Spring

[Fly Carpin]

I simply believe He made nothing that lacks purpose.

I think humans love to ascribe purpose and reason to all species because we are terrified of the unknown. All species have the same "purpose". Survive and procreate.

 

[guywhofishes]

I think humans love to ascribe purpose and reason to all species because we are terrified of the unknown. All species have the same "purpose". Survive and procreate.

The thing that truly terrifies me is what man is capable of when he turns his back on his Creator.

As Jordan Peterson would say, people are monkeys - filled with snakes.

 

[luvcatchingbass]

Yup, I've got 4 ticks crawling on me so far, dogs got their tick and heartworm meds a couple weeks ago. Pocket gophers are ramping up, got one I set a trap for the other day but he plugged it on me reset for try number two and I need to go around and set some more coons and skunks need some culling done as well, haven't seen any woodchucks yet

 

[LBrandt]

Yup, I've got 4 ticks crawling on me so far, dogs got their tick and heartworm meds a couple weeks ago. Pocket gophers are ramping up, got one I set a trap for the other day but he plugged it on me reset for try number two and I need to go around and set some more coons and skunks need some culling done as well, haven't seen any woodchucks yet

I got a half dozen "dog proof"" coon traps you can use if interested. Just need them back by sweet corn season. LB

 

[Allen]

From my experience as soon as the snow melts they’re out..

Ticks were out in the Bismarck area back in February. Not the first time this has happened.

 

[luvcatchingbass]

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I got a half dozen "dog proof"" coon traps you can use if interested. Just need them back by sweet corn season. LB

Yeah a buddy and I got 10-12 of the coon cuffs, they work great. Ours might not be perfectly dog proof because the trip is a two way, so if a dog were to stuff its tongue deep in there it would probably get them. Nice part is I have had luck getting a couple skunks on them. Around COVID is when I started running them and trapped out about 13-15 coon on our river property, the neighbor across the river didn't have hardly any loss that year on his sweet corn, got some fat buggers on camera down there again so its time to start after them again

 

[grumster]

Ticks were out in the Bismarck area back in February. Not the first time this has happened.

We have an odd tick cycle, by the end of July you'd be hard pressed to find one.. I'm not complaining.

 

[luvcatchingbass]

Ticks were out in the Bismarck area back in February. Not the first time this has happened.

Ya know I think I found a couple this winter too now that you say that, first time for me

 

[Allen]

We have an odd tick cycle, by the end of July you'd be hard pressed to find one.. I'm not complaining.

That is also fairly normal. I don't think they like the dry heat of late July and August. But that's just my theory on the cycle. I do like it when they come out in full force sometime in Feb or March, only to get whacked by an early spring cold snap.

 

[grumster]

That is also fairly normal. I don't think they like the dry heat of late July and August. But that's just my theory on the cycle. I do like it when they come out in full force sometime in Feb or March, only to get whacked by an early spring cold snap.

Drive east in the fall into the trees, you'll be covered up..

 

[Callem'In]

Last fall (Oct.1,23) in MN chasing wood ducks and rough grouse, Pulled 13 black legged ticks from my dog. Latest I have seen them.

 

[grumster]

Last fall (Oct.1,23) in MN chasing wood ducks and rough grouse, Pulled 13 black legged ticks from my dog. Latest I have seen them.

My point.. out here on the prairie after July 4th you'd have to work at finding one.. those that don't know, don't know.