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July 4th, 2011
Today’s Picture – Fourth of July
June 30th, 2011
2011 Duck Numbers Look Good!
Ducks Unlimited sent me a little piece today talking about the 2011 duck numbers. The heart of the matter is right here: A quick glance will tell you that most everything is up with blue wings being the most dramatic. Also note that the “ponds” section gives a good indication of why there are so [...]
Go to 2011 Duck Numbers Look Good!June 19th, 2011
Happy Fathers Day!
Last year I told you about growing up a duck hunter in a bird hunting family. I mentioned that as a teen my Grandfather exposed me to deer hunting and, indirectly, to big game hunting. I shot a few decent Ozarks bucks during college and brought some of what I had learned home with me [...]
Go to Happy Fathers Day!June 18th, 2011
Today’s Picture
I ran into a couple of bears on my recent Manitoba fishing trip. This guy let us get to 40 yards or so with only a little drama…
Go to Today’s PictureJune 14th, 2011
Black Squirrel
To give you some idea of how close I was, this is a picture from my cell phone. The wife and I have seen him around occasionally since last fall. Based on his size I would guess he’s just a really dark grey squirrel but I’m certainly no expert. We seem to have both grey [...]
Go to Black SquirrelJune 12th, 2011
DIY European Elk Mounts
If you’ve been reading for a little while you may remember the piece I did on doing your own European style deer mounts. The extremely short version: 1) Clean extra tissue off the head, INCLUDING THE TONGUE, LOWER JAW, AND EYES 2) Put them in water 3) Dump the water when it stinks 4) Depending [...]
Go to DIY European Elk MountsJune 9th, 2011
Headed North Again
I’ve been doing some fishing locally: I’ve been taking my daughter along: And I’ve even been taking my pregnant wife along (to keep my daughter in the boat): But now the wife and I are headed to Manitoba on our yearly trip to Harrop Lake. I’ve got a few things that will publish while I’m [...]
Go to Headed North AgainJune 2nd, 2011
Alberta Bear Wrap-up
Thanks for the kind words on the bear video. My setup was a simple little Sony video camera and a slightly modified Gorillapod: The modification was just a little bungee cord that could really add stability: Bears really lend themselves to video. Generally when they come in you’ve got minutes, if not hours, before they [...]
Go to Alberta Bear Wrap-upMay 26th, 2011
Bear Hunt Part 3
So I had a bear in the freezer and the pressure was off. Actually one of the things that makes bear hunting so fun is that there really isn’t any pressure. Most every day you’ll see bears, and most every bear you see will be in range. But for me the third day was even [...]
Go to Bear Hunt Part 3May 24th, 2011
Bear Hunt Part 2
After passing a decent but not outstanding bear on day 1 my ability to hold out wasn’t doing well. It’s not that I’m unwilling to hold out, or even eat a tag, but with bears I immediately start second guessing myself. They aren’t like bears. I can look at the same bear for an hour [...]
Go to Bear Hunt Part 2May 23rd, 2011
Bear Hunt Part 1
This was my second time heading to Alberta to chase spring bears. Last time I had a great hunt and killed a couple of bears, but I didn’t have much of an eye for what makes a good bear. This time I vowed to hold out for a good bear, particularly one I thought would [...]
Go to Bear Hunt Part 1May 22nd, 2011
Alberta Spring Bear Hunt 2011
I saw lots of bears: And they decided not to eat me (although sometimes it seemed they were giving it too much consideration): Tomorrow I’ll start a day-by-day type breakdown…
Go to Alberta Spring Bear Hunt 2011May 13th, 2011
Alberta Bear Hunt
So I’ve got my bow, my arrows, a pile of clothes, a thermacell, and a passport. What more could I need? There is a chance of updates from the field… check back…
Go to Alberta Bear HuntMay 11th, 2011
Kansas Turkey Hunting
It’s been a good season. I’ve got some turkey stories and pictures. I’ve also got to finish packing for an early Friday morning departure to Alberta… So in the meantime, take a trip over to The Outdoor Smorgasboard for video and pictures of his recent trip to Southeast Kansas.
