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12-09-2010, 04:40 PM
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Rivet Master
2018 33' Classic
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Grand Rabbits
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Batman, welcome... My wife and I love to hunt (bow or rifle) & flyfish, thus my quest for unique and great places to pursue the passion. In fact, we bought the Airstream to allow us to hunt, camp, and fish with more mobility and comfort than tents or hotels allow. Thanks to everyone's input and ideas! I think our fall vacation will be to Wyoming for antelope (thanks, handn!) unless I change tune and head for the Boundary Waters (Tinloaf, LOVE the photos!) Half of the fun is dreaming and planning.
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12-09-2010, 04:45 PM
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Rivet Master
2018 33' Classic
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Grand Rabbits
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Flyfisher,
We have some wonderful flyfishing in Michigan. Although it is a long haul from Montana, especially when you're in the heart of trout country, the Muskegon River, Au Sable River, and Manistee provide some of the best flyfishing around. My wife is better than I...
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12-16-2010, 01:37 AM
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1964 22' Safari
modesto
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Great photo. It look like she is getting ready to release that monster. That looks like a salmon, to big for a Rainbow. I have not had much luck with fly fishing. However I do like to tie flies and I will use them on my ultra light spinning rig in small streams for scrappy little brookies. We back pack 3 or 4 times a year to remote wilderness locations to fish and photo. Here are some pics of a Rainbow, a Brown, a Golden and a Brook. Nothing that would compare to your wives beastie. Tell her I am jealous.
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12-16-2010, 01:47 AM
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Rivet Master
1964 22' Safari
modesto
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Great photo. It look like she is getting ready to release that monster. That looks like a salmon, to big for a Rainbow. I have not had much luck with fly fishing. However I do like to tie flies and I will use them on my ultra light spinning rig in small streams for scrappy little brookies. We back pack 3 or 4 times a year to remote wilderness locations to fish and photo. Here are some pics of a Rainbow, a Brown, a Golden and a Brook. Nothing that would compare to your wives beastie. Tell her I am jealous.
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12-16-2010, 07:00 AM
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1965 22' Safari
Vassar
, Michigan
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Wow! some really nice pics of fish. I'm am very much into bow hunting and sounds like my wife any I, our AS and our Bowtechs need to head out to Montana next fall and help control those deer herds.
Got this one on State land in Oakland Co., MI. and yes old guys can still climb trees to hunt.
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TAC MI 14
Everyday is a Saturday
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12-16-2010, 06:47 PM
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Rivet Master
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Grand Rabbits
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This is what it's about... Pix sure make the post!
I would love to find some great places to park the Airstream as a home base to do some day hikes into areas for flyfishing...
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12-16-2010, 07:15 PM
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1964 17' Bambi II
Vintage Kin Owner
Schererville
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My husband is an avid hunter. Deer & pheasant are the main things he hunts. Yes, we eat them! He also likes to hunt coyote. A couple of years ago he had a trip planned for New Mexico for varment hunting. His flight up here in Chicago was cancelled at the last minute due to a shortage of pilots. Man, was he disappointed! He & his buddies had a guide & lodging all lined up for the week. Well, I thought it would be fun for us to go down to New Mexico with the trailer. He could hunt, I could make Dutch oven creations & read books or whatever while he went out hunting. Does anyone here know anything about hunting in New Mexico in the months of November/December? I don't know the first thing about it, but I'm sure someone here has a bit of knowledge! I wanted to try to go this fall, but our daughter & son-in-law had our first grandchild, so we stuck close to home. Maybe next year!
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1964 Bambi II
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12-16-2010, 07:19 PM
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2016 30' Classic
Trenton
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Deer Hunt 2010
Here's this year's deer taken during the 2nd shotgun season in Shawnee National Forest in Southern Illinois. We boondock in a nice flat spot right off the forest service road.
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12-16-2010, 07:27 PM
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Trenton
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Here's the same Shawnee National Forest boondocking site during bow season. Notice there's no deer hanging in this shot. Bow hunting is a bit more difficult.
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12-16-2010, 08:46 PM
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1964 22' Safari
modesto
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I agree with you Hibby, great photo's. I am lucky to live so close to great hiking and some pretty good fishing. Hunting is hit and miss like anywhere, you have to spend time (weeks) scouting.
I don't know much about New Mexico in Nov/Dec. But bring long johns.
Tim, Nice buck. Bowtech rules.
Sreve, that is a heavy looking white tail 130-150#??I like the heavy woods behind you. That makes it challenging for a shot. great job.
Here are a few shots of my latest with Bowtech.
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12-16-2010, 09:03 PM
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Rivet Master
1964 17' Bambi II
Vintage Kin Owner
Schererville
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Nice buck, Dennis! When do the deer come out of their velvet in California? I've never seen one still in velvet during our hunting seasons here in Indiana/Illinois. My husband & sons all bowhunt. I have all of Santa's "rein" deer decorated for Christmas on the walls in our basement!
