Traveling Circus

2 more yotes today, and 2 reds to go with them........ both yotes were mangeeeeee.... bad...... we left both of them in the woods..... and the one that got away? a monster with beautiful fur.........

Joplin, with her coyote, myself, and the shooter..... "country". Seems to me there are more and more coyote tracks (in pairs or groups) on deer tracks....... when I 1st started chasing them I never saw that locally........ I think they're learning to hunt deer more effectively. From what I've read, they eat alot of woodchucks, mice, moles, voles, rats....... and at times of the year deer.... like hunting season (wounded deer) and spring (fawns).... I'd be interested to know if others are seeing this behavior more also (coyotes hunting deer in groups).....

I've seen coyotes hunt a hedgerow for fawns in the spring..... one on each side traveling along, hoping to jump a doe & fawn.... or at least that was my guess at their behavior.... and a friend from work watched a red fox trying to attack a fawn with a doe.... the doe lowered her head, charged, and gave the fox a couple quick head-butts, and ran it off..... said he never would have believed it.....

Very nice Sir...... we expect nothing less!

I've called in feral dogs and cats at night..... the dogs always come barking, and cats approach with a very recognizable signature..... the eyes light up and go out, light up and go out...... they look at you and look down....all the way in........ fox and yotes don't do that.... We hounded up one yote this morning, and had 2 escapeeees......

whether calling or runnin' the fox / yote game has become my favorite kind of hunting........ I just wish they weren't so educated.

Chrome..... as long as you're answering questions..... Have you seen much lot to lot variability of ammo .... of any brands? how about year to year?

Happy B-Day BTK......... Killa.... Hope you get a new hat.

Northstar Sportsmans Club hosts an annual clay target "fun" event on Jan 1. Shooting starts at 08:30 and lasts pretty much until everyone has had enough.... Cost is $20 for adults, $10 for jrs (18 & under), and includes 50 sporting clays targets and a "spit roasted beef dinner"..... It's just for enjoyment, and no prizes are awarded..... but it's always a blast.... sometimes pretty cold, but always fun. So if you're not out chasin' coyotes & fox that morning, and you're vision's good enough to shoot straight......, stop by the club and test your clay target skills.......

While backpack hunting in the Cabinet Mountains last year, one night I heard a critter come close to my tent, and figured it was a bear........ but in the morning, tracks told another story....... Wolverine! I've been visiting that area for almost 20 years now....... and this is the 1st set of Wolverine tracks I've ever crossed..... very interesting critter indeed.....

That's a good looking buck! Love the hat!

I've been running coyote/fox with hounds for a few years now.... the group I run with mainly hunts the Mt. Morris area..... sometimes "a little" N/S/E or W of there.... We cover a fair amount of ground from the end of deer season to the end of March..... never seen a track or or heard a story.... there are "dog gangs" all over the state, and I'd guess that if there are cougars roaming around, somebody's hound would have put one in a tree...

We caught two of those fish last Thursday evening off Sandy........ I didn't know what I was looking at! They looked ready to run the creek, but were only 12 lbs or so......

Nice Job Foster...... and thanks for the report..... We didn't have the kahunas to try it..... maybe tomorrow afternoon it'll lighten up some...

Is that?????..... I believe that is.....THE SEPTIC SAILORS!!!!! Way to go Scottie / Gary / BH Congratulations Boys!

Some feedback to the teams who participated in the Sandy Shootout.... Tonight at the monthly Northstar Board meeting, the LOU Sandy Shootout teams made a $100 donation to the club to be used to help sponsor a local youth at the NYS DEC Camp Rushford at the Hanging Bog WMA. Each year, several local youths are sponsored by Northstar for a week at the camp enjoying outdoor activities like canoeing, fishing, and environmental studies. The Shootout donation was graciously received by the Board, and they thanked the Teams for the participation and the help with Rushford costs. Thanks for helping keep the outdoor mentality growing in our young fishermen/fisherwomen.

Fished the evening (5 - 7:30) out of Sandy inside for Browns for about 45 minutes but never moved a rod..... ccccCCCCold inside......then ran out to 375 off the lighthouse and fished N-S. There was scattered bait from 60 - 90 down and fish marking 30 - 60 down.... we wound up taking one 7 lb female steelhead on rubber meat behind a white Crush glo SD behind a diver out 150..... we had 50 F down about 50 feet...... There were a fair number of fish out there, we just couldn't figure out the ticket. Water was very flat......Where are the kings, and are they ever gonna show?

and Jeff Ignasiak (s)........ the chef and often teammate on Nuthin'But Net!...

Mostly, thanks to the participating teams.. .. This derby was an unknown quantity, and you guys stepped up for the 1st Sandy Shootout evah! Thanks to Joe Bianchi for donating the potato salad, and George Staufer for donating the beans! Both homemade items!.. ..Who'd have thought a guy with a name like Bianchi could make anything other than sauce???? I think the donations gave Reel Drag some good Karma... That boat's always got good Karma..... Thanks to Marie Warboys for giving us a hand in the kitchen.. .. And thanks to Tammy and Christie for supporting my bad habits..... all of them...... Hope everyone enjoyed the "experience"..... and we'll see you next year!

The concrete pretty much ends where the furthest West dock post is....... pretty much. Be careful....... every year, there's a trailer or 2 that gets dropped off the end! The good news is that the water is at a decent level.

MTT, I thought you must have got a good report....... to run out to 28 - 30 in 4 - 6's, it would have to be a darn good one too....... that's too much for my skiff......

Super Turnout! Now if we can just find a fish or 3................

There seems to be enough interest to do a little shootin'. So If you're going to be at the picnic/awards for the Sandy Shootout.... and you'd like to do a little tuning up for September Goose...... bring your favorite shotgun and a box or 2 of target loads, and we'll break some clays! Shootin' won't start until after the awards and drawings, .......sometime after 4... and if you're shootin', no boozin' til' the shootin's done.....

Flyboy.... we saw you heading out... my daughter looked at me like WTHeck? I could only look back with the same expression.... Good luck out there, but more importantly be careful...... Good job on the laker.... it was a difficult bite for sure.

Fished today with Christie, and never touched a fish....... A real struggle........ started at about the can, and fished to Braddocks.....in 75 - 150 fow. Pretty strong Westbound current. There were fish that looked like lakers and kings, but we couldn't find anything to get them going. Temp and picture seemed to get better as we went E, and there was 50 - 55F on bottom in 120..... Searched for a brown for a while too, and couldn't find one of those guys either........