges here! On those bucks, you need to look at the rack just long enough to decide whether it's one you want to shoot (they have to be 4 points or better here in MS), then get totally focused on your shot placement. DON'T look back at that rack! I've been known to get so focused on my shot that I don't even feel or hear my own gun go off! I've missed a couple of does because they bolted just before I shot but I've never missed a buck yet (hope I haven't jinxed myself here, lol). |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
December 8, 2007 2:05 PM Post #4274120
| we did get the dog at 10 months. yeah you never know on dogs.They turn older and then decide what they like and don't like.With such a big dog thought and the kids were smaller too, he has a good home know. Went to work with an officer to scent tracking.
Nature that is wild not hearing sound of your gun go off. That is some intense concentration
yeah don't jinx yourself
well time to feed to kids
talk later
sue |
chickenrancher
Nova, OH (Zone 5b)
December 8, 2007 5:05 PM Post #4274671
| Nature, I have tried to not look back but it must be the first sight reaction. I have worked on talking myself calmer and breathing long deep slow breaths. It's slowly getting better. For the 8pt I had talked myself to a much less violent shake than previously. As for size of rack there is no limit in OH but most won't shoot less than a 6pt. I had a1/2 6pt walk in front of me last year and didn't even take a shot. The whole left side was missing - not sure why. |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
December 8, 2007 11:22 PM Post #4275546
| he was a unihorn :)
Maybe it is the fear of missing that makes you shake ? or have i totally missed the buck fever as that, then just now clued in ? :) lol
sounds like your getting better Chic
if someone shot a buck that had only two points , I mean really could you brag about that ? maybe if your 10 yrs old. lol :)
So does the meat in deer taste different whether it is buck or doe ?
People go for bucks for bragging right , doe for eating ? or am i way off base here ? :)
I realize some people are out to get food whether or not it has points or not. i understand that. No worries on that . :)
sue |
chickenrancher
Nova, OH (Zone 5b)
December 9, 2007 1:29 AM Post #4275938
| Buck fever isn't the fear of missing. I can't really explain it, but it is getting better. My Dh says all it will take is my first and it will be gone. As for bragging over a 2pt several were taken this year - mostly kids but I saw one that had to be at least 8" spikes. Thats pretty impressive for a spike. The pics are on http://www.dnr.state.oh.us in the hunting area(there is a hunters photo album)
As for taste; I can tell a difference especially the older bucks. Culturally we are not used to consuming meat with testosterone in it as beef, hogs etc are castrated for food stock anyway. I know some people who can't tell a difference.
I would rather eat doe for that reason and its usually more tender. |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
December 9, 2007 3:12 AM Post #4276209
| ok good to know. :) on the buck fever, i didn't want to offend anyone or seem silly . lol
your right 8" point pretty long. i guess i look at what i see on my way home and think " how unfair it is to take out one that small, " (kids being the only exception )
yes i would imagine does taste better.
thanks for straigtning me out Chickenrancher
sue |
dreamingflowers
WayupNorth, MN (Zone 3a)
December 18, 2007 5:26 PM Post #4307244
| anyone ice fishing yet? I am hoping to get out this year- they've been catching good crappies here in MN. Ice is thick in many places. |
chickenrancher
Nova, OH (Zone 5b)
December 18, 2007 5:46 PM Post #4307293
| Oh I wish! We don't have good ice here in OH yet. Doesn't usually come in until January or so then we might only have it for a week or two. : ( Being in MN do you go to the Brainerd Jaycees ice fishing extravaganza? My Dh and I have gone the last two years but won't be able to go this year. What an experience!
http://www.icefishing.org
Megan |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
December 19, 2007 8:55 PM Post #4311122
| Ice fishing always reminds me of the movie Grumpy old Men lol :) my fav movie
Ice fishing does sound like something i could get into.
wish we were fishing :) man i m BORED.
how are them puppies Megan ?
dreaming how often do you go ice fishing ?
how do you drill in the ice ? special drill ?
sue |
chickenrancher
Nova, OH (Zone 5b)
December 19, 2007 9:54 PM Post #4311249
| We lost 2 of them but the other 7 are growing like weeds. I can't believe how big they are and they're only 10 days!
We use an ice auger to drill through ice. Basically it looks like a giant drill with a motor on top. You can use a hand auger with as is states uses you as the motor. They work but I don't recommend them for drilling over 4-6 inches. You'd get pretty tired drilling through 18 inches and I've fished over 3 feet of ice Definitely don't want to hand drill that hole!
It is a lot of fun. We usually go for walleye or steelhead, but we have caught sunfish, crappie, northern pike and perch as well.
