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They are called Live oaks.The stuff hanging down is Spanish moss.

Thank you for the kind words Kev.Although I feel they are undeserved.Thank you for the invitation.I had a good time with like minded people.Have a great trip and be safe.Call if you need me.I went to meet 2 strangers and left feeling like old friends.

Last day of 25. Happy new years gentlemen.

Got hunting clothes and a gift card to cabelas.My wife bought me a tshirt. My best memory of this Christmas was holding the grandbaby while she played with an otter foot.

Glad your having fun Mr Newkid.I am 100 miles south of Nashville.I am currently chasing smallmouth bass.You are welcome to join.I would be happy to take you and the wife out for supper if you have time.If not I understand.Also sandhill cranes and endangered whooping cranes are migrating through here if you would like to see a few thousand.I will pm you my phone number.If you need help with anything just call.

This time of year I warm the chicken hearts in a slower cooker as it's too cold to thaw.

I appreciate constructive criticism of my diet which is why I posted it.If some one can improve it I'm glad to listen.As far as feeding raw and kibble together the vast majority of Iditarod mushers feed meat with a little kibble.

Tuesday morning I got up early to drive a few counties over to a beaver swamp with the tri color terrier.He was feeling good walking across the frost covered field on the way to swamp. I free casted the terrier once in the swamp.The main ditch I went to check was frozen. One tube entrance was unfrozen which told me a beaver was at home.The terrier disappeared and I realized water was being pulled into the entrance which means a beaver is retreating further into the set. 30 minutes later I dug a limp terrier who was hypothermic and beaver cut laying in water.He was covered

Monday morning I went hunting as planned.bitch entered. Out shot a beaver before I could raise my phone.It made some racket busting ice.I walked to the other end of the set and 2 more shot out.I managed a picture of their wave. The bitch came out letting me know that no coon was home.I decided to walk a mile or so upstream to another set.I had a pup with me for his first adventure.He is the pup that I asked for help naming a year ago on this forum.Lugar.As we made our way upstream we encountered a beaver dam which raised the water level a few feet.I knew the chances of ca

Last few weeks with winter gaining I have been adjusting my feed formula.Reducing carbs and increasing fat.I am curious to see how the terriers perform tomorrow in -11 celsius weather.Tonights feed.1 pound chicken hearts, half ounce beef fat,quarter cup orijen.2 tsp fish oil.I give a calcium supplement to match the phosphorus in the heart.I also give 1 ml of cod liver oil for vitamin a and d. 58.6% fat 39.4%protein 2% carbs

Yes they are plentiful.They are considered pests and most landowners are happy to let you hunt them.I bolt over 100 a year at least.Educated beaver will bolt as soon as the terrier enters.I rarely shoot bolted quarry .I still check these particular sets because after the beaver bolt the terrier will go find a coon or otter who are living in the beaver set for warmth.Otters and coons can't dig their own set so its smart to keep a few beaver to maintain the tubes.Of the 100 plus beaver bolted per year I catch about 10 adults with terriers per year.The goal isnt necessarily beaver it's the critte

I've always been told tastes like pork.Dogs love it. Thanks and yes sir

I generally avoid the lodges you see made of stick.Its dirt tubes usually through islands.Most terriers learn after their first that jaw to jaw doesn't work on beaver.Of course some never learn.This time of year they lower our rivers by man made dams.So tubes that are submerged most of the year are now dry which is the only reason I can hunt them with terriers.You must have low water.this beaver bolted from 2 sets before being dug in a third set. .

It's rare for beaver bites to get infected but this one did.Their mouths are cleaner than fox.But they leave a parasite called giardia everywhere they go.It can be treated with alot of fenbendazole wormer.

Yea 40 pound rat.Beaver always try to bolt when in the ground.A smart terrier will catch the back leg and stalemate them.A terrier can't stop a beaver by working the head.When they stalemate them the beaver will bite.Usually shoulders armpits but sometimes head. Small beavers teeth few weeks ago.