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    I hate tipups- other options?

    I just can't keep my Polar's spinning freely. Clean the tube, buff the spool/rod completely clean, and lube with HT Blue Lube or the Beaver Dam stuff. I just feel there is too much resistance for a walleye to take it. I am about to go to the old double bobber on a bottle setup. Schmidt big...
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    I hate tipups- other options?

    Over the years I have slowly developed a dislike for tipups. I used to have good success with them but it seems like I am catching less fish on them. I'm using Polars and have disassembled, cleaned, and relubed them. They still get too stiff for me in the cold, enough that I think fish are...
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    Favorite Craft Beer?

    Lagunitas is good too. I have not tried Surly. Yes, the crap is expensive. But I love that hoppy taste. But not quite as good of price as Busch Light pounders.
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    Favorite Craft Beer?

    So all this talk of a storm and stocking up took me to the local store. I stood there admiring all the great craft beers on the shelf. Lots of options these days. While I did pick up the standard Blue Yummys, I grabbed some Hot Streak IPA from Blacktooth Brewery in Sheridan, WY. A few other...
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    Christmas Blizzard

    96/97 was terrible. I have friends who couldn't get all their cows out of their pastures, the first storm hit right at the end of October. Muddy, snowy, messy, they got as many hauled as they could. They tried to get feed to the rest and get the roads open but winter just kept pouring on...
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    Want an ATV, but have questions?????

    Things have come a long ways on the 4 wheeler front. I don't know that you can go wrong with any brand. Hondas are bulletproof for sure. Polaris, Yamaha, and Can Am all make nice ATV's. Find a dealer that is close that has good service and go with that one. For sure go with power steering...
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    Leasing Land to Hunt- Is it becoming the new normal?

    My in laws live and farm in the rough area Rowdie talks about. Draw a line from Pierre to Gregory, 75 miles each way, and that is how it is. The pay to hunt is the cultural norm. Everything is leased or setup for pay hunting. The amount of strips planted just for birds is incredible. Mind...
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    Ice Auger Poll

    I think it really depends on style of fishing. I need something that will drill lots of holes. Gas is the got to for that. A 4 stroke would be nice, that will be the next purchase. That said, mixing gas does not bother me at all. Take care of a little two stroke and it will last a lot of...
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    vehicle batteries

    Have had really good luck with Interstate's!
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    Spicy asian goose a l'orange?

    Good looking bird! I have a few that I may spare from the grinder tonight to try. Med rare is certainly the best way to eat them. I got to 150-155ish, probably closer to medium. Any more than that and it's too tough. The tenderizer makes a big difference too!
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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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