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Its sticky and slimy, bruises easy and makes a nasty mess as it breaks down in the yard. Any ideas what the tan one is with the gills?

Someone still has dollar bills to spare?

Took some pics of the mushrooms sprouting up all over my yard. Pulled out my MO Mushroom book and still can't really get a positive id on any of them except for the poison red one and the turkey tails on a stump. Pretty sure the red one is a Russla. The bolete is a pored mushroom, but I think it is the bitter one. Have no idea what the grey ones are but they have gills and are pretty tough. The boletes are all over under the white pines along with the others. They seem to follow a line like they are symbiotic with the tree roots.

Don't know for sure, looks like a common old green water snake. Did you see any waterfowl?

They are banning lead because the Condors are eating carcasses that are crippled and get away. When a rifle bullet expands, it leaves fragments in the meat, and the condor consumes it and dies? It is a far stretch. And of course, it is for the humans too, they eat the infested meat also.

Don't they allow waterfowl hunting after it closes? Never fished it, but watched waterfowl loafing around. Sparta World Shooting Complex is not far away.

Nice. I watched a flock of young ones lounging around Wal Mart parking lot today. They were very tame, but wild, in the middle of town.

How did you fix the boletes? I will try to snap a pic tomorrow and let you gander at them. Fresh ones are coming up after the last rain. Just have to pick them before the neighbor dogs wizz on them..

Don't have to worry about it now, the gutless wonders caved in.

Looks like California is leading the way banning all lead ammo in order to save the little condors. No lead ammo can be used because it is harmful to animals? Duh. I guess they will have to stick to bowhunting over in good old sunny CA, http://www.realtree.com/hunting/realtree-hunting-blogs/realtree-outdoor-news/california-bans-all-lead-ammo-for-hunting

The Hare's Ear is tyed to simulate a mayfly nymph or clinger. The body shape and color seems to match the natural.

I tripped over one in the yard at the farm this weekend, but it was 2 far gone. Grew up out of an old sugar maple we cut down a few years ago. I have a bunch of what I think are Boletes popping up around the white pines this week in the yard. Still not brave enough or sure enough of the identity to try one.

The human traffic, trash, and fire pits are bad enough. But to paint something like that really ruins it for all,. Last I heard there was a reward posted in local paper. But it was probably just kids that won't get caught.

It seems like most seem to go simple on the meals, even a cold one at times. It does not take much more effort to cook a nice meal on a campfire or campstove, nor does it take much more room. The time you spend cooking passes more of the long night from dark till bed and it fills you up and makes you sleepy. I have made everything from fried fish to redbeans in rice in a single skillet, turned around and cooked a good breakfast over the coals from the night before with bacon and eggs. You can vacuum pak a good cut of meat and freeze it, it will thaw in the cooler on a days float. Wrap a tater in foil and place it in the fire while you grill a steak. Pre cook some sausage at home and vac pak, add it to chili beans or Zatarains Red Beans and Rice mix in a skillet for a good cold night meal. That little extra starts you off good for the next day too. Lots of good warm carbs keeps you cozy and comfy on trips like those. Cold sandwiches and poptarts are like kissing your sister, just not quite the same as the real stuff. Campground cooking is the best part of the trip.

They can ride horses thru the Federal Land? A buddy of mine showed up at a Closed Federal Park Building to do annual maint. He found 30 employees enjoying films and relaxing drawing our tax dollars on a Federal Holiday. But he had to know the "secret handshake" to get in. Nothing is really closed due to this debacle. Everyone is still drawing our tax dollars.

One thing for sure, keep the rods down. On a stream, I usually just beach and stand next to a tree. Just make sure it is not the tallest tree or anything near the tallest one. A cut bank or bluff works too. Hail storms are the worst, sometimes I feel like I would be better off in the water and under the boat. Most of the time, I see a storm coming, head for home. Weather radios usually work just about everywhere.

Looks like you missed Rose Holland. Nice writeup. It is a gem when the crowds are not banging you in the head or walking in front of you.

There are mine pits in your area, you just have to look for them. Many have good fishing. Have they cleaned up the graffitti on the Pink Rocks at Amidon? I read a report a few weeks back that some defaced them. There used to be a few rocks there that made good loungers on a hot summers day, too bad nature did not add a cupholder. I would rather go there than Johnson Shut Ins. Saw my only Prairie Collared Lizard on those rocks, about 25 years ago.

You could access at Tan Vat and any other place that a County Road boarders or crosses it. I don't know about Baptist Access, I think there is a Federal Forestry road down to it. Parker may be the same way. Phil is right, they were running them off the river on the first few days. Then they opened the river but not many of the access points. All Federal campgrounds and ramps are closed.

Al forget toilet paper.

How exactly do you molest a boat?

I have a day 4 reservation at Schell Osage. Gonna hunt Monday and Tuesday up there that first week. Maybe we can all meet up. Reports of habitat in that area is all was flooded and no crops were raised. Sounds kinda bleak.

Looks good. I may need to try that. I seldom eat the waterfowl I kill, I give it to others that like it but don't hunt. Wonder how it would work with venison?

Will them to the kids and keep her out of it...

They had a big get together this spring in the Anapolis area, but I did not go. Something came up. Geocaching is something to do when there is not anything else going on for me. I will try to pick up a few when I head out on a big adventure. Fall and winter is my favorite time, vegetation and ticks are fewer and weather is more comfy to do some tracking. My last find was at Mammoth Spring back in the summer.