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  • TH
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    #2304322

    It depends on how you fish. Sitting in a house the livescope with LVS34 gives the best views. You can identify the type of fish swimming under you. It will weigh significantly more than the ps-22. The PS-22 avoids the black box and the tripod to mount the transducer. The PS-22 would be way more portable if that’s your style of fishing. It may weigh 1/3 less too. The PS-22 will give images similar to the old panoptix units. The view of the LVS-34 will be much better looking forward, better for finding weed lines.

    TH
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    #2304153

    Very sad. I have the bug too, but waiting a couple days will make a huge difference.

    TH
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    #2303344

    A buddy heater is great in a 2600. Set it on the ice in front of you and run it on low and you’re fine. If it melts a little, the water runs down your holes. I never noticed any melting to speak of. Do not put it in the sled. It’s too close to you and too hot. I put mine in my sled and pull it all over. They are durable. I just use the regular sized buddy with a single propane cylinder. The big buddy is too big and too hot for that sized shack. I usually have my coat and hat off once it warms up. Bank snow around the bottom and you’ll be plenty warm.

    TH
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    #2302980

    You just can’t inhale.

    TH
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    #2302556

    I was in the same boat last year. I figured it didn’t really matter as long as they had metal spikes.

    TH
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    #2302334

    Here’s a 2020 cowling. That’s the only pic I could find. I don’t own the boat anymore.

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    TH
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    #2299952

    I would say by looking at water levels in the lake, it’s not over.

    TH
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    #2299950

    I always anchor mine with screw in anchors and chains. I had mine blow off the blocks.

    TH
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    #2299944

    I live on a lake and am retired. I have a 6×12 skid and wish it was a little larger. It’s great for 2 people. My dogs go and are off the ice and dry, so not cold. Mine is unfinished inside so I just use a buddy heater, crack a window and have a small fan. It’s way easier than using a hub. I lock it and leave when I’m done, I don’t have to take it down. I’m fishing 5 min after I get out to it. It can easily be moved with a small ATV with chains. I have a tracked ranger and move it easily when there’s more snow. You would have no problem moving it with a snowmobile. I always put mine up on blocks, back up to it, hook up and pull it away. I always chisel my blocks out when I leave. I also have a hub and two pop ups. I am way more comfy in my skid house. I usually take it out when I feel comfortable driving my ranger on the ice. I don’t sleep in mine. I’m not sure it would be big enough. I don’t want fish bothering me when I’m trying to sleep.

    TH
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    #2299735

    I had back pain years ago. At times it was very severe. The most comfortable place to sit when the pain was bad was my pickup. It was hard to get into at the time. If you have multi adjustable power seats with lumbar support and heat, I can’t imagine anything better. Sometimes minor adjustments like tilting the back a couple degrees makes a world of difference. Good luck with your pain, nothing is more miserable than bad back pain.

    TH
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    #2296886

    This is a great thread. Now I know who the really good people on this forum are! Springer owners. This is not any judgement on non springer owners. They may be good people as well!

    TH
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    #2296468

    Isn’t it about time for that bear to start hibernating? Glad it went well for all, including the bear.

    TH
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    #2295226

    With this warm weather, the deer ticks are terrible. They are having a banner year.

    TH
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    #2295178

    Dogs always live up to their names. She had a great name, I’m sure she was a great dog. Love the pictures too. I’m sure you gave her the best life she could have had with no regrets. None of that makes it any easier to loose a beloved dog. Sorry about your loss.

    TH
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    #2294249

    Bear smash burgers. Cooked in rendered bear fat on the Blackstone.

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    #2290323

    I can’t get the espalier link to load but when I said I’m growing mine on wires, that’s how I’m growing mine. It takes a lot of work to prune them.

    TH
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    #2290115

    I have 15 apple trees planted for deer. They start dropping apples in early Sept and continue until late October. They require watering for several years until established. They require fencing when young too. If a leaf sticks out through the fence, it gets eaten by deer. I had two apple trees that came with my land, twice a bear climbed them, clawed them up, broke branches and ate all the apples.

