tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21303257949837379932024-03-12T21:15:04.809-04:00High Virginia OutdoorsHigh Virginia Outdoors covers outdoor recreation,nature,travel,photography and tourism in the central Appalachain region of West Virginia and Virginia.Outdoors in Appalachia-From a Different Perspective.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03919333788811893998noreply@blogger.comBlogger425125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2130325794983737993.post-26692528014536120022017-12-24T08:19:00.000-05:002017-12-24T08:19:02.547-05:00GIFTS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">GIFTS<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Sometimes
the greatest gifts you receive are the unintentional ones. I never ever thought
I would own a Beagle. Then Joey came into my life. A couple of years later Joey
found Ralphie emancipated in a briar patch. They are old and winding down now; but
they both still have the heart they have always had. Poor Joey was down in the
back and legs all summer. I had to carry him around everywhere we went. That
was from May until September. He has been doing pretty well since then until
this week. He has been lame in one back leg.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">We
stopped at a place where we normally go for walks about 52 times per year.
Anything to be seen there; we have already seen. I left the camera in the truck
this time; of course. We walked awhile and got to the waterhole they always get
a drink from. There was a WalMart bag in the water; therefore Joey would not
drink from it. He wanted to go to the river so there we went; him limping &
hobbling down the steep rocky hill to the river. While he was drinking his head
suddenly came up. He smelled something and they both started sniffing &
snorting around. Joey insisted in heading upstream; so we went along with him.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">They
were trailing something as they always are on 30 foot leashes as always. Joey
is limping and sniffing. Ralphie is getting hung up as always. Joey went over
one log; Ralphie went under the same log, so I’m untangling again. I see Joey
25 feet ahead start over top of a BIG log and he lets out a high pitched
scream. I thought that was it he either just broke his back or his hip had come
out of its socket. Figured Oh, Shit. Then Ralphie bellowed and Joey was full
steam ahead. I was running behind them for about 150 yards until Ralphie got tangled
in the rhododendron really bad. I had to get him undone as a one point he was
hanging by his neck and still bellowing and trying to go. I had to let go of
Joey’s leash at that point.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I got
Ralphie loose from the tangle and could still hear Joey screaming up ahead. By
the time we got to Joey again..He had a 200 pound bear up a poplar tree..They
screamed at the bottom of the tree and Joey yes, crippled up joey was climbing
6 feet up the tree with every attempt.. They got tired and couldn’t bark any
more and we went limping & hobbling back to the truck. The chase only
lasted about 300 yards before Joey treed him!! I looked back when we were about
halfway to the truck and saw the bear cross the road and head to higher ground. The photo is from when we got back to the truck, They don't appear to be any worse off than when we started out & I'm the only one bleeding! So all is good.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Yep,
some gifts you do not plan on ever getting..But, they happen anyway..Merry
Christmas..<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03919333788811893998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2130325794983737993.post-27482713851781275922017-12-23T13:21:00.000-05:002017-12-23T13:21:00.749-05:00 GRAY DAYS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> GRAY DAYS<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Wow, it
is December. They always said that the older you get the quicker time goes by.
I never did pay any attention to old wives tales. But, this one may be correct.
It seems to me that just a few months ago it was cold, rainy and dull. It was
the beginning of December; I looked at the weather forecast for the upcoming
week and decided to take my muzzleloader out of my truck and put it away. Yep,
the day before season came in I put it back into the closet. I didn’t think I
would get to use it and the weather fellow was actually right.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I do
tend to dread the time period between when I put the last deer in the freezer
and dig my first ramps of the season. Yep, 5 months or more of brown, black,
white and gray. It will be a long time until green unfolds in the landscape.
