Category Archives: Hunting & Fishing

Twas The Night Before Deer Hunting Opener

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Tom

The weather is about as perfect of an outlook as it can be. The only thing we do not have is a light covering of snow, which makes seeing deer easier than against a background of fallen leaves. The extended … Continue reading →

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Gardens & Deer

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Tom

Working at putting gardens to sleep.  Of all things, we have not frozen out yet here on the island, and are still getting beans and tomatoes from the garden here.  At the Ness farm though, it froze out a few … Continue reading →

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Annual Grouse Hunt

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Tom

So once again, the annual ruffed grouse hunting trip, which we have made, since 1979 (when it was my, my dad, and his dad) happened again.  This year it was both of my brothers, Nell, myself and my dad.Hard to … Continue reading →

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More Weekend Photos

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Tom

I realized I left a lot out.  We spent a lot of time in the woods this weekend, everything from cutting down bittersweet vines (insidious bastards, no idea where they came from, but they are taking down trees) to clearing … Continue reading →

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Apples & Deer Hunting Preparations

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Tom

On Thursday, Nell and I hit up the Ness & Montrose gardens.   First to get dry beans (another grocery bag) and latter to pull last of the squashes as it was due to freeze this last weekend (and it did … Continue reading →

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It Was Not All Bad

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Tom

Something about taking vacations.  This was a happier moment.  Patti, Violet and I on a “nature drive” on back roads in northern Minnesota this last week. This was Phoebe two days after a dog attack (which happened on the first … Continue reading →

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More Ice Fishing

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Tom

  It is still the season for us to play. We are ice fishing in the spare moments and augmenting all the venison and beef we have with fresh fish. And playing. The winter is not too harsh so far.  … Continue reading →

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Tip Up Pike

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Tom

This is something I had not done since before the accident.  Just getting out on the ice, and dropping minnows down under tip ups for pike with Nell. Gave Nell a safe place to practice her driving skills which thrilled … Continue reading →

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An Eating Day

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Tom

For us, deep winter is really the season of plenty.  We get to concentrate on eating all of the food gathered over the year. Well, and fresh fish from ice fishing. Bucket of sunnies and crappies.  2 of the latter … Continue reading →

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A Whitetail Oddity

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Tom

Just posting for the first time one of the odd whitetails we have taken off of my parent’s place in the past. 3 unbroken tines.  9 busted ones.  Half of one main beam gone, 1/3 of the other.  Just how … Continue reading →

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