jdmidwest

Ok, here we go. No politics, party lines should not matter here. We are all outdoor sportsmen, and we all care about the outcome of what is about to happen. Seems like they politicians have made up their mind already. Whether you realize it or not, the decisions coming soon will affect all of us in some way or another. What can we really do to solve the problem? I suggest 1- Stronger background checks and improving on the methods we have in place. Make sure mental illness gets reported immediately. Better a false negative than a missed decline on a background check. 2- Protect our state funded schools like we do other key state facilities. Metal detectors, limited access with control, armed security. It is our state funded education system's responsibility to protect our kids when we as parents can't. 3- Enforce laws that are in place, don't try to create new kneejerk laws. In all shooting cases, individuals broke existing laws before they started shooting. It did not stop the final outcome. 4- Continue education and training of the public in the use of firearms and safety much like the Hunter's Education Programs and the CCW Certification program. 5- Continue on the path to ensure that everyone realizes that they alone are responsible for their and their families personal security and actions immediately, police secondary. Personal CCW has lowered the crime rates. Personal gun ownership leads to better security and lower crime rates.

That is where the money came from to mark the Ginseng Plants.....

Looks better tonight. Posting without problems from home computer running XP and Firefox, same as yesterday. I was not using Tapatalk.

I have been all Orvis from the get go back in the 80's. I currently own over a dozen rods of different lengths and weights. I have traded off a few that did not fit my casting style, but have enjoyed the ones I have kept. Orvis is a great company with excellent customer service. Most calls to them are answered before the first ring. They have gone above and beyond customer service when I have needed it. Their rod warranty is one of the best in the business. Their waders last and last. I have a pair of silver labels that I bought in 2000 and they are still watertight and breathable. I have another pair of Pro Guides that I use in the winter or colder tailwaters that I have had since 2005 and are in great condition. The only Orvis products I have used that do not wear well are the wader boots, I never get more than a couple of seasons out of any of them. You get what you pay for. If you can afford it, in rods or waders, buy the best that you can afford and you will not regret it.

I seem to have trouble posting to a topic. But if this posts, it may work. That worked, but did not show as a post till I left the topic and came back to find a triple post. Did the same on another thread.. Good thing there is a delete post option It works like normal when you edit the post.

The Cherokee does not have a rack system? That is a preferred way, that way you don't get the interior of your vehicle wet.

Sounds like alot of tax dollars wasted. What exactly is the ecological value of the ginseng plant to the overall ecology of the area?? Why not just outlaw the trade of ginseng in the state?? Maybe tax the ginseng collectors $200 for a license to collect it? Create a large government entity like the GEF to control the substance? Or you could just let them dig it to extinction, and not worry about it as the whole idea of ginseng is about as corny as Horny Goat Weed. Don't Waste My Hard Earned Tax Dollars on BS....

pics?

Coot Chili is a favorite. After a few days of watching them, you have to plow a shot into them to control the population. Breast them and chunk the meat up. Toss it into your favorite chili recipe and help control the population. You will never realize it was a green footed water walker to start with. Next obstacle, Shovelers, Any "good" recipes? Since most local MDC farms grow cockleburs, the shovelers are the prime foragers. You can hear them pass with the choking noises they make on the burs. There are a bunch of them on our flyway.

Anyone have any good Coot recipes?

I blamed it on a feral fish, some kind of invasive species. Look how red they are, they have to be the Colorado Red Trout brought here on the feet of Mountain Lions.

The way things have been lately, we will be lucky to get 9" in a month. Of course, in 08, we had 13 inches in on day here. It was major flooding.

Those must have been tossed off the bridge from another area!! You are right about the elusive dry fly trout. I have not ever noticed them sipping anything. There will be millions of mayflies out, caddis all around, and stuff floating in the film, but no dimples or rises.

Could just be dry on grease. But probably more than that, a bearing replacement.

I usually hear of a few deer hunters shooting each other, but this is the first waterfowler. Not that it can't happen. Swinging on birds, slippery footing, loaded guns in close quarters. I don't hear of alot of accidents during waterfowl season. There have been a few heart attacks and drownings, but not shooting accidents.

This happened at Otter Slough the day after I declared my duck season was over. Don't know the details, been getting conflicting reports. Best I can tell, hunting partner was swinging on a duck and shot him. I have also heard cleaning a loaded gun, decoy cord snagged a trigger. Tragic. Point blank shot to the shoulder and neck region. Just a reminder to be safe while hunting. http://www.semissourian.com/story/1927525.html

But today was the last day for ducks in the middle zone. And the only spots in the south zone we have close require flooding from rivers to draw any birds and it does not look like that is gonna happen this year.. Our out of the park areas are all really private or dry this year. Our big lakes like Wappappello and Clearwater all sit in the middle zone, so they are done too. I could take a road trip to the other side of the state, but don't really have time for that. There is always next year.

I made some yeller snow yesterday, but I did not take a pic.

Check out a local farm supply also, they carry trailer bearing parts too. Bearing packer?? Latex gloves and nice hi temp red grease.

My two words, I'M DONE. Today was the last hunt of the duck season for me. Out of bed at 1:30 AM, drive for over an hour, stand in line pulling pills, get a spot and arrive at 10 minutes to shooting time. Watch all ducks leave what little open water while unloading truck. Drag stuff 1/2 mile across rotten ice and mud with sleds and deer cart. Bust ice and make a hole. Sit till 10:30 before first pair passes dekes. Spent an hour looking for a downed mallard drake, lost him to the safe zone. Have a few others pass over. Hear the snows coming and realize it is 12:58, shooting hours end at 1:00. Snows touch down at 1:05 with me blowing dog whistle to warn others in the party not to shoot. But, it was a great day with great friends. Made friends with a little pie billed grebe that appreciated the open water. Before the day was over, he was pecking at my water bottle next to me on the ice. He looked lonely when we pulled out. Good news, there are alot of geese and I have been wanting to chase them.

The neighbor has kept better care of the mule since then. And I have not seen a feral pig in a while either.

Great. Gonna try Otter Slough in the morning. I dragged out the shells and the sleds tonight and am loaded up. Hopefully I will have a good report tomorrow.

I like the little box turtles, we have several that hang around the house in the summer. Little devils like my strawberries. One that I have seen for several years has a scar on his shell that look like he may have been hit by a mower. I kept a young one in the house for a while this summer for the grandkid to watch for a few weeks then set him free. Funny, a college experiment to see if someone would hit it. I wonder if it was a scientific or a psychologic experiment. But they state it is ok to hit a snake, most people don't like those critters.

Mine logged in automatically again tonight like it used too.

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