I went out of my way to fish 5 fish limit panfish lakes this winter and the numbers and size structure is incredible on them that have had it for some years.

Ice Cap wrote:

Ice fishing guide I have been using out in Devils Lake has been selling waypoints for a good number of years. Does quite well with it. Sells different waypoint packages for different prices as well as yearly subscriptions.

Not a bad way to make a little extra coin. Was joking with a buddy the next world record musky out of mille lacs will be a bought waypoint.

Some of my best grouse trails are fire roads guys run atvs down. They drive right by a ton of birds that walking will show you. Had a guy one year tell me not to bother after he just came through on an atv on a trail I was just getting ready to walk. I flushed over 20 birds

You know now that I think of it you could make some serious money selling waypoints. I know guys outwest will sell waypoints for Cams that have big bulls on them. You could do the same with livescope for muskies fairly easily. Go scan some basins get a solid group of waypoints and sell them for x amount per person.

I think a lot of it stems from a guide on leech last year that had a couple double digit musky days during the time females are usually out deep recovering from spawn.

fins wrote:

Maybe all you haters should just go buy your own private land if it’s so unbearable to see or hear other people enjoying what’s theirs. It’s public land. Deal with it. It’s not like you people sitting in a tree waiting for a dumb animal to walk by are bring in any revenue to the areas anyways.

What

Im with hillhiker. Run it through all of bow season too

B-man wrote:

That’s always kinda been my assumption, but there’s just so many offers???

They’re all pre-typed and computer generated with the blanks filled in with names, parcel ID’s, dollar amounts, etc.

Different wording from each company, but they all have the same end game.

And they’re definitely sent out in masses and not just targeting a specific property (they’re typically stamped as bulk mail and never have a “real” handwritten pen-indented signature)

You should try contacting a couple and let us know what you find out

I think that area is probably pretty high median age. If gramps gets an offer for what seems like a lot of money with 0 research he may be crazy enough to take it. When in reality its a low ball. Not much cost involved either to just mail those out.

My guess is that will be the compromise to get it passed

CaptainMusky wrote:

My middle son qualified for nationals 3 times and was offered a scholarship at some school in Illinois. He never entertained the idea because he never had the intention of going to a university and wanted to join the trades. Might be an opportunity lost there, but it was his decision.

Could have been an opportunity lost for sure. Free schooling to shoot trap sounds like a dream

I would bet it will sell quick. Only issue i could see is if its been in salt water or not.

I cant wait until my kids are old enough for this. I was just starting high school as the league got traction. Even had a teammate get a full ride scholarship offer to a college.

Gotta lay off the grass man

As gim already said feral cats are by far the biggest killer of birds.

Mainly the whiny ones green day, linkin park, real friends, yellow card, my chemical romance, neck deep, blink 182, sum 41 you get the picture

ThunderLund78 wrote:

I think you and me would get along good in the garage, Youbetcha! I was in what you’d call a punk band back in high school in the 90’s,

That was around the time i was born so youve got a little more life experience than me

No Punk rock?? Come on man

You should get it wrapped so people know you know what you’re doing

All of the bass i catch out of low pressure lakes have a suit and top hat on. I couldnt imagine the horror of a cull tag mark.

Stanley wrote:

All good advice so far and it really comes down to personal preference for your style of fishing. I run 2 garmin and 1 helix to link to my TM. Like others said follow the couture is kind of overrated but if you have a long bar or made your own couture that is somewhat straight it works good for that. One feature I use a lot with my bird is cruise control. Depending on your terrova and remote it can be controlled from there otherwise it’s nice to control from the locator as well if linked.

Cruise control and auto pilot are chefs kiss

Matt Moen wrote:

I think there was a stabbing a couple years ago on the St Croix over a fishing spot.

I could see that happening at smelting spots on the north shore rivers. Guys are wild up there. Used to get rocks thrown at me all the time. Its always in the middle of the night so tough to figure out who it was.

BigWerm wrote:

You gotta be pretty dumb AND bad at fishing to want to hurt someone for fishing too close.

Until someone hunts your same neighborhood deer

Matt Moen wrote:

Yikes…seems like attempted assault isn’t worth it over a fishing spot.

Could probably argue with a deadly weapon as well. People are nuts.

If your terrova has follow the contour and you want to use it I think humminbird is the only option. Personally I run two 9” garmins. I think you just missed a sale on the last gen UHD 9” units for $500 with the new transducer too.

Love to see it

Joe Jarl wrote:

Ah, so you’re a driveway hunter.

I hear he has his wife slide open the sliding glass door for the shot too

LabDaddy1 wrote:

Big lawn chair lobbyists will fight tooth and nail against this.

Thats true. Lot of lawn chair sales to go sit and watch a busy boat launch

Lot of divorces too at the launch

Can we add boat launch etiquette??