Misc Outdoor Recreation Thread: Go Outside and Play

[RICHSTRONG]

From my recent trip to Collie, went there to catch some Marron

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Straya not even once...

[rtm0004]

I'm assuming you meant 6-700 acres Also, is a shooting house like a hunting blind? A place where you sit and wait for the animal to come by?

yes, acres, sorry

the shooting houses are pretty much square wood boxes with metal roofs we made. They're about 15 feet up. They are placed near the green fields we plant. The deer come and feed in the green field. i've seen >20 deer in some of the fields before. We have a general rule to not shoot does in green fields, esp during the peak of the season. The ladder stands are more in the woods.

i also use trail cameras to try and learn the deer movements throughout the property. It's a problem here though because there is so much available water, natural browse, and thick cover.

Dam..whenwillitbemyturn.jpg

I just happened to marry into the right family. I know just how lucky I am to have a place like that which I can use

[stang53188]

Since winter time is killing me right now and I need to get outside...have some pics:

There be bears in dem woods










Delivering a calf with pops.

[SuperDavid]

Straya not even once...

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HAHA, thats a little true! In the morning when I rolled up my swag there was a centipede under there and spider AND ants!

[SuperDavid]

[RICHSTRONG]

HAHA, thats a little true! In the morning when I rolled up my swag there was a centipede under there and spider AND ants!

awww helll naw! That's exactly why i would sleep in the truck in Straya with a 50 cal and a flamethrower. I can camp anywhere here w/ bears,bobcats,coyotes etc...around me and not give a schit, but you guys got a million things that will mess your schit up good.

[SuperDavid]

awww helll naw! That's exactly why i would sleep in the truck in Straya with a 50 cal and a flamethrower. I can camp anywhere here w/ bears,bobcats,coyotes etc...around me and not give a schit, but you guys got a million things that will mess your schit up good.

wouldn't have it any other way! Only a few spiders can kill you, snakes are more of a worry, but we didn't see any of them!

[Vexidi]

awww helll naw! That's exactly why i would sleep in the truck in Straya with a 50 cal and a flamethrower. I can camp anywhere here w/ bears,bobcats,coyotes etc...around me and not give a schit, but you guys got a million things that will mess your schit up good.

Can confirm. A good buddy of mine lives in Oz and he died three times last year.

If anyone wants to buy a 20' center console let me know. beautiful boat. :-)

Getting out of the game?

[SuperDavid]

Land based fishing up north



Sharks always eating our fish


Trying to Gaff a shark...this sucka was too heavy to lift up. Ended up bending the hook

[meremortal]

^mirin monster fish up there

Can confirm. A good buddy of mine lives in Oz and he died three times last year.

I remember when I was in Oz, I went to sleep got bit by a spider and woke up dead.
never going back.

[RICHSTRONG]

wouldn't have it any other way! Only a few spiders can kill you, snakes are more of a worry, but we didn't see any of them!

Ummm, then you go post pics of 3ft fish bitten in half by a shark, some kinda barracuda lookin thing that could tear your angus a new one. Hell, i'd be afraid of even wading in OZ. we all remember what happened in this sscene too: (aside from me getting a bonrar i mean)

Can confirm. A good buddy of mine lives in Oz and he died three times last year.

yep...aside from going to a Men at WOrk concert - i think i'll pass.

[M0hi]

I always just posted in the outdoor section, never knew of this thread.
But anyway here's the beauty of Illinois (yeah u mirin):



Just kidding. I haven't done as much traveling as I'd like, just got screwed out of a road trip and internship in seattle for the summer so we'll see what happens this summer.
This thread needs more fishing too (links to pics incoming, these are all from last year to now and taken by yours truly):
Look to the tune of:


Starved Rock State Park, Illinois (there's miles more than this, if you go at the right time there's several waterfalls, you can google it for some more pics)

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http://i.imgur.com/nVOKcbM.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/QtBnnFV.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/qjVrWhr.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/COIkqv7.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/e0sRIhE.jpg

Weekend stay in Omaha, Nebraska

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Entrance
http://i.imgur.com/tRLZpCT.jpg
Friends Lakehouse
http://i.imgur.com/OIZPl23.jpg
Me at the local cabelas talking to a 6ft+ possibly 200+ blue catfish
http://i.imgur.com/X9AY6ZZ.jpg

Friends Lakehouse in far Northern Wisconsin

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http://i.imgur.com/8TnTint.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/qZCbzgW.jpg
Love these roads, during the summer time the air just felt fresher and the entire area was so serene
http://i.imgur.com/oR7YjwC.jpg
Icefishing on the lake at sunset
http://i.imgur.com/zWjL9mk.jpg
First musky of my life, caught on 4in blue and black ragetail while fishing for rock bass at sunset. I spent 3 hrs earlier that day specifically targetting musky and got nothing.
http://i.imgur.com/wZMZpWZ.jpg

Michigan Warren Dunes State Park

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I don't have pics but theres a small creek you can follow into the woods and after a bit of walking, you'll run into giant mounds of clay pits.
Dunes are crazy tall
http://i.imgur.com/FbOor5V.jpg
Looking back at where original pic was taken. Climbing that dune is such a workout because you are climbing a 60 degree incline in the hot sand.
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Shabbona Lake (Musky Capitol of Illinois)

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This is a town of maybe 500 people in far western Illinois. The lake itself is nice and is good hunting ground, but I liked this bit of forest.
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Three Oaks Recreation Area, Crystal Lake Illinois

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My favorite fishing spot of all time
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I'll post some pics of West Virginia later although I don't have much.

