Recent content by gim

Any bird in the bag now is a real prize.

Big game hunting is for rubes. Don't be a low brow.

Whether or not you think it's a scam, or you think conservation groups are worth helping, you have a choice. I've made the choice to never donate to them ever again. A significant portion of my licenses every year go to the state DNR fund so every time I participate, they receive revenue.

This has been answered like 10 times already

This is just bad news for wildlife in general now. Deep snow, rain/snow mix, followed by a bitter cold front that freezes everything like super glue. Mortality is going to be high this time around. Its been mostly non-existent the past couple years with the fake winters.

Good map there spur. I think it's safe to say that if you intend to hunt, you are going to encounter deep snow. This separates the men from the boys, as they say

I used to laugh at my Grandfather and Father when they would get one. They would lock up and just stand there in pain for a few minutes. I'd roll in laughter. They always said "one day you'll be here, and it won't be so funny anymore. You just wait." Let's just say I don't laugh at them...

Yep, its lack of hydration. I get them in my quad or hamstring sometimes, almost always after a day of high-stepping through snow while pheasant hunting. It's not necessarily an age thing either. I started getting them in my early 30's. Sometimes they are so painful you feel like passing...

Also forgot to mention that on the way home, about a mile down the road, I saw about 40 pheasants and 20 wild turkeys feeding together in a picked corn field. I pulled over to watch them for a few minutes. The turkeys can dig up the snow much easier using their more powerful legs.

I hunted for about 2.5 hours today. The walking is tough. Many areas are blown in and drifted up. The only areas that survived are areas with trees, or standing corn. Not even cattails are worth it because they aren't froze good. I took one step in and went through a little so I backed out...

Every few years we seem to get this deeper snow sometime in December before the season ends. This year its come especially early. Makes for tough walking, both man and dog. Saps your energy very quickly. A guy can only trudge through knee deep snow for so long. The only good thing about it...

I assume it was from barb wire. There is countless miles of that old rusted crap out there.

Except when its in Minneapolis, right? Funny how its a great event to attend but only when it fits the location narrative that an individual favors...

Oh I see now it's time to rip on Minnesota again. I went to the P/Q fest in Mpls a few years ago on free tickets and it was kinda lame IMO. Not really what I was expecting.

That's unfortunate. I had that happen in 2023 on a front leg of my dog. Went to the vet that afternoon and they cleaned, disinfected, and then stapled the wound. No running, jumping, or hunting for 14 days. It was pretty much completely healed up by day 15.