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Asking "what are the best boots in the $100 range" is as broad of a question as asking "what lure works best in the $10 range". There are far too many variables to consider. Will you be doing a lot of walking or sitting in one place? Weight is a huge factor while walking so boots for this will be lighter and provide less insulation as you'll be moving more while boots designed for sitting in one spot tend to be heavier as the lower activity level requires greater insulation. Will you be using them in just the snow or might you encounter mud as well? The rubber boot style are better for mud and water as they're easier to clean and will always be 100% waterproof where as the typical winter pack boot style is best suited for mainly snow use and can develop leaks at the seams over time. Are you typically rough on your footwear or do you tend to take it easy? There are many different types of materials out there with some providing increased flexibility and lower durability while others are less flexible but will last forever. Your boots are likely the most important part of the puzzle when staying warm AND comfortable. Do yourself a favor and buy quality boots that best suit your individual needs.

Real estate is where it's at. Let someone else pay off your properties for you and when the mortgage is paid off let them pay for your new boat and fishing gear. We're taking the dive next summer renting our current home with no mortgage and buying a larger home where the basement can be turned into a legal rental unit. We'll let both rentals help pay off our mortgage and then use the equity from both properties to buy our "we'll die here" home. We'll then have 3 rental units paying off our mortgage. When the tenants are done paying for my nice house their money will then be diverted into my retirement account where it will grow quickly and for as long as I can deal with the headaches. Once the first property is paid off you're golden.

Some guy kills a fish and there is public outrage. The man is held accountable for his actions and is punished. Proof of political corruption surfaces and the public could care less. The politicians laugh and shrug it off because they know nobody really cares. It's good that he was charged and all, but I really wish people would direct some energy towards more relevant and serious issues.

Just to clarify for those who don't know. It's illegal to hunt or kill a fisher "just because". It's 100% legal to trap for fur or kill them if they're damaging your property...or in this case attempting to kill you. Your buddy made a nice shot!

Interesting, I expected the quota to be higher than that. Care to share what the quota was for other animals you trapped? Are quota's the same for every trapper? If not, what factors are used to determine who can trap how many of each animal?

No tonneau cover is going to stop a thief who knows you have valuables in the back. Even the heavy duty aluminum ones posted above are easily pried up with a crow bar to gain access to the box. I just received one yesterday as an early Christmas present. It's a Freedom by Extang (cheaper than their Trifecta) and appears to be very well built and is super easy to use. Time will tell if it's any good or not. I've already rigged up a switched light from stuff laying around the house and intend on mounting it to the rear left corner of the box and getting it's power source from the 7 pin trailer 12v constant supply. I had a cover on my Dakota and it drove me nuts not being able to see under the cover. As for the cover freezing to the tailgate. Apply a thin layer of vaseline to the tonneau's weather seal and the tailgate.

Very nice! How many did you manage to trap this season and what was their average value? I've been thinking about starting trapping for a few years now but have yet to to commit.

The thread was staying on track until the comment in question was posted, which brought about responses from 3 different people. That should tell you something, no?

Correct, you may not sell a hide unless you first obtain a license to sell the hides. However, a farmer can get a "Farmers License to sell Pelts or Carcasses" at no charge.

It wasn't Mike's comment, but rather... The above implies that it's wrong or a bad thing to be a hunter, basically insulting those who hunt. That is what brought about comments from hunters.

Wait, you mean those steaks, drumsticks, and ribs didn't come out of a machine?

Thank god my dad was a hunter, if not I would have never known how great deer tastes!

Your first post made it appear you're against any killing if you're not going to eat it. I totally agree with what you're saying. If you kill it, use the meat or fur whenever possible.

When it comes to predator management, in most cases the hunter or trapper will not eat any of the meat from the predators they're hunting or trapping. These people honor and respect their quarry just as much as a deer or waterfowl hunter.

Huh? They fetch a pretty penny and the holes from bullets are sewn up and do not effect value. NAFA 2014 fur auction: Timber Wolf 498 furs submitted 98% sold Overall average $163.80 Highest price paid for a single hide $625.00 Arctic Wolves 131 furs submitted 93% sold Overall average $419.67 Highest price paid for a single hide $1,450.00 Coyote: Total of 72,177 furs submitted with 100% sold Heavy I Overall average $90.67, highest paid $750.00 Semi I Overall average $45.58, highest paid $100.00 Eastern I Overall average $38.45, highest paid $102.00

No thanks!

I hunt coyote and look forward to a wolf hunt in the future, but it's ridiculous to suggest killing them all.

