Outdoorsman Thread

[ken98k]

Here's the depressing view out my back door this morning.

[zp4ja]

Always follow proper etiquette when encountering black bears in the wild.
Well done.

And have a large caliber handgun just in case he decides you proper etiquette is not satisfactory for his standards as OH stated. I like you OH always prepare for the worst in the wild but hope for the best. Rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it. Don't mess with me and I won't mess with you.

As I hunter myself, I personally have no interest in hunting bear if they were in my area, which they are not. If one was trying to kill me unprovoked, different story, we will see how that turns out. Only in the western part of the state over 150 miles away. I realize with all game that the populations need to be controlled.

We had a very tragic story a few years back of some of my local town hunters traveling up to Idaho/Montana border. They shot what they thought was a black bear (had legal tags) that turned out to be a now pissed off grizzly. One got attacked and in the process of killing the bear attacking his buddy, the other hunter also shot his friend. This young man was 20 years old that survived.

http://www.fieldandstream.com/blogs/fie ... t-not-bear

Sorry to be a dark cloud but figured I would mention this to remind anyone that may think about a hunt like this. Hopefully they are successful and come home safe, that's all.

Thanks for sharing the pics and experience. Best of luck gettting a big Tom!

Jerry

[FRJ]

Here's the depressing view out my back door this morning.

A full woodshed is depressing?

[TripleF]

Here's the depressing view out my back door this morning.

A full woodshed is depressing?

That's what I'm thinkin' Joe....

Knice bear siting Bruce.....

[jerryd6818]

Full woodshed or not, seeing snow out my back door in the middle of April would depress me. I feel your pain Ken but then you do live in Alaska.

[philco]

Here's the depressing view out my back door this morning.

Ken I'm headed up your way in June and I expect you to have that white stuff gone by the time I visit.

OH we are just starting to get reports of a few black bear sightings in my area. They apparently are spreading into southern and now central Kentucky from the Tennessee hills south of us. I'm not quite sure how I'll feel about having them in the neighborhood.

[Colonel26]

Yep. We've had a couple spottings not far from me. I'm not real excited about seeing one while out rabbit hunting!

[RalphAlsip]

Springtime is beautiful here in the Texas Hill Country. This is what it looked like yesterday (4/11). These are Bluebonnets, the state flower of Texas. They grow wild like these pictures show. There are many other types of flowers (Indian Paintbrush, Mexican Hat, Poppy, Verbena, etc.) that are also in high season blooming now.

The trees are predominantly Live Oak with a few Cedar Elm.

[jerryd6818]

Now it wouldn't be much of a bother to put up with that. Beautiful Ralph.

[garddogg56]

I love you guys outdoor pic's but this is what I was faced with at my range Sunday two hours later all cleaned up I got rewarded with a perfect round

[Dinadan]

Ralph - beautiful Bluebonnets and pasture!

[Old Hunter]

The Bluebonnets sure are pretty - I really like the shot with them growing around the cactus. Dogg - good shooting! OH

[treefarmer]

How do y'all like our new bird house? It's red, greasy and old, had it since 1975. Noticed a little Wren around the nose of it the other day and was hoping they were still building their nest so I could use the tractor. When I opened the nose they were way ahead, they'd already laid eggs. So the old Massy will sit till they hatch and fly away.
Treefarmer

[313 Mike]

Well now ya know ya gotta keep us posted on those eggs Phil! Mighty generous of ya to offer up your tractor as a home for wayward birdies...

[FRJ]

Nice bird house, TF. Are ya pickin out names for the little fuzzies.

[Colonel26]

Good on YA TF! And you have good taste in tractors too. I live right in the middle of Massey Furgeson country myself. I can't quite make it out though, is that a 165?

[treefarmer]

Wade, it's a 175. I've had that one since 1975, paid $4000 for it when it was 3 years old. It is the most comfortable smaller tractor that I've ever worked. She's about wore out, 'bout like me. The 3 point hitch doesn't lift like it should and the PTO doesn't work. The remote hydraulics work well, so it is either hooked to a 6' offset harrow or a 10' disk.
Treefarmer

[TripleF]

Too cool Philip....thanks for sharing!

[Old Hunter]

Couple of hens came up Monday afternoon to keep my decoy company. OH

[carrmillus]

How do y'all like our new bird house? It's red, greasy and old, had it since 1975. Noticed a little Wren around the nose of it the other day and was hoping they were still building their nest so I could use the tractor. When I opened the nose they were way ahead, they'd already laid eggs. So the old Massy will sit till they hatch and fly away.
Treefarmer

........tf, that's neat!!!.......several years ago my wife put up a hanging basket full of artificial flowers on the covered patio on the back of the house, and ever since, we've had a new batch raise in it every year!!!........................ ...................

[TripleF]

Let's get a gobbler Bruce!!

[Old Hunter]

I'm working it hard Scott! Had four gobblers show on Saturday - one stayed way off by himself, think he was a second year bird, a young tom. The other two were pretty big, but stayed with the biggest bird - he was the only one to fan out and strut - I'da shot any of 'em. Got them to about 90 yards, then back to the center of the field. Got a surprise for them this coming Saturday - me and my hunting partner setting up in opposite sides of the field in some brier thickets - the only cover they have gotten near. Field birds - gotta love em! OH

[treefarmer]

Hey Bruce, can y'all legally hunt turkeys with a rifle? I'm not a spring season turkey hunter, but I've busted several over the years with a rifle while deer huntin'. That ol' gobbler at 90 yards ought to be fried turkey breast in short order if it's legal .
Treefarmer

[Old Hunter]

TF, no, it is a spring only, shotgun only sport here. You either have to call them to you or ambush them - I've pretty much quit trying to stalk them. OH

[treefarmer]

We've got little wrens in the nose of the tractor! They're all hunkered down in the nest, can't get a good picture of 'em yet. One of the adult birds always flies off as I start to remove the grill to take a peek. You can see their little yellow beaks in this picture.
Treefarmer