Hey Dreaming crappie is one of my favorite 3! Along with perch and walleye. |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
December 20, 2007 9:28 PM Post #4314235
| I don't think i would know a crappie from a Walleye lol :)
we have a fish farm here in Urbana they have shrimp too. He has a tank of fish big sturgeon , you can pet , they love it !! the fish are like cats as they come up to you to be petted. they are so cool
might take kids to the KY aqurium next week after the holidays
im getting more into fishing due to the cost of fish at the stores and fish farms , yikes .
sorry to hear about the two pups. :( but glad to see the others are thriving. Bet you have your hands full ? ! :)
best
sue |
chickenrancher
Nova, OH (Zone 5b)
December 20, 2007 10:06 PM Post #4314328
| I can't wait til they are old enough to be running about the house. Especially since they won't be house broken ! :(
As for fish identification you can go to:
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/species_a_to_z/AZFish/tabid/...
If you notice steelhead is not listed. Steelhead is actually an overgrown rainbow trout.
This message was edited Dec 20, 2007 5:07 PM |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
December 21, 2007 12:36 AM Post #4314688
| hey cool thanks
to funny, i was thinking the same thing on them running around the house .Better stock up on papertowels :) |
doccat5
Fredericksburg, VA (Zone 7b)
December 21, 2007 12:53 AM Post #4314726
| I had to see what this thread was all about...LOL I don't hunt anymore,we still do go skeet shooting and fish. This area is not great for hunting and I don't hunt with drunks! I started hunting for birds in NE with my mom and dad, many, many moons ago. At one point I won the women's skeet shooting championship at the state level. I don't see as well as I use to, but I still understand which end you point, LOL. Neither of our boys are particularly interested but I do have a female cousin to whom I will probably give my 12 gauge. It was my dad's and I had the stock reworked and custom tailored for me. He was 6'5", I'm 5'8 and it kicks like a mule. I still have to use a shoulder pad with it. Sweet shooter tough.
We love to fish for ocean cat off the Rappahonnack River in the spring. There are a couple of water reservoirs nearby that are nicely stocked with bass and crappies. Getting nice size too. We do catch and release.
As a former Nebraska girl, I will tell you all the gals I knew and grew up with are hunters and they are all ladies. Not exactly the "hot bed" of excitement, so we use to go hunting for fun. |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
December 21, 2007 12:32 PM Post #4316073
| Welcome doccat5,
Sounds like you are our kind of woman here. I was never a tom-boy either. I think you can be a lady and hunt and fish as well as the boys.
Too bad about the area with the drunks. I have heard that about hunting here too on state land. I have a brother in Va, and they have some huge racks on some really small deer. I was amazed.
I like catching crappies too. Boy do they fight and are good tasting too, although we mostly catch and release, unless we catch a nice walleye.
In the spring here, on the right day, you can catch a mess of huge crappies. Down the road, one of the boys brought his friend over to fish off our dock. They had 20 in the net in a couple hours, one was almost 14", many were 12". They had quite the fish fry that evening.
Seems they only bite like that a few days a year, then it is one or two nice ones and a lot of patience.
I have never ice fished. Live on a lake too, shame on me. |
chickenrancher
Nova, OH (Zone 5b)
December 21, 2007 3:06 PM Post #4316422
| We night fish for crappie! Spring is the best time to go and we get those big 12-14" fish too.
Cparts, you should try ice fishing! Its a lot of fun and not too cold if you have shelter. I've been on the ice on an 80 degree day and got sunburn so if you aren't under cover use sunblock! Find someone with an auger so if you don't like it your not out a lot of money. Wish I lived near you, I could go with you. Show you all the gear and lures. We even ice fish for Smelt (the hooks are the size of a pea!) |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
December 21, 2007 3:09 PM Post #4316430
| welcome doccat
was it this thread that gave the secret to fishing with eggshells ? yep it is lol looked up and saw it.
sue |
doccat5
Fredericksburg, VA (Zone 7b)
December 21, 2007 3:26 PM Post #4316472
| Yeppers and that's a great tip. We fish for ocean cat and use regular worm but also Ivory bar soap. You unwrap the soap and let it harden. Just cut peeling strips off for bait. An old gentleman we were fishing next to one year showed us that one.
I can relate to the "guy's can be such jerks" story. Many moons ago, one of our friends that had a large parcel offered us the chance to go deer hunting on his property. Some how or another DH had gotten his license but I need to get mine. So I go down to the little hole in the wall store to get the license, shocked that poor old boy half to death. I'm looking at him like are you some kinda nut? I'd never encounter this before. It seems that southern "ladies" don't hunt and he couldn't believe I knew how. Oh my, the devil flew up in me, as my Mom would say. I finally got the license. We went hunting I got a nice 4 point buck and dressed him out.. in VA you have to take your kill back in and have it tagged. DH had gotten a real nice 8 point, the evil man. So we take the deer in, and there is a rather large crowd of good ol boys hangin around the place. Same license guy, who promptly decides DH had got both deer, big no-no. These boys could not believe I had not only shot this deer, but dressed it too, although the bottom of my pants were blood stained. DH and I were both getting really ticked, until I spotted Billybob the Redneck's
shooting range out in the back. Told him, tell ya what let me give you a little demonstration. So I went out and got my 12 gauge, you can only use shot guns here and proceed to load up. The gun goddess loved me that day! I ripped the center out of 4 targets and asked him why he didn't have skeet shooting. What a hoot! I not only got an apology, all them good ol boys were tryin to buy us a beer and wanting to know did I have any sisters????? ROFL
Sometimes, you just got to educate em!
