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Trout: Saw Larry Czonka hunting moose on TV today Trout: Good eater! alleninalaska: Up here? Trout: The guide was useing a coffee can for a MOOSE call !!! Stalker: Very good eatn' I over cooked it a little but it was still good Trout: Yes in AK. Trout: My larry sure does talk alot while stalking Stalker: How do you make a coffee can sound like a moose? Trout: Man instead of my alleninalaska: I have a home made moose call from a coffee can and a string Trout: He had a string thru the bottom and pulled it slowly I saw a guy calling big cats with one before Stalker: allen Hav you been moose Hunting? Trout: Do you use a certain brand of coffee :) alleninalaska: you have to wet the string first and it should be a cotton string alleninalaska: Folgers is best Trout: Good til the last shot? alleninalaska: You can also put some grass in the can to help dull the sound a little better Stalker: good one trout Trout: stalker where are you from Trout: With all the members its hard to remember Stalker: Bath MI It is just north east of Lanisng Stalker: How about you trout? Trout: Did you ever know Doyle Rossow? stalker....Lakeport Trout: He was a teacher I knew from Bath Stalker: No. I have only live here for 4 years. Lived in Lansing for 10 years fefor that. Trout: Been fishing yet allen? alleninalaska: nope Trout: Thought I'd ask cause Bath is kinda small I think Stalker: I have been out once got some nice bass Trout: Time to start shooting my bow so I don't suck at the gathering Stalker: You got it we don't even have a stop light Trout: Got my new Outdoor Life today it has some monster Bass in it alleninalaska: You guys going to pull that off alleninalaska: when is it? Trout: 22# plus they are huge Stalker: I have got to get mine tuned, Have not shot it for about 10 years. Trout: July or Aug. I think Trout: There is a time line posted for events Stalker: Sarge posted a date of Aug 19th Trout: I shoot a recurve stalker nothing to tune but arrows and me alleninalaska: I have'nt read anything over there since yesterday Trout: I can't wait already found a new spot Stalker: That's where I started Trout: For bowhunting I can hunt 200 plus acres by myself Trout: Your laughing right Allen? Stalker: Farm land? Trout: Cow pastures and Hardwoods alleninalaska: Sorry, missed it. Talking two places at once. Stalker: that makes for some good eating Trout: I was happy about being able to hunt 200 acres Stalker: Where do you hunt trout? Trout: Stalker do you fish lakes or rivers Trout: St. Clair Co. lower thumb Stalker: Mostly lakes Trout: My biggest Bass was 5 5/8 lbs. Trout: My sister threw it away Stalker: I took a fishing trip to Canada a couple of years ago. I had a good time bu the fishing wasn't that great> Trout: I was going to have it mounted Trout: Where in Canada? *: stevebrandle2 just logged on to Jabber Chat. *: stevebrandle2 just entered this channel. *: Welcome to The Michigan Sportsman Campfire! *: Regular Chats held Thursdays, Saturdays at 8pm EST *: or whenever arranged with other Sportsmen *: Type HELP to see a list of available chat commands. *: You are on channel 1 with Trout, alleninalaska, Stalker. Trout: Hello Steve B. stevebrandle2: hi guys alleninalaska: Hi Steve Trout: Whats up tonight? stevebrandle2: forgot my password had to do the "2" bit Stalker: I caught one that was 20" and was going to mounted. I froze it and when we move I put it in a cololer and forgot about it . MY wife found it a week later. Trout: Alias huh? Trout: Yikes that would smell Stalker: She wasn't very happy with me. she threw the whole cooler away. stevebrandle2: yup, I was going to get ya'll going and sign in as JQ, but decided against it he he Stalker: Hi steve stevebrandle2: hello stalker Trout: That would have been a riot!!!!!! alleninalaska: Party Pooper Trout: You could have had some fun stevebrandle2: didn't want the other Steve to boot me before I could explain alleninalaska: I sort of miss the little feller Trout: I see the NRA was on the TV today along with the MMM Stalker: Like a bad Head ache o Opening Morning Trout: They blasted Gore stevebrandle2: I liked him, but I like warts, too *: jam2000 just logged on to Jabber Chat. *: jam2000 just entered this channel. *: Welcome to The Michigan Sportsman Campfire! *: Regular Chats held Thursdays, Saturdays at 8pm EST *: or whenever arranged with other Sportsmen *: Type HELP to see a list of available chat commands. *: You are on channel 1 