Title: Scouting With a Little Woodwork Thrown In
Post by: Huntrdfk on December 14, 2010, 03:15:00 PM
Post by: Huntrdfk on December 14, 2010, 03:15:00 PM
Our season is winding down here, with the final day coming tomorrow, December 15th. Though I have had the last two days off I couldn't hunt afternoons because I wanted to see my son's basketball games, but that didn't stop me from spending thirteen hours of those two days scouting for tomorrow. In my travels I ended up near this beautiful beaver bog, I love this place because of how peaceful it always is....
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/huntrdfk/P1060204.jpg)
Here is lodge in the middle of the bog.....
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/huntrdfk/P1060206.jpg)
As I skirted the edge of the bog I came across these fairly good sized trees that had been felled by these woodworking wonders....
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/huntrdfk/P1060202.jpg)
And then, this.......unbelievable.....
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/huntrdfk/P1060207.jpg)
I finally did find a spot that looks reasonable to hunt, I will end my season there tomorrow afternoon........ :archer:
David
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/huntrdfk/P1060204.jpg)
Here is lodge in the middle of the bog.....
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/huntrdfk/P1060206.jpg)
As I skirted the edge of the bog I came across these fairly good sized trees that had been felled by these woodworking wonders....
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/huntrdfk/P1060202.jpg)
And then, this.......unbelievable.....
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/huntrdfk/P1060207.jpg)
I finally did find a spot that looks reasonable to hunt, I will end my season there tomorrow afternoon........ :archer:
David
Title: Re: Scouting With a Little Woodwork Thrown In
Post by: MJB on December 14, 2010, 03:21:00 PM
Post by: MJB on December 14, 2010, 03:21:00 PM
AWESOME Thanks for sharing
Title: Re: Scouting With a Little Woodwork Thrown In
Post by: olddogrib on December 14, 2010, 03:30:00 PM
Post by: olddogrib on December 14, 2010, 03:30:00 PM
Beautiful place and I likes the looks of that Shawnee also. What riser/limb combo is that and are those muskox silencers?
Title: Re: Scouting With a Little Woodwork Thrown In
Post by: ron w on December 14, 2010, 03:47:00 PM
Post by: ron w on December 14, 2010, 03:47:00 PM
Looks a lot like where I hunt in the Adirondacks, those Beavers can really get some work done.I always like to hunt those spots, deer like the new growth that is created by the beavers hard work! Good luck on the last day!
Title: Re: Scouting With a Little Woodwork Thrown In
Post by: wildgame on December 14, 2010, 04:15:00 PM
Post by: wildgame on December 14, 2010, 04:15:00 PM
cool pics and good luck tomorrow!
Title: Re: Scouting With a Little Woodwork Thrown In
Post by: bigbadjon on December 14, 2010, 05:00:00 PM
Post by: bigbadjon on December 14, 2010, 05:00:00 PM
Cool, I've never seen a beaver's work before. Good luck.
Title: Re: Scouting With a Little Woodwork Thrown In
Post by: glass76 on December 14, 2010, 05:40:00 PM
Post by: glass76 on December 14, 2010, 05:40:00 PM
Be careful where you put your treestand.
Title: Re: Scouting With a Little Woodwork Thrown In
Post by: Canadabowyer on December 14, 2010, 05:52:00 PM
Post by: Canadabowyer on December 14, 2010, 05:52:00 PM
Thats a beautiful spot, it could be right here in northern BC. Bob
Title: Re: Scouting With a Little Woodwork Thrown In
Post by: Dave Bowers on December 14, 2010, 06:05:00 PM
Post by: Dave Bowers on December 14, 2010, 06:05:00 PM
Them critters sure like cutting down trees :knothead:
Title: Re: Scouting With a Little Woodwork Thrown In
Post by: Roy Steele on December 14, 2010, 06:23:00 PM
Post by: Roy Steele on December 14, 2010, 06:23:00 PM
I'm like you beaver ponds always have a special place in my heart.