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taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
December 21, 2007 10:44 PM Post #4317637
| great story doccat !! love it
your a regular Annie Oakley, :)
wish i could go shoot .maybe in the spring. just don't have anyone right now to teach me.
i just love the stories
sue |
doccat5
Fredericksburg, VA (Zone 7b)
December 21, 2007 11:20 PM Post #4317761
| taynors, you are such a sweetie, people's eyes glaze over usually, I talk so much...LOL Do you have a gun store in your area? You might also check with your local police department. Sometimes they sponsor gun safety classes and have shooting ranges available to practice. Explain why you want to learn. |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
December 22, 2007 12:26 AM Post #4317940
| oh thanks on that info never thought about that.
My Dh and my FIL have guns . They hunt but my DH is in China and my FIL is hooked up to an oxygen tank , we have tried to sneak out to go hunting but we got caught twice !! i guess we 're not as smart as we think we are lololol :) MIl is much smarter than us. lol :)
i love to tell story's i just don't realy have any, so i listen to others. I love my FIl stories of yesteryear . He has some good ones.
sue
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chickenrancher
Nova, OH (Zone 5b)
December 22, 2007 12:33 AM Post #4317957
| You would have loved my grandfather. We called him Henry. There is a story to that too. His stories are the kind you don't think happen to anybody...One time he was hunting in an orchard. He fell asleep leaning against an apple tree (gun leaning on same tree behind him) He suddenly woke up to a huge 10+pt buck licking his face! Of course when he moved to grab his gun the buck was gone. |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
December 22, 2007 1:13 AM Post #4318028
| lol chickenrancher
My fil told me one today .
His buddy and him where fishing, saw three guys up on the bridge, they took their boat over and he relized it was his brother. He asked his brother ( knowing that all three were two shades to the wind drunk.), "what are you doing ?" his brother replied "see that crappie down there ? we thought we would get him drunk too " lol :) i thought it was cute
Imagine a buck licking your face !! what a hoot
sue |
doccat5
Fredericksburg, VA (Zone 7b)
December 22, 2007 1:16 AM Post #4318037
| My grandfather was also named Henry...:) and taynors you need to record your FIL's stories. That way you will have them forever for all to enjoy. I caught on to that a little late, but I do have stories from my DH's darling and greatly missed Grandmother. Both she and his grandfather were both hunters and loved fishing...so it was fascinating listening to her stories. She could ride any motorcycle ever made. I should know, she took my DH's BSA which was souped for a little spin when she came up to help me with my oldest as a baby. She scared me half to death, dropped bike on it's side down at the bottom of this very long driveway. (We were living in a big trailer park at the time) Our landlord just happened to be driving up and stopped to help her. She was 85, he was 75. They started dating, it was so nice. He had a heart attack and passed away suddenly. Bless her, she lived to be almost 99. And she was a terror, just the right kind of role model for another woman! She had stories of breaking new sod for a homestead on the prairie in NE. She was the mail"man" and rode a horse to make her deliveries. Her first husband was a gambler and use to win those motorcycles, that's where she learned to ride them. She was a professional seamstress and sewed herself a leather split skirts so she could ride the cycle and deliver the mail more easily. The 1st husband was a real jerk, so she divorced him and actually his parents volunteered and went to court with her to get the divorce. That was something just not done in those days. I just loved this woman to death, she basically raised my DH, so it took some doing for her to warm up to me, but always use to tell her that was the only reason I married him, to get a grandma, both of my were long dead before I was born. Wonderful, strong woman! |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
December 22, 2007 1:48 AM Post #4318105
| wow she sounds great !!!! and to live to 99 wow.
Your right i should write or tape them. They are great stories.
sue |
chickenrancher
Nova, OH (Zone 5b)
December 22, 2007 2:04 PM Post #4319281
| doccat5, We called my grandfather Henry but that wasn't his name. He was born Wilbur Junior Brown on the top of a mountain in VT. When my father was young there was a guy in town who was said to be crazy. My dad started calling my grandfather Henry and it stuck. Everyone called him Henry after that...well not everyone. After my gm passed he 'hooked up' with Francis my gm's bf who had lost her dh. They came to visit and my dad called him Henry she got all fired up asking who started calling him Henry?! My dad simply stated "I did and he'll always be Henry to us."
