Kirk

The best in North America is Advanced Taxidermy. They do fiberglass replica's and they are also the most expensive but for once in a lifetime trophy, its worth it. i got my 36 inch pike and my dad's 50 inch muskie from them. They get contracts from all over the world and are on contract with our MNR for record Ontario fish. Walk through their showroom and you will be AMAZED at the quality of their work and the variety of fish and animals.

This thread is the reason why God created BOATS, I could elaborate further.

Definitely YES. He easily more than earned it in the first 1/2 of his career and you don't lose entitlement to the HOF because of injuries. He was a superstar and, unlike Gretzky, he didn't have special NHL unwritten rules for marketing and promotion protecting him. He should also get in just for putting up with Bobby Clarke's Bull Kirk

I'd just go back with the receipt Wayne, they're good that way.

Not to often you see a 40 lb pike eating a 12 lb brook trout

Nice deer. These threads always have 2-3 idiots...they are probably the same people that rent pornos and then write complaint letters. If ya don't like it, theres billions of other pages on the internet you could look at.

I've seen real jalopy houses being worth a mint in the right place for the right builder. So to make this a fishing related thread, property market value, like fishing, are based on 3 things, location location and location.

Big thank you to everyone for their helpful comments. I will send PM's once I digest all the info and finish checking out their website (the outpost camps look interesting as well and I think I've decided that if I am going to go all the way up to sub-arctic James Bay its going to be for a week)

Thanks everyone for the replies, i will be reading the links to the posts tonight. (3 days is not my idea, some guys in the group can't get away for a week, me going solo would be one week)

Thanks Kyle, Wayne. I gotta be careful, I have the job of picking the spot, which means if we get lots of fish, I will be surrounded with a boatload of expert fishermen who know how to pick lodges, catch fish etc etc, and if we get skunked, I'll be the goat that ruined everyones weekend. No pressure LOL

hair? barber? whats that? Lew you really need to stop rubbing salt. HH, I like the way you think

Thinking about booking a 3-4 day weekend there next year. Looks good from the fishing shows etc. etc., but those guys stay for free and get paid to compliment, who has actually been there fishing, service, season accomodations etc. (pike #'s sizes as well LOL, no matter what anyone says, size does matter)

Without cash changing hands, or credit card, can't blame the marina.

the IR night vision would certainly make deerhunting alot easier, let me check with the guys in camp as to how many we will need.

You would need a municipal lawyer If the Township owns it and can sell it to a private owner...then its dead for access. Yuo'd need a municipal lawyer to see if there is anyway to stop the township from selling it or retaining some sort of public access. The trend on that lake is to kiss it goodbye for public access. My wife and sons first drive onto a lake from there... when he was about 18 months.

Carrot futures...big push on that as weather gets warmer LOL TG's got the best advice (easy to remember and follow).

I thought you had 'other' news, from the title. Congrats, looks like a nice pup.

Welcome to the dark side Terry, after this first one the rest will be alot easier

He could have loaded it into the boat to turn it into the local MNR office... I know whats probable and guessing the obvious etc etc. I guess the real good news is he went ahead, made a decision and shot the dang bear without conducting a a 3 day poll on OFC to see which way to go.

Its nice but we only have 1/2 the story. You can shoot a black bear anytime, regardless of season, if you are in danger, sooooooo without having this persons side of the story, lets not judge too quickly (or judge the nation his mom was in when she gave birth 20 30 or 40 years before the alleged 'poaching'

To be honest, I'd only be willing to pay about 20% of a comparable cottage (ie 160 - 200) At 600 I would rather spend the 200 extra and get the cottage.

Gerritt, as a dad, I can say you are one very strong man. My thoughts and prayers are for you and your family.

My condolences PH. You wrote a great tribute, just finished reading it.

Sorry to hear this sad news HH. My condolences and prayers for you and your family.

Way to go Lew...great morning and nice fish. You could probably deliver mail to them the way you just go from 'door to door'