That period of time does not seem to fly by. The only thing I like about it is
on those rare pleasant days; there aren’t many people stirring. The worst thing
about living in a tourism based area is that when you actually have time to do
something; it is too crowded to do it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I’m
sorry but I just don’t get very worked up over the holiday seasons. The
commercialization has ruined the season. I saw decorations out before
Halloween, this year. I have nothing against all who do. What you do and enjoy
doing is entirely up to you and nobody else. Always remember that. I guess I’ll
spend my free time this month hunting a little, looking for ducks when it isn’t
fit to hunt and sorting photos that have accumulated over the year. The rest of
the time I will spend driving on slick, dirty roads and squirting windshield
wiper fluid. That’s about the extent of it. Yes, we have to take those gray
days in stride.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I guess
that all seems gloomy and doomy but, it isn’t meant to be. Maybe what I am
trying to get to is the fact that every day is Thanksgiving Day for me. Every
day I find, discover or learn something new is like Christmas to me and I get
to experience many of those days throughout the entire year. Yes, as some would
say; I’m blessed and I’m thankful for that every single day. It is your life to
live as you see fit and ultimately you are the only one that can make you
happy. Do what you really enjoy doing. It’s up to you and nobody else.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Try to
enjoy the many long dull days that lay ahead. It is up to you to make the most
out of them. Strive to learn something new or do something interesting every
single day; even if you only have a few free moments to do so. It can be done
if you actually try. Enjoy the holidays and enjoy the shades of gray. There is
a light out there somewhere on the horizon. It’s called May.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Merry Christmas & Happy New
Year!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03919333788811893998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2130325794983737993.post-57256766456950293502017-11-11T11:30:00.000-05:002017-11-11T11:30:23.777-05:00THE SEASON OF THANKS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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THE SEASON OF THANKS<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Wow,
it’s November already. Where did the year go? We have all been busy preparing
for winter since April when the ramps popped up haven’t we? It seems to me that
all we get done during the year is prepare for winter and try to make it
through winter. Yes, the year flies by when you are busy. The freezers and
cellars should all be brimming by now. I know the only room I have left is for
meat and I need meat. That is what November is for. It’s time to head to the
big grocery store on the mountain; before winter sets in.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I have
always felt that the greatest time to be in the outdoors is November and May.
The other months are just fillers with not much to offer. I am thankful that
there are still a few places left that we can find solitude in. These places
dwindle every year; but I’m glad a few still exist. I sure am thankful that we
got that week of turkey season back that leads into deer firearms season. I was
kind of lost without that one. It just didn’t feel right doing serious deer scouting
without carrying my shotgun. It just felt weird. I put my requests in for time
off this month. I sure am thankful that I can do that after all of the years of
hunting and pecking for time in the woods. I got the usual “Oh, you really like
to deer hunt “while I am thinking I hate to deer hunt because it is boring. I
like to eat venison and that’s how you get it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I am
thankful that I am still physically able to venture off into some pretty rough
country and get the meat back to my truck. I’m very thankful for that and a big
plus this year is that I’m going into the season a lot lighter than over the
last twenty years or so; about forty pounds is missing. That alone should make
everything a bit easier and more enjoyable. I know that if I ever get to the point
where I would have to sit in a box and stare at a corn pile; I would never go
again. I’m also thankful that I own wool and not that fancy hi-tech stuff that
you can hear a branch slap from a hundred yards away. I’m also thankful that I
remembered to load some ammo two months before season and not at the last
minute. I was down to 3 bullets.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Yes, I
am thankful for many things but one of the biggest things is my ability to
hunt, gather, catch and grow things to meet my needs. I think that is something
to be proud of. The Thanksgiving season is a time to think and be thankful for
what we have and what we have the ability to do. We need to be thankful for all
of the veterans who have served and are serving this nation. We need to be
thankful for all we have and all we have the freedom to do. If nothing else;
just be thankful that it isn’t January yet. But be thankful for something. I
know I am thankful that I will not be eating a butterball.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03919333788811893998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2130325794983737993.post-25401630145004962852017-11-11T11:25:00.001-05:002017-11-11T11:25:26.141-05:00CONSUMPTION<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">CONSUMPTION<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Do you
remember back when people actually sat down and read books? How about way back
in the days when there was something fit to watch on TV? If you can remember
those days of the past; you will remember that a common cause of death for the pioneers
of our country was listed as consumption. Yeah, that dreadful disease is now
known by another name now. We all know what that is.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">It has
been a bountiful year and a pleasant summer; other than a couple of hot weeks
early on. I look at the cellar and smile. Plenty is stored away for the
upcoming months. The freezer soon will be filled with venison and we will not
have to think about procuring any food until the ramps pop up in the spring.
Yep, it will be good eating all winter long and we all know that winter is
long. Too long.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I really
enjoy the month of October. It is wind-down time and the crowds are gone. One
can actually enjoy the streams and woods without tripping over others. It is
just a nice period of time to be in the mountains as the colors dwindle and the
leaves fall. The chores are done and it is time to relax and recharge. Yes,
when the rye is sown and the garlic is in the ground it’s time to head to the
woods and see what you can find. I tend to spend a lot more time looking at
potential new deer hunting spots than I do actually hunting. It seems as if
every time I find a productive spot; they either cut down all of the trees or
decide to build a road in that spot. Therefore; I normally spend a good amount
of October walking and thinking. Searching may be a better definition. I like
to search. It is a good activity for a wandering mind.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Wandering,
wondering and thinking just seem like the right things to do. I wonder why I
see fewer gardens every year. I think back and try to remember the last time I
actually saw anyone squirrel hunting. I guess it easier to drive through and
get some chicken nuggets from something that once resembled a chicken. Just
yesterday, I saw someone with tomatoes bought from Biggy Mart. I wonder why
when I’m positive that person drove by a half dozen real produce stands. It’s
just easier, I guess. Never better but less trouble.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Producers
dwindle and consumers grow. We have become a nation of consumers obsessed with
the easiest way to get something while expending the least amount of effort.
