Outdoorsman Thread

[Eustace]

Milion chubs from kindergarten

[dlr110]

My brother continues to send me pictures from up on the Kenai River in Alaska.

"Oh Martha look who came over for a cup of sugar!"

[FRJ]

I really enjoy these outdoor pictures. Moose are such a neat animal.

Here's a couple of outdoor pictures from the pond where I walk.

[Quick Steel]

Joe, the first photo could almost pass for modern art. I find the 2nd photo very evocative, giving some physicality to a breeze.

[Quick Steel]

These turkeys appeared in the pasture behind our house. First I've seen here.

[doglegg]

Milion chubs from kindergarten

Pretty area and fish to catch as well.

[doglegg]

David I too find moose fascinating.
QS, a great description of frj's fabulous photos. And good shot of the turkeys. Fun to watch.

[FRJ]

Thank you for the comments.

[Colonel26]

Out with the dog and went by a persimmon tree with some of the fruit beginning to ripen. Sliced One open and then split the seed long ways to reveal the old folklore weather projector. If there is the shape of a spoon inside the seed then you will have heavy snow which requires a shovel oh, the shape of a night indicates icy cold winds which will cut through you like a knife and the shape of a fork indicates a mild winter. It may be a little tough to see in this picture it is an overcast afternoon and the dog was pestering me but there is a spoon shape there. Reliable? Probably more so than listening to Greta thunberg.

I haven’t cut any persimmons open yet, but I’m anxious to see what ours say. It’s an annual obsession here, cutting open the persimmons and counting the fogs in August.

[cudgee]

Nice sky Doglegg!
Meanwhile, looks as if there will be plenty of snow to shovel this winter in Illinois....

I am not aware of any lore about persimmons predicting the severity of winter - what is the story?

From the Farmer's Almanac ---> https://www.almanac.com/content/predict ... immon-seed#

To "Ike + Steve" after reading your informative posts and the farmers Almanac, i have not a single doubt that the Persimmons would be more acurate the "Greta".

[royal0014]

Decent flock of turkeys Quick Steel.
I've not seen many around here, yet. Just the occasional lone hen.
One winter we had 13 in the neighborhood; 2 hens and 9 chicks!

Went out just after 8pm last night to get gas in the car.
Saw 5 deer not far from home; 3 on my way out (one of those was a spotted fawn)
and two headed back home, plus a grey fox ran across the road.

We often have deer right in our yard, too ....

[TripleF]

Ah, forgot I've had plenty of turkey activity here at my local park.

Couple gobblers, then the flock and then there was this madness that 3 were creating. Come to find
out they were dusting themselves, aka self cleaning.

[Doc B]

Was out dove hunting and found this skull. Googling makes me think cat?

[cudgee]

I am very interested to see what type of skull it is e.g. wild or domestic. Someone on the forum will know.

[FRJ]

Huge orbits, Dr.
Nice knife and gun.

[RobesonsRme.com]

Joe, you should enlarge, mat and frame that first photo. It is, indeed, art.

Lovely.

Charlie Noyes

[FRJ]

Thank you very much, Charlie.
I'm glad you like the picture, I will consider your suggestion.

[Mumbleypeg]

Was out dove hunting and found this skull. Googling makes me think cat?
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I agree Doc. Looks like a bobcat to me.

Ken

[cudgee]

Was out dove hunting and found this skull. Googling makes me think cat?
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I agree Doc. Looks like a bobcat to me.

Ken

Thanks for that, i knew someone would know, we don't have any cats that big over here. Although years ago we had a massive storm go through with flash flooding. We found a feral cat that would never had seen the light of day washed out of an underground drain, it was nearly as big as a Labrador dog, with teeth that could have ripped your throat out. Makes you wonder what does live under our cities.

[Old Hunter]

Went out last Friday with my brother and brother-in-law. Fished an eastern tidal river and caught plenty of nice Stripers in the 18” to 22” range, threw them back as that season is closed. We were targeting Specks but the water is still a bit warm for them, caught a few but none of keeper size. I also wanted to try out my new pickup truck - pulls my boat just fine. OH

[Colonel26]

Great pics OH! It doesn’t get much better than that! Nice truck too!

[Doc B]

Some nice views...and nice catches, there, OH!!!

[Unk]

That looks like a good day, OH.

[Dinadan]

Doc - that photo with the shotgun and skull really is a beautiful tableau. Great photography!

OH - looks like a fine day on the water. Too bad the season is closed on stripers. That is a very nice outfit: truck, boat and motor.

My wife and I were out Tuesday - we caught lots of white trout (Sand Sea Trout) and kept enough for supper, but no specks at all. I have never caught a striper. I know that some folks around here do catch them, but not me!

[cudgee]

Doc - that photo with the shotgun and skull really is a beautiful tableau. Great photography!

OH - looks like a fine day on the water. Too bad the season is closed on stripers. That is a very nice outfit: truck, boat and motor.

My wife and I were out Tuesday - we caught lots of white trout (Sand Sea Trout) and kept enough for supper, but no specks at all. I have never caught a striper. I know that some folks around here do catch them, but not me!

Good day out and a good feed. Freshly caught fish is hard to beat. You have a good weekend.