with Trout, alleninalaska, Stalker, stevebrandle2. Trout: Johnny was a butthead Stalker: Who's Him Steve Gore or JQ? stevebrandle2: JQ Trout: Hey jam2000 Stalker: welcome Jam jam2000: Hi stevebrandle2: hey jam Trout: where you from jam Stalker: jam where are you from? jam2000: Gladstone - in the UP jam2000: How about you? stevebrandle2: I should be in the UP this weekend, but I feel a sick day coming on next week alleninalaska: Hi jam Trout: Too bad yodas is not here :) Stalker: I'm from the Lansing area jam2000: Where is Yodas from? Trout: You still involved in roofing steve? Trout: UP JAM stevebrandle2: metal roofing jam2000: Where do you go in the UP, Steve? Stalker: '4Jam do you turkey hunt? Trout: I have installed metal roofing for butler buildings and others stevebrandle2: around Engidine (spelled wrong) jam jam2000: This was my first year. I hunted with my bow and missed! jam2000: My brother used to teach school in Engadine stevebrandle2: I've done some Butler, Trout Trout: I'll never find it that way steve :) Stalker: This was my first year also. But I took a gun jam2000: Did you get one? Trout: Whats happening in the U.P. now? stevebrandle2: ha, town is still five miles from my trout honey hole LOL Stalker: jam2000: Not much. The grass is starting to get green. No hunting seasons. Stalker: yea A good tasting Jake with a 4 inch beard jam2000: I don't fish, but I hear the Walleye fishing is picking up jam2000: Congratulations, Stalker stevebrandle2: If it don't warm up soon, we'll be fishing through ice again jam2000: Where did you hunt, Stalker? Trout: Man it sure is cool by the Lake Stalker: thanks I hunt with Sarge Check out the story he wrote on the front web page. By Al Nixon jam2000: I'll do that Trout: That was a funny article Stalker: I hunt about 11 miles west of Mt. Pleasant Dead center in the Lower *: marty just logged on to Jabber Chat. jam2000: It's always cool by the lake. I used to live across the street from Lake Michigan, and it was always cool. *: marty just entered this channel. *: Welcome to The Michigan Sportsman Campfire! *: Regular Chats held Thursdays, Saturdays at 8pm EST *: or whenever arranged with other Sportsmen *: Type HELP to see a list of available chat commands. *: You are on channel 1 with Trout, alleninalaska, Stalker, stevebrandle2, jam2000. alleninalaska: Hi marty stevebrandle2: hiya marty marty: Hi allen and all how we b tonight??? Trout: Hey Marty how are you tonight jam2000: I was hunting in Cornell, in Delta County. jam2000: Hi Marty Stalker: Good Evening Marty Trout: It takes guts to try them with a bow jam marty: fair to middlin been busy today working on my place boy I better get a ten point to make up for all this work stevebrandle2: I'm thinking a fire in the fireplace would be nice tohight Trout: Marty did the toothpuller get his bird? marty: yepper a jake 4 in beard 16 lbs jam2000: A friend of a friend invited me to hunt at their house. They're in a strut zone. I saw 27 toms in the pouring rain, and 2 came to my decoys. I MISSED at about 12 yds. Stalker: Where you from Marty? Trout: I could use a fireplace marty: greenbush past oscoda Stalker: Now you going to make Trout cry Trout: Wow jam thats heaven!!!!! stevebrandle2: just enough to take the chill off these cool nights Trout Trout: :( jam2000: Yes is was. Just seeing all those birds was great marty: he was real sxcited it wan't the best conditions real windy out stevebrandle2: Jam needs to buy some hand gernades I think Stalker: Jam Are they still gobbleing up there? Trout: I'm glad you guys are getting birds jam2000: They were last week. I'm not sure now Trout: Gatlin gun :) marty: they were gobblin here I called in a tom today with just my mouth stevebrandle2: mow em down, eh? Trout: I think they are almost done here jam2000: I already got the "use the gun" lecture. Hand grenades? Stalker: How many days do you have left trout? Trout: I'd be happy with one Trout: til the 31st. stevebrandle2: just a weird sense of humor jam, don't mind me at all jam2000: My hunt was over 5/15 jam2000: I should have used the LOL - I know you were kidding Trout: Hey it's hunting thats fun I really don't care jam2000: Me too Trout: Maybe the GODS will shine on me with a huge 12 pt. this year stevebrandle2: beats working any day, right? marty: hey all I'm a new granpa as of 2 days ago a grand son jay william Trout: Now I am dreaming Trout: Thats great marty congrats. Stalker: Dreaming is what we do best stevebrandle2: congrats