Big Grass Outfitters

Hickory smoke  sprayed on a sock hanging off cross log and on trees to cover human scent and to attract those big bruins to the bait site.. Vinnie puts a good layer on the tree.  Later sitting in the stand you would catch the smell as the wind sworels in the trees.

Tom , Lennie and Dave are sitting in wait for beavers who continually pack the culverts with mud.. First nite after the 2.5 inches of rain they removed 4 and each nite lately they get a couple more.. This large dugout on the Russell Golfcourse is getting flooded by dams that back up the water ..It passes the time and good fun too to see who is best shot..however with water levels so high we have not been able to get any carcasses to use for bait..

Every spring we see a few Orioles at the feeder. I tried an Orange this year sometone told me they really liked it..and Yes they do.. coming back regularly when temps are down and they need to keep warm

Webhost Bowhunting.com and good friends Todd Graf sent us up a care package and this nice vest was claiimed by Judy.. Over the last 11 years we have been received great service from the guys at Icss an the Rhino group.. Anyone lookn for some web design or analytics these guys know their stuff.. Plus they are crazy mad bowhunters… Last dvd 24 bowhuntin shots..is great to watch

I was outside doing some yard work and came up on this little fellow in the grass. I picked him up ,, gave him a drink of  at the feeder and placed him on the foot piece of the feeder.. he took another drink and after a few moments he kind of gave a big shake and off he flew.. Temps here in Manitoba have not been warm this week and these little fellows need lots sof pollen or surgar for them to sttay warm..

43 rings in this tree..We are in process of putting a new house into the yard and this tree was not going to allow movers to get it into the space.. So out comeas the Stihl Chain saw and down the tree comes… this will make a nice spot to stand a flower pot..

Can you believe we would be covering the tomatoes this late in May? Well if we hadnt they would be black.. even with covers the tips of some of the leaves are nipped with frost.. usually after the full moon which was May 17 we do not hav to worry about frost but 2011 is going to be another year to remember I am thinkn. 5:30 am frost was thick enough to scrape with scrapper..

After coming back to the lodge we had a call from local First Nations to tell us they are having problems with bears in the area so off we go to place a few  barrels at fall bait stations in hopes of keeping bears from traveling around the locals houses.. This bait was cleaned out and we replaced a barrel of oats.. not really any activity but I am sure it wont be long before the big bruins will be here..

Our beaver population has exploded in the last couple of years.. This year our municipalities are offering bountys for the removal of teh critters. Here jsut near a bear bait is this large hut. All bear hunters know beavers are a good source of food for bears in the spring.. and along the shore we see foot prints in the mud tell in us the bears are travelling here.

Every year Tom sows a garden and this year he has his 9N Ford tractor to work the ground before planting.. He redid this tractor over the winter and now all his hard work paid off.. I dont think there will be any large fields being plowed but his garden supplies some taste spice pickles and fresh tomatoes  and other vegetables when the hunters are here in the fall..