jdmidwest

What weeds do the elk relish in their quest for browse, and how will it improve the forest ecology it will habitat in? Will they improve the timber harvests of the Ozarks?

I wonder about the sling pack and it dragging in the water. I looked at one for duck hunting also and thought the same thing. Does it stay in one place on your shoulder or move around all day?

Woof, that is kinda steep. Looks like they may be able to fund a few more agents.

Thanks. I really don't know of any laws pertaining to wild game in a restaurant. It was for a private function and not served to the public for a fee. There are several places that I can deliver ducks around here to have smoked. They do turkeys too. The only rub would be to sell it to the public I believe.

What was the actual cause that started the elk restoration project, pressure from a hunting group or desire to bring back an extinct species?

Data shows that elk were eliminated by natural selection, they could not adapt to a natural predator, man. They did not die of a massive disease, natural disaster, or any other reason. They could not adapt. That is the data I have available, do you have any other theories????

But 300 months, 25 years, 1/4 century, is a small amount of time considering life on earth has been here for millions of years and changes have been recorded in epochs. A 25 year cycle with only a degree of change is not that significant in the grand scale of things. I could say were are in a period of global drying now, we have less than 3 inches of rain this year since Feb based on my rain gauge. I could even make a fancy chart to show it to folks. But everyone around me is getting more rain.

It was cow farts and dinosaur farts that caused all of the climatic events last I kept count. Data can be construed any way by any one. I feel that elk were eliminated by natural selection in MO and reintroduction is a waste of money. The natural selection cause has only gotten worse since the extinction. Why bother?

Sounds like you need a smaller Glock. A Kel Tec PF9 or the new Ruger SR22 pistol fishes with me all of the time.

Just a little poll to have a little fun. I noticed most fly shops are carrying a sling pack now that I really could not consider comfortable or useful. I have an Orvis Super Tackle Pack Vest I use in winter sometimes along with a full Chest/Backpack vest. In summer, I have a Flytedeck minimal system I have been using for a few years now that is great. I have forced myself to downsize and anything extra I toss in my shirt pockets. I also have a fanny pack that works well also if I need to carry more that a few boxes. Most chest packs have great new features like magnetic tool holders, work decks, etc. Just picking a few brains.

What if a collared elk enters a private landowner's property, can the landowner use deadly force?

Sounds good, you would have to smoke cool and slow or it would dry out. Try parboiling first then tossing it on a smoker for flavor. In college, I managed a BBQ joint and we did a mess of coons for a benefit wild game feast. They are full of fat and the grease kept them moist. There is alot more meat on the coon than a squirrel has. Been watching several in the yard and have been craving squirrels, but I can't get past the ticks on them this time of the year. It tends to ruin my craving for them.

A friend of mine used some of the new synthetic deck boards left over from his deck project and it turned out pretty slick. Did not have to carpet them. But his was an older model Bass Tracker Panfish Special and trailer. I don't know how they will work with a big boat. I would look for some stainless steel bolts, they should last longer.

What is causing this fricking drought, politics or global warming?

Not even a measurable trace here. The fog this morning is wetting the ground more than the rain.

Sure was a nice weekend this one was, kind of reminds me of February without the rain.

Yep, wandering around on private farmland just fine. Oops, that is why they shot one.

It was hard to BBQ a tranqulized elk, they had to shoot it.

A herd of 30 deer overgrazed an alfalfa field of ours one season to the point that it affected the hay crop. Elk need alot more than a whitetail daily. Properly hunted, the deer population was trimmed and it never happened again. Elk are going to be managed differently, obviously no hunting seasons.

And exactly how will that sway your vote?

The reason Private Landowners are against them is they are 1000 lb eating and moving machines. A poor little whitetail that averages 150 lbs or a turkey that is only 17 lbs will not over graze private property or tear down fences. Those little whitetails will stretch out a barb wire fence when they crawl thru or jump it. A turkey will worry itself silly on a woven wire fence looking for a hole. A elk will just tear it down and keep going. The deer will not usually kill the occupants of a vehicle traveling 55 mph like a big ole elk. I assume, doing the weight to eating ration math, they must consume 10x the browse that a whitetail will. I have seen too many whitetails decimate an alfalfa hay field from over grazing. And, they did not cost approx 30k each to reintroduce. I think they are great majestic animals. They taste great, would rather eat a thousand pounds of elk before one whitetail backstrap. But are they really worth it?

Wow, had a gully washer today. Two big storms rolled thru and dumped a total of 1/4 inch. That closes out May with less than 1/2 inch of rain. At least it is cooler and we did not get the winds that they did in the bootheel.

It really sucks if the fish are biting and you start loosing track of time. We always try to get in at daylight to make that float. I have tried to find that farmer and that access, it would break that stretch up about right. The last part is pretty worthless anyway. How was the little rock garden nearer to the end. That can be rough at times to run.

Was that big bullfrog in the bushes on the left side? Last time thru, I had been watching the bushes, a huge watersnake had disappeared into them. We always lay out flat and float under the bridge. When I approached the bridge, that dam frog jumped at me and I about crapped my shorts. One time we went thru and that farmer was dumping his trash into the river as we approached.

I am not really too impressed with this one. Pretty strong on lumber and lawn stuff. Lowes, Sears, Buchheits, and ACE have better tools. Prices were not all that great either.