Does winter have you down?

[Deleted member 38069]

Texas hardly has a winter. I was in the panhandle in 2009 and they shut down the whole town over 1 inch of snow and a sleet potential...

 

[teej89]

Dude, yeah. That and the permanent iron curtain of cloud cover here. I’m going to try and drag my wife and kids east of the Cascades this weekend, if only for a couple moments of sunshine.

I'm in the same boat, can't wait for I90 to be somewhat passable to do the exact same.

Pretty sure the dog is up and gonna go without me if I don't.

 

[teej89]

@JLS I feel like I'm cheating on Boomer when I get pictures of Finn and your birds. All the while Boomer is laying on the floor below me on a weekend when we could be hunting except the pass has us snowed in. I'm like thank goodness he's not seeing these #homewrecker

 

[dirtclod Az.]

Yeah a bit. I started a thread yesterday about January in Texas. I just got back from a mid day stalk and had to put shorts and running shoes on, take my shirt off and wash the sweat off of me. It’s 80 degrees.
It suppose to start raining tonight and rain until season is over on Sunday. I’m outta here first thing in the morning.

Sweaty bolls and swamp azz never hurt anyone,rub some dirt on it.
Get back in the game!Ha!,Ha!. 〽

 

[Deleted member 38069]

@JLS I feel like I'm cheating on Boomer when I get pictures of Finn and your birds. All the while Boomer is laying on the floor below me on a weekend when we could be hunting except the pass has us snowed in. I'm like thank goodness he's not seeing these #homewrecker

They enjoy their weekends off too!

 

[thusby]

Hopefully its not too late to get some squirrel hunting in the snow. Season closes January 30 for us.

 

[Nick87]

In honor of the ice season I will post a few pictures. If you have a few, post them!

This is how I survive winters in MN:
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The usual end result!

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No matter the season, there is always something to do!

Cheers,
Boomer

You had me at miller lite and bloody Mary's!!! I miss ice fishing. Just sold my stuff last year because I never made time to go anymore. This week goose and deer season ends then it's time to start processing all of last years game. Just weighed everything out today. To order what we need for cure and spices. Usually a bunch of us get together last couple weekends and process and pack all the deer/ducks/ geese for the season. There will be a lot of beer drank if nothing else!

 

[MNElkNut]

Boomer, where you at in MN? There is a Lake Winona not far from me. I am sitting in west central MN right now looking at the fresh snow. I am guessing SW MN? Our ice fishing has been poor so far this year, but I haven't tried all that hard. Still have youngsters in basketball tourneys.

 

[TheJason]

@JLS I feel like I'm cheating on Boomer when I get pictures of Finn and your birds. All the while Boomer is laying on the floor below me on a weekend when we could be hunting except the pass has us snowed in. I'm like thank goodness he's not seeing these #homewrecker

Finn had to stay home yesterday to recover. Gotta get rested up for this weekend!

That dog is 60 lbs of coiled steel right now. I'm feeding him 4 cups a day of Purina Pro Plan Sport.

 

[HuntTalk Freak]

Sweaty bolls and swamp azz never hurt anyone,rub some dirt on it.
Get back in the game!Ha!,Ha!. 〽

I’m watching a water hole right now. I did see deer and turkey today though. Turkey are out of season and the three deer were decent bucks but out of season too.

 

[Deleted member 38069]

Boomer, where you at in MN? There is a Lake Winona not far from me. I am sitting in west central MN right now looking at the fresh snow. I am guessing SW MN? Our ice fishing has been poor so far this year, but I haven't tried all that hard. Still have youngsters in basketball tourneys.

Im down in Rochester!

 

[teej89]

Finn had to stay home yesterday to recover. Gotta get rested up for this weekend!

That dog is 60 lbs of coiled steel right now. I'm feeding him 4 cups a day of Purina Pro Plan Sport.

Finn's like I get to hunt and eat extra constantly, jackpot!

Wish I could join you this weekend but I don't think I could sleep at night leaving the healthy pup at home on the last weekend.

 

[MNElkNut]

Yeah, I figured you were down that way. It would have been weird if you were from my town!

 

[Deleted member 38069]

Yeah, I figured you were down that way. It would have been weird if you were from my town!

What town?

 

[blueridge]

I get depressed and grumpy as an old codger in winter. This is how I survive:

I spend a couple weeks every winter on the beach in either Central America or Mexico. This was from an hour ago, a couple hours north of Puerto Vallarta, listening to the waves roll in and working on my tan.

 

[wyoboypt]

 

[Deleted member 38069]

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That is a heck of a location to be fishing in! What were they biting on?

 

[Deleted member 38069]

I get depressed and grumpy as an old codger in winter. This is how I survive:
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I spend a couple weeks every winter on the beach in either Central America or Mexico. This was from an hour ago, a couple hours north of Puerto Vallarta, listening to the waves roll in and working on my tan.

I guess I could get used to that

 

[Duck-Slayer]

Haven’t been out on the ice yet this year, still have 9 days of waterfowl season. Hunting the X this morning. I’ll update hopefully with a limit by 10am
Matt

 

[Duck-Slayer]

Good winter hunt!
Matt