Quality no longer seems to take priority. I do not understand the reasoning but
that is the way it seems to be. I would take a quart of canned whole tomatoes
over a bushel of rock hard flavorless ones any day. I just like to know where
my food came from and know what it looked like. The same thing goes with meat.
I like to cut up my own meat. I hear so many that say it is too much to trouble
butcher their own deer. I would rather cut up deer than sit on a deer stand and
wait on one to show up.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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afraid that consumption will eventually consume a nation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03919333788811893998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2130325794983737993.post-6524465633414670622017-09-10T18:58:00.000-04:002017-09-10T18:58:28.626-04:00WHEN ASTERS BLOOM<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">WHEN ASTERS BLOOM<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I really
enjoy the period starting, now. The waning days of summer are some of the best
days. Not too hot and not too cold; days and nights feel about right. The hints
of fall are more frequent. Summers’ bounty is put away and cover crops are
sown. It just feels good when leaves on the mountain begin to glow. I know what
is in store; but that is two and a half months away. I don’t look forward to
that. We will most likely pay for the previous mild winter. We will not get
lucky two years in a row.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">New
England Asters are one of my favorite wildflowers; they tend to brighten your
day when not much else is going on. These late bloomers are a sure sign that
autumn is near. Flowers of purple or pink blowing in the breeze; often side by
side. Pick a favorite color, it’s a hard choice; but both are prettier than
goldenrods. Yes, they brighten the roadsides and fields as most other flowers
fade away. We used to have a beautiful stand about a half of a mile away from
my house. They were always a stunning sight against a cut stone wall. Purple
and pink flowering plants were nicely intermixed. The state road cut them down
a few years ago; just as they were beginning to bloom. They never came back,
nothing there now but the cut stone wall. Yep, like I always say; can’t have
nothing good around here. Oh, well; there are more out there. Just like
everything else; you just have to go find them. Nothing stays the same;
especially in these parts.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I have
been getting that sick, deep in the gut feeling more and more. Every day I see
more open space where trees once stood and critters actually lived. I am
referring to the beginnings of the construction of Route 48 in Tucker County.
Yes, it makes me nauseous to see the destruction in one of the few undeveloped regions
we have left. I really don’t like to think about where I believe it may go once
it crosses Rte. 72. Yep, every time I find an area to my liking; something
happens to it. That something is never good. I’m really glad that I’m getting
old enough to not let this stuff really bother me. I am also glad that I was
able to enjoy the things the mountains had to offer; decades ago. I guess I’ve
been there and done it. I’m grateful I did. I really do not see good things
ahead. I only see a wind-swept road that will never be able to be maintained.
That is it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Truthfully,
in the grand scheme of things ahead I do not worry much about what is going to
happen. I just hate the destruction of reasonably pristine areas in the name of
progress. I just ask who the progress will benefit. I still cannot see who
benefitted from all of the windmill projects. I imagine if someone actually
did; they live far, far away. They sure do not have to stare at the cluttered
skyline every day.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Oh well,
enough is enough. The way I figure it now; no matter if you are looking at a
season in the year or a place in your life: When The Asters Bloom; is not a bad
place to be.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">This is my September 2017 article for <a href="http://www.twolanelivin.com/">Two-lane Livin</a> (c)2017 High Virginia Outdoors All Rights Reserved Photo (c) <a href="http://www.highvirginiaimages.com/">High Virginia Images</a> All Rights reserved</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03919333788811893998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2130325794983737993.post-7399842487349861892017-04-07T08:47:00.000-04:002017-04-07T08:47:23.616-04:00What Critter Are You?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">What Critter Are You?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Have you
ever messed around with one of those silly sites on Facebook? You know; the
ones that tell you who your soulmate is and what your friends will do when you
die, stuff like that. Yes you have. Don’t lie. You know you can find out all
kinds of important stuff on those sites. I fiddled around one not long ago. It
was something like what animal are you. I got a tiger or a grizzly bear or
something; I don’t really remember. It doesn’t make any difference; but it got
me thinking. I do that one occasion actually I’ve been doing it quite often. I
started contemplating what organism out there in the real world is closest to
my feelings.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I came
up with a Brook Trout </span><span lang="EN">(<i>Salvelinus
fontinalis</i>). Now I want you to know right now that we aren’t talking about
those flabby, mushy, yellow fleshed things that come off the fish trucks. You
know the ones that regurgitate corn or spit out a gob of play dough when you
catch them. Nope, definitely not those. I hate those slimy things. I’m talking
about real brook trout; the ones that were here before the forests were first
ravaged, before numerous streams could no longer support any aquatic life. Yes,
the real natives of Appalachia. The hardy survivors. Sadly, not the thrivers.