He really was the best. He was the type of person that could walk into a room of strangers and leave with a room full of friends. He couldn't not talk to people! And, he was a giver. He would give you anything even the shoes on his feet. He passed a week from turning 80. All the men in my family have longevity and the women not so much. |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
December 22, 2007 2:53 PM Post #4319371
| People like that are hard to find, well unless your a DGer lol :) then we are all over the place. |
doccat5
Fredericksburg, VA (Zone 7b)
December 22, 2007 3:05 PM Post #4319409
| I do believe you're right, taynors. :) |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
December 22, 2007 4:02 PM Post #4319546
| Man i wish i could go walk around are new property . But i can't get in without a driveway. There is nine tillable acres in front to get to the back woods. To muddy for my truck even iwth 4x4 bummer
I do wan't to go post my no hunting signs around the property. So people know it is private land . I don't want' a bunch of cocky hunters around shooting everything away too.
I jsut also like walking in the woods.
I got my hunter orange hats but i think i feel more safe iwth orange on me !! than just a hat. lol :)
Megan how are the puppies
How did you learn to train a dog to do what you do ? i would imagine clubs and such ?
sue |
chickenrancher
Nova, OH (Zone 5b)
December 25, 2007 8:10 PM Post #4326485
| Hey Sue, the puppies are fine. They opened their eyes this weekend and are starting to walk!
As for training I read a lot of books and went from there. Most of it is just positive reinforcement and repeat repeat repeat. Oh, did I mention repetition helps?!
Sounds like you're going to have a really nice place to hunt when you get everything in (esp the driveway :) Muzzle loader starts this Thursday! I still have to fill my 2nd tag.
Merry Christmas!
Megan |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
December 26, 2007 9:14 PM Post #4329047
| Good luck Megan. |
chickenrancher
Nova, OH (Zone 5b)
December 26, 2007 10:48 PM Post #4329245
| cparts, thanks I'll need luck if I see a buck! :) |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
December 27, 2007 12:18 AM Post #4329428
| Good luck Megan ! :)
yep we went a walking the new property . Went far back in it to see what was out there. There is a dump pile from someone ! sheesh can't people go to the dump like eveyone else ?
Saw deer poop .
lots of work to be done.
Megan hope you get that buck !
i m sending big buck thoughts your way ... here i go... and some more ...and more.
take care
we are going to go to the shooting range in the next couple days . yeah .
sue |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
December 27, 2007 1:27 PM Post #4330867
| Sue, you sound like a great person. Too far away to hunt together, but with this thread, we can all support each other. |
chickenrancher
Nova, OH (Zone 5b)
December 27, 2007 6:02 PM Post #4331749
| Sue, if it weren't for the puppies I would take a road trip to visit you. I don't like to leave them for more than a couple hours (you would think they are my own babies). I'm just so worried since Klowee suffocated the one puppy. They are getting big enough to move out from under her but I can't help but be a little paranoid.
We should plan a get together sometime! We're only about 3 hours apart. |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
December 28, 2007 10:29 PM Post #4335777
| Hey that would very nice !!!! I m new to Ohio. So i don't have friends or family . Except my MIL/FIL :) lol MIL she is always talking of dying :0 lolol.
MI isn't that far away cparts :) we can do an overnight girl night at my house lol :) how did your hunting go this yr ?
We are headed up to the Aquarium tomorrow an then going to hit the Bass Pro Shop !! got me some money burning a hole in my pocket .
LOL Megan . Yep they useually end up your puppies and you end up being the mommy. got any more pics of them.
Went to Gander Mt today in Columbus, not impressed on that one. Dayton is a bit more and bigger. I couldn't get anyone to help me look at bows . Go figure. :)
i saw 8 deer across the street from my property in the feild. ohhhh. to bad season is over . how do they know ?
or is it still muzzle ?
sue |
chickenrancher
Nova, OH (Zone 5b)
December 28, 2007 10:50 PM Post #4335847
| Muzzle loader is in until Sunday.
Here's a picture of the puppies sleeping,six pictured - seventh is toward the front of the cage. The one on the left has his head up on the cage (I'll send that one next)
Click the image for an enlarged view.
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chickenrancher
Nova, OH (Zone 5b)
December 28, 2007 10:57 PM Post #4335869
| too cute! 
Click the image for an enlarged view.
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doccat5
Fredericksburg, VA (Zone 7b)
December 28, 2007 11:03 PM Post #4335889
| Oh, they are too cute, what breed? Labs? |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
December 29, 2007 12:09 AM Post #4336068
| oh to cute" woobie woobie" that one on the head resting is to much !
