I just went through this. We did end up switching but our roof now is pro rated for storm damage. Our deductible is a little higher now too but we are saving over $2500.

I’ve hauled my dogs to SD in January in the back of the truck with a topper and used the mud river kennel jackets. You don’t want them zipped up all the way or they will get to hot and build up a lot of condensation. I also wouldn’t be afraid to haul them without a topper in the same kennels. They stay really warm in there.
It was so cold one day out there when I let my vizla out she got down out of the truck and said no way and went right back in her kennel.

Warrior 208 has jump seats too. I love my warrior. If your going to spend that kind of money I would try to go to demo days and test them out.

I have benelli’s with the comfort tec stocks and the only way I like them is with the raised combs and shorter recoil pads.

Have you thought about a wood stove? We have one in our house and from last year to this year we only used 200 gallons of lp.

I’ve seen a few lately. No little ones though.

I’m still at 40% since my summer fill last year. The wood stove is amazing at heating our house. Haven’t seen the prices yet for this year.

I bought a Honda Fit back in 2007 and I put 225,000 miles on thing. Hit 5 deer with and it still ran great. Moved closer to work so didn’t need it gave it to friend now thier daughter drives and she put it the ditch like 5 times in the last 2 years and its still going.

Rainy when the shiners start running is suppose to be awesome.

Ive tried the grain free dog food for my lab who was always getting ear infections and it was a big waste of money. She got really skinny and didn’t help with ear infections. Nutrisource has been good. Luckily a local seed house has that pretty cheap.

Hassis paintworks in Stillwater did a good job on my boat.

I had one attached on my back and not knowing I just pulled it off and left a red bump and itched for about a week.

Lots of big smallmouth on the Canadian side of Lake of Woods.

orve4 wrote:

The Wind is always a factor when fishing the US side. Has anyone ever traveled to the Canadian side for the Day. We fish out of Moroson Ontario and that is only about a 35 minute drive from Baudette they have license that are pretty cheap. A good option to fish rather then sitting in the cabin.

I’ve been up there a bunch of times and the fishing is usually more consistent. If you go in July and August a lot of fish will be on reefs.

Put a price on them and best offer and see if they go. I would think $50 to $75 they would sell.

If your going towards Morson there is a newer store on your right that sells beer and alcohol. I don’t think the prices were to bad. When you go to the duty free shop you pay for it and they meet close to the border with it.

It doesn’t seem like you are pulling anything that a half ton couldn’t handle. A 3/4 gas truck towing you’ll be lucky to get 10mpgs towing and maybe 15mpgs top not towing.

If you have questions on chokes you’ll want to check out Muller chokes. In the sporting clays and waterfowl world they are awesome. Jimmy Muller has a Facebook page and he has lots of videos and info.

I like to back it up and get the bunks wet and then pull forward till you can see some of the fender.

I’m partial to Mathews. I think their new bow comes out on the 14th.

Start him left handed. If he decides to do any shooting sports he’s going to want to start on the same side as his dominant eye. Also make sure the gun fits him well.

I’ve seen a few installed and they look the head of the motor sits close to front rails if you have them.

I like 8x. I think my Burris ones are 8×42. They have been great.

ajw wrote:

The problem now days is most hunting rifles aren’t twisted fast enough to take advantage of the long skinny bullets we’re seeing today. The 6.5 creed was arguably the first to do this, hence its success thus far. The 6.5 creed on its own is fairly anemic but it comes from the factory twisted to utilize long slippery bullets that slip the wind much better.

.270
.243
.25-06
.22-250 (especially this) 75gr eld or Amax at 3300 fps is an absolute hammer!
Etc
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Could all benefit from being twisted just a bit faster.

I think the 22 Creedmoor would be your answer for a 22 cal rifle to shoot those long skinny bullets.

We have both BFG ko2 and Nitto ridge grapplers on each of our F150’s. My wife won’t drive the truck with the ridge grapplers in the winter. There is a noticeable traction difference on snow and ice between the two. I would not buy the ridge grapplers again.

We have duratracs on our ram 2500 work trucks and they only get about a year out of them and they are shot. We are always pulling trailers with the trucks though.

If you have a choice get an EFI kicker.

After being in wave pro and smooth moves I like the wave pros better. The smooth moves sometimes feel like they might launch you out of your seat and the wave pros are like a shock absorber.

Nice boat. Mat is a great guy to work with. I had a issue with my Garmin graphs a few years ago and he got me all fixed up in no time.

My wife is in denial and keeps saying we aren’t going to get anything. She is ready to start gardening.

I haven’t had the best of luck with weather going out there. Went out there twice for 4 days and was only in the boat 2 out of the 8 days and didn’t do all that well. We actually did better fishing in one of the rivers. River ratting. That was almost more fun than being in the boat. I wouldn’t mind going out there and just fishing the river again.