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Title: "The forgotten lake"..... a stumpin morning (pic heavy).
Post by: saumensch on May 13, 2012, 09:55:00 AM

Hello,

used this lovely Sunday morning to get out there, shoot some arrows, explore and enjoy nature in full bloom.

Thers an old lake i used to hike around with my dad in days gone past and i wanted to see how it looked like nowadays. 10 years ago there were some well used hiking-trails around it, but as people in general seem to loose interest in wilder places around here i was completely by myself. Apart from the normal signs of logging there wasnt any sign of other people around, wich is very special for my part of the world (except for one, well come to that later...).

Anyways, enough boring words here are some pics to let you come along if you like:

Squirrel watching me on my way in:
(http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww119/g_reiner/DSCN0423-1.jpg)

(http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww119/g_reiner/DSCN0425-1.jpg)

Beavers work:
(http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww119/g_reiner/DSCN0438-1.jpg)

First sight of the lake:
(http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww119/g_reiner/DSCN0436-1.jpg)

Carps cruising the shallows, the biggest ones were about 10#:
(http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww119/g_reiner/DSCN0433-1.jpg)

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Post by: Rob W. on May 13, 2012, 09:57:00 AM

That lake is begging for a canoe and a pole. Nice pics! :thumbsup:

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Post by: saumensch on May 13, 2012, 10:31:00 AM

(http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww119/g_reiner/DSCN0432-1.jpg)

(http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww119/g_reiner/DSCN0437-1.jpg)

(http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww119/g_reiner/DSCN0429-1.jpg)

Pig-wallow:
(http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww119/g_reiner/DSCN0439-1.jpg)

(http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww119/g_reiner/DSCN0442-1.jpg)

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Post by: saumensch on May 13, 2012, 10:32:00 AM

Doesnt look used alot lately
(http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww119/g_reiner/DSCN0443-1.jpg)

Our beavers even go for oaks:
(http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww119/g_reiner/DSCN0444-1.jpg)

This gate once was used to hold fish back when the lake was still used for breeding carp (some 20 years ago):
(http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww119/g_reiner/DSCN0445-1.jpg)

Ducks nest;
(http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww119/g_reiner/DSCN0447-1.jpg)
Breakfast spot with a view:
(http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww119/g_reiner/DSCN0449-1.jpg)

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Post by: saumensch on May 13, 2012, 10:32:00 AM

Well, nowadays it seems you just have to look close enough and youll find s**t anywhere you look (or a diaper in this case):
(http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww119/g_reiner/DSCN0448-1.jpg)

The knife and sheath i made myself this winter:
(http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww119/g_reiner/DSCN0451-1.jpg)

I then decided to follow the little stream that goes into the lake upwards...

(http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww119/g_reiner/DSCN0431-1.jpg)

(http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww119/g_reiner/DSCN0427-1.jpg)

(http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww119/g_reiner/DSCN0459-1.jpg)

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Post by: saumensch on May 13, 2012, 10:36:00 AM

another pig-wallow
(http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww119/g_reiner/DSCN0463-1.jpg)

Worms and Buzzards gotta eat too. Or in this case worms gotta eat buzzards:
(http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww119/g_reiner/DSCN0466-1.jpg)

And in the middle of thick forest, at the end of the little stream there was this:
(http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww119/g_reiner/DSCN0470-2.jpg)

Equipment used:
(http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww119/g_reiner/DSCN0455-1.jpg)

Thanks for looking,
Axel

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Post by: huntmaster80 on May 13, 2012, 10:40:00 AM

looks like a good time!! thanks for sharing the pics

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Post by: Killdeer on May 13, 2012, 10:51:00 AM

What was that in the middle of the deep forest?
I would love to roam a place like that with a bow. You are a lucky satyr. :p

Our buzzards don't have stripedy feathers. I think in Europe they call buteo-type hawks buzzards. I could be wrong, though. your post has many fine pictures, and I wish I could have tagged along.

