A good friend of mine & my son hunted my place yesterday afternoon. My buddy filled a doe tag at dusk. It was near 0 with heavy snow & fog... weird conditions. I'm taking my son to a buddies place this afternoon for a last chance muzzleloader hunt... our season ends today. Warmer temps are forecast for later this week- should be perfect for getting in there with the chainsaw to open a few areas up a bit. This makes such a difference and has turned into one of my favorite winter activities. Some of what I'm clearing will be where the next ponds are going- it's so much easier to picture how it will go with the barren ground of winter clearing all vegetation- you can really see where waterlines would end up with different damming/digging scenario's. It's much easier to see the best options for where to put what you dug. The deer really appreciate the trimming this time of year too. Last winter I had some that would bed about 70 yards away from where I was running the saw just waiting for me to leave so they could get to the tops of what I'd cut that day. After 50 winters I've started to fantasize about wintering on the sand somewhere warm... but I think in the long run... I'd really miss the couple months of beauty winter offers. Of course, I say this on 12/17... I reserve the right to change my opinion in March!!!

Last edited by Hollywood; 12/17/13 06:51 AM.
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Would those that say "it can't be done" please refrain from interrupting those that are doing it...