[SuperDavid]

Found a dead spider some time ago!


then while I'm taking photos of it... a Wasp comes along and steals it! Dragged it up the side of my shed!

[SuperDavid]

Complications while trying to gaff a shark

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[SuperDavid]

and Gaffing a Spanish Mackeral. It doesn't go any smoother than this

[blumpkin415]

New purchase. M92 PAP AK Pistol

Additions:
Midwest Industries Keymod Rail System / With T1 ready top cover
2 Keymod Rail attachments
Keymod Panel set
Ak Builders 4 piece flash hider
Tapco G2 Trigger single hook
Tapco mags
Magpul MOE Grip
Century Arms Brace SB-47
Krebs Custom Trigger Retaining plate






Just need to pick up a sling for it and it will be the new truck gun and will accompany me slung across the back when in the woods

[barbrox]

Has anyone in here climbed Mount St. Helens in late-Spring? Is it doable to climb solo?

MSH summit ridge

[Triathletes]

New purchase. M92 PAP AK Pistol

Additions:
Midwest Industries Keymod Rail System / With T1 ready top cover
2 Keymod Rail attachments
Keymod Panel set
Ak Builders 4 piece flash hider
Tapco G2 Trigger single hook
Tapco mags
Magpul MOE Grip
Century Arms Brace SB-47
Krebs Custom Trigger Retaining plate

Just need to pick up a sling for it and it will be the new truck gun and will accompany me slung across the back when in the woods

Awesome, your ALMOST ready to move to Australia. Your just missing a tank

[MrBungle11]

Awesome, your ALMOST ready to move to Australia. Your just missing a tank

Not even a tank can stop our spiders and snakes.

Whenever I'm hiking/running in a bushy area I always let someone else go first so they get the privileged of breaking all the spider webs strung across from tree to tree. Nothing worse than feeling a web all over your head or face and not knowing if there was anything in it....

[Vexidi]

Not even a tank can stop our spiders and snakes.

Whenever I'm hiking/running in a bushy area I always let someone else go first so they get the privileged of breaking all the spider webs strung across from tree to tree. Nothing worse than feeling a web all over your head or face and not knowing if there was anything in it....

Should clear the path with this:

[freuddcoco]

going deep sea fishing this weekend for the first time.

hoping to put a beating on some cobia, jacks, snapper etc

[8eggs]

going skiing right now, have a good day misc, see you on the slopes brahs

[Vexidi]

going deep sea fishing this weekend for the first time.

hoping to put a beating on some cobia, jacks, snapper etc

Nice! Weekend weather is looking primo. Prob gonna drop a new battery in my boat and change the oil.

[freuddcoco]

Nice! Weekend weather is looking primo.

Port O Connor

8 mile rig

i don't know, my buddy who owns a house out on the island that's like 30 is taking me...

Fish should bite though.. supposed to be high 60s all weekend

[Retoaded]

Don't see many guys with center consoles up north. Just typical bass/walleye boats. pics?

last pic running down Black River at night (near Georgetown, SC)....scary/fun.

[meremortal]

Whenever I'm hiking/running in a bushy area I always let someone else go first so they get the privileged of breaking all the spider webs strung across from tree to tree.

[Vexidi]

Port O Connor

8 mile rig

i don't know, my buddy who owns a house out on the island that's like 30 is taking me...

Fish should bite though.. supposed to be high 60s all weekend

I know jackchit about offshore fishing. I went out to the rigs off Freeport with a buddy on his 40 footer once and was nauseous as fuk almost the whole time even after taking Dramamine. Have been a bit apprehensive to go offshore since then. lulz

[1quick1]

I know jackchit about offshore fishing. I went out to the rigs off Freeport with a buddy on his 40 footer once and was nauseous as fuk almost the whole time even after taking Dramamine. Have been a bit apprehensive to go offshore since then. lulz

I always got the impression of choppy waves the entire time and how the hell am I supposed to drink a 12 pack on that

As you can see I'm not a "sport" fisher but rather a beer drinker who likes to real in a fish from time to time.

[ForumNature]

Internet at the office is all phucky still, so i just ended up lifting and now I'm working from home. Weather has been crap here so no outside fun.

[Retoaded]

I always got the impression of choppy waves the entire time and how the hell am I supposed to drink a 12 pack on that

As you can see I'm not a "sport" fisher but rather a beer drinker who likes to real in a fish from time to time.

You never know how its going to hit you. Depending on the size of the boat and wave height and wave frequency every day is different. 9/10 times I am fine, every now and then I get woozy and nauseous as hell for no apparent reason...worst day I ever had was in 2-3 footers, pretty calm, on a 56' boat. but I can bounce my 20-footer through a rough chop with no issue. you just never know. get some good sleep and don't be hungover...if you start to feel nauseous move towards the center of the boat on the lowest level and keep your eyes on the horizon...munching on bland food or bread or crackers can help. You will know immediately if you are in for a rough day or not. Bring dramamine just in case.