Gampa Marty!! alleninalaska: Congrats Marty jam2000: Yes. Congrats Marty marty: only prob is dont know where to get a bow small enough for him yet?? Trout: Hows the pond filling up marty? Stalker: Alright Marty one more hunter is born Trout: Have Jim make one :) marty: havent got it in yet everytime we go to get the clay its pours rain and we have to wait for it to dry out marty: yepper the other gramam dont think he should hunt she said its not right to teach those kids to kill *: Action not sent: “terrible” is not online right now! alleninalaska: Hunting is not killing Trout: Family feud here we come!!!!! Stalker: Oh boy a real winner Huh Marty jam2000: If Gramma is a meat eater, where does she think it comes from? marty: exactly allen shes one who wears leather and eats meat alleninalaska: Hunting is sustaining ones life Trout: Raise the boy right and make sure he knows all about hunting and fishing jam2000: Ditto marty: theres not going to be any feud hes going hunting and fishing with me and thats it if she give me a hrd time I got a deep end of the pond with her name on it lol Stalker: Tell her You are just keeping the critters from staving to death Trout: Make the pond really deep too,then buy some concrete gulashes for grama marty: i told her all my boys grew up hunting and fishing and they turned out just fine Trout: #Where the heck is she from? marty: he he yea trout I wish she was with me today we seen a doe on the side of the road with her gut pop open and a fawn laying their dead a road kill alleninalaska: What do the child's parents have to say about this Trout: Then you could have stopped and loaded it up and told her to come over for dinner :) marty: my son said he will right with me with my grandson stevebrandle2: well guys, the wife thinks we need a fire too, see ya again marty: I hope she sees it I tell her that is what will happen if we dont hunt only a lot more Trout: See ya steve b jam2000: Bye Steve *: stevebrandle2 just logged off. Stalker: See ya Steve marty: later steve marty: I even bought him the coolest set of advantage camies Trout: Way to go jam2000: Those are so cute. I can't wait until I have grandchildren marty: he's got a set of bibs and even a sleeper but so far he dont like the hat Stalker: I seen some of those in the new Gander mountain in Lanisng Trout: Did you get your tree stand or raised hunt shack up? marty: not yet but my bud is going to help me build on next month I;ve got a great spot for it Stalker: trout where did you find 200 acers to hunt on? jam2000: We made 2 raised blinds at our camp. They're great marty: what did you use for supports jam?? Trout: Same place I turkey hunt I know an old cattle farmer I have hunted there for 3 yrs jam2000: We set 4 cedar trees, the size of small utility poles. Then bolted them together with 4X4's Stalker: that's the way to did it trout. You can scout the one while hunting the other marty: thats a good idea I was thinking about 6x6 buried in the ground with some cement about 3 feet in the ground marty: get them about 14 foot tall Trout: You can use 4x4s treated and build it just like a deck Plant some vines around it Stalker: My brother just stacked up pallets to make a raise blind marty: would 4x4's hold the weight with the blind and me and my daughter Trout: One 4x4 will support about 2300 lbs. jam2000: Mine were about 25 ft'rs. We built a floor and then built a regular enclosed blind on top of it. We left a "deck" on the back so we could get on the roof marty: wow I guess it will hold me he he he Trout: so if you have 4 it will support close to 5 ton Trout: The Hilton :) Stalker: You guys talking about a blind or a cabin marty: I might put in two the new ten I bought is going to be cut next week so have to get up high to see over the brush jam2000: We had to X them between the poles to stabilize it. marty: yea trout I seen a fellows hilton last year you could hold a suare dance up there marty: square dance Trout: Hey make it nice you may have to hide out with the grandson ;) marty: nope if she comes over here I sic my dog on her besides she would be trepassing and I call the law he he he Trout: Make it so you can keep the coons and bear out Stalker: sounds like my cousin's about 20" feet up and 10' X 10' marty: yea I do have a truck load of coons on my place dont know about bears Trout: One big happy family hey send her over to Jims for a visit marty: yea or drop her in the woods for a couple weeks jam2000: Mine's 17 ft. up and 6' X 