Usually when a pine gets it's lead removed or damaged it doesn't grow as well. I have several Black Hills and Blue Spruce BUSHES instead of trees. To replace depends on if you care if you have a normal tall tree or a spruce bush. I really don't care as the trees are for thermal protection for...
Split my bottom lip while paddledrinking this year and it SUCKED. Chap stick didn't help like I had hoped, so I'll be filing this little tidbit in the back of my brain files. Thanks!!
Did that last year and it's SO COOL to watch your kids achieve those milestones. Congratulations to your boy on his first "Thunder Chicken"!!! Well Done!!
I have Colorado Blue and Black Hills spruce as well as junipers and ponderosas and BY FAR, the deer prefer the ponderosas and junipers for bedding. The spruces have dense low hanging branches that the deer can't get under so they bed between them in the grass on the downwind side which doesn't...
Last time I looked there were FREE non resident youth tags in MN for selected areas beginning at age 10. That's where I took my daughter for her first two deer. Just sitting in the blind watching stuff with her was a treasured time for me. Have to thank a fellow NDA'er again for making it...
Getting kids into the field at an earlier age sinks those hooks of living the outdoor sporting lifestyle a little deeper. As we are a shrinking segment of the overall population, I say ANY opportunity to recruit younger folks into our sport is a GOOD THING!! My daughter has taken 3 deer so far...
Foxes get a pass from me on the trap/snare line until they outnumber them damnable coyotes. Then I'll start to take a few of them as well. As of now, foxes are less than 10 percent of my canine catch so they all get let go if possible. Cool footage!!
Your greatest concern will be WATER. Packing in water.....sucks!!! Finding a place to camp that has a good water source will be paramount to a fun hunt. Gear, Food, and Location is another bunch of threads. Good Luck!!!
AW CRAP!! Sorry fj40!!! We were in the same place on the river as we were. It was GREAT to share a beverage and a few stories with you. Hope to meet up in the future!! Stay Safe!!!
Rarely have cereal for breakfast. Normally, farm fresh eggs in some form with bacon, ham, or sausage, and buttered wheat toast with a glass of orange juice. However, when I do have cereal it's old fashioned plain cherrios or frosted mini wheats.
Zman is the KING of schnapps so I hope he will be able to roll up from SD this year and bring the real thing instead of the dismal facsimile I make. However, if he can't show up, I'll do my best to make a drinkable substitute.
Well Gents, the available dates according the last years Jedi Master (Colonel Angus) are July 22nd and July 29th. You guys can decide which one as either will work for both myself and the Jedi Master. Hope to see as many folks here at Fort KDM for the shenanigans!! Let the debate begin.
I want to catch a salmon on Sak with the down riggers and other salmon stuff I've NEVER used. Haven't had smoked salmon in a few years so I'm motivated this year.