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1964 Bambi II
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12-16-2010, 09:30 PM
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Rivet Master
1964 22' Safari
modesto
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Hey Becky, thanks
Archery season opens in Aug 18-22 and runs for 3 weeks or so. closes and rifle season opens Sep 20something. Blacktails here and mule deer with some muley/black tail cross' are in velvet for the archery opener but by mid Sep they are almost clean of velvet. I sent for the supplies to preserve the velvet from a taxidermy supply on line. I believe it was a bird wing and feather preserver.
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12-17-2010, 03:15 AM
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Rivet Master
2018 33' Classic
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Grand Rabbits
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Thanks Batman... I guess Tinloaf and I will just have to keep posting our "buckless" photos for now!
Today is a day off work for me to spend time some time pheasunt hunting, close enough to home (and cold enough) that I won't be taking the 'Stream, but it sure would make the trip more enjoyable.
In 2011, we are hoping to head west from Michigan to do a week of pheasant hunting in South Dakota or maybe Nebraska. Any great recommendations for a place to park the AS for home base?
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12-17-2010, 04:24 AM
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Cuddebackville
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Well I don't hunt or fish - give me a bike or skis. But Sam fishes. She's a guide in NY and a FFF certified fly casting instructor. She caught (and released) this steelhead in British Columbia.
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12-17-2010, 06:30 AM
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Rivet Master
1965 22' Safari
Vassar
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Steve - Nice buck and AS in the pic. Love it. Want to share that location with me?
Dennis - Nice muley in velvet. In Michigan bow season opens Oct. 1 and all the velvet is gone. I'm using a Bowtech Brigadier for dot season this winter. My hunting bow is an Allegience and I shoot a chrome allegience for 3D tournaments. "Refuse To Follow".
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TAC MI 14
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12-17-2010, 09:26 PM
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1964 22' Safari
modesto
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Sorry Hibby, no contacts in either state. Mom has a 240 acres in IA south of Des Moines.
Wayne, wow. Very nice Stealy. I might give up fishing if I had Sam around. It would be great just to watch and photograph.
Tim, I really like the Allegience. I shoot a Tribute.
Got to go eat more venison stew now...
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12-18-2010, 08:12 AM
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Rivet Master
1964 17' Bambi II
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Schererville
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Quote:
Originally Posted by batman
Hey Becky, thanks
Archery season opens in Aug 18-22 and runs for 3 weeks or so. closes and rifle season opens Sep 20something. Blacktails here and mule deer with some muley/black tail cross' are in velvet for the archery opener but by mid Sep they are almost clean of velvet. I sent for the supplies to preserve the velvet from a taxidermy supply on line. I believe it was a bird wing and feather preserver.
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That would stand to reason--our season doesn't start until October for bow & November for muzzle loader. My house is in an uproar of hunting stuff everywhere until January! Thank goodness (for me) it's almost over. My husband has one more trip planned to Iowa for deer beginning New Year's Day. That will be his last hurrah. I only cook the meat! I love to fish, though & we're going to the Keys with our family in January. Maybe I'll catch a hugie to post a picture here too!
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12-18-2010, 09:55 AM
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Rivet Master
1964 22' Safari
modesto
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Becky, tell the old man good luck. I know they have some very big whitetails in Iowa. The Keys sounds perfect for January. They don't have to huge. Even small ones can make a fun photo. Here is a photo of my son and a tiny brook trout in a dinky little stream. We were hiking and just stopped to take a break and he was just playing around. Fun times..
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01-16-2011, 07:42 PM
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Rivet Master
1964 17' Bambi II
Vintage Kin Owner
Schererville
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Well, our family went to the Keys last week. We didn't camp, but rented a house in the middle keys. I did see a really nice 70's 24 footer Airstream on Conch Key that I coveted. Saw a few AS's go down Overseas Highway while we were fishing on the bridge on Tom's Pass. What a beautiful place the Keys are! I didn't catch a HUGE fish, but a pretty nice King Mackeral hit my bait on our fishing outing last Tuesday. He'll be in my smoker soon! We had lots of fun. Next year, maybe my husband & I will have enough time to drive the trailer down & vacation for a couple of weeks. Saw some awesome campsites right on the Atlantic Ocean. Looked FABULOUS!
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01-17-2011, 12:13 AM
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Rivet Master
1964 22' Safari
modesto
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Nice job. I am soooo jealous. Good idea, the Keys sounds like a great place to take a AS for a week or three. We are stuck in cold, dreary Modesto taking care of some biz. Love the photo. mmm smoked fish, I'm drooling just thinkg about it.
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