I still think they (the deer ) know :) they are teasing me. I can see it in their eyes . lol :)
sue |
chickenrancher
Nova, OH (Zone 5b)
December 29, 2007 3:20 PM Post #4337670
| Unfortunately they are half Chesapeake Bay Retriever and shepherd something. This was an unplanned breeding. :( Our male Chessy isn't old enough to breed yet.
Megan |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
December 30, 2007 3:22 PM Post #4340545
| yeah that does cause problems
Didn't you say you work for an vet ? or am i mistaken.
Bieng a shepherd mix you never know what the " other "mix is.
Have you tried to contact the owner of the other dog ? Or is that jut trying to get blood out of a turnip ?
but hey they are cute !!!!! hopefully they look more like a Chessie than a shepherd . I love those chocolate brown coloring . If only it could have been a choc lab :)
Well my son has 102.6 fever so i am praying he gets better by tuesday or we have to cancel our mini vaca to KY . I just hope no one else gets sick !! Ok i know " bad mommy SUe only thinking of yourself and not your kids " lolol :) hey i havn'et had a vaca in 10 yrs !!
forgive me please ? :)
sue |
chickenrancher
Nova, OH (Zone 5b)
December 30, 2007 4:34 PM Post #4340714
| I'm not currently working but I've been a Vet Asst for the last 10 years.
Hope your son gets better soon and I wouldn't want anyone else to get sick. I don't think its bad to not want anyone else getting it even if a vacation weren't on the line! |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
December 30, 2007 6:56 PM Post #4341195
| LOL
thanks we hope he gets better soon too.
sue |
ceeadsalaskazone3
Seward, AK
January 13, 2008 10:05 AM Post #4394898
| Hi, just saw this thread. Born and reared in Alaska, what can I say... Part Ak native (Aleut), hunted and fished forever. (60 now) Ten day hunt last Sept 20 '07, sister Ava, Dad, 88yo, son, John, 40, got 247 spruce hens, 38 ptarmigan, 30 grayling, 17 rainbows, Ava's two monster Lake Trout (5 & 7 pounds), lots of mossberries, highbush cranberries. Usually get moose & Caribou, but getting too old to walk them down, plus a moose hindquarter is 100 plus pounds. Friends still share these days as we did with them in our big game years. Backstrap is the meat on top on either side of the backbone on top. Tenderloin is the underside of backbone inside the rib towards the rear. (Loin.) All the gals in our family hunt, fish, subsistance...(clams, octupus, personal pots for shrimp, crab in salt water, 5 species of salmon. We have small deer (Sitka Blacktail) about the size of a large dog, we call them buckskin.
That's lots of birds to clean and put up. (We field dress them, twist wings off and pull breast off and keep heart and gizzards. Soak in salt and soda and ice in coolers until final BB chasing. Big bird feeds (60 people this year) (First one who finds a BB gets to do the dishes!) We must be very thorough, no one ever finds any, lol !? Haven't hunted the Dall Sheep, but they are delicious, caribou, too. Moose is a little strong if bull is rutting and not bled right away. Can't drive anywhere without looking up any dirt road, gravel bank, anyplace a grouse might be... LOL addicting... I use 20 gauge no.6 shot as well as sis, guys use 12 G semiauto, we use pump. Sometimes 22 shorts for birds and bunnies. I like dressing them out, too. (Big game) edited to describe pic... making son, John dress out these birds, brown ones-Spruce Grouse, white ones- Willow Ptarmigan, because he got so many.
Carol
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cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
January 13, 2008 11:58 AM Post #4394956
| Wow! Welcome to the group.
Looks like an expert and you can share somethings we can only dream about hunting! |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
January 13, 2008 2:47 PM Post #4395354
| i want to know is who gets the great job of defeathering them birds LOL :)
ceeads i have family in Alaska in Palmer ? i believe.
Sounds like hunting in AK is grea.
Caribuou wow that would be something
MY friends in ID get Moose ,
we don't get that big stuff here in OH :(
oh and alaskan salmon oh yummers
we have a freind who does commercial fishing and he sent us one . Never had anything sooooo gooooood.
Someday i m going to have to go to Alaska . Way to beautiful to not see it.
oh yes and WELCOME !!!
I m just a begginer hunter, .
DH is in CHina so i couldn't go this season and FIL has oxygen tank on him 24/7. We did try and sneak out but MIL caught us.
We are building a home back in the woods of our property of 45 acres. We are hoping to get some hunting in their. Next season i think i will also go to ID with my friends, her DH does hunting trips.
take care
sue |
chickenrancher
Nova, OH (Zone 5b)
January 13, 2008 10:57 PM Post #4397323
| Sue, we have salmon here in OH up in Lake Erie. We catch them sometimes when we go steelhead fishing. They are Coho Salmon.
