Lazy and rainy Memorial Day for us. We are grateful for the sacrifice of those men and women we honor today. The wife and I celebrated by cleaning the house and smoking a rack of ribs for supper. As we settle in and turn the tv on I think to myself how lucky we are to live in a country that is free. So I figured I would start a thread where we could share pictures of whatever we feel like. I’ll start off with one from a late season goose hunt on a sandbar last season. I hunted on my own and landed the first 12 geese that flew by and shot my 3. If you look closely you can see my momarsh invisachair tucked away in the willows. It was a perfect blind for sandbar hunting last fall
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Ill play devils advocate. We all know water attracts ducks , water and food attracts more ducks. We also cant predict the rainfall. I have a kid that works in county conservation. At his previous job it was his job to manage several wetlands. Did a great job , maybe he got lucky. He's also a very avid hunter so it was in his interest to get it right. Plus he knew what the end result should be.
After he left that county, i went over a couple times to hunt. Mostly a big disappointment. 1 year the boards not in for early season and the next no cover, but a wet year , maybe got flooded. And i know the guy thats job it was then ,good guy ,maybe he just got unlucky.
Its a pretty fine line some years and lots of variables.
I always cut them some slack. Its a relatively low paying job that they incurred college debt to get. But they all had a love of the outdoors to get into it.
Im sure if i owned my own,Id probably be wrong once in awhile.
I do agree that a dnr that should make its own decisions based on sound practices and not on legislative decisions .
would be a better way to manage our natural resources.
I hope that soon we can get the tax increase, then we can start fighting for where it goes. We all have our special interests on that, which is why i think we will never get it,too much infighting. We all got a agenda that dont fit the other supporters.
After he left that county, i went over a couple times to hunt. Mostly a big disappointment. 1 year the boards not in for early season and the next no cover, but a wet year , maybe got flooded. And i know the guy thats job it was then ,good guy ,maybe he just got unlucky.
Its a pretty fine line some years and lots of variables.
I always cut them some slack. Its a relatively low paying job that they incurred college debt to get. But they all had a love of the outdoors to get into it.
Im sure if i owned my own,Id probably be wrong once in awhile.
I do agree that a dnr that should make its own decisions based on sound practices and not on legislative decisions .
would be a better way to manage our natural resources.
I hope that soon we can get the tax increase, then we can start fighting for where it goes. We all have our special interests on that, which is why i think we will never get it,too much infighting. We all got a agenda that dont fit the other supporters.
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Just Finished up this hunt. Now on to Waterfowler & Pheasants in Iowa. Looking forward to it.
Did not see a lot of Waterfowl North of the Brooks Range. To cold and wet.
Did not see a lot of Waterfowl North of the Brooks Range. To cold and wet.
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Those american flags do look great. :stirthepot:
Remington, looks like a great time. Good job!
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Where's the big chicken/ cardinal bird / cyclone thingy.?
Ill admit its not a bad helmet , still not in big brothers class though.
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Great Day Both Iowa Hawkeye’s & Iowa State Won. 👍
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Hawks started slow but seemed to figure things out by the end of the game
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I am certain that Chief will enjoy watching football as long as it is the Bears or the Irish playing!
All the best
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We picked up big Chief today!
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I’m an idiot and forgot to link the pic
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Dean he is a double bears fan! #3 ranked West Branch and the hopefully super bowl champs Chicago! He told me tonight he is a die hard hawk fan and then pee’d on the neighbors ISU banner
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Hey has anyone heard from PraireBelle wondering how her trip is going ?
Hope well. And she is learning and teaching.
Hope well. And she is learning and teaching.
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She posted a couple of pictures on FB I am pretty sure when she was having a great trip and she posted some pics on her horse since she came back, not much help but what I read she had a great trip
Dean
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Thought she might get Married while there. :stirthepot::stirthepot::stirthepot:
Glad to hear she is back safe. Thanks Dean and what’s FB ?
I’m not allowed on FB
Glad to hear she is back safe. Thanks Dean and what’s FB ?
I’m not allowed on FB
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