Good Morning!!!!!!

[Dotch]

Mornin' fellow gulag comrades! 24 at choretime heading for a high in the upper 40's. Another .11" of rainfall the past 24 hrs. at the ranch while garnering another .20" in Bugtussle. Very welcome rain the past couple days. Should allow fieldwork to commence once again. Have to make a trip to Waseca and slip some papers thru the slot at the accountants. Think I'll start taking Fridays off like they do once my SS checks start. Otherwise for today, need to get the mail, pay some bills and deposit some $ at the bank. Just talked to a customer who had been hunting up in my old stomping grounds by Rugby ND. Told me about all the corn piled all over up there. I knew of two fields of corn in that area some 40 odd years ago. We hunted one by Devils Lake one morning. It had been harvested by someone using sunflower pans which worked half fast on corn. We picked up the field dekes by 8 a.m., limited out on ducks and geese. That was livin'...  

[mike89]

mornin all, 37 here and could see 52 today..  got a few rain drops yesterday but nothing measurable..  here anyway..  got my 4 wheeler back yesterday and it's running great!!   now to figure out it's value and sell it..  it needs to be some where that will use it..  have a good day all!! 

[Bobberineyes]

Mornin forum fellas! 42 and headin fer 60 they say. 2 weeks of outdoor news read and coffee is tasting mighty fine. Gots to get my tires rotated this morning follow that up with a hair cut then probably chop leaves and swab out the chimney. Then perhaps kick back on the patio with a few lattes. Enjoy the day gents.....See ya!!!

[Jerkbiat]

Morning boys.b39 here and heading into the 40s I think. Out in the bow stand again this morning. Hunt the morning and then try and get something done then come back out later. Really need to get the camper put away and covered before it rains. Have a good one boys.

[Scenic]

Morning All.   Kind of fallish up here this morning.  36 and a light mist in the air.  Have some outside stuff to take care of today.   Seems like this time of the year we just keep trying to get it all done before winter...fall and winter are late.   Tomorrow is pull the docks day. 

[Gunner55]

Mornin gents, 39 @ 1st peek here & we're on our way to 46, they're sayin. I did rearrange things in the new shed so I could get the flatbed trailer in there. The bay was like glass early so the dead wood reduction project had to wait 'til the afternoon when we had a bit of a SE breeze. Not sure where I'll start this day at yet. Have a good day.

[glenn57]

morning fellers.........37 when i looked. momma's leaving me unsupervised for the day.......... shadows my supervisor i guess!!!!! play with leaves again. i think i can start seeing the end!!!!!

see if i can gind the rodents football game at 11.

there will be a and  later!!!!!!!!

good luck JB.......

boober.......you sure you should drink them lattes outside.........they might freeze at these temps!!!!!

[LPS]

Morning boys.  We have 37 too and are headed to 46.  Thick clouds here at the moment.  Think I will blow out the water line today and do the dock today or tomorrow.  Dead wood reduction project!  I like that Gunner.  LOL  We may get into some of that too after the Gophers game.  Dutch probably got tickets from PJ.    Pretty calm here too I see. Not to many leaves remain.  Time for more coffee.  Good luck JB.  There is one off to your right.  LOL   Have a good one.

[Dotch]

Mornin' fellow gulag comrades! 35 at choretime heading for a high in the upper 50's. Chores done at both places. Gotta check the fence at home after questioning the tester reading last nite. Not as many flashing lites as I'd like to see. A couple troughs to repair so I can start feeding grain to the ewes at home. Rain coming in tonite & over the next several days. All kinds of other stuff to do but will probably watch the rodents 1st to see how Dutchy is coming on PJ's contract extension...

[markn]

Almost done with the outdoors "put stuff away" part of Fall. Got a few things to do inside of the house to help keep the heat in and furnace running less. Next garage project is to fix the cabinet I took out of house garage and put up there so I have some place to put my meat processing stuff. Later.........

[LPS]

Mike tell us about your 4 wheeler.

[mike89]

2013 Artic Cat 550 with just over 200 miles on it...  solid machine..  snow plowed with it until I got the snow blower set-up.. 

[glenn57]

2013 Artic Cat 550 with just over 200 miles on it...  solid machine..  snow plowed with it until I got the snow blower set-up..

Artic Cat....solid machine......thats an oxy moron!!!!!! J/K  bud!!!!! there all good if taken care of.

well cept for the one we had that almost burnt up itasca cty!!!!!

[mike89]

it will be for sale as soon as I figure out a value...   let someone use like it's supposed to be...   

this what it looks like..

https://www.atv.com/classifieds/arctic-cat/2013-arctic-cat-550-ltd-AT141110147FD/detail.html

[glenn57]

As long as the discussion is currently ATV's, ins company is giving us 6100 for the fried one

This is the replacement,  from Wisconsin. It's a 700 Yamaha 8332 out the door. They need to install the winch yet, hopefully brother can bring it up on Thursday 

[roony]

Nice! I've always wondered why people need such big motors in an ATV though. I've never felt underpowered in my 335 Polaris.

[glenn57]

Nice! I've always wondered why people need such big motors in an ATV though. I've never felt underpowered in my 335 Polaris.

Roony.....we use ATV's pretty much as workhorses up at the cabin. we dont per say go on 20-50 mile rides. i dont but they also get used to go grouse hunting.

it gets used for dragging deer out. i have a 500 and sometimes it grunts pretty hard doing some of the stuff. we take the dock out with the wheeler. there's a decent size hill going down to the lake, hook up the winch lock it in 4 wheel drive  and need someone to sit on the back to get it out.  we also have a heavier 14 ft boat there, i use the bigger wheeler to bring it to the access through the old access road that goes past our place, actually goes across our land.........rather then drive 2 miles with the truck to the access i do it that way. even with mine it grunts some pulling it out of the lake....with all the fish i have in there!

then comes winter time.....add a set of chains.....and that extra power is really handy getting around on the lakes with snow on the ice.  so yea we need the extra power!!!!

[mike89]

I plowed snow and pulled my dock out with mine...   amongst other things... 

[Boar]

Mornin, takin a break, frim falls clean up putaway, have a bow o chillie, wen vikes play tomorrow 7?

[glenn57]

Mornin, takin a break, frim falls clean up putaway, have a bow o chillie, wen vikes play tomorrow 7?

tomorrow night after dark

[roony]

My little Polaris hauls firewood with no problem. Probably the biggest workout was one year on Mil lacs during a snowstorm pulling a 8 by 10 trailer with 5 people on it and portables and gear. Coming back was harder with all the fish. I was glad we had my brothers gps mounted on it because you couldn't see a thing. Chains were a must!
I think your tires will spin or your clutch will slip before you run out of power.
And...it didn't catch on fire.