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Very nice buck!

And those are a wicked pair of sunglassed too! Screw the sent killer, where can I a pair of those shades!

Keep us posted Dave. My thoughts are with you and your family.

You failed to show me that,,,,,,,,,

 

Runs like a top. A loud top.

Neptune 1.5hp.

Here's a few pics of mine.

Lots of storage above. Lots of storage below. Motor mount on side for outboard motors. Peg board back. Fasteners shelves. 8' long, 28" deep and about 42" tall.

I'm in the process of moving to a new house, to this bench is pretty much empty now.

I'm glad you started this thread. One of the first things I'm going to do at the new house in put in a new work bench.

When tying a double uni knot, I use 5 turns on the braid, and 6 on the mono. 11 is my lucky number.

Ya.. What they said.

Also think of these things:

1. You will want a good solid place to mount a vice. Make sure you consider this in your initial design. I used thru bolts with nut and washer to fasten my vice. Make sure you have the clearance to mount it correctly.

2. You may want to be able to fit a tool box underneath for storage. Make sure you consider the clearance for this in your design.

3. Make sure that you have adequate clearance in your shelves underneath to store your stuff. (eg, a drill in a hard plastic case).

4. Tie it into the wall, and floor, and make sure she's solid.

5. Before you start building, make sure you have a good spot for mounting a light above the bench that doesn't take up your work space. I re-wired my bench light to have it's own switch.

6. I have a drill press mounted on my bench, it was an afterthought, but luckily, it cleared my shelves above by under an inch. Another clearance thing to consider.

7. Pick a nice height for you to work at while standing, so you're not leaning over, or standing on your tippy toes.

Just a few things to think about. Sketch out a few designs before you buy any material.

That's a memory for a lifetime eh. Thanks for sharing.

I'd personally love to have one near my place. They are very, very cool animals.

 

Also WAY less of a threat to your dog than say, a group of coyotes (depending on where you live).

 

If a bald eagle nests in your backyard are you going to take it down as well? They like to eat little doggies too. :-)

I would discourage a blad eagle to nest in my back yard, but we all know that's a bad example, as it would be a 1 in a million chance of that happening in my area (I get your humor though). And coyotes are open season for me to shoot, unlike Fisher, which are illigal for me to shoot.

I just got my call returned by the MNR. We discussed a few options.

Option #1 - Have a trapper come in and make some money from the pelt (around $80).

Option #2 - Live Trap. Which will not likely work, as there is a law stating that you can not move an animal more the 1km in a live trap. He explained the reasons for this, I can elaborate if anyone wants to know why.

Option #3 - Leave the fisher as is, and just don't let my dog out un-attended in low light times of the day. Which for us Canadians is all the time in the winter..

He went on to say that Fishers are incredible little mammals, and that they are not aggressive toward humans unless cornered. He believes that all of the negative thoughts about them is based on fear, and that they're not as bad and people make them out to be. He thinks the fisher was not charging me, rather then just running around in the woods, and didn't notice me because of my camo. (I don't believe that though, I was up and moving around)

He did confirm my concerns about my small dog, and the a low potential for an attack. I have a friend who is a trapper (new to the business), but he doesn't have a quota for Fishers. The MNR guy did say that if I get my trapper buddy in contact with him, that he would give him a licence to possess and sell 1 Fisher pelt. This would allow him to come help me trap the Fisher.

Thanks to everyone for the replies to this thread. I appreciate all for your input.

I think I will let this one play out. If I move in, and never see the Fisher near my dog, or causing damage to my property, I will let it be. But if it starts to get aggressive toward my dog, then I might take some further steps to remove it from the property.

Tell you're wife Happy B-Day for me Brian!

The one I saw from nose to tail was about 3.5 feet long.

Where's Luc G when you need him! I'm sure he would know exactly how to tell the difference for you guys.

I'm 99% sure what I saw was a fisher. I'm going in the bush tomorrow morning, I'll try to grab a picture.

NICE. Good job on the buck.

I might have to try some of this Nokout stuff.

Nick...I think I found your YouTube Channel! LMAO! Is this you?

 

Haha. Nope. Good find though. I'm thinking, if it becomes a problem, I will take Randy's advice. Live trap, and re-locate to my bosses back yard..

Sell little dog, buy wolf! Problem solved :)

 

Congrats on the new place, I love visiting my parents place north of Barrie. Always something interesting in the back yard!

I can't afford a divorce right now either..

