Big Cliff

I'm a meat hunter so I don't worry about getting the biggest, In fact I have never taken a BIG buck prefering to go for a younger smaller animal, I'll leave the trophies for those guys that are more interested in bragging rights than the quality of the game. By the same tolken though I know a lot of guys that will hunt hard all season and pass up a lot of opportunities just to get that trophy so perhaps they are better conservationests than I am.

Just checked out side, windy but no snow here yet. This winter is supposed to be a "typical" Canadian winter if you believe the long term weather reports. Steve; If you are still wearing shorts outside in this weather, those little balls of ice might not be sticking to the hair on your legs LOL.

First, congratulations Marc! The story, the story? You have to tell us the story. Where is the farm (no we don't need the address). Was Marc in a stand, was it morning or evening, ....... tell us what happened.

That would be wonderful. Doesn't even matter if parts are missing, sometimes a wheel or a carb from one is all I need to fix something else.

Resale part prices are nuts. A bridge rectifier that I can buy from Electrosonic for $4.56, Briggs charges their dealers $22.95 for it and they still have to resell it. Lesson learned for the future Joey. Too bad you needed them right away.

Wayne, what a way to start my morning, coffee all over the keyboard LOL. fishnsled, that's fantastic, thank you! Just let me know when you think you'll be here so I can be sure to be home! My address is 313 Snug Harbour Rd. Lindsay phone is 705-328-0750. Moe, what did you do to end up in court this time? Ernie, you know where I am, so let me know when you are coming. iIt would be nice to see you again. Misfish; good start! anything that can't be fixed reasonably is still good for parts.

Wow, that is so kind of you guys and gals. Moe if you can pick them up it would be fantastic but how are you going to get them here if they won't fit in a car? Keram, PM me your address and phone number and I'll see if I can get down there in the next few weeks. Misfish, again thank you! That would be wonderful! It always feels so good to take something that was going to be thrown in the dump and get it working again. If you do get some stuff ahead let me know and I might be able to make a trip over that way to pick it up.

John, that is very kind of you! If you PM me your address and phone number, I have a friend who lives in Godrich and will be coming down for a visit in the next few weeks. I'll see if he can pick it up on his way through. Thank you!!!!

OK Guys and Gals I am looking for lawnmowers, trimmers, chainsaws, snowblowers, lawn tractors.....actually anything small with a gas engine. I don't care if it is in pieces and hasn't run for years. Now I can't pay you anything for these, I'll fix up what I can and salvage parts from the ones that can't be fixed reasonably. It's a good way to recycle old stuff and anything I do fix is sold for just enough to cover my costs. Help the environment and others that can't afford to buy new stuff. Please PM me if you have anything you'd like to donate. (or just like to have fixed for the cost of parts). Thanks Big Cliff

Ok Moe, you'll just have to bring that boat over here so I can install that fish finder for you and service that motor.

I was out again last night and saw one but couldn't get a clean shot at it. That is the 4th one I have seen in 5 trips but they are really skittish. They seem to be hanging back in the cedars still, just hasn't been cold enough to get them moving around much.

cityfisher, the bow is a Middelton; it is Canadian made and exceeds any of the other bows on the market in many ways, if you need specifics talk to DT Sam and he can give you all the details. About the best I can tell you is it is that it is the fastest, most powerful one on the market or was when I bought it last year. Anyway I like it a lot and yes, it does have a scope which is more for gathering light than anything as a lot of deer hunting is done at dawn and dusk. motv8tr; I am putting together a box of bones and some other freezer burned stuff for your pups, don't wory, I'll never forget and the season is still young. Hope you have lots of room in your freezer. To those of you that are considering the bow hunting; I had been thinking about it for a long time, my only regret is that I waited so long! Actually though it was probably all for the best because I was lucky enough to find someone that would listen to what I thought I wanted and then advise me of what I really did need. That made a lot of difference! If we were ever going to start another section on this board I would suggest that it might be a Q&A on hunting with some advice offered by people that really know their stuff. We have an endless supply of resourses available right here! HearingFish: While I have no trouble hitting a 2" dia. target with this thing at 30-40 yards (in fact I won't shoot at the same 2" target twice in a row, the accuracy is so good that I fear hitting my first arrow= "expensive")! Modern day crossbows are so powerful that my bolt went clear through this deer and about another 10" into the ground which was hard packed. Don't worry about starting out with larger game!

