jdmidwest

It has happened all at the same time on the same day, many times over many years! Luck just seems to follow us around, and it makes for some good stories when everything goes right and we have a great day.

The reason it is so hard to get rid of them is it takes a direct contact dose of poison to kill them. Unlike other insects that can be killed with residual sprays, spiders need a direct shot. And because they are nocturnal and shy, they don't get hit with a shot of spray. I think they have to fog to be effective. Good luck.

Don't expect duck hunting to be much better. We have caught blinds on fire, dealt with leaky waders, lost a number of things in the water from guns to wedding rings, truck and trailer troubles galore, and many days with no birds.

I think I would bail out. Skunks, squatters, and now poison spiders. I thought you were putting the place up for sale? Find you a nice home in the city where you don't have to worry about critters.

Weekend 2 was not a flight weekend. Caught up on my naps in the boat. No ducks for me this weekend, but a shot of my buddy counting sheep. Weather coming in this week should push new birds down. Going to be deer hunting for the next 2 weekends.

I filter my honey to keep particles out that quicken granulation. Keeping it warm at room temps helps too. Putting in refrigerator will quicken the granulation. But all you have to do is warm it up and liquify it again.

You guys have it lucky on that side of the state. I only have a spring run of walleye on the Diversion Channel or the muddy Mississippi. There are a few in rivers, but not really enough to be a target species for a trip. 5 hours drive for me at least to good walleye water.

I have been selling mine this year for $8 a pint in a glass mason jar with no comb. Seems like the going rate around here. I did not have much to sell, kept most for family.

Where in the world do you find the walleye? I would have to substitute something else for the meat part.

Since I have started keeping bees, I have realized how many consume honey. It seems to be a staple item for almost everyone anymore. Until I harvested my honey this year, I only eat honey that was cooked in prepared foods. Lately, I have been using it to cook with and take a spoonful from time to time. Almost everyone I talk to believe that it will help them with their allergies, but there is little to no pollen in honey that would help them build up an immunity.

Several good charters in the Kenai area. I have friends that have fished out of Homer and did well. Fly in to Anchorage and rent a car to Homer.

Nice work. I wish I had the time and place to do something like that. I have a little one gallon compressor for my brad nailer that would probably work great for the air gun. I picked my up at Menards for about $40. The fish are seeing shape and motion. Then there is the belly color mostly, sides come into play too. When fishing topwater I use gold and black or perch color lures in the day. Black is better in low light or of a night.

Beware of the LA snapping turtle meat in STL. Probably MO box turtle.....

Was searching thru articles tonight on bees and honey and came across a good one that explains how honey can be preserved so long and how it gets its antibiotic properties. http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-science-behind-honeys-eternal-shelf-life-1218690/?utm_content=bufferfd494&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

A bunch of ducks moved thru yesterday and today. I did not get to hunt, but my photo buddy got a limit last evening and this morning. I have duck jerky drying out in the dehydrator for this weekend's hunt.

Yes, there will be a bunch of Tiger moths some time in the future.

I am sure the local sewing shop would carry a sturdy enough needle to stitch it. It would be like stitching a piece of canvas. You will need a heavy thread also. I really don't think a good sewing machine would have a problem. Worse case, you may have to stich by hand. Do a google search for sewing canvas and you should find tools to do the job. http://www.speedystitcher.com/#the-basics

What kind of blind? Cordura is nice, tight weave and will give a weather tite finish. But is expensive. I assume you are looking at a small, personal size blind.

I thought you would have scratched it by now. When does KS season open? MO is kinda goofy, I prefer IL split season and was pulling for it here last time they were looking for some excuse to change things up. We get a good push of ducks in Oct, usually the third to fourth week. Then it gets stale until mid Dec. Things pick up and season ends. Mallards usually come in force in January. And we just watch them in the middle zone. Maybe shoot a few snows during that time.

It was a great day and not much stress as we were the only 2 hunting and enjoying the day. He had more fun with the camera. Both of us enjoyed watching the birds fly. They were only holding a tenth of what they normally have this time of year, but water was limited also, so they were dropping in all morning in our spot. We were surrounded by 2 dry fields, so there was not anyone butted up against us flaring birds off. The new boat is comfy and roomy. I really like it. It paddles like a kayak but as stable as a pontoon boat. The board goes across the top of the cockpit and I can sit on it and paddle also with a taller view. I could even stand up in it.

That is a different kind of clearing of the camp. Although, the way they run alot of the state parks any more, I can see the need for a weedeater and a chainsaw.

Hopefully you will have more water and better crops. It has been a long dry spell around here and most of the local stuff is dry unless pumped from a well. We were looking over the list they provide describing the fields and habitat for the area on our long wait to get out and hunt. We notice several units with "2 Year Old Corn" as a crop. The one we selected first had freshly combined beans, the day before. The wetland part of that unit was a mudhole somewhere on it. Lucky for us, the resource guy told us that little tidbit, we chose another unit. Duck Creek was no better with only 18 units open on the first day, lack of water and warm October has prevented them from flooding timber units. Birds have been moving for the past few weeks, but I think most have buzzed past all of the dry parts looking for better water on south.

There are some interesting designs at that camp.

Middle zone started out with a bang. My hunting buddy pulled a pill 10 quickdraw to Otter Slough on opening morning. After 2 hours wading thru bodies and waiting for about 60 parties of 4 to pull every man draw pills, we picked our unit and jumped out of the truck to the first volleys of the season coming from private land. Ducks were everywhere and water was at a minimum on the whole area. We drew one that had some good water and had birds all morning. We took our time and enjoyed piddling around in our assigned area watching birds work. I nailed my first Pintail Drake of my career, but it was a youngin without a sprig. Still a beautiful bird. I have a new Bobcat Pirogue this year and it works great. Paddles like a dream and is super stable. My shooting improved 200 percent over shooting out of my kayak that rocked with every movement. I found out I had a professional photographer along about 9 o'clock when I heard him curse that he almost dropped a $1000 lens in the water getting it out to shoot photos. He normally only brings out the good stuff when we have a nice dry blind. He took some great shots. I have a feeling that this may be the best day of the season, it could only go down hill from here, it was that kind of day.

Better pics than that tick infested one you posted back in the summer.