What Did You Do Today?

[bjrogg]

As they say. Work smarter not harder
Bjrogg

[Eric Krewson]

I gave a hickory stave to a friend's son, he worked on it but didn't have a way to to check the bend properly so I made him a tillering tree this afternoon to get him back in the project, I made him a copy of mine. He makes knives and has some tools but is a little short on wood working tools.

[Morgan]

Good looking tree, and super nice thing that you did for that young man!

[Allyn T]

I'm stealing part of that tree for sure

[Pat B]

I took the bark and sapwood off of an osage stave I got from Clint 2 years ago at the Classic. It was pretty fresh when I got it.
 On another post not long ago someone asked what was your worst part of making wood bows and I said taking the bark and sapwood off of a dry osage stave. I proved my point today. 
 I'm planning on making an ALB but I think I'll wait til I get closer to make the final decision. 

[Outbackbob48]

I skinned, fleshed 1 coyote that was pretty messed up on the front shoulder .204 ed. (messy), fleshed and grained 1 deer hide today also, I'm whopped. Bob

[Pat B]

Are you up to your eyeballs in snow, Bob?   

[Outbackbob48]

Pat, had about 20" last blast then warmed up a settled to about a 10"  or so, supposed to get another hit for the new year,  Bob

[Yooper Bowyer]

I'm not sure whether or not to be jealous.  Things are quite warm in Maine right now.  We've had highs in around 40 lately and no snow is sticking.  My brother wants to start icefishing on New Years Day, but there is still no ice on the lake.

[DC]

I'd wait until there is ice on the lake

[Yooper Bowyer]

I don't think he will .  He may break out the fly rod and try open water fishing (apparently all fishing types open Jan 1st), or he'll just wait and grumble.

[WhistlingBadger]

I've done some winter fly fishing through holes in the creek ice before.  A good excuse to get out, but not really worth the effort.   

The Badgerling and I had yet another rabbitless rabbit hunt today.  She's been shooting the .22 like a pro, and she's itching to bring home the makings for supper.  Man, I don't know what's going on with the rabbits.  Used to be, about every five years we'd have a winter when you couldn't swing a dead cat without hitting a rabbit.  The last year like that I remember was about fifteen years ago.  Sure wish I could find a few for the kid to put the whack on.  I think that once she gets a couple kills under her belt and gets that feeling of accomplishment, I'll have a real hunter on my hands.

Oh well.  It was still a good day.  We drove up to a friend's ranch on the Sweetwater Rim. Said rancher has a kid the Badgerling's age, and they had a great time petting horses, climbing on hay stacks, and running around in the sub-zero wind chill like a couple hooligans.  So, a great time was had by all.  Including the rabbits.

[Allyn T]

Raise some rabbits in secret and then release them like pheasants as you guys go through ; )

[Deerhunter21]

squirrels can be fun hunting too

[WhistlingBadger]

squirrels can be fun hunting too

The only squirrels around here live in town.  People frown at you when you shoot squirrels out of trees in their yard.