Youbetcha wrote:

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.

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.

I stopped feeding them a few years ago. I found a few dead around the yard so I thought I might have not been doing something right and I was poisoning them. Thought I was being pretty careful about keeping the feeders clean and not letting the feed sit too long in the sun. All my neighbors have feeders out so I’ll let them do the work. I still get them showing up in the garden when things are flowering.

Our lawn at the lake (3 acres) was a hayfield in it’s previous life. I mow most of it and rough as a cob doesn’t describe it. Your kidneys and back took a beating mowing it and I mow at least 2 acres. I call it lawn mower rodeo trying to mow it. Anyway I picked up a heavy duty drag rake. Waited until everything was wet and dragged that behind my UTV which had aggressive tires on for most of the morning. It made a bit of a mess. I let it dry out that afternoon and then dragged a section of chain link fence over that to smooth it out the next morning. I did that with the riding tractor with turf tires.

Turned out very nice. Didn’t have to mow for a couple weeks I just let everything grow back in.

What letterhead are the offers on? Company name or some brokerage firm? Anything legit will probably be a certified letter or a knock on your door. You are just north of Duluth right? Could be some developers poking around.

Cat stories we all have them. I did get one in the trap the other day but none since. We had a 10 acre hobby farm down in the Lindstrom area back in the 80’s. The guy we bought it from had probably 20 cats on the place and none were friendly. He had no dogs. Said he would take them when he left. Yeah ok. Of course he didn’t so I had all these cats. I had a lean-to off the poultry barn that was the cats main base and they operated out of there.

Every time I would walk in there they would sit up in the rafters and hiss and show thier teeth at me. And I still had mice everywhere. I knew we weren’t going to get along. I had an English Setter at the time. Not a very aggressive breed but a damn good hunter. He developed a method for taking on these cats. He could time it when he knew they were going to try to wrap around his neck and bite and claw him. He would manage to get their mid section in his mouth and clamp down until it was over. He must have killed nearly half of them and then the others decided it wasn’t worth hanging around. He was a relentless hunter he didn’t wait until one crossed his path he spent most of his day stalking them. The dog had some battle scars to be sure but he sure won the war.

Also a BB or pellet gun is not considered a firearm in Minnesota. A quick search showed this. Unless something has changed.

A BB gun is not a firearm. And a pellet gun, airsoft or other air-powered gun isn’t a firearm either.

The Minnesota Supreme Court said:

“The issue before us in Haywood was not whether a “firearm” must be a weapon. Rather, the issue before us in Haywood was whether a BB gun that used “compressed air,” and not “gunpowder” or some other “explosive force,” was a “firearm” under Minn. Stat. § 609.165, subd. 1 (2014). 886 N.W.2d at 489-90 (stating “[w]e… hold that an air-powered BB gun is not a firearm”). We did not consider or decide whether a device must be a weapon to be a “firearm.” Today, we conclude that a device must be a weapon to be a “firearm” under Minn. Stat. § 624.713, subd. 1.”

State v. Glover, 952 NW 2d 190 (Minn. Supreme Court 2020)

No chance any are farm cats in my area. I’m in a residential area and I see six or more in a pack leaving the old lady house after feeding time. Leave her house cross the road and into the woods. Then I see them individually or sometimes two or three at a time during the day. I see different ones all the time that’s why I’m guessing a population of fifteen or more. And these are from small kittens to adults.

Feral cats look like they have been living and surviving on the street. They don’t look like the neighbors FiFi. There is not much of a distinction between feral and stray imo. If you are letting fifi out to run all night with the ferals and then come dragging her ass home in the morning I will make no distinction.

If I trap one with a collar and contact info on it I will call you to come and get it with the understanding next time you get no phone call. Most bad behavior or bad things that befall pets can usually be traced back to the owner. As far as it being illegal to dispatch a stray or feral I could find no distinct state law. From what I can tell it is up to the local authorities who have the jurisdiction. Local police or sheriffs as they are the ones responding to any issue. I know a couple of local cops and from what they tell me is as long as I’m not discharging a firearm in city limits do what I need. The cats are a big issue and they are getting calls all the time. There is no local shelter or animal control here. Closest animal shelter is a half hour away and they are not accepting anything and have never accepted ferals in any case. The local authorities consider it a service thinning them out.

Pailofperch wrote:

I certainly don’t hate animals, but I lose my mind when a kid comes in the house with cat crap on their shoes and pants. I mean I hate it. We have a guy in town that feeds them all. No kidding you can smell his house over a block away. There’s cats in my yard, in the shed if the door gets left open and under my deck everyday. I choose to not have them, but somehow I still have to deal with them. And I also have plenty of mice around. Not a fan.

I might have to look into a really nice quiet pellet gun.

