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    Leasing Land to Hunt- Is it becoming the new normal?

    I offer to trade labor as much as I can. With having carpentry skills, that has helped. But even still, $$$ talks. I can't fault either party, it makes sense to have a place tied up and for a landowner to put money in their pocket. But it changes the world of hunting pretty darn quick.
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    Small Food Plots for Deer

    Thanks for all the good responses. I'm doing a lot of research right now. A few random questions- Anyone have suggestions on brushy shrubs or bushes than will provide some winter cover for birds and a bit of deer cover that don't take a million years to grow? Anyone plant much for BIG...
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    RIP.
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    Leasing Land to Hunt- Is it becoming the new normal?

    So in my little neck of the woods we don't have a ton of good waterfowling opportunities but there are some pretty consistent late season fields that hold birds. For the most part hunting access has been good with landowners graciously letting multiple different people hunt. But, as I found...
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    River birds

    I hope the birds make it to Pierre as the last several years have been dismal. But, we have a long wait ahead. I have not seen a good push of birds yet. Next week the cold will move some I bet. Season will be over other than most of the river before we get our birds, just like the last few...
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    Small Food Plots for Deer

    Lots of great responses. In our area, pretty much all the plots would be in the open and currently have grass & a few weeds. We can mow and then would have to spray. I've thought about trying to do some clean up crops such as Roundup ready corn on the bigger areas. We have also thought about...
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    Small Food Plots for Deer

    Anyone here do any small food plots for deer? When I say small, I am talking 1/4 of an acre at a max to very small, say 50' x 50'. We have several small areas we would like to plant. Some will be bow hunting stand locations while others may be general attracting and feeding plots. We will...
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    Ice is still sketchy at shade hill....

    What area of the lake was this? Just curious, trying to figure out where you could run off the road like that!
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    Rapalla Battery Fillet Knife

    In my experience they both sucked. The Lithium one went bad right away. The regular battery one was fine for awhile but is going away quickly too. Not too impressed.
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    Well this is going to get interesting

    While I don't know all of the details, I do agree that the DAPL parent companies haven't probably handled their PR that well. They need to be straight up at all times and get their story out. They've followed most all rules and procedures from what I've read but have mishandled some, like when...
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    2016 Goose hunting Frustrations

    The goose game is certainly changing. Very few days can you kick out decoys, poorly hide blinds, and shoot birds like you could 15 years ago. Heck, even days like you say when you have good birds scouted, are hid well, things can go bad. Hunting pressure on them is real I think. While I...
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    Well this is going to get interesting

    Anyone know the total cost of this so far? I read 10 million from the state, 8 million from Morton County, and who knows how much the pipeline company has spent on security, damaged equipment, etc. and lost work time. While I understand environmental concerns about pipelines, I also believe we...
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    I Find This Relaxing to Watch (Euro fly fishing in creek)

    I only do it a few times a year but I love fishing little streams in the Black Hills. It's just like that and a lot of fun. Fishing hoppers on a fly line is like topwater fishing bass. But, it also involves more hunting of fish. Good time on a hot day!
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    Electric bills

    One thing to consider when doing solar is each power company does things differently. Some charge access fees while others will only pay you wholesale price for the electricity generated rather than retail (the price you pay). As far north as we are, you also need to consider panels that the...
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    Flip over fish house accessories

    Just go online and fine a plastics supplier. They sell UHMW plastic that is near bulletproof. I put 1/4" thick strips on mine years ago and pull it over gravel and concrete. The strips have hardly worn. Best $12 you can spend!
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    Down Imaging

    I have gotten my DI setup OK, can certainly see trees and bait. But I still struggle a bit with my Humminbird sonar setup. I have an old Humminbrid 717 and it shows fish better at times than my Helix. I have not figured out how to setup my range and sensitivity to accurately show fish...
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    Down Imaging

    I'm running a Humminbird Helix and I am still learning the DI function. It is nice as other have said to show trees & baitfish that would otherwise show up as a blob. It also helps to show fish sizes in comparison to your sonar marks. Pretty incredible at times. But, there are also times...
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    Remington 700 Light Primer Strikes?

    Anyone give me some input here- have a Remington 700 that is all of a sudden striking primers light. It is inconsistent but enough to cause the gun not to fire on occasion....not a good thing. Gun and bolt looks clean and has been taken care of. My first thought is dirty firing pin/hole but...
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    Goofy looking goose

    Big honker cross with a farm bird is my guess!
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