Good Morning!!!!!!

[LPS]

AND how much salt do you go through in a season?

[Bobberineyes]

Afternoon peoples 47 and it's been a wet day. 1 more work day fer this guy and it's a long weekend,  momma and her misfit friends go on there yearly craft trip so they call, I see lotsa bottles packed by the door dear, you call it what you want..lol. soooo thinking on getting the pooches out chasing birds perhaps at some point but I hate hunting by myself just never know when or if one  gets hurt with nobody with, so we'll see. Gonna go visit ma and pa on Friday for a bit, and probably just do the mess around here for the reminder of the weekend. Good thing I gots a plow now from Mike, cuz this house will need it come Sunday....See ya!!!

[glenn57]

Afternoon peoples 47 and it's been a wet day. 1 more work day fer this guy and it's a long weekend,  momma and her misfit friends go on there yearly craft trip so they call, I see lotsa bottles packed by the door dear, you call it what you want..lol. soooo thinking on getting the pooches out chasing birds perhaps at some point but I hate hunting by myself just never know when or if one  gets hurt with nobody with, so we'll see. Gonna go visit ma and pa on Friday for a bit, and probably just do the mess around here for the reminder of the weekend. Good thing I gots a plow now from Mike, cuz this house will need it come Sunday....See ya!!!

well....at least your not Dotch level just yet......dont need the skid steer!!!!!!!!!

meh... take the chance a little rooster chasing wont hurt none. live a little on the edge bud!!!!!! i spend ALOT of time at the cabin by myself.....i just put my double duty thinking saftey hat on!!!!!

[Bobberineyes]

Afternoon peoples 47 and it's been a wet day. 1 more work day fer this guy and it's a long weekend,  momma and her misfit friends go on there yearly craft trip so they call, I see lotsa bottles packed by the door dear, you call it what you want..lol. soooo thinking on getting the pooches out chasing birds perhaps at some point but I hate hunting by myself just never know when or if one  gets hurt with nobody with, so we'll see. Gonna go visit ma and pa on Friday for a bit, and probably just do the mess around here for the reminder of the weekend. Good thing I gots a plow now from Mike, cuz this house will need it come Sunday....See ya!!!

well....at least your not Dotch level just yet......dont need the skid steer!!!!!!!!!

meh... take the chance a little rooster chasing wont hurt none. live a little on the edge bud!!!!!! i spend ALOT of time at the cabin by myself.....i just put my double duty thinking saftey hat on!!!!!

I hear ya Glenn,  one just needs to be careful, never thought twice about it yrs ago. They are talking huge winds Thursday that would be the day that works here, although the kid just called and wants to get out Saturday now, if the dogs say yes so do i...

[Leech~~]

Afternoon peoples 47 and it's been a wet day. 1 more work day fer this guy and it's a long weekend,  momma and her misfit friends go on there yearly craft trip so they call, I see lotsa bottles packed by the door dear, you call it what you want..lol. soooo thinking on getting the pooches out chasing birds perhaps at some point but I hate hunting by myself just never know when or if one  gets hurt with nobody with, so we'll see. Gonna go visit ma and pa on Friday for a bit, and probably just do the mess around here for the reminder of the weekend. Good thing I gots a plow now from Mike, cuz this house will need it come Sunday....See ya!!!

My wife's a big craft fair person too.  Where are the girls headed? Maybe I can send her that way and get a free weekend too?   

[Bobberineyes]

Afternoon peoples 47 and it's been a wet day. 1 more work day fer this guy and it's a long weekend,  momma and her misfit friends go on there yearly craft trip so they call, I see lotsa bottles packed by the door dear, you call it what you want..lol. soooo thinking on getting the pooches out chasing birds perhaps at some point but I hate hunting by myself just never know when or if one  gets hurt with nobody with, so we'll see. Gonna go visit ma and pa on Friday for a bit, and probably just do the mess around here for the reminder of the weekend. Good thing I gots a plow now from Mike, cuz this house will need it come Sunday....See ya!!!

My wife's a big craft fair person too.  Where are the girls headed? Maybe I can send her that way and get a free weekend too?   