Cats have been known to carry the Toxoplasmosis parasite which can cause all sorts of terrible conditions in humans. It’s transferred and spread in their crap. This is a major concern in cats using sandboxes as their personal $hitter where kids are going to play in it. I advise you to cover the box when not in use to keep the cats out. I won’t have a sandbox for this reason alone for the grand kids. Boils down to this for me. I do not want cats. Period. But I now have somewhere between 10 and 15 that are on and off my property day and night. I had to adjust the security cameras to a lower sensitivity as they were alerting my phone all night from cats wandering within their range.

Today I have seen no less than four crossing the yard and into the woods. I have reset the trap as they haven’t seen it for a couple weeks and I might get one or two before they figure it out again. Also picked up some CCI Quiet ammo. I get no particular pleasure killing cats but this is a multiple issue problem that can’t be ignored.

These things are prolific breeders. If unchecked they can double their population easily in a year. Australia has a big problem. Ferals have driven a number of bird and small mammal populations into extinction there. There are plenty U Tube vids of these guys hunting and shooting lots of cats at night. It’s not only a sport but a necessary tool to try to check the population.

The small bird population has been struggling for a number of years. When we first purchased our lake property I couldn’t believe the lack of small birds. The Superior National forest comes to within fifty feet of the back of the cabin. Should be birds fluttering everywhere but there is not. My neighbor up there has two cats on his property for mouse control. While they catch plenty of them they catch more birds. If I sit at his place for a couple beers those cats can catch three birds in that time. I’ve suggested he put bells on his cats but that won’t happen.

lindyrig79 wrote:

At least you shouldn’t have a problem with mice?

That’s the thing I’m still trapping mice in the garage! I keep hoping some other predators move in. Some owls would be nice. Seen a fox a couple weeks ago but he might have just been passing through. Not sure a fox could handle one of the big Tom’s anyhow. Some of these must have been in some epic battles by the scars I can see on them. Speaking of when they get caught in the garage they spray everywhere when they panic as well. My garage stank for a week. The CCI quiet rounds might be worth a try.

I’m seeing more and more crank downs with the straps. On my UTV plow I went from steel cable to synthetic rope to finally a strap this year. The synthetic rope was an improvement over the steel cable and I think the strap is an improvement over the rope. The rope was starting to fray so I replaced it with the strap before a problem occurred.

That rope got a workout though between plowing in the winter and pulling out docks in the fall.

So who gets the distinction of winning the Presidents trophy and getting bounced in the first round? Jets or Caps? I’ll lay it on the Caps.

Our 7 year old dishwasher crapped the bed about a month ago. Would cost just as much to have a service guy come out as it would for a new one so we just have been washing by hand for a month or so. Just the wife and I so it’s no big deal. We remodeled 7 years ago so all new GE appliances in the kitchen. We have had some problem with each one of them in that seven years.

Your box store appliances are junk. I know the guy who runs the appliance store we have been fishing together. He says the green energy regulations the manufacturers have to comply with make them junk and the regulations keep changing causing redesigns of the appliances every couple years. Most of what you are paying for is engineering and retooling. The materials are junk. He tells me everyone who comes in to purchase are all about the green energy sticker on the appliance. It makes them feel they are helping the environment when in fact the landfills are overflowing with all these junk appliances.

Ripjiggen wrote:

Russo actually went after BG in his article today.
KK last game was 1/26.

I don’t get the Athletic so I don’t know what Russo said about BG but if it’s on the negative side it don’t matter. Russo will be locked out for awhile now. I think BG gets emotional over that sort of thing.

JoeMX1825 wrote:

GMBG should get on the phone and see if he can sign the Kraft kid from Moorhead….

Why not bring Matt Cullen back as well as coach? What in the world is going on with Kaprizov? Has he even been seen or heard of?

I don’t like iwb and I also don’t get worried if I’m printing some. Most people are not very observant. Other CCW folks are more likely to notice. I got a leather pancake holster from TT Leather. It’s molded to my carry gun which is a CZ PO7. Match made in heaven and it conceals better than you would think. Super comfortable even sitting in the truck. I use to have a kydex holster that was lined in leather on the inside for a FN I used to carry and I liked that but this pancake holster from TT is the cats a$$.

I got mine in brown cowhide with s black shark skin trim.

Here’s some red meat for you guys. Does Kaprizov’s lengthy injury change Billy’s approach to his contract negotiations even slightly or is it still just throw money at him until he says yes? With all this teams injuries they are still winning. 6-4 in the last ten and a 3 game winning streak. This team has had every reason to fall off a cliff but they haven’t. Life with Kaprizov is good but are they proving life without him is survivable?

JoeMX1825 wrote:

Ovi with the hat trick today, 13 away from breaking the Great One….

29 goals in 41 games this season!!!

