Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[EchovsStihl63]

This dude made an appearance again. Can't resist the acorns and the 15-20 does hanging out in my field

 

[Lee192233]

If it weren't such a pain to get to with a conventional outboard, I would be thinking about going back and seeing who's been frequenting that area.

Canoe and a trolling motor?

 

[djg james]

Bang on! The ground was littered with acorns. We were set up on a finger of land in a big oxbow in the creek covered by a stand of oak trees. There were also several recent scrapes and rubs on smaller trees. If it weren't such a pain to get to with a conventional outboard, I would be thinking about going back and seeing who's been frequenting that area.

I cut my teeth on wood ducks in a slough of a local creek. Full of buck brush and only 2-3 feet deep. The owner would back hoe a ditch so the slough could drain in the creek, keeping the level constant. Full of woodies and very few big ducks because of the congestion of buck brush. Woodies love the little pockets.

2 gererations of owners later, the backwater isn't drained and the water now is 6 feet or so and the buck brush has been flooded out. One big lake now with only one blind in the middle. Some ducks come in, but once they become wise to the blind, go off to the other secluded spots in the area. The grandson's don't do very well anymore.

Naturally, I got ran out of there years ago by the idiots.

 

[djg james]

Good morning guys,

Things continue to be crazy busy here, but we got a few ducks this weekend and continue to get fall project done.

Last night I smoked up some bacon wrapped duck, and it was fabulous.

I tried to keep October unscheduled for me and my time, but that didn’t happen again this year. So far since opener Duck season we’ve had a volleyball tournament, wedding, a funeral, a volunteering event, and next weekend I have Lions training on Saturday. I’ve been able to Hunt every morning, but I’ve only had one Saturday free to work at the cabin. I guess I’ll have to catch up in November. Hopefully it doesn’t snow!

The little pieces are a mixture of teal and redhead. The large piece is a jalapeño cream cheese stuffed redhead breast
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Man you can cook!! You'd make a good ..... Oops better not say that. Seriously, did you grill those? How rare are they? I usually fillet my large mallard breasts, bread and fried in a little oil until they stop bleeding. Not rare as you cook them. Going to try letting up on the heat a little.

 

[Squareground3691]

What are these acorn things?

From oak trees , Highlander lol

 

[Sampson]

Canoe and a trolling motor?

Now that's an idea! Unfortunately I do not have a trolling motor. Well, I do, but it would take some doing to rig up the bow mount foot pedal model from my jon boat into a canoe lol.

 

[Lee192233]

Now that's an idea! Unfortunately I do not have a trolling motor. Well, I do, but it would take some doing to rig up the bow mount foot pedal model from my jon boat into a canoe lol.

Probably could find a used transom mount for $100.

 

[Sampson]

Man you can cook!! You'd make a good ..... Oops better not say that. Seriously, did you grill those? How rare are they? I usually fillet my large mallard breasts, bread and fried in a little oil until they stop bleeding. Not rare as you cook them. Going to try letting up on the heat a little.

If you're looking to get them a bit more on the tender side you can either let up on the heat or go in the opposite direction. High heat for a short amount of time, much like a steak. I like to sauté some onions in the pan with oil and then crank up the heat and throw the breasts in. Say, a minute to a minute and a half on each side for small birds. I'm looking for a sear on the outside and pink throughout, but not bloody. I also like to soak the breasts in salt water for at least six hours, this helps let some of the blood out.

 

[Sampson]

Probably could find a used transom mount for $100.

I'm going to have to look into this

 

[svk]

Man you can cook!! You'd make a good ..... Oops better not say that. Seriously, did you grill those? How rare are they? I usually fillet my large mallard breasts, bread and fried in a little oil until they stop bleeding. Not rare as you cook them. Going to try letting up on the heat a little.

These were smoked so they were very uniformly medium to medium rare. If grilling I’ll do them rare to MR. I just smoked them till the bacon started to crisp.

 

[svk]

Count your blessings if your state/province allows for 6 woodies! We are allowed 3.

 

[Sampson]

Count your blessing if your state/province allows for 6 woodies! We are allowed 3.

Black ducks are the ones we have to be careful with. Last I checked, we are allowed 2 per day and 6 in possession at home. It can be hard to tell them from a mallard hen in low light.

 

[bigbadbob]

6 woodies per man? Our limit is only 3. Those look pretty fat birds for woodies.

Count your blessing if your state/province allows for 6 woodies! We are allowed 3.

We are supposed to go online for a 10 cord permit.
Never have ,, never been questioned,,, only know one person who ever got a permit.

 

[JimR]

What are these acorn things?

Just a bunch of tree nuts.

 

[JimR]

Now that's an idea! Unfortunately I do not have a trolling motor. Well, I do, but it would take some doing to rig up the bow mount foot pedal model from my jon boat into a canoe lol.

You can easily build a rear cross mount with an overhang to clamp on the inside of a canoe with the motor attached to the overhang. My FIL made me one years ago for our canoe. He made it out of a piece of Ash. It had wedges on the outside to go under the top edge and sliding clamps on the inner edge that bolted up to the crossbar. If I knew where I put it years ago I would take a picture of it for you.

My newly acquired dump carryall works great. I can unload it from my seat by putting it all the way up and pulling the lock catch. Closing it is a lot easier if I just tilt the whole basket upwards in the back using the hydraulic top link. I can now carry 3 times the amount of wood in one trip.

 

[svk]

Black ducks are the ones we have to be careful with. Last I checked, we are allowed 2 per day and 6 in possession at home. It can be hard to tell them from a mallard hen in low light.

I have yet to harvest a blackduck. We are between flyways so we pretty much get 85% ringnecks with smorgasbord of puddlers and a few other divers (not counting mergansers)

My son got a pintail the other day (first one at our cabin in my lifetime). I am also waiting on a canvasback.

 

[Sampson]

You can easily build a rear cross mount with an overhang to clamp on the inside of a canoe with the motor attached to the overhang. My FIL made me one years ago for our canoe. He made it out of a piece of Ash. It had wedges on the outside to go under the top edge and sliding clamps on the inner edge that bolted up to the crossbar. If I knew where I put it years ago I would take a picture of it for you.

My newly acquired dump carryall works great. I can unload it from my seat by putting it all the way up and pulling the lock catch. Closing it is a lot easier if I just tilt the whole basket upwards in the back using the hydraulic top link. I can now carry 3 times the amount of wood in one trip.

Thanks Jim. I think I got the jist of it from your explanation. I'm sure I can put something together if I find a tiller handle trolling motor for the right price.

I have yet to harvest a blackduck. We are between flyways so we pretty much get 85% ringnecks with smorgasbord of puddlers and a few other divers (not counting mergansers)

My son got a pintail the other day (first one at our cabin in my lifetime). I am also waiting on a canvasback.

They are fairly uncommon here too, probably why they are limited harvest. I can count on one hand the number I have brought home over the years. Very cool on the pintail, we do not see those here.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

I'm headed to a money making job tomorrow,

Like today, it's going to be another sunny 70's day tomorrow too, so another nice day to be working out.

SR

 

[Philbert]

From Husqvarna Facebook page: check out that response van!

(Clearer pictures on their Facebook page).


Philbert

 

[JD Guy]

@svk
Stop! I’m drooling