Recent content by jagermeister

I didn’t watch the video. But when it comes to DPSM, I think people get hung up on a seemingly high number like “120” and don’t consider the scale and relativity. For example, 1 square mile is equal to 640 acres. Most/all of these drone surveys are not truly covering an entire square mile...

First off, I never typed the word “stupid…”. Don’t put words in my mouth. I should have added to my original post this caveat… I don’t think we shouldn’t go to Township level management decisions, or that we can’t eventually. I just think it would be a problem trying to do it in a spur of...

One thing that gets forgotten fairly regularly is that the “general population” of deer hunters in this state is completely ignorant of the laws and regulations. We, here at TOOville, are not the average deer hunter. The average deer hunter in Ohio doesn’t know what they’re county bag limit...

I don’t want to see a week long muzzy season. All it would do is make bucks twice as vulnerable to a corn pile. Muzzy season is fine just the way it is. I like the true primitive option, but I didn’t vote for it because 2 months long isn’t reasonable either.

One more check today and put 8 more nice rats in the sled. I pulled all my traps to give it a rest until I can dedicate some more consecutive days off of work. Wrapped up with 38 total for this first round. Last winter I hit 50 for the first time. This year, my goal is to break 100.

13 of the first 17 were worthy of putting-up. The remaining four were either too small or too damaged.

13 more today! Off to the races!

These rats up here are usually pretty big… L to 3XL for the most part. Last year I averaged about $2.50 for the pelts. I expect it’ll be similar this season, but I’ve also got a buyer for the carcasses… so that will get me an extra $1.50 each.

First check of the season and it was a good one! On the board with 17 muskrats today. My water sets were on fire… mostly around huts and feed beds. I did have 20 conibears set on bank runs and those were disappointing, catching only 1 and had 1 misfire also.

I swear it’s been blowing 30 mph for two weeks straight. I’m in. But this wind really fuggin sucks.

Skunked tonight! What a bummer.

Doesn’t get much better than that!

Wind is turning NW. Just saw two more young bucks cruising through. As much as I’d like to stay out here, I think this wind is doing me more harm than good… potentially hurting our chances for the evening hunt. Think I’m gonna have to bail.

My son and I had some action last night with a couple bucks that just didn’t come in close enough for a shot. I’ve been out this morning since 8:30. I thank the good Lord for Goretex today… this wind would be brutal without it. One young buck cruised by at 8:45 and a lone doe walked by me at...

That sounds to me like the folks in your little community responsible for managing those grant funds aren’t holding up their end of the deal. A fault of theirs, not the granting agency. Personally… with two small children of my own… I put a lot of value in access to high quality public...