Megan |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
January 14, 2008 3:26 AM Post #4398879
| REAlly no way
HEy cool . I will have to look into that . Hmmm There used to be sturgeon in lake Erie too i was told .
how are them puppies.
sue |
ceeadsalaskazone3
Seward, AK
January 14, 2008 6:18 AM Post #4399468
| Taynors,
We don't pluck the birds, just strip the skin off and save the meat. Their skin is so thin, (I've tried, twice) it just rips to try to defeather.
I have a daughter that lives in Willow just west of Palmer
Chicken rancher, I think your "coho' may be Altantic Salmon, easily distinguished by the black spots on the body. Our "Coho" salmon are also known as "Silver Salmon", the best fighting salmon to have on your line, (except maybe a "King Salmon" over 50 or 60 pounds) Now, that is a real heart thumper! And Steelhead are, of course sea run Rainbow Trout, which, of course don't die after spawning like salmon, and are great 'tail walkers' like silver salmon.
Carol |
chickenrancher
Nova, OH (Zone 5b)
January 14, 2008 3:06 PM Post #4400204
| We actually have Pink, Coho and Chinook Salmon in Lake Erie and its tributaries. I have no idea if the Coho as we call them are Atlantic Salmon but it does make sense since the great lakes are linked to the Atlantic. The only thing I know is they look very similar to the Steelhead except they have grey or black lips whereas the Steelhead has white lips. I also don't know the story on the Chinook Salmon in lake Erie nor could I find a specific record of how they got here. I did find that the Pink Salmon was accidentally introduced in 1956 when 21,000 were released into Lake Superior and have since spread to all the great lakes. None of the three species are commonly caught as the numbers of all three species are low in the great lakes compared to Steelhead, Walleye, and other species. Also, our Steelhead are regular fresh water Rainbow trout just overgrown due to the size of their environment being Lake Erie.
As for Sturgeon, yes they are in Lake Erie but having been over fished they are a protected species and there are specific regulations for the safe release if caught including measuring and if possible taking a picture of the fish. Sturgeon are also being tagged to determine travel distances, possible breeding grounds and population numbers. So if a tagged Sturgeon is caught record the tag number, date and location and report to the ODNR. The Sturgeon is a slow reproducing fish and the decimation of adult stock in Lake almost wiped them out.
Almost forgot...the puppies are now 5 weeks old and huge! They are getting their first shots and dewormer this weekend (6 weeks) and will be ready to go soon after that. I'm looking forward to not having to clean up after 7 puppies but I will miss them. They are so cute.
They got their first bath - first in the tub! Well ok its the kitchen sink :)
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taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
January 15, 2008 2:39 AM Post #4403435
| Oh that is just to cute !!!
has it been that long already ?
Hmmm
good to know on the fish
there is a fish farm here in Urbana and he has a petting zoo of fish and you can pet the sturgeon he has. He did have a fire so i don't know what survived . I know he did save one sturgeon. He also does shrimp. It is a cool place to go with kids. They can feed the fish in the huge tanks
Can't wait for fishing this yr. Im soooo ready.
I have heard alot about crappy, supposed to be really good. ?
We spent some time in Utah right next to the Provo river , it was great. We didn't get to go to the spawning area near Strawberry. I heard it was a great sight.
Provo river is a great place to fish. My son caught his first fish in a fis pond lol the only pic i have is from my phone. lol
i felt stupid cuz we didn't have any buckets . I really didn't think we would get a fish !!
geez
puppies are cute
Carol got hte AAA mag in the mail and it has an article on Ak and sleed dogs and places to go. It sounded great .
sue |
ceeadsalaskazone3
Seward, AK
January 15, 2008 3:37 AM Post #4403772
| Sue, best way to go is with sled dogs, just you and the country. Lot of work, keeping sled dogs, so I need friends for that.
Black mouth is Chinook or King. They have stocked so many places with different fish, you can't really know if it's wild stock in most lakes.
They just call them steelhead because they are so dark before they enter their breeding/spawning streams and get that great color.
That's been my puppy washing station for years, too. Now they are big they have to have front feet in one sink and hind feet in other. (And Towel over anything near)
Fall is my favorite time of year, just for the hunting, fishing and berry picking.
Carol |
chickenrancher
Nova, OH (Zone 5b)
January 15, 2008 3:47 PM Post #4405222
| Sue, yes crappie are very good. My #1 favorite but we eat a lot more walleye since one Walleye can feed two but you need a lot of crappie to feed two. Walleye is my #2 and yellow perch rounds out my top 3. Personally, I tend to avoid the oilier fish like trout and salmon. Only one way to eat steelhead and that's smoked! Everyone thinks I'm crazy for not liking salmon and say I will like it their way so I try it but still don't like it. My palate has changed so I figure one of these times I will like it. I just keep trying.