    I have 30 dwarf trees for me inside a fence. They are growing on wires. You get apples sooner than full sized trees, more fruit but they require more work training and pruning. I grow zestar, honey crisp and snow sweet. If you are in the southern part of the state , you have more choices on types, than in the north. You want 1 pollinator tree per 5 trees if you want apples. My trees are 1 mile or more from other apple trees so I don’t have pests or need to spray for insects. Bare root trees are planted in the spring. Irrigation is a must.

    TH
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    #2289555

    Now vet medicine is similar to human medicine. That’s doesn’t make it any less frustrating.

    TH
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    #2289543

    I bought my land 12 years ago and according to the county, my value has nearly tripled. 80 acres and a log cabin. My lake home has nearly doubled in the 4.5 years I’ve owned it. Yes, I think the market is still hot. There’s been 4-5 homes on the market on our lake. They sell above asking price and they sell quickly too.

    TH
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    #2288561

    A cub trying to join my nephew in the ladder stand while bear hunting.

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    #2287961

    Let me also say baiting can get expensive. I was spending about $40 a day. I got bait from a bear bait retailer so about as cheap as you can get.

    TH
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    #2287939

    Brian,
    No quota is hit or miss. It’s not in the bear’s range or where the state thinks bears should be. I just had probably 10-15 different bears hitting my bait. You may get 1 or at best 2 in the non quota area. You may also not see a bear.

    Bear hunting, if you want to be successful is not a week end ordeal. If you get bears coming, you need to bait every day. You also need to work on timing so they aren’t just coming at night and eating all your bait. You can’t possibly do this stuff with a 3 or more hour drive each way and be successful. In a good zone in MN it will take you 6-7 years to draw a tag. I think the baiting is the hunt, not the sitting in a tree and shooting a bear that walks by. Baiting is a lot of work and takes up 3 weeks of your time if you do it right. Sporadic bait placement will probably not get you a bear. It would be like hunting over my neighbors’s trash can. A bear might come in. If you can’t commit to 3 weeks of baiting, you need an outfitter. Also non resident baiting rules are different.

    TH
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    #2287763

    That’s a nice bear Waldo, congrats! My nephew got his bear and I got the sight cleaned up. It’s time to get the deer back. I haven’t seen a deer on my property since I started baiting bears. Archery season is only 2 weeks away. Emily Meats was rocking on Sunday night. I think they are one of the few businesses that process bear meat.

    TH
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    #2287032

    It have lived on bodies of water my whole working life. Yes, I’m lucky. I’ve seen my docks twisted and nearly carried away by wakes. I’ve seen my shoreline erode. It of course erodes from weather too. I was unaware of the downward prop direction. It makes sense though. I did not imagine the loss of habitat in deeper water that the first video shows. With that knowledge, a solution to satisfy everyone who uses the water will be very difficult.

    TH
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    #2286724

    Close up

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    #2286706

    I may be able to help. Right now I’m baiting for my nephew and have some bears. He has limited time to hunt and should get one right away. I’m NW of Crosby. It’s on my land. I’ll think but PM me your contact information.

    TH
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    #2286587

    That’s a really nice bear! Love the color pattern too!

    TH
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    #2286353

    That’s a really good deal. I bought 80 acres of woods with a cabin 12 years ago. It was a great decision. My son loves going out there. We ended up moving 7 miles away from our cabin. Turkey, bear, deer and grouse hunting. Do I ever shoot a monster-no, but I spend lots of evenings in a tree.

    TH
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    #2286352

    If I were only closer. That’s a very generous offer.

    TH
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    #2284529

    Nvm, thought this was another NFC North post. In this situation, the Bears Don’t suck. I’ll be more careful if I see anything about a Lion season.

    We do occasionally discuss outdoor things like hunting and fishing on this board.

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