Nick - aside from your Fisher problem, a HUGE congrats on your new property!

Thanks!

N.A.W.: That's a crazy story.... I bet your heart rate went up rapidly! haha.

I reached down to clip on my release, and the when I looked up it was 20 yards closer. That made me start to think a little faster!

I have no idea why people don`t expect to find " wildlife " in the woods.

I've been an outdoorsman my entire life in this area of Ontario, and have never seen a fisher.

I'm sure that we can co-inside with this fisher with out any problems. My yard is fenced in, so my dog wont be able to wander far.

Don't get me wrong guys. I moved to the country fully expecting to see all sorts of wildlife. That's actually one of the reasons I moved to the country (or a tleast a change in the "Wildlife" I'm used to seeing in Barrie). I don't want you guys to think I'm some little nancy boy who's afraid to go in the woods because of the big bad fisher.... Just looking for some advice, or past experience you've had. The last thing I need after spending all of my savings on a new house, it a $2000 vet bill..

Warm boots, and if you walking a lot, ice picks that attached to your boots.

And don't forget your safey gear. Compass, Ice Picks, Rope, etc. I suggest a cheap floater suit to everyone, but I know most people don't wear them. I almost always do wear mine.

I put a call into the MNR, and am waiting for them to call back. I want to know if this animal comes on my property, if I am allowed to shoot it. Or do I have to wait for it to do something crazy, like attack my dog..

They scream too. Makes the hair on your neck stand up..

I didn't listen to this entire video, It might contain some swearing, and or other stuff..

I've done a little reading too.

Nearly extinct back in the day. Re-introduced, maybe by MNR, maybe to control porcupine.. Roomers?

But one thing for sure, I've been told by several people, that pound for pound they are one of the most aggressive, dangerous animals out there. No threat to an adult, but for cats and dogs for sure. Even fawn deer have been killed. One attacked a 6 year old boy, and chewed his leg up pretty good.

So I bought a nice place in the country. Pretty much my dream home.

It's only 1.5 acres, but I have hunting rights to the 150 acre property next to me.

On Sat, I went in to the bush for the first time to do a little scouting, and hang a tree stand for the shotgun season.

Went in early on Sunday to see if I could get an idea of the deer patterns in that area. But instead of seeing deer, I saw a big old fisher.

I tried to go have a closer look at it, and the dam thing charged me. Didn't stop untill I drew my bow.. This crazy little animal had no fear of me.

It was way to fast to get a shot off. Which is a good thing, because I later found out, that you are not allowed to hunt them, unless you are a trapper.

Have any of you guys/gals had issues with Fishers before, and if so what did you do about it?

I have an 11lb fu-fu dog. Easy dinner for a fisher.

I wish my grandpa like to fish. I would love to spend some time with him on the water.

Did you catch many perch?

I really enjoyed reading that.

I've never been moose hunting. but hacking the lower part of the legs off seems very common. Must make it easier to get out of the bush.

Great report and pics.

Thanks!

Well the gear can be very simple, or very in depth. If your trying to save money, I would suggest Kijiji and Garage sales (a little late for garage sales now).

I picked up a used auger for $10. I bought 4 rods, 2 reels, and 50+ ice fishing lures for $40. Camp chair %50 off at CT for $10. You will need a skimmer to clean the ice chunks out of your hole after you drill it, and as it freezes up during your day. I would highly suggest a steel one. The plastic ones break very easily.

You really don't need a hut. Just warm clothes, and a thermos full of hot coffee and baileys. If you just wanting to try it, a hut could be a big waste of money. If you're hell bent on getting one, go used.

As far as warm clothes go. I would suggest a floater suite. Most are very warm. See them on Kijiji for $100ish. I bought a mustang floater from the 90's for 25 bucks on Kijiji, and used it for 2 years before I upgraded to a $400 Salus.

You can get in to Ice fishing really cheap if you want. Or you can spend thousands.. Either way, once you get out there, you'll love it.

And yes. Blair's hut is AWESOME.. Nice and warm, and tons of space. Even has a crapper in it!

I use short little rods. But one of my fishing budies has a few long rods he likes to use.

He just bungies them to his augar, along with his fold up chair on the front of the quad.

If he's on the sled, he has rod mounts similar to the ones shown in the bucket above, just made out of stainless, with a rubber bushing as not to scratch up the rods.

Wow eh. Great time on the water.

Amazing colour in the fish. Congrets on the PB.