Title: Re: Scouting With a Little Woodwork Thrown In
Post by: vtmtnman on December 14, 2010, 08:04:00 PM
Post by: vtmtnman on December 14, 2010, 08:04:00 PM
Ah..it's places like that that assure me I couldn't live anywhere else but northern new england. :saywhat:
Best of luck on the last day. :campfire: I wish our season was as long as your guys' over in NH.
Best of luck on the last day. :campfire: I wish our season was as long as your guys' over in NH.
Title: Re: Scouting With a Little Woodwork Thrown In
Post by: ishiwannabe on December 14, 2010, 08:36:00 PM
Post by: ishiwannabe on December 14, 2010, 08:36:00 PM
Great shots David. Good luck my friend!
Title: Re: Scouting With a Little Woodwork Thrown In
Post by: Richie on December 14, 2010, 09:59:00 PM
Post by: Richie on December 14, 2010, 09:59:00 PM
Nice pictures
Title: Re: Scouting With a Little Woodwork Thrown In
Post by: Huntrdfk on December 14, 2010, 10:24:00 PM
Post by: Huntrdfk on December 14, 2010, 10:24:00 PM
Thanks all, the stand site I picked is about 500 yards from this bog, along it's flowage and in between two older selective cuts. It's on the edge of a cedar swamp, and if nothing else looks like a great stand site for next year, though I am looking forward tomorrow.
Richie, the Shawnee is a charcoal diamondwood riser with half pinecones along with charcoal stained bamboo recurve limbs, backed with eastern diamondbacks.......really a nice shooting bow.
David
Richie, the Shawnee is a charcoal diamondwood riser with half pinecones along with charcoal stained bamboo recurve limbs, backed with eastern diamondbacks.......really a nice shooting bow.
David
Title: Re: Scouting With a Little Woodwork Thrown In
Post by: macksdad on December 15, 2010, 07:10:00 AM
Post by: macksdad on December 15, 2010, 07:10:00 AM
Great pics thats a dandy bow also
Title: Re: Scouting With a Little Woodwork Thrown In
Post by: Stone Knife on December 15, 2010, 07:47:00 AM
Post by: Stone Knife on December 15, 2010, 07:47:00 AM
Don't you guy's get snow like us :banghead:
Title: Re: Scouting With a Little Woodwork Thrown In
Post by: ron w on December 15, 2010, 10:47:00 AM
Post by: ron w on December 15, 2010, 10:47:00 AM
Jim ,they get it but when yours is gone in May......they still have a foot on the ground .... :biglaugh:
Title: Re: Scouting With a Little Woodwork Thrown In
Post by: bolong on December 15, 2010, 10:53:00 AM
Post by: bolong on December 15, 2010, 10:53:00 AM
Great pics, nice place to finish the season!
Title: Re: Scouting With a Little Woodwork Thrown In
Post by: Huntrdfk on December 15, 2010, 11:14:00 AM
Post by: Huntrdfk on December 15, 2010, 11:14:00 AM
Although I wouldn't mind a couple of inches Jim, I am also ok with not having any at all......to answer your questions, yes, we do get snow.......just not yet! !["[dntthnk]"]("graemlins/dntthnk.gif" "\"\"")
David
David
Title: Re: Scouting With a Little Woodwork Thrown In
Post by: highpoint forge on December 15, 2010, 11:27:00 AM
Post by: highpoint forge on December 15, 2010, 11:27:00 AM
David you might need some heavy FOC arrows for those beavers.........and if you don't get them on the first shot they'll fell the tree you are in.
Title: Re: Scouting With a Little Woodwork Thrown In
Post by: FerretWYO on December 15, 2010, 11:34:00 AM
Post by: FerretWYO on December 15, 2010, 11:34:00 AM
Those are great pictures man.
Title: Re: Scouting With a Little Woodwork Thrown In
Post by: YORNOC on December 15, 2010, 06:15:00 PM
Post by: YORNOC on December 15, 2010, 06:15:00 PM
Anybody sell beaver proof boots? Dont stand still in one spot too long!