For a few years now I have been thinking about getting into bow hunting but it was just one of those things that got put on the back burner for a variety of reasons. Cost, and lack of knowledge in what I needed and where to get it........ were a few of them but I had decided that crossbow was the way I wanted to go. Last year with the help of my friend DT-Sam I decided that now was the time so Sam took the time to set me up with everything I needed, delivered it to me up here in Lindsay, and even took the time to teach me how to use it: how is that for customer service? I did get out ith it a few times but never saw anything to shoot at, well, that's not quite true I saw lots just no deer. This year was a new fresh start and the little meadow that I love to hunt was loaded with fresh sign so I got all my gear together the other evening and headed out to spend some quiet time in my tree stand. I wasn't in my stand for very long and a beautiful and very large wolf walked out 20' from my stand, he had no idea I was even around. He spent a good 10 minutes walking around checking things out, I really wish I'd had a camera with me. I did ponder shooting him but for what? I was deer hunting. (The farmer where I was hunting did tell me after that I should have shot it because it was going after his cattle). Anyway inspite of lots of fresh deer sign, nothing came out that night. The following afternoon as I headed back to my stand a beautiful dow was standing almost right under my stand and I got withn about 200 yards of her before she took off, was I getting there too late? Well I climbed up into my stand anyway and settled in. It was a Kodak evening, light breeze, a trace of cloud, I really didn't care if I saw a deer or not, there is nothing like sitting there and becoming one with the bush around you. Then it happened, 6:18 pm and I catch a flick of movement slightly to my left, I slowly turn my head and there 25 yards from me is a nice young buck about a year old (actually I didn't find out it was a buck until after). His ears were going a mile a minute as if he sensed something was around but after a few seconds he put his head down and started to eat. Slowly, oh so very slowly I picked up my crossbow, put the cross hair juwst behind the sholder, slipped the safety off, and fired. I have to admit, I have only ever shot deer with a gun before and I wasn't sure what to expect with a crossbow. I wasn't sure that it would be as quick or as clean a kill. Well, let me tell you, that deer was down within about 3 seconds of being hit and it was only a few more seconds before it was dead. I have to admit I was surprised and very pleased! Anyway, I now have venison in the freezer and a lot of respect for the power of a crossbow. Thanks Sam for all your help in getting me started with the right equipment and for taking the time to make sure I knew how to use it properly!

What I am trying to understand is if there was a spike belt just up ahead, how did the on coming car get past it? Even if the on coming car had somehow missed the spikes, wouldn't there have been cops there? Most important thing is you came out of it without a scratch!

Well, first , Happy Birthday to you. I was thinking about you yesterday morning when I saw the fog bank out on the lake. We were kind of hoping you might drop in on your way home as I thought you might stop in for a few walleye around dusk. Good job on the fishing, nice bass! Really glad you enjoyed your day.

sure wish I could spell! LOL

Joe, you probably feel right now like a sledge hammer just hit you right in the chest! None of us want to feel what you are going through right now but it is something we will all have to deal with at some time in our lives. The best advice I can offer right now is to honor him and remember him for all the wonderul things he taught you. All the things you shared together, all the memories! Joe, keep him in your heart forever! He'd have loved that!

It is a semi v hull boat, very stable, you could stand two full grown men on the side of my boat and you couldn't get it to draw water. It handles very well and I have had it out on lake O and Erie in some pretty big waves with no fear. It is a very comfortable boat to fish out of and gets up on plane very quickly and will stay there at about 15 mph. My boat is 17.5' and with a 55 on it will do about 32 mph. Down side, in 2' white caps you are going to get pounded if you try to run it up on plane, so you lower your speed and adjust your trim to keep the bow down and all is good.

Good point FD. I have a pike hull on my boat and it can be a rough ride even on Sturgeon lake if the wind is up. Safe, but rough.

A guy called the shop the other day and wanted to know if we sold snow blowers. I said yes and he asked if I would be interested in buying a used one. He went on to explain that it was only one year old, in excellent condition, and the modle he gave me was one that had sold for $1299.00. He told me he was selling it because he was moving into an apartment and would accept any reasonable offer. I asked him what he would consider "reasonable" and he told me he had been trying to get $600.00 for it but would take $500.00 but he was moving the next morning. I got his phone # and told him I'd call back in an hour. I thought about it but I already have all the stock I can afford right now so decided to pass on it even though it was a really good deal so I called him back, he then told me he'd go as low as $400.00 as he had nowhere to take it to so I called a friend and he decided it was just too good a deal to pass up. My friend called first thing next morning but a woman answered. She seemed really surprised by the call and asked where he'd gotten her number from. He explained and she called me. Turns out this guy was just renting a room from her, the snow blower was hers, and this guy had skipped out early that morning taking her snow blower with him. Fortunatly the cops have tracked him and the snow blower down and he has been charged with theft but it just goes to show how easily you can get taken! If I had bought that snow blower I could have been out the money and not had the equipment. Just be careful what you do buy from someone you don't know!

New oil and oil filter would make me wonder why someone would go to the trouble if they were planning on selling it.... Apart from that, it's a little hard to tell from the pictures but I would think $2000.00 is a heck of a good deal for a package that isn't even 10 years old. My boat and motor are almost 20 years old and I don't have a trailer and I wouldn't even consider selling it for $2000.00.

I have a 76 map and never have any problems with it, I can even leave it sitting in the passanger seat in my car and it won't loose signal. It is important to keep the unit almost horizantal to get the best reception.

What a beautiful tribute, I am sure your dad would be very proud! Peace be with you and your family. Forever in your heart!

You got it Jeff! Good luck on Thursday!

Jeff, do you remember where I told you that I wanted to try? Well, I tried there tonight, first time since I moved here. 3 walleye in about 30 minutes then they shut down. Nothing big, biggest about 2.5 lbs but good eaters. Will show you if you can get back soon.