Big boars, this bait had some amazing activity just out of the den, difference of about 1.5 ft when you look at the knot on the tree. I’ll be watching for them to return to the site later during the rut!
May 19, 2020 by
First bear hunt in Manitoba
June 7, 2018 by
first bear
John K of AZ first time bear hunter lives his dream to hunt black bear in Manitoba May 28, 18… he was looking for a Color and in the dusk first nite this one looked Brown but last light can be deceiving. John watches another smaller bear at the bait and then this much larger arrives..
Time to Fish
Johns next challenge is to fish for walleye from the shore which is not done in Arizona. But he is thrilled when he catches his first then second and has a stringer. Next day wow a 24 incher which the slot on Lake of the Prairies is over 12 and under 18 but a picture and memories is what John has..Way to go John on yoru Manitoba Trophies.
a great catch
24 in walleye
walleye fishing
wanna dance
Beavers is a source of bear food.
February 13, 2018 by
Dandelions
Beaver trapper
Bears Big Mac
What do you think is a Bears favorite food?
Well in Manitoba Spring bear hunting, Beaver parts, carcass, not the hide but the body and internals is high protein. After a long winter they come out of hybernation hungry. Beavers can be out sutting small sapplings for food and because a bear can out run a Beaver they hav learned to follow the beaver dams to access easy food.. They will also pull apart a Beaver hut to get into get the kittens.
When we use the parts of the carcass, we cut them up with a band saw into small pieces and place in bait barrel , if you leave a whole beaver at the site the big old bear will come along and take the one carcass , go away have a feast then he doesn’t need to return to site for couple days… Then we put top back on barel so it is not easy access to the bait.
Spring means Dandelions,
this is also another favorite food, the white mile in the dandelion stem is very sweet and the bears eat this to make their stomachs start to work in the spring… If you are in an area where there are lots of Dandelions the bears can stop coming to the baits for a couple of days while they are filling their bellies with Dandelions..
WE have a local First Nations Trapper who traps beaver , he gets the bounty of the tail , sells the stretched or raw beaver pelt and we pay him so this is another source of income for him.. We have known this fellow for a long time he has some great stories for us when we sit and have coffee. the hunters love to listen to his tails of the wilderness.
Manitoba Winter
February 11, 2018 by
How do you stay warm in Manitoba Winter?
Honey its cold out
More Peanut butter needed!~
frosty windows
We get asked it all the time. -25C was the warmest time of the day that day, Wind was blowing 30-40mph, Do you worry about the wind chill? Dress warm for cold temps, skin and fingers exposed freeze in a few minutes. Mother Nature draws awesome pictures on windows that are not thermopane.
We continuously feed the wild animals so they don’t freeze, song birds at the feeder get peanut butter and black sunflowers high in protein for their little bodies to stay warm. Pets stay in the house or heated kennels on bad days but most of our farm animals endure the temps but need extra food to keep their bodies warm.. a Good shelter belt to get out of the wind is much needed.
Are you on the highways? have a Storm kit in the vehicle for safety. Vehicles should have winter fronts on to keep temps in motor and in cab while driving. Manitoba Vehicles are equipped with Block heaters to plug in and keep motors warm for easier starting. make sure you drive with the fuel tank above 1/2 not below incase of road conditions changing quickly.. Manitoba has winter driving regs which you must have winter tires on your vehicle before and after certain dates to prevent more accidents.
2018 Spring Bear Hunting Preparation in Manitoba
January 5, 2018 by
Have you ever gone on a trophy hunt or did any Trophy hunting? Do you spend time preparing your weapon and yourself for the hunt? tuning your bow, adjusting the scope for the bulls eye or even cleaning and oiling your stock and rest of the gun… I would think this is part of the whole hunt…. it would be terrible if the huge bruin walked into the bait, giving you the correct shot and You the hunter missed because your weapon was off… How disappointing would that be? Before our hunters go to the bear stand we have them shoot thier gun or bow just to make sure it didnt get bumped in traveling on plane or vehicle.. to all the hunters out there I would think this is part of the hunt.Snow storm of the winter keeping us home
March 10, 2017 by
Have you experienced a winter snowstorm, keeping you home for 3 full days? With winds gusting to 75mph, about one and half feet of snow falling in about 12 hours and our winds didnot stop for 48 hours. Wow we were Stormed and Blown but like all people who live in Manitoba we just sit tight till it disperses and then we start digging out.. While it was storming the dogs and I used snow shoeing as my method of travel.. We put on about 6 miles in the 2 days of blocked roads, and then it was just fun to travel along the banks threw the woods to see neat paterns and banks in the snow.
Big Grass Dogs
March 3, 2017 by
there is no shortage of dogs and treats at Big Grass when Tom is at home.. When Jazie is on her diet we have raw carrots for treats, and all the others have learned to enjoy them also.. Copper is grown in to a 75lb and Sammy is about the same weight but 8 months older than Copper.. the Real true Chesapeake really shows in the Oaky. But we luv them all.. Jasmine now 13 is showing her age but still goes for a walk each day.Manitoba Goose and Duck Opens
September 7, 2016 by
Have you gotten out to hunt? With great numbers of Local birds our resident Manitobans are whackin up a pile of birds. Big Grass Outfitters has not hit fields yet but soon! Harvest is well underway in the Prairie pothole region.
Timothy T ,Ia 5 ft Black Bear
August 30, 2016 by
Tim returns to take a Black with his 45-70 and these Barnes Vor-tx bullets.. the petals rolled back when it went threw both shoulders and stopped just inside skin on other side.. what a cool thing to see with these cannon like shells.
Manitoba Spring bear Yahoo!!!
April 27, 2016 by
French fri grease for grease pads, oats and grease in barrels, fresh scent in the air, as an attractant, and a pile of fresh meat scraps to spread the word that the Diner is open at Big Grass. Every year we dump gallons of oil and pounds of meat for the Bears offering a good reason for those huge Bruins to frequent the bait sights giving our hunters a opportunity of a good Manitoba Trophy.