As for the puppies, they will fast outgrow the sink. I can just imagine bathing over the two wells in my sink LOL. Hopefully they will go to new loving homes soon. Not that I want to get rid of them but if I keep them much longer I won't get rid of any of them. I just don't need 9 dogs!!!
PS the puppy in the picture isn't even the biggest! |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
January 15, 2008 7:45 PM Post #4406215
| Carol my kids love Snow Dogs it is a disney movie. they also love Balto .
Dh had a husky, but im sure it ain't no sleeding one, he is a spoiled indoor dog. lol from a pet store
We are looking into a Great Pyranese. for a livestock guardian dog.
Megan have you tried grilled salmon on a BBQ ? or teriyaki marinated salmon ? tha is very good too
what are the berreis you pick in the fall Carol ?
yes i think 9 dogs is alot to handle and feed lol :) poor Megan :)
I think we hijacked a thread
sorry :(
but i think we just got carried away
sue |
chickenrancher
Nova, OH (Zone 5b)
January 15, 2008 10:37 PM Post #4406749
| I've tried salmon lots of different ways.
As for hijacking the tread we didn't really as my dogs are a "hunting" breed and sled dogs help to carry the harvest so it may be a stretch but still "close to the target" (couldn't help myself LOL) |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
January 15, 2008 11:38 PM Post #4407036
| ok i will take that :)
just checking
it is a acuired taste the salmon oily fish usually are
I love Orange roughy but i wont eat it due to its on the endangered list :( bummer
sole is ok
it has been awhile since i had good fish.
sue |
ceeadsalaskazone3
Seward, AK
January 16, 2008 10:38 AM Post #4408757
| Taynors: High Bush Cranberry, lowbush cranberry, mossberry, raspberry, watermelon berry, blueberry (4-5 kinds), currant, rosehip (not a berry, but good for jelly, anyway)...-and crabapple.
Carol |
petal_pal
Marion, IN
January 16, 2008 5:02 PM Post #4410233
| This is a great message. Glad to hear there are so many other ladies out there in nature. I love to fish and have also hunted. Most of my fishing is lake and pond. Loved it as a kid but nobody in the family really fished so I didn't learn much. Later in life I had a close friend who was more into it but everything was the same way, using night crawlers. Then I met my late husband, he was an avid fisherman, made his own baits and even his own poles and sinkers. He taught me the how to do the same. Many a day we got out of bed, fixed coffee to go and we went. Mostly we fished for crappie, bluegill, redear, perch and his beloved bass. I miss those times but don't plan to stop, just limit myself on where I can go. Spring is just around the corner. He squirrel hunted but I never participated but did go along rabbit hunting and just running the dogs. I also whitetail hunted once. Got tired of hearing about "the one that got away" and mouthed off that I'd have to go as "someone has to bring home the meat". Well, I got my license the day before the season started. Came homne and fired a 16 ga three times to see how ill-sighted it was. Next day I went out in the afternoon to a friend's place, found a good lookout spot, sat down and waited. It wasn't long until I heard one in the corn field I was overlooking. After what seemed like an eternity, he stepped out into a washed out spot and I zeroed in and queezed the trigger...nothing
happened. In the excitement of the moment, I had forgotten to take off the safety. Well, I clicked off the safety, the deer stopped and turned his heada little to listen, decided nothing was amiss and began to walk again. About his second step, I agaiin squeezed the trigger. This time it fired and hit it's mark. It was an eight-point buck that weighed 167 field dressed. I was definitely at the right place at the right time. I did go out after that but never raised my gun. I sure had the opportunity but decided I could shoot a camera just as easy. One girlfriend, who also hunts came to see my trophy. My friend told me that none of his friends wanted to see it because I was a woman. Well, I decided they were just jealous as most of them hadn't done as well, it was their problem and I did show them how to bring home the meat! I am a little more competive when it comes to fishing but it's all in fun. As you can tell, I'm a blabber mouth and I love to tell the deer story, especially to women. |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
January 16, 2008 8:46 PM Post #4411299
| Welcome Petal
That is a great story.
Hey i have a begginer question it is kinda silly buuuuuuu,uuut i m going to take the risk and you gals will get a good hoot out of me lol
So what do you do when you got to potty . ?
ok you gals can start laughing at me
sue
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cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
January 16, 2008 9:14 PM Post #4411429
| Booty fly.
I have a nice coffee can I keep in my blind. It has an aroma seal. |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
January 16, 2008 9:20 PM Post #4411461
| aaahhhh so that is what the pic is at the beggineing of the thread the little orange flap.
Ha coffee can, is there anything a coffee can can't be used for ? ! hahaha
Well i guess a bath you can't do in a CC or just a sponge bath.