Not so much of a fair, but they rent out a facility.17 women, I've seen the food pics of past but good lord I'll take the weekend with the pooches vs a weekend of women cackling and carrying on..

[markn]

Ugh!  Where ya at?

At the risk of scaring away volunteers, what do you have to do with the hide you are working on and where do they go when you are done with them?

Steve-o We're in the Alexandria area. We pick up hides for Minnesota Deer Hunters Assc. All hides are sold to a company in Wisc. and out of the that money the state MDHA gets a small percentage and the remainer goes to the chapters that collect the hides. We (Alex Chapter) use the money for habitat projects like land accusations, conservation seed for food plots, apple trees, etc. Two years ago MDHA collected it's one millionth hide. I think all totaled over the years about five million dollars from hide collections has been put back into habitat projects around the entire state. As far as prepping the hides we have to pick them up, stretch them out flat and lay them on a pallet skin side up. We'll put about 1/2 to 3/4 of a pound of salt (Barry) on each of them and that's it. We only ask that you don't include heads, legs and or use plastic bags. Especially black ones. If its above 40 degrees or so and the hides are in a box or someone's garage for a couple of days they get an unforgettable smell......along with some critters that can be used for fishing bait. Hope that answers your questions. 

[mike89]

must buy salt by the 55 gallon drum!!!  way to go Mark!!! 

[Jerkbiat]

Morning boys. 33 when I left home and we had about an inch of snow on the ground. Still a little coming down to. Must have been lake effect. Because the further I got away from the lake the snow disappeared. Don't think it is supposed to warm up much either. Getting a couple deer pics on my camera this morning. Really hope the daughter sees something today.  She goes home tomorrow. Grandson and his fiance are coming up tonight to hunt. I have Thursday and Friday off work to hunt. Hit it hard for the last weekend. Otherwise just another day in the salt mines. Have a good one boys.

[markn]

It's a tad bit white here with another shot of snow coming. That's OK, it does that this time of the year. I'd like to get the 3/4 ton washed up today after using it for hides yesterday. Also have a 1/2 a pickup box full of heads and legs in the other truck that need to go to the dump too. Have to see what the weather wants to do today. Might just stay in and clean rifles or something. Later.....

[markn]

must buy salt by the 55 gallon drum!!!  way to go Mark!!!

50 pound bags of salt. A pallet full every other year.

[mike89]

mornin all, 26 here and might see 28 today..   mn 511 is showing blue all over the state!!  that's not a good way to start the day but as Mark said it's that time of the year!!  might have to wait on weekly run to town, a little while any way..   have a good day all..

[Gunner55]

Mornin all, 34 here & that's the high for the day too.The eye appt took a longer than we expected as the Dr. saw some stuff she wasn't totally happy about. So, she did a quick little repair while she was at it & said see you in a year. Still back here by about noon. It rained all the way down but was dry coming home yday. A local station said we had 1.1" here & most were predicting closer to 1.5". Could have some early afternoon snow showers here today too. 'Bout it here, have a good day.

[LPS]

Morning boys.  I slept as late as Jake would let me.  Easier to just get up once he gets fired up.  LOL  We have 33 at the house.  The radio said 30 with a wind chill of about 20 in Warpath. AND yes we have snow on the ground.  Makes it look cold outside.  I am sure glad I put that hot air duct by me office chair.  I can really feel this corner is much warmer now.  No more electric heater by me now. Bobb I am getting the same way.  I think about safety to myself more than I used to.  I always carry my phone with me too just in case.  Even around the acreage here at home.  Can't be too safe.  Thanks for the play by play of the hides Mark.  Sure hope you get help with all of that back breaking work.  It is going to be a stay inside and read and cook later on day for me.  You all have a good one and like we said, stay safe.

[Dotch]

Mornin' fellow gulag comrades! 30 at choretime heading for a high around 33. Lotsa greasy skid stuff out there as Cannon used to say. About .1" of snow melted out to .01" of liquid equivalent precip. Slick as snake snot. Laptop keyboard is supposed to show up this a.m. Can't wait. It has been a royal PITA all week. It took forever to type this so far so will switch over to the phone. Also a hassle but at least I expect that to write in boaranese, not randomly like it's been doing.