highdrifter

They're getting biiiiiigggeeerrrrr...

AAAOOOHHH BABY!!

You mean to say that you had that horse head with you every time you went out just so you could have a "theme" for your write-up?! That's freaking crazy mane LOL!! Nice to way to pop the OFC cherry... HAH! cheers HD

Thanks bruv nah we use my 14ft Scott.. The cedar strip stays up north and is strickly for flat water.

You can thank CNN for this one. Gawker had called Rob's office to get a statement re: the famous crack video and CNN got wind of it. The Star wrote a piece of about this only after CNN originally aired the report!! Lots of juicy stuff here on this... Grab a nice cold brew and have a gander at this!! http://rigorousintuition.ca/board2/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=36411

Bahahah!! Right on mang.

Lucky smoke.. Royal skunkin to anyone who touches my lucky smoke if my pack is still full!

Thanks Brian! I say mentor in a sense that he knows a heck of a lot about moose hunting..

That's the one. Nice one pal. BTW.. I'm still waiting for that cottage invite.

I was under the impression that a pistol can't be used to hunt in Ontario, but if it's classified as a pellet gun I'm not so sure...

Correct.

Thank you darling!! I'll probably just hunt waterfowl next year.. Moose hunting sucks!!

Thank you! It was a project 2 years in the making..

Thanks Joey. It's my father's pride and joy... and mine too!!

So apparently the fish pictured isn't a logperch... I'll let Buick field this one!

hey gang, Another year, another trip to the bush for a shot at my ever elusive moose.. Didn't get my moose this year but I thought I'd share some pics of area that we hunt. We've hunted a section of the Montreal River for 30+ years now and it's always great to come back.. I've yet to get a proper tag but our WMU has a guaranteed calf tag, so rather than go astray and hunt elsewhere, we just stick with what we're familiar with. It's really a magical place and the break is good for the soul. Normally, we space out the rest of our party accross the territory and it's my job to patrol the creek with my canoe. Which is fine by me. I'm not much of a hunter, but I enjoy the paddle, the fishing is good and the upland birds are plentiful. I'm pretty serious about the hunt, so I'm on the creek before first light and I don't return to camp until after dark, but when boredom sets in I put a line in the water, chase grouse and basically try and just get back to basics. There were signs of a cow and a good sized calf this year but they didn't show during the week we were there. Normally, if the beavers are active in the creeks and there is enough water, there is ample aquatic vegetation and the older cows will stick to them if they have a calf. They do wander from one swamp to another and cross in the open, but they will only do so at night, when we're dozing in our napsacs.. I'm getting better with my estrous call and did manage to coax a young bull down from the cut to the creek one night, but the light was too dim to wait for him to show and get a decent picture. It was pretty cool hearing him running full bore through the saplings though!! He stuck around for a few days and I just kept on fooling him lol. Anywho, I wouldn't have bothered with a write-up if there wasn't pics so here's the skimpy!! From the launch, low water mark. When the level is at its highest, the point is barely visible. Looking back at the launch... A vast, clear, uninterrupted blue sky. From the back of creek. Before Lower Knotch was built in the 60s, this creek emptied into the Montreal River. Now the creek joins slack water and resembles a long branchy inlet. Had a lone moose chew on a willow sapling one morning in this bay. Never did see her though. The rocking tree was the only thing that gave her away. Overlooking the main river. again at the low water mark. For those who know their Anishnaabe (Ojibway), that's the firebird on the bow. Glasssssss.. Breaking trail. My father and mentor, Jean-Marc. Again overlooking the main river. High water mark. Bull tracks off the main river. Cow and calf. The calf may have been a male because his tracks were ontop of one another. Three sets of tracks at this spot. The freshest of which unfortunately meant she vacated the area. Decent smallie! Perfect chop for a drift.. One of inlets off the main river. I've spent many an evening at this spot. It's a natural highway for wildlife. Spewed up log perch... My trusty Remington 150th anniversary 30-06, with a coupla snot rockets for dinner. Hope you enjoyed. cheers HD

UUUGGGHHHH!!!!

That's right. Burn. What hole did you wriggle out of dude? I mean c`mon. I understand that we all have a calling but you must have gotten yours while you were out taking a wiz. Moxie. Good on ya Pal. Roy. The floor is yours.

good gawd I want my 30 seconds back..

Bah the pelt will be donated for ceremonial purposes so it`s a win-win situation!!

Oh sweeet September! Saw you and Grant in the last OOD issue... You boys have been busy! Good stuff. cheers HD

I'd take it home and mount it.

Naoh I dunno jack!!!

Any frost yet up there? That plant shoulda been processed by now... Cool find though. You'll have good karma if you let it be.. cheers HD

That's the stuff. Had an unfortunate run in with the plant a coupla years ago... The wound I received was severe to say the least... I had to replace my gauze every day for at least 2 weeks. Serves me right for hucking it in the bushes!