6' Trout: I'm gonna start shooting my bow early this year Stalker: I Saw a Sow and two cubs while turkey hunting marty: I got to go see him I got some turkeys feather for him jam2000: I shoot my bow every day in my basement Trout: cool were they close? marty: \I want to rig mine up so I can bow hunt out of it too Stalker: To Close About 25 yards Trout: Your lucky jam I don't have room here jam2000: I didn't want a long house, but my husband didn't want a 2 story. Now I'm glad marty: I dont want to get close to no bear unless he stuffed on someones wall Trout: I stand in the living room and draw it back minus the arrow jam2000: That's good for keeping your muscles in shape jam2000: What bow do you shoot? Trout: I shot my be at about 35 yds Stalker: it was neat. first bear i hav seen in the wild Trout: Recurve 58 # marty: I use to shot in my basement on the base it's get real noisy when an arrow hits a steel pipe Trout: St. Joe River Bow jam2000: I shoot a Black Widow - 45#'s @ 25" marty: hey has boehr been on tonight?? Trout: Thats plenty enough to kill a deer with jam2000: I have dings in the cement blocks from poor shots! alleninalaska: Later gentleman Trout: Not yet Marty Stalker: see ya Allen marty: see ya around allen jam2000: I just got it last year. That's what I missed the turkey with! Trout: See you later allen I'll keep in touch alleninalaska: okay jam2000: By Allen marty: its puts a hurt on them arrows doesn't it jam?? *: alleninalaska just logged off. Trout: I turkey hunt with 3" 12 ga. I don't feel I could get one with a bow jam2000: Yes. I shoot cedars Trout: I like wood shafts but I shoot aluminum now jam2000: I was in a blind marty: I use to shoot carbons it gets awful high dollar Stalker: I have some old cedar arrows don't know what to do with them jam2000: I enjoy making the cedars. I understand the alum. are more accurate Trout: I've got everything to make my own arrows just don't have the time marty: has anyone ever heard of a allen compound bow before?? jam2000: Once you're set up, it only takes a few hours to have a dozen arrows ready Trout: Yes they wre the first ones out marty: I got one sure is a weird old girl Trout: Yeah jam I do too many things thats my problem Trout: How long you had it marty jam2000: I wish I could retire and just do the things I like to do! LOL Trout: First onr I saw was in 77 marty: I guess about 6 yeras or so I traded a fellow some arrows for it when I had my shop Trout: jam I was going to just make arrows still might some day you never know what the future holds for you jam2000: How true Stalker: I'm going to split for now. See if I and stir up sarge. Might be back later jam2000: how long have you been shooting trad.? Trout: My buddy bought one and it smoked our Dartons and within two years we were all shooting with pullys marty: this old bow looks sad compared to the new compounds he had some good ideas though Trout: I used to ride my bike 8 miles to by arrows a half dozen at a time it was 1969 *: Stalker just logged off. *: Stalker just logged off. marty: c u later stalker Trout: My first bow was a Bear Grizzley jam2000: by stalker jam2000: Mine was a Bear Lady Kodiak - 1999 marty: my first bow was an kodiak magunm wish I still had it Trout: I've been shooting traditional for all but a two year period jam2000: I started in April, 1999. jam2000: I haven't touched my compound since. marty: well all have fun got to get my beauty sleep makes you tired being out in the freash air all day see ya later Trout: I haven't killed alot but I love being out there jam2000: By Marty. Trout: See you later marty *: marty just logged off. Trout: What part of the UP are you in? jam2000: Last year, the biggest buck I've ever seen came in range and I couldn't pull my new BW back. I'd gone up 10 jam2000: lbs. and wasn't confident enough to shoot Trout: up 10 what? jam2000: Delta County - on the northern shore of Lake Michigan jam2000: 10 lbs more on my Black Widow than my Bear Kodiak Trout: Well thats hunting maybe this year jam2000: Gladstone jam2000: Yup. Trout: I hope to draw a permit for bergland(BEAR) jam2000: Well, it's bedtime. Been nice chatting. Bue jam2000: I mean Bye jam2000: Good luck on your bear permit. Trout: Gonna try to hunt with birddog Trout: Hey see you later take care *: People online now (all channels): Trout, jam2000. jam2000: I applied for the Gwinn area. That's where our camp is. Bye *: jam2000 just logged off. |
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