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Title: Competitors
Post by: Jeff on November 11, 2020, 02:30:41 PM
The competition it pretty stiff up here. I've managed one grouse and a hare but seeing zero deer.

Here's one of my competitors from Friday night, right next door.


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We had snowshoe hare for supper last night.

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Title: Re: Competitors
Post by: Bricklayer51 on November 11, 2020, 02:42:02 PM
Jeff are they white already?
Title: Re: Competitors
Post by: Jeff on November 11, 2020, 03:10:41 PM
Getting white right on schedule. 
Title: Re: Competitors
Post by: Walnut Beast on November 11, 2020, 07:50:21 PM
Tasty 😋 
Title: Re: Competitors
Post by: mike_belben on November 11, 2020, 09:28:03 PM
The competition needs a shootin and a shovellin me thinks. 
Title: Re: Competitors
Post by: KEC on November 12, 2020, 12:18:05 AM
Jeff, What is kind of bird is the nest box intended for?
Title: Re: Competitors
Post by: doc henderson on November 12, 2020, 10:48:54 AM
that looks like a lot of meat from just a hare, did you fix coyote as well?  
Title: Re: Competitors
Post by: Jeff on November 12, 2020, 10:52:25 AM
Big Rabbit. No coyotes near when the wolves are here.
Title: Re: Competitors
Post by: doc henderson on November 12, 2020, 10:55:36 AM
I was not sure.  we only have coyotes here.   :o :o :o  :) :) :)
Title: Re: Competitors
Post by: Jeff on November 12, 2020, 01:39:04 PM
Quote from: KEC on November 12, 2020, 12:18:05 AM
Jeff, What is kind of bird is the nest box intended for?
Wood duck. 
Title: Re: Competitors
Post by: stavebuyer on November 12, 2020, 01:48:35 PM
That wolf looks pretty well fed. I'd be taking a few looks over the shoulder walking in at dark LOL
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Post by: Tacotodd on November 12, 2020, 01:54:24 PM
They look like fun as long as you have a high velocity rifle and keep your scent to a bare minimum. Shoot well friends, shoot well😏
Title: Re: Competitors
Post by: Jeff on November 12, 2020, 04:02:30 PM
They are heavily protected here. Eating U.P. venison has pretty much been exclusivly handed over to the canine portion of the foodchain in this end of the peninsula.  I still love to hunt and see what ever. Im working on getting in shape cutting wood and spreading stone and gravel trying to keep the cabin above water due to an extraordinarily high water table here.


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Title: Re: Competitors
Post by: mike_belben on November 13, 2020, 09:21:55 AM
Jeff if you can dig a pond it may help lower that table, it did for me.  I hit water at 14" or so one winter putting in a fence post. 
Title: Re: Competitors
Post by: Jeff on November 13, 2020, 01:37:05 PM
We have a small pond. The problem is the entire great lakes region is high, and this end of the peninsula is low.  When we were volunteering on Lime Island, The vessel  Kekorian we stepped down into it off the dock and it was probably a 40ft plus deep draft.  Boat. This is what has happened to the dock this year.



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Title: Re: Competitors
Post by: WV Sawmiller on November 13, 2020, 01:57:28 PM
Jeff,

   What do you mean getting in shape? After all the weight you lost this last year or so I figured you'd just be running those hares down and catching them by hand. Nice picture of the wolf BTW. Good luck this season with all your hunting endeavors.