Category Archives: Hunting & Fishing

A Cute Flying Squirrel, And Not So Cute Fuzzy Tailed Tree Rats

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Tom

I declared war on the grey squirrels yesterday.  Not the flying squirrels.  But one which died in unknown circumstances was a curiosity for the kids today.  They had never seen one up close before. These guys are really amazing.  Chinchilla-like … Continue reading →

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How A 3 Year Old Buck Tastes Fantastic

Posted on August 2, 2014 by Tom

I am a meat hunter.  No apologies about that.  Deer are food.  Regulations require me to not shoot a buck deer unless it has 4 or more points on one side.  Last year that meant that I took a really … Continue reading →

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Side Lake Vacation 2014: Kids, Fishing, Blueberries & The Northwoods

Posted on July 27, 2014 by Tom

In case you were wondering why I went a while without posting updates, it is because we were not at home, and at home all at the same time.  Just a different home, where we do different things for a … Continue reading →

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Fishing On A Rainy Morning

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Tom

My brother Matt called me up last night to see if I would go musky fishing with him in the rain early this morning.  Was not going to be gardening in the rain, so seemed like a good way to … Continue reading →

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And ………. It Is All Planted!

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Tom

Another interesting spring. May was cold this year until the second half of it and spring was half over.   Last year we apparently had 13″ of snow in May.  I honestly do not remember it.  Lots of the last … Continue reading →

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Having A Minnesota Winter

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Tom

So it has been cold.  We have seen colder, but cold enough that they have canceled school on multiple occasions due to, well, it being cold.  My body is doing much better, and even putting in some time at the … Continue reading →

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Black Friday? Go Hunting!

Posted on November 30, 2013 by Tom

A lot of families have Thanksgiving traditions. We eat turkey, kids play with each other, and the adults take naps. The day after Thanksgiving, we all go pheasant hunting together, to get the pheasants for the Christmas dinner my dad … Continue reading →

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The Meat Harvest Continues

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Tom

WARNING  Graphic photos, so if dead animals bother you, don’t scan down. I was back deer hunting this weekend, and I suppose I should presage this story with a bit of back story from last weekend.  On Monday last, I … Continue reading →

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Skinning & Butchering A Deer On The Ground

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Tom

As fair warning, this is fairly graphic, and this is because I have had more than a few requests asking me to show how to skin and quarter a deer.  I do it with just a boning knife, and in … Continue reading →

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First Deer Of The Season

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Tom

Deer finally started moving around today (Monday) so third day was the charm.  Shot her this morning, my dad dragged her out of the woods, Phoebe and Claire helped me field dress her, I cooked a huge meal of venison … Continue reading →

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