jdmidwest

Why would it be so hard to believe a trout can be stream born in Missouri Streams? The habitat is there, water quality and temps, and fish of spawning size producing eggs and milt. The only negatives are predation by native fish and fisherman stomping the redds and fishing the spawners. It could have been a rainbow that got mixed in with the annual stocking of browns on that stretch, washed out of the park, dropped by a heron or bird of prey.

Stupid City Neighbor, I have to deal with them all of the time. Sounds like you have an ignition problem or a bad batch of ammo. Are you shooting Black Powder or Centerfire?

They are only considered "invasive" due to the fact that they took over places that were overgrazed or over logged and were not kept in check by fire. I remember a verse from Lewis and Clark on a local plaque on the Mississippi River stating they entered a land of Great Seedars or something to that effect referring to the Cedars along the river. They control erosion, provide wildlife cover and feed, and have value for timber. Myths and Facts about Cedar At least the drought is over here, 4 1/2" of rain in the last 24 hours finally.

Yes, and the MDC Nurseries sell them as wildlife cover and food source. They are a valuable source of lumber. Here is an article from the MDC that states oldest MO Red Cedar is over 1000 years old but cultivation started in 1664? Naturally occurring Red Cedar have been here for a long time, man has cultivated it for forest products or by misuse of land since 1664. Old wives tale, if you plant a cedar, by the time it grows to shadow your grave, you will die = bad luck.. MDC Eastern RedCedar

Good report. Little Hurricane fishes well for warmwater fishes if you take the time and wade up it also.

I complain about the boobs too, especially the ones that are so stoned they think they are actually doing some a favor by showing them, yuck.

That will help with the aim!

I have never had any issues with plain old Berkley Trilene XL in green. It is what I use on all of my spinning gear and have used it for many, many years. Good knot strength, low memory, cheap.

In that case, you may find an alternate use for the snake port....

That is the one I bought back in the summer and have used it 3 times since. I was looking for something with better ventilation than the LL Bean one I have for hot summer use. Have not storm tested it yet, but it should hold up. PITA to thread the fiberglass shock poles thru the seams to set it up and the poles themselves are my only gripe. Was worried about the "snake port" at first till I saw it closed up tight (hole for power cord). Has door front and back and fits a full size mattress inside, gear loft for a battery fan, decent rain fly with vestibules on both sides also. A little heavy to pack, but works great in the truck bag. List price was around 100 bucks and had decent reviews. I got it for the same price, it was a steal.

The snug fit is great on winter nights, it keeps the air volume low and expired heat warms up the tent. Enough head room to set up inside and read or change.

Here is a similar model to the one I have used for about 10 years now and it works good for me, alone. It would not be bad if you don't have much gear and a snuggle partner. It works well in rain and wind, survived several MO thunderstorms, and does well down to 20 degrees. I have not tested it with a snow or ice load. Only downside, no venting in the summer with the rainfly on waiting out a rain. It is light and easy to set up, alum poles, and has a nice vestibule. I have a new one for the summer from Columbia now with better ventilation, but it is too heavy to pack. LL Bean Microlight

I would second the Kodak Z Series, I have owned a 915 since back in the summer and been pretty pleased with it in my fishing and hunting bag. Decent zoom, video, good in camera processing, AA battery powered, cheap and kinda small. But, for a serious photo, go with a Canon Rebel or better for the best quality photos. Their imaging system is second to none.

Might explain some of the off the wall posts on here, everybody is High!! But I always thought stoner's were mellow and easy to get along with.......

I usually just lay in bed till daylight, get up and drink a pot of coffee, then take a little walk. If I don't shoot anything, we sit out in the sunroom and watch the fields till about 3 then walk the woods some more till dark. I saw 10 Sat, 8 on Sunday and had my doe in the fridge by noon. I killed a 10 pt last year out of the front yard and the 2 antlerless ones out of the field spotted from the house. Of course, you can only do that when you own your own land and control the hunters on it.

If I saw the drug deals on my properties, the Castle Doctrine would protect me. I would shoot them as they are clearly endangering my life or property. If I was to allow a drug transaction, drug use, or other illegal activity on my property and did not take a step to stop it, then I would be as guilty as the ones that are doing it. Although, I would expect the same equal punishment or less than that was dealt to the actual offender, not more harsh as what may be taking place here.

Nice flies, who tyed them, you or Eric? What do you call the last one with the tuft of white antron at each end?

I know people that have trained their dogs to pick them out. If you own property with deer on it, make a shed drop out of a cattle panel and a mineral block or some other attractant. It is good exercise to fill a non hunting part of the year till the mushrooms start popping.

There are many things in life you buy that you never own. The software running your computer is not yours, it still remains the property of Microsoft and you have a license to use it with their stipulations. You buy a car, but you still pay for the taxes on it year after year, same with a house or any other personal property. Genetically altered seeds, hybrids, etc, are designed for a one shot use for the most part and not good for seed crop the next year except in controlled environments. But unless you breed the same genes back into the seeds with no pollution from other neighbors crops, the seed is altered and, it is not really the same design as the one you bought. But you could take their genes, make your own cross, and make a better product than what they offered last year. You could sell the seed and make a profit off of their design and your research, so technically, they own part of your product. What is the issue? I think this only affects large farms, not the everyday backyard gardener. Companies spend alot of money to design a seed to produce a crop with x design. X design may be performance, resistance to a disease, resistance to a climate, or a whole new plant all together. Monkeying with plants seems acceptable to most, it is when you alter mammalian life, it raises eyebrows.

The information provided did not state the outcome of the individuals that were involved in the transactions, that would be separate court documents. This document just states the reason why Camp Zoe and Tableau are involved. There are probably more cases tied to this investigation, just don't know where to go to find it. A local stretch of road has been deemed dangerous because two teenagers raced to school one morning. MSHP decided to make it a Travel Safe Zone and double the fines in that area, all violations, any reason, with stepped up patrols. Of course, the original offenders are pushing daisies because of their poor driving skills and did not face any fines. Kinda ironic wouldn't you say.

Which hook is that Eric? I always have trouble finding hooks that work well with beads, especially with a barb.

The actual complaint Camp Zoe Complaint states that undercover individuals witnessed the sale of marijuana, cocaine, lsd, mushrooms, opium, and marijuana laced foods and purchases were made by undercover agents in plain view of the owner and his staff during Swagstock music festivals. That is why the property is being seized, the owner did not try to curb the sale or use of drugs, so he becomes guilty by association? I still think the property seizure is too harsh, but the drug business should be shut down, some way, some how. And I am sure that is why the neighbors and local law enforcement are joined against the owners.

Opening day started with a drizzle and warm, then North wind started blowing, cooled off and blew hard the rest of the day. It was slim pickin's. I took a doe on Sunday, buck run 5 off the hillside about 8 am. Woods are very dry, a squirrel makes about as much noise as an Elk walking thru the woods. We need rain and cooler weather.

Ha Ha! The way they were piling on Ness, I was afraid someone was going to hurt his feelings but he seems to be holding his own..... There have been way too many personal attacks as of lately.

Why would you pack heat on a river like that, why shooting turtles and snakes of course. Back in the day, it was sporting target practice to pluck snakes and turtles off of logs on a float trip. Great video, I downloaded it and watched it tonight. The river has really changed and opened up since then, those chutes are gone for the most part.