Digital meat thermometers are absolutely the best. No excuse not to use them if you want to get peak quality for most cuts and types of meat.
Those old gauge meat thermometers were a most often a complete joke … probably had an accuracy of +/- 20F which renders them essentially useless.
Good read on Northland Tackle owner and corporate history.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/texas-based-gsm-outdoors-acquires-033500590.html
Article says a couple dozen people will lose their jobs but they employed over 100 people some time ago.
Was the Bemidji facility just management and a warehouse or did Northland Tackle actually manufacture their products in Bemidji ?
Macalaster-Groveland and Highland Park (StP) and Longfellow and Nokomis (MPLS) are still pretty nice areas of the cities. I mention these four because they all touch the river. I have spent almost 40 years in those neighborhoods about once or twice a month … even living there for 6 months or so. I would say those areas are still very nice and remain pretty safe. I have no issue walking in either area … People are still trying to move there at a pretty good pace.
That said, you do not have to go too far to find trouble and trouble skirts in and out of those areas on occasion. The city and the press do a pretty good job keeping the violence reports quietly hidden.
The interactive deer zone map is pretty interesting. You can see success rate is around 40% or more in zones with doe tags and a mix of ag and woodlands.
Success rate drops into the teens or even single digits as you move North and East in Minnesota where doe permits are lottery or non-existent and/or wolves and winter takes a bigger toll on deer subsiding in larger tracts of woods.
2023 Success Rates
225: 44%
157: 29%
156: 17%
Obscure fact on the Vikings win:
the win was so unique was because teams were 0-147 since 2010 if they had three turnovers or more paired with zero touchdowns scored.
My D+ draft rated team continues to roll at 10-0 despite Evans on the bench for a week or two longer and Diggsy gone for the season. Not just lucky on who I play … my total PF is 10% higher than the next nearest competitor.
In a separate long-term (10 year or so) league … last year I lost one regular season game and won the play-offs, albeit the semi was won by a fraction of a point. It was a league that I had placed 3rd in a time or two, but dominating the league and winning it all … well that happiness is still there.
Good to get it done now. Looking around the NE metro late summer and early fall … one can quickly see that any untreated green ash is infected and is either dying or dead. Tree services will be extremely busy the next few years on green ash trees.
You answered my questions … guy blocked your vehicle. You went to a different location on the next day. Thank you. Hope your next trips are less troublesome.
Things change overtime. I have relatives that lived about 3/4 mile from the 3rd precinct. After living there 35 years everything changed … most places they visited .. were all gone. They were reluctant to move until their son said we won’t be bringing our kids to stay overnight at your house anymore.
I am still in South Minneapolis and the Highland (SP) area at least a day or two a month. Not where I wanted to live or raise my kids, but I can definitely see the appeal.
Everyone…
You can access the MN DNR website and search down to your specific deer management unit. The stats are really interesting … you can see deer kill per person/license sold, deer kill per square mile, reported buck/doe/fawn kills, winter severity index, etc…
It is a way to see how your specific hunting spot (public or private) compares to the general area around you. The YOY data correlates pretty closely with stats in our private land camp. Winter and wolves bad. Mild winter good.
Great interview of KOC on Paul Allen today. Vikings are top 3 in the league with number of pass completions over 20 yards (SF and Baltimore). With that comes a bit more risk of interception.
Donald was spot on early (first five games), but a bit less accurate while also trying to force the ball through too tight of coverage.
Allen made an interesting comment … Jets (2nd half), Colts, and Jags all rushed 3 or 4 putting more people back into coverage. While it did shutdown Darnold a bit … the Vikings still won all three games.
I lived in Minneapolis for 3 years and married a Minneapolis woman and thus still visit there quite often over the past 30+ years. Still say Nokomis, Harriet, Calhoun, and the Parkway would better options, but hey …
Pepper spray or taser (if legal). Knife … really after you said he was a giant man ?
Going back, bringing a knife … I would say a couple of poor decisions.
Bad things happen at times because of random acts (wrong place at the wrong time), but often bad things happen because people make bad decisions … this is across all facets of life and not just encounters with others.
Flight is most often the best course of action. It works. Recognizing a bad situation before it escalates is another route to avoiding this all together. Some people have a better sense of avoidance than others.
Is it really the police that fail to act or is it because the DA (especially Hennepin County) will not prosecute.
