Lake Elmore, Waterbury Reservoir, Wrightsville, Sodom and Adamant, Curtis pond. All over.

RIP Mitch Hedberg

Hunt and fish, my Son has his trappers certificate as well... I didn't grow up hunting but my family is/were avid fishermen and outdoorsmen. I was familiar with firearms and shooting (HS rifle team etc.) so it was a natural progression. I was bit by the bug about 15 years ago and haven't looked back. I absolutely love venison. Grouse is delicious as well. One of my favorite things to make is venison jalapeño poppers, as well as some fresh crappie through the ice for some woochuck surf and turf. Despite the warm winter so far I was able to get out ice fishing a few times in December. There is nothing quite like a Summer night grilling your deer along side of some veggies from the garden. A field to table experience really connects us to our true selves. I also take pride in the fact that Trappers, Hunters and Anglers are the absolute backbone of conservation in this country. If it wasn't for them wildlife as we know it wouldn't exist here, we owe them a debt of gratitude. I'm bothered by the demonization, especially of trappers, of these conservationists by people in order to push their agenda. We owe it to the animals to manage them, this includes trapping. I've got too many cool stories to write about here, lol... I was charged by a bear last year, that was pretty cool. But I think the best story started about 20 years ago. My little (at the time) cousin and I were hiking up the hill behind our family camp and came across a small memorial... a wooden cross with a .308 cartridge, spike horn and a jack knife wired to it. About 15 years later I'd all but forgotten about it and came across the spot while hunting and decided to sit a while. I killed my 1st buck ever about 10 minutes later. I've also taken 2 more in that same spot.

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My dogs’ knitted sweaters are made from Muslin.

Are the beans cold or hot?

Do you bear hunt without hounds? If so, I'd appreciate any tips you could give to someone starting out. I'd like to try, but I don't want to do it with dogs and it seems almost impossible in our terrain without either them or bait.

Removed this because a comprehensive overview of the methodology is missing.

I don't, I don't like killing things along with my dad was never much of a hunter (farmer, no time) but once he did go out hunting. He parked his truck on some land my grandfather owned walked into the woods for 3 minutes and a 6 pointer came out 20 yards ahead of him and just stood there. He got it, the only deer he's ever shot as far as I'm aware. Never went hunting again.

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Another one my grandfather always liked to tell was of one day when he was a boy he was home alone and looked out his bedroom window and there was a nice buck eating apples in the orchard. He pulled out my great grandfathers trusty Winchester repeater (I still have it) and shot the deer from his bedroom window. He always would end by saying not to tell his parents.

People like sharing their opinion when they disagree with content? I just removed this post though because I can't for the life of me find an overview of the methodology.

I was fishing on the black river when I came up on this:

https://old.reddit.com/r/vermont/comments/ybkjvd/anyone_have_great_grandparents_with_the_initials/

It was a couples initials inscribed in the rock with a date. My neighbor said there used to be a heart going around it.

More like $17.99 on sale at hannaford lately

There is NO good Mexican food. And IMO not many good food options in general anywhere for prepared food. Especially not anywhere with land and isolation. Great farms offer the freshest food to make meals at home though. Also you need money. Money is what you need to find a place to live because the markets are rough wether renting or buying.

As long as they don't make a mess or leave any waste behind I think it's whatever.

Something is fishy about this story

Or for a cheap thrill just burn up your brakes on the way down. Stupid teenage me got a lot of grey hairs that day...

I did specifically ask why maple baked beans, or beans at all.

Zip code would help

People eat all sorts of smelly foods on public transit, so sure why not.

This season has been awful. I got a kayak to solve that problem hopefully a dry suit so I can go out safely in cold water temps

Deer and bear hunting. There’s absolutely nothing like it. Brings me so much peace and joy.

No. It's really not appropriate to eat at all in transit. Not safe either

Vertical tube jig is my not so secret weapon. Few videos on my channel show what they look like if you haven't rigged one before.

I want to eat one this season but I'm a bitch about killing fish, I like letting them go. I feel like I failed as a fisherman if one dies while I'm unhooking. Makes me respect the fish I do harvest.

I would eat them on a train, I would eat them in the rain.....

And Tricare. People forget, Rick Scott defrauded veterans and those on Medicare. Lowest of the lowest.