When he broke his leg I thought for sure the record would stand until next year but now it looks like he is just on a mission to get it done this year. Good lord I think he had a 4 plus minute shift the other night! He can break the record but he’s still no Dwayne Jetski. Unreal the Caps could win the President’s trophy this year. Which of course is usually followed by a first round exit so maybe better to let the Jets have it. Chyckrun is a beast for the Caps I always wanted Billy to take a run at getting him while he was wasting time in Arizona. Young, big D man with some offensive prowess and at the time on a cheap contract. He will be up for a payday now.

Got a Solo Stove last year. Major game changer. Got the biggest one they make. Fires are very easy to start and maintain. We didn’t use our old fire pit once last year. We have our Solo Stove under our outdoor shelter so even if it’s raining we can have a nice fire. Lots of accessories available but all are overpriced of course.

Here’s a clue. The NHL has no F’s to give when it comes to the fans. As long as everybody keeps throwing their money at all the various streaming services in order to see every puck drop and every game it will always be this way. They have no desire to consolidate everything and make it cozy and cheap for the fans. They will take their money from whoever wants to stream a package of games. You want to see every game then pay for every streaming service plus a VPN and you might be able to get them all.

I have the Fanduel app at $20 a month. That’s as far as I’m willing to go. I kicked these other streaming services, cable services and satellite service bandits to the curb years ago. If I don’t get to see every single game like last night I have no F’s to give about that.

MPR and NPrs funding will soon be on the chopping block. The same people in Washington kicking and screaming about USAID and other audits being conducted are the same people who wanted to hire 87,000 more IRS agents to audit you.

USAID is turning out to be little more than a money laundering scheme. Politico was getting millions from USAID to be a media arm for the dem party. Lots of waste and taxpayer money lining pockets of people who don’t deserve or need it on both sides and around the world. Doge now has access to CMS (Center for Medicaid and Medicare payments) big fraud stink has always been coming from there. If we can do away with somewhere even close to 50% of fraud and wasteful spending and fund the slimmed down government with tariffs and greatly reduce or eliminate the federal income tax the Republicans may never lose an election again.

Sounds like the Department of Education is about to be at the end of it’s run as well. Many exploding heads coming soon.

I have the Ultimate Ears Mega Boom. Plenty loud for my purposes and great sound. Little to no distortion. Twelve or thirteen inches tall and about four inches in diameter. Lasts pretty much all day and half the night on a charge. It fell off the pontoon into the water last year. It was probably submerged in the water five to seven minutes by the time I turned around and located it and fished it out.

The power light was still on but lost Bluetooth. I powered it off and back on and reconnected to Bluetooth and it’s been good to go. Highly recommend it.

start to get hyped Wild fans, this kid is the real deal!

Said every Wild fan for the last twenty years!

I almost hate to admit it but when we purchased our lake property I was taken aback at how many people in the area were always on a meat hunt. Most had lost their license to fish or hunt at some point due to poaching deer or over harvesting fish. It wasn’t even a deterrent they just kept doing it. Not near enough enforcement and penalties aren’t what they need to be. C&R is not the issue over harvesting is the problem. People do it with impunity on a rather large scale.

I know a guy who has lots of pine trees on his property. He rakes all the pine needles into a big pile in a semi shady spot. He puts seed potatoes in the pile of pine needles. His yield is unbelievable. And nice big taters too. I’d try it but I have no pines on my property.

Yeah I think I am going to go with a solar powered electric fence controller. My only problem are deer. No coons and no rabbits and very few squirrels in our neck of the woods. Lots of predators.

Disregard wouldn’t allow me to post and external link…

Grow bags are a non woven fabric that seeps water and lets the roots breathe. The ones I have have no seep holes as the fabric naturally seeps water. I do not put them directly on the ground I put them on 12X12 patio blocks that have cross patterns in them to let the water drain off so the bottom of the grow bags does not sit and soak in a water puddle. Pallets or something along those lines would work just as well. Just keep them off the ground directly. By keeping them off the ground you lessen the chance of any ground bugs or weeds infiltrating in from the bottom.

My opinion has been that the black ones would get too hot in the summer but I have no proof of this. All of mine are colored. The new ones I got actually have a 6 inch by 6 inch flap on the side towards the bottom that is held by Velcro. So you can lift the flap and see how your potatoes are doing or actually stick your finger in there to check the moisture level or check the root system. They do need more attention from a watering stand point as most container gardens do. They are economical too I just got six bags for $20. Amazon of course.

Any Mac and cheese worth making has bacon in it or at least some kielbasa and topped with either french fried onions or crushed chili cheese Frito’s. I will start with the big pan of frozen Stouffers Mac and cheese and doctor it from there and usually smoke it. I’ve made probably 50 pans of this stuff and always get compliments.