Hey new thread hahaha
Things to do with a CC or not
thanks told you i was a begginer
sue |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
January 16, 2008 9:27 PM Post #4411502
| Hey, I got the booty fly idea here. One of the best things ever. |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
January 16, 2008 10:10 PM Post #4411684
| ok so how does one acquire a booty fly ? or is that info on the top of the thread . Im not that good at sewing. lol :)
sue |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
January 16, 2008 10:22 PM Post #4411750
| Cparts ok i went looking over the thread again
yep i guess one has to sew it in. hmmm Maybe i will pracitse on my kids overalls first lol :)
I will print out the insturctions you gave and give it whirl
or maybe you should call Cabelas and tell them of your invention. ? hmmm
ok good to know
booty fly got it , i |
NatureLover1950
Vicksburg, MS (Zone 8a)
January 17, 2008 12:33 AM Post #4412455
| Hey Petal,
Love your deer story. Been there before with guys getting jealous over a woman killing a nice buck. Too bad for them. There are plenty of men who are mature enough to come to the skinning rack and admire my bucks when I bring them in. Things are getting better with most of the guys now--guess they've had time to accept us women in "their" camps, lol. |
germinater
(Zone 9a)
January 17, 2008 12:40 AM Post #4412472
| Hello all,
I couldn't read all of this thread, but I think I could improve upon it.
How about changing it to "Are there any SINGLE ladies here". :)
:)))))))))))))))) |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
January 17, 2008 1:34 AM Post #4412814
| Only if you know what to do with a coffee can ? lol
So you got a story to tell Germinater ?
give us your best one
sue |
germinater
(Zone 9a)
January 17, 2008 2:39 AM Post #4413099
| taynors,
I guess I would dump that rotten stuff out of it and use it to store things in. :)
A story????? |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
January 17, 2008 2:42 AM Post #4413108
| Do you have a hunting or fishing story to share ?
I don't really have any becuase i m new to hunting. But i m learing alot from the ladies here
but my FIL has some and he and i try and sneak by my MIL but she caught us this yr. lol
do you like fishing ? or hunting
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germinater
(Zone 9a)
January 17, 2008 2:46 AM Post #4413121
| YES :) |
doccat5
Fredericksburg, VA (Zone 7b)
January 17, 2008 2:49 AM Post #4413134
| Maybe we need a new thread? It's draggin the wagon even with my DSL. |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
January 17, 2008 2:53 AM Post #4413146
| ok sounds good
but what is the protocool for that if the original person isn't here anymore ?
Just don't want to upsetting anyone
germinator is that a yes to both hunting and fishing ? :)
do you bow or rifle ? muzzle ?
sue |
germinater
(Zone 9a)
January 17, 2008 2:59 AM Post #4413171
| Fishing and hunting.
Bow ONLY. You did say hunting didn't you? :)
sending you a D-mail. |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
January 17, 2008 3:01 AM Post #4413180
| yep i did say hunting
good to know
what state are you in ?
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doccat5
Fredericksburg, VA (Zone 7b)
January 17, 2008 3:10 AM Post #4413210
| I took the liberty and created a new thread for us here http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/804965/ |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
January 17, 2008 3:46 AM Post #4413364
| thanks
doccat5
sue |
chickenrancher
Nova, OH (Zone 5b)
January 17, 2008 3:28 PM Post #4414707
| Sue, that is the hardest part about being a female hunter. I even wear coveralls! Basically you have to brave the cold, disrobe, try not to fall down, squat on poison/prickers, don't pee on your clothes (that isn't fun getting a hoody full of pee), and before you freeze, redo all you've undone. I try to wait as long as I can, especially when I'm in the climbing tree stand (cause that just adds another step).
If you are any good at sewing you could make something like what Cparts did at the top of this forum. I also know some women that prefer to hunt in a skirt to avoid this very problem.
Final note there are products available for women to 'pee standing' which would make "going in the woods" easier. |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
January 17, 2008 3:58 PM Post #4414833
| giggle
hmmmm i will look into those pee standing . I think the coffe can sound like the best bet to me though lol :) you can take it up with you. or try not to fall off your tree stand. yikes ouch.
thanks , see you on the other thread :)
sue |
margocstn
Savannah, GA
August 27, 2009 3:13 PM Post #6994151
| I hunt, and fish some. I just got my first pig last week! I havn't had the opportunity to hunt big game as much so I was pretty exited. The pigs are very prolific and destructive here so we can take as many as we can. Hopefully I can get more venison as well. I'll post a pic when I am not at work. |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
August 27, 2009 3:17 PM Post #6994159
| good job margocstn
pig sounds yummy |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
August 27, 2009 9:57 PM Post #6995517
| Wow, that is impressive. Great job and welcome to our group. |
taynors
Urbana, OH (Zone 5b)
August 29, 2009 1:27 AM Post #6999736
| Im looking at bows . i found a farmer who will teach me . |