Killdeer :wavey:

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Post by: saumensch on May 13, 2012, 10:54:00 AM

Killdeer,

thats a wooden fountain at a well where the whole water for the stream and the lake come from.

Youre right about the buzzards, We call hawk-like birds "Bussard", mixed that up in my mind.

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Post by: Alexander Traditional on May 13, 2012, 10:57:00 AM

Very nice pictures,I like the knife.

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Post by: caleb7mm on May 13, 2012, 11:07:00 AM

great pics! I enjoyed it

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Post by: JJB on May 13, 2012, 11:09:00 AM

It looks like you had a very enjoyable hike. You have some nice country to roam, thanks for the pictures.
-Jay

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Post by: huntingarcher on May 13, 2012, 11:10:00 AM

Axel,thanks for sharing your pics.A really cool place to wonder around for sure.Are you allowed to bowfish in that lake,it looks to have plenty of carp in it.Nice BigJim TC also.

Danny

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Post by: eminart on May 13, 2012, 11:20:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by Killdeer:
I think in Europe they call buteo-type hawks buzzards. I could be wrong, though.

This is correct. The Common Buzzard is a Buteo. Early settlers in the americas misidentified vultures from a distance, calling them "buzzards" and the name stuck.

Looks like a nice place for a walk.

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Post by: lpcjon2 on May 13, 2012, 11:34:00 AM

Very cool pics, are you allowed to bow fish in Germany?

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Post by: saumensch on May 13, 2012, 11:37:00 AM

Sadly, No Bowfishing here.

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Post by: wooddamon1 on May 13, 2012, 11:38:00 AM

Cool pics! :thumbsup:

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Post by: Izzy on May 13, 2012, 12:31:00 PM

Nice pics, looks alot like NY woods.

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Post by: Brianlocal3 on May 13, 2012, 02:07:00 PM

Very nice, and thank you for the tour.

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Post by: cacciatore on May 13, 2012, 02:42:00 PM

Axel,thanks for taking us along.
Nice place to spend the day away from the crowds.
I like your TC,it looks you like it as well.
I am sorry that in your nice country no bowhunting is permitted,but you know European are never been hunters,we have spent thousands of years moving war one agaist the other.

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Post by: Frenchymanny on May 13, 2012, 03:05:00 PM

Great for taking us with you!
We had the same kind of Sunday :wavey: :campfire:

F-Manny

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Post by: ron w on May 13, 2012, 03:12:00 PM

:wavey: Very nice.....

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Post by: Bernie B. on May 13, 2012, 07:54:00 PM

Thanks for sharing your day in the woods with us! Great pictures!

Bernie Bjorklund

NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin

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Post by: maxwell on May 13, 2012, 08:04:00 PM

cool pics, thanks for sharing

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Post by: jwhitetail on May 13, 2012, 11:52:00 PM

Very Beautiful... wonderful place to rove, take in nature and shoot a few arrows.
Thanks for sharing.
JW

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Post by: Thumper Dunker on May 14, 2012, 02:55:00 AM

Real cool stuff. :thumbsup:

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Post by: Longship on May 14, 2012, 03:11:00 AM

Absolutely great place, also without being allowed to bowhunt/bowfish.

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Post by: Frenchy on May 14, 2012, 04:45:00 AM

Nice spot!

Thanks for sharing. :campfire:

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Post by: 187BOWHUNTER on May 14, 2012, 07:14:00 AM

cool pics

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Post by: tradbower on May 14, 2012, 08:18:00 AM

Thank You for a fantastic stump shoot!!!!! :thumbsup: :clapper: :clapper:

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Post by: johnis on May 14, 2012, 08:28:00 AM

Wow very nice green little forest beautiful pics and interesting quipment used!! :rolleyes:
Thanks for taking us along

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Post by: KOOK68 on May 14, 2012, 09:00:00 AM

Awesome. I visited Germany many years ago, but missed out on seeing that type of beautiful scenery.

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Post by: maineac on May 14, 2012, 11:56:00 AM

Looks like a great day in a beautiful place.

Trad Gang

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