Convenience stores sell drug paraphernalia that's apparently illegal. How about those washer fluid squirters you see on some car hoods with red or blue lights...illegal to use, my bro received a ticket. Marijuana seeds? They become illegal once germinated meaning legal to buy, illegal to use. E-cigarette juice containing nicotine is an illegal product, yet people sell and buy it. It's illegal to sell ear candles in Canada, yet may health stores continue to sell them. I'm sure there are a ton of illegal products out there being sold daily.

Their goal is to have a healthy herd which is why they increase or decrease tags accordingly each season. While they could continue to offer up to 6 additional tags per WMU after the population declines, the result would be far less revenue generated in the long run as it would take even longer for the herd to recover. It's a good thing that the MNRF does what's best for the herd, not what's best for humans. Many studies have proven this to be a myth and coyotes do not have such a huge impact on deer populations as many people believe. Sure, they'll take a bunch of fawns every spring and takeout any unhealthy adults, but coyotes alone do not have that great of an impact on the herd. They're relatively new to Ontario, but if you look at area's in the states that have high coyote populations you'll see the deer herds doing just fine. Deep snow and severe cold will have a far more negative effect on the herd than coyotes... A bounty would be nice to help pay for gas and equipment, but where would the MNRF find the extra funds to pay out a bounty on every coyote killed? Increase fees for hunting licenses?

Which is why it's important to save for retirement if you plan on continuing to enjoy recreational activities like you did before retirement. The cost of everything will continue to rise and those who cannot afford those increased costs should find a way to earn additional income to continue to enjoy those hobbies rather than giving up their hobby all together. Living within your means applies to everyone, including seniors on pensions. I wonder how many people who are outraged by such increases (the senior fishing license thing too) continue to spend $2 on a coffee or $12 for a pack of smokes daily? A timmies every day equals about $50-60 per month while smokes come in anywhere between $100-300 depending on your brand, and yet people are up in arms when the MNRF wants an additional $2 per year, or a whopping $0.165 per month!

Like most wildlife, deer populations fluctuate and follow a natural cycle. The population has been on the decline over the last couple years and the severe winter last year had a big impact and killed plenty of deer leaving many area's with much lower populations. Just because your buddies saw a bunch of deer in the specific area/bush they hunted does not mean the rest of the WMU also has the same high population density. Take the WMU I hunt for example. At the properties where I hunt I haven't noticed any decline over the last few years even though many other hunters report seeing fewer deer. A few years ago we could get 6 additional tags for this WMU, this year they're offering 0. I'm fine with that. Keeping a healthy deer herd is far more important than me putting meat in my freezer. While it sucks not having as much venison in the freezer, it would suck even more if the MNRF disregarded the falling deer population and continued to offer tags for WMU's that cannot sustain the harvest simply to increase revenue. The result would be even fewer tags for years to come and even more time for the population to rebound. We should be thanking the MNRF for monitoring the deer and moose populations, not frowning upon them

Without the money generated by hunters and fisher people we wouldn't have any animals to hunt or fish for?

Exactly. People who smoke deny this to the end and think that they're simply paying too much in taxes when in fact they aren't paying enough to cover the cost of cancer diagnosis and treatment they will likely need in the future. What really gets me is smokers who nag about those who mooch off taxpayers (welfare bums, EI abusers, fake disability cases, etc) when they're essentially mooching off taxpayers to have their treatment covered.

Some of you think it's crazy that some people don't know how to change a tire. What really boggles my mind is the huge number of people who have no clue they could prevent most flats by having their tires properly inflated and inspecting them for damage regularly. Preventative maintenance for the win!

IMO you'd be far better off spending the few extra bucks on a Kodiak 450 to get a much more capable machine. The MSRP is $800 more for the Kodiak, but when you consider how much better the Kodiak is it's easy to see that the Kodiak is definitely worth the extra investment. -Bruin only has forward and reverse, Kodiak offers high and low gearing (I'd choose Kodiak for this reason alone!) -Bruin does not have differential lock like the Kodiak does. Diff lock = game changer in deep mud or slush -Kodiak is liquid cooled while the Bruin is air cooled. Air cooled is fine in winter, totally sucks in the summer heat -Kodiak offers 1" more ground clearance -Kodiak has the option of power steering, which is likely the best thing that has ever happened to ATV's. -Far more aftermarket parts and accessories for the Kodiak -Easier resale on the Kodiak Power steering is simply amazing and I have yet to meet a single rider with EPS on their machine who dislikes it as it makes it far easier to control the machine, especially when in 4x4. It also greatly reduces kick back when your front tires strike a rock, log, etc meaning you have far better control of the machine. Better control, less fatigue, and a safer ride. What type of terrain will you be riding most? I can't really recommend a tire without knowing this first...