Go to Kansas Turkey HuntingMay 4th, 2011
Elk Hunt Part 3:
I admit, I’ve been a blogging disaster lately. It’s turkey season, I’ve had a busy docket, and there hasn’t been much free time for writing. I’ve got some fun pictures, some turkey stories, and the 2010 Hall of Fame post working… but before I can get to them I need to close out a couple [...]
Go to Elk Hunt Part 3:April 7th, 2011
Hitler’s Thoughts on Missouri’s New Coach
April 2nd, 2011
Kansas Archery Turkey
The Kansas archery turkey season opened yesterday. I was booked up in court or with my daughter all day and didn’t get a chance to get out. This morning I promised my wife I would stick around the house so she could sleep in (it is her birthday and all). So I won’t get out [...]
Go to Kansas Archery TurkeyMarch 30th, 2011
Colorado and New Mexico Big Game Application Deadline
Application season is in full swing right now. Utah and Wyoming are done (although you can still get a point in Wyoming) and Colorado and New Mexico are up next. Colorado’s deadline is April 5th for all species. Even if you don’t intend to hunt Colorado this year I would suggest you buy the preference [...]
Go to Colorado and New Mexico Big Game Application DeadlineMarch 28th, 2011
Kansas Turkey Combo Permit
The last two years Kansas has given resident and non-resident hunters the chance to buy their turkey tags early at a discount. This year to get the savings you have to puchase your combo permit by March 31st. If you haven’t already bought it, you’re running out of time! They can be found online here.
Go to Kansas Turkey Combo PermitMarch 22nd, 2011
Today’s Picture
I spent about an hour driving around this evening after work scouting for turkeys. I did see a pair of toms strutting but they didn’t like it when I tried to take their picture. This guy didn’t seem to mind…
Go to Today’s PictureMarch 14th, 2011
Gear Review: The Pholster
I don’t really do a lot of gear reviews anymore. When I first hooked up with Skinny Moose they were more aggressive about getting us to pimp various things, some of which we never even saw. I’m sure someone was getting a sponsorship or some free advertising or something, but not me. Now I mostly [...]
Go to Gear Review: The PholsterMarch 9th, 2011
Kansas Shed Hunting
I’ve spent some hours looking for horns in the last two weeks. I’ve hunted around my house 3 times (twice with a passenger though) and a few times where I do my serious hunting south of town. I’m struggling, but that’s pretty standard for me. Shed hunting and mushroom hunting are great holes in my [...]
Go to Kansas Shed HuntingMarch 6th, 2011
Kansas Buck in March
I’ve hunted for sheds several days in the last couple of weeks, both around town and in farm country. Then on Monday I saw a big bachelor group of bucks near my house. A couple had both sides, 3 had half, and a few were bald. In total they were probably 65% dropped. The best [...]
Go to Kansas Buck in MarchMarch 2nd, 2011
Kansas Goose Hunting
Sorry for the massive delay in posting. I’ve still got an elk post and at least 2 whitetail posts in the works. I’ve had some… uh… disagreements with the management at Skinny Moose and it looked for a time like I might be moving The Daily Limit elsewhere. It’s not that things are settled exactly [...]
Go to Kansas Goose HuntingFebruary 27th, 2011
Swans and Geese
I came across these three swans feeding with an interesting mixture of Canadas and snows today. Sorry for the poor picture quality, it was incredibly foggy and you don’t want to crowd swans. One of them was more ash colored than the other two.
Go to Swans and GeeseFebruary 23rd, 2011
Boning Out Your Own Deer
For several years I dutifully took my deer to a processor. Over the years I started working up my own animals, and this past year I did all or part of 2 elk, 4 antelope, and 2 whitetails. While I’ve certainly gotten better, I’ve got nothing on this guy: Click here for the video. I’ve [...]
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