Effective signs?

[pappy]

Donk,
It'll be awhile before we see any bars up in these parts cause there's still 3 to 4 feet a snow in them thar woods... How much snow you got down south???  Rain forecast fur next week, with lots a ice in the lakes (3 feet) and rivers and nothing has moved this winter, meaning all the rain we got earlier this winter and the snow,  looks like a set up for flooding this spring if it melts off quick... Spring is running late, and if it warms up fast we'll need more than tall boots and waders... 

[SwampDonkey]

We have about 4-6" in the fields since the last storm, dropping fast. A lot were almost all bear and they was dry on top. We have 8-16" in the woods here, less on hardwood ground as the sun penetrates to the ground. Up above Perth I think there is 2-3' in the woods. Snow coming tonight and a dusting for Sunday possible.  The river ise isn't very thick here. The little brooks have been ice free for weeks and the Preque Isle river is pretty much ice free below the old mill pond and only 6-8" thick above the pond. Had to cross a stream here yesterday to mark thinning on the other side and there was only 1-4" in it, not a bit high. Beaver ponds were all dried up since my aerial photo was taken 6 years ago. Walked up one road this morning with 18 " of snow on it, looked like a herd of moose was criss crossing all over it yesterday. Might have been only 2 moose, if so they got the 'blind staggers'.  :D Last year farmers were sowing grain by this time. Last February and March I was driving the pickup out back on abandoned homesteads, only 2 inches of crust on the roads and lots of ice.

[Jeff]

Corley looked at the power line today. He was not impressed by the ruts. :-\

[thecfarm]

Sounds just about what I have here SD.Snow again Thursday.Sure was nice until about 2nd week in Jan,nice and warm,no snow.Now looks what happens.I hate ruts Jeff.If I'm in a wet spot,I haul the rocks right in.I have had more than one person tell me I'm too fussy with my land.I don't see how anyone can be too fussy when it comes to that.Hey,Jeff did you notice how SD spelled "bare"-"bear".I think he's trying to tell you something.   :D

[Jeff]

SD spelled "bare"-"bear".I think he's trying to tell you something.

That he's semi-illiterate?  ;) :D

[Corley5]

Nope, not impressed at all.  I think the power co. oughta step up and fix the damage.  They've got a right of way but no right to leave that kind mess.  I'm also concerned that the ground may become wetter if the grass is killed.  Grass has a high respiration rate and helps to dry ground.  Removing it may complicate matters.  In many spots the ruts currently have water in them.  Filling and leveling is going to lower the elevation too.  Some years it may be very wet and other years dry.  If the power line owner won't grade it out the way it should be I'd suggest starting small with test plots and experiment to see what happens.  It's ideal for deer food plots with the cover types on both sides  8) 8) 8)  Lots of cottontail and snowshoe tracks in the woods too along with coyote        

[isawlogs]

Lots of cottontail and snowshoe tracks in the woods too along with coyote   
      What no bares ...... ;D         

[Corley5]

It was too cold for bares  ;D

[Reddog]

Ruts may not be from the power company. Some times lifted 4x4s find there way down them also. If you are in Cloverland electric area, give them a call and ask what was done.
A friend of mine is in the NCRS and he says the whole county is a swamp. :D and with cedar growing there it just backs that up.

[Jeff]

Its not Cloverlands easement, they have sold all their transmission line easements to the American Transmission Company. This damage was done about 3 years ago when they put in new poles. These are some big poles. There are two sets of deep wide ruts from the heavy equipment that go the length of the line.

[SwampDonkey]

Hey,Jeff did you notice how SD spelled "bare"-"bear".I think he's trying to tell you something.   :D

Just trying to fit in, eh?  ;D

[SwampDonkey]

Well, I said I never seen any bear sign yet as of yesterday. Low and behold I was marking out some more thinning today on another block and the back of the lot dips down into the bowls of an esker. (that dang thing is steep on snow shoes  ). As I walked up this deep valley formed by the esker I seen tracks of a young bear up this valley. Looked like he walked there yesterday in the warm sun. I seen the tracks a couple other places in the middle of the block as well. I think he was lost down in there.  ;D

[Gary_C]

I seen tracks of a young bear up this valley. Looked like he walked there yesterday in the warm sun. I seen the tracks a couple other places in the middle of the block as well. I think he was lost down in there. ;D

Is it true that "bares" are so hungry when they come out in the spring they will even eat tough old Foresters?   : :  ;D

[WDH]

The mommies with the cubs will .  Same with big wild hog sows.  Don't get yourself between the babies and the mamma  .

[SwampDonkey]

By the looks of his tracks I'd say he is under 200 lbs and definately bigger than a cub. No babies, no worries.  ;D

[Furby]

You all realize now that Jeff actually owns property there, he won't ever get drawn for a permit again. :

[Burlkraft]

Does it really matter.... ???   ???   :D  :D  :D

[Jeff]

 smiley_bull_stomp

[isawlogs]

 He can burm a few up ....  signs that is .  ;D

[Jeff]

Real Yoopers dont need no stinkin permit.  ;D

[Furby]

Smear your self with PB and call it self defense.
I WANT NEED video of that by the way. ;)

[Burlkraft]

I hope dey don't got rough tounges..... :D  :D   :D

[SwampDonkey]

Scale 1: 30,000

;D

[farmerdoug]

Jeff,

Real Yoopers don't need guns to hunt bear either. 8)

Farmerdoug

[Dave Shepard]

Maybe we should have a timber frame raising party!    Everybody bring a mill to cut a timber. Get her all cut in a couple hours.

This sounds like the beginning of a TF rondy! I'm in! I need an excuse to go a little further west than Chambursburg PA. ;) I've been a lot further east though.


Dave