Curious why you stayed there … did he block your vehicle from leaving. I would have left the scene and as I drove away called the cops and let them know about the guy … so they hopefully prevent reoccurrence.
If this is Minneapolis or St Paul… why walk the MS river bank … to be honest that area was a bit sketchy 30+ years ago. Why not walk the Parkway or around one of the lakes ?
In a deer stand in the heart of wolf country which is no longer that far north. Unit 156. See wolves as often as deer on the trail cam. 3 shots this morning heard – total. Not so long ago I would not have need tried to count shots or have my cell phone in my hand at this time of the morning.
There are three different bucks on recent cam pics so there is a ray of hope.
Perfect morning…. Calm, clear, 28F. Grouse and squirrels are my companions.
BC89: sent you a PM that you may find quite interesting
Even those that own land and manage it for wildlife can have the land change dramatically because of weather, wolves, neighbors, etc……
My prime spots for turkey hunting up in BC’s “backyard” are all gone now because of encroachment and land ownership changes. Includes ( not limited to) when the owner’s son built a home and horse barn along a wooded ridge line that was phenomenal turkey land.
I have lost or lost access to plenty of good hunting land over the years. Grouse, deer, pheasant, and waterfowl properties all included. Even lost some public land due to habitat change (flooding, forest fires, and even a tornado).
Private land changes ownership… sometimes even when passed down a generation the relationship and access can change dramatically. Enjoy what you have when you have it.
I have the bucket with most of the add-ons including the cover. It is actually an exceptional bucket, and I love it. The only Yeti product that I own.
It was a Father’s Day gift to a guy who usually just buys what he wants and really does not need a thing. On occasion I get hazed for owning one, but then hey they don’t have one.
Robinson also gets to play for team that today has rather high aspirations vs. a team that will soon be ready to just go through the motions.
True top shelf and disruptive players make a difference when they play and teams can faulter when they do not. Rams two WRs proved that out right in front of everyone’s eyes.
The Vikings new LT (Robinson) should be a great addition if he can stay healthy and on the field. Vikings are pressing hard to continue winning.
Fleet Farm typically buys, warehouses, and then stocks their shelves once. There fishing area starts strong say in April, but by June many areas are empty including things like jigs and fishing line.
Scheels, Cabelas, and even Joes does a good job of keeping shelves restocked.
There are also some really good on-line companies that offer fishing gear for a great price. Some great companies out their selling jigs (especially winter tungsten jigs) at pricing that no local retail outlet can sell at.
Per Vikings website:
Note: The Vikings did not hold an official practice Monday; the injury statuses are an estimation had there been practice.
Tight end *T.J. Hockenson (knee) was listed as a limited participant along with cornerback Akayleb Evans (hip), running back Aaron Jones, Sr. (hamstring), outside linebacker Pat Jones II (shoulder), tight end Josh Oliver (wrist) and defensive lineman Harrison Phillips (shoulder).
Linebacker Blake Cashman (toe) did not participate.
Safety Theo Jackson (hand) and guard *Dalton Risner (back) were listed as full participants.
Vegas odds before this weekend’s games.
T-13) Washington Commanders: +3500
12) New York Jets: +3000
11) Atlanta Falcons: +2800
10) Dallas Cowboys: +2200
9) Green Bay Packers: +2000
8) Philadelphia Eagles: +1500
7) Minnesota Vikings: +1200
T-5) Buffalo Bills: +1100
T-5) Houston Texans: +1100
4) Detroit Lions: +1000
3) Baltimore Ravens: +750
2) San Francisco 49ers: +650
1) Kansas City Chiefs: +475
If Goff can stay healthy and continue playing at an elite level, Lions would have to be the favorite to represent the NFC.
Week 7 … with about 60% of the season to go … Lions are certainly front runners. Vikings, Packers, and Seahawks are all playing well enough to be there when it matters. Bucs and Commanders – we will see I guess as the season progresses.
NFL coaches love to say next man up, but there is a reason why starters are paid the salary that they command. Most teams are only a couple of key injuries away becoming average and going upside down if injuries become contagious.
Vikings had the ball with 4 minutes or so to go. They did own their own destiny …
Barring another substantial injury, Detroit is going to the super bowl. Calling it right now.
Better drop at least a grand on a bet in Vegas or internet sports book.
23 minutes and counting down …………………………