Sometimes all we can do is just hold on.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">The species has
weathered a lot of turmoil. Just think back to what they have endured over a
very short time in the grand scheme of things. Let’s just go back 200 years.
Just think about it thousands and thousands of acres devoid of trees so humans
could build cities. The trees were all gone; so what shaded the cold waters
that they needed to survive? Nothing. But, they managed to hold on. Can you
imagine what they thought (if fish can think) when dams full of logs were sent
downstream to the mills? Imagine the impact to the streambed with millions of
board feet of timber crashing downstream. Just think after they made it through
that and things calmed down for a little while; the rains came. Yes, nothing on
the mountain to hold anything back. Imagine the sediment clogging your gills
for days and days. But, still some survived. Many did not.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">They had to leave
the larger waters and head into smaller, cooler tributaries when the larger,
now scoured streams became too warm for survival. They could no longer grow to
their normal size since they were now isolated in smaller, less fertile waters.
The food was no longer available in these nearly sterile environments. It was
now just a struggle to be lucky enough for a morsel of food to drift by. But,
they managed to hold on. Then the orange water comes isolating them even more.
They move farther and farther up the tributaries just to survive; often
confined to just several hundred yards of stream. They have no choice and there
is no way out. There’s nowhere for them to go.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">Yes, I can
definitely relate to the poor old Brook Trout.; except for the lack of food
situation. I can always produce food unlike them. But, here we both are; making
the best out of a bad situation and holding on. For how long? Who knows?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">This is my April 2017 article for <a href="http://www.twolanelivin.com/">Two-Lane Livin</a> (c)2017 High Virginia Outdoors ALL RIGHTS RESERVED</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03919333788811893998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2130325794983737993.post-48128519352530282022017-03-10T08:16:00.000-05:002017-03-10T08:16:22.191-05:00SOON<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">It will
not be long; not as long as it has been. Yes, the famous spring equinox that
everyone talks about and anticipates. Everyone but me; I guess. March 20 would
be a good starting point if we were in Georgia or another similar environment.
It just doesn’t seem to amount to much in these parts. Spring will make it
sooner or later but not quite yet. I don’t tend to think much about it until I
see a hummingbird or eat some new asparagus. Then, it will be spring. Not quite
yet; but soon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Yes,
there are some early signs of life. Wood Frogs quack, coltsfoot and pussy
willows bloom and the poor old crocus gets smashed down by snow. It happens
every time. Hey, it’s March. No need to get too excited. I never could figure
out it out. I’ve never heard anyone say that they couldn’t wait for March to
get here. Once it gets over with we still have to endure a few teaser days
during the first half of April. We may be blessed with some good days; maybe
even a week. But, it will not last. It never does.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Wood
Ducks will trickle in giving us a glimpse of color and make us forget about
brown, white and grey. Mourning Doves are already incubating in their rickety
fragile nests. I never could figure out why they are so numerous. I guess it is
because they start nesting early and finish late with numerous attempts. They
can’t seem to wait for spring; either. But, it will come; soon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The fish
trucks will begin racking up some major miles and the rivers will once again be
full of people and trout. Campgrounds will fill with hardy campers and everyone
will be happy once again. Elbow to elbow fishing for fish that weren’t there
yesterday. It’s fun for some but not for all. The only good thing I see from
this is that the few remaining country stores get busy if they are near one of
the stocked areas. The trout stocking program is good for the local economy for
a short period of time. Personally, I don’t get any pleasure out of attempting
to fish in a crowd. I usually manage to make myself go a few times during the
peak stocking period. More often than not I get there; turn around and go home.
Life is too good and too short to get irritated at things like that.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Sometime;
about mid-month I will plant some radish and lettuce seed in an old bathtub add
some onion sets and cover it with glass. The cycle will begin. Digging around
in the dirt makes me start thinking of the good things to come. Yes, it will
get cold again. I will start worrying and cover the glass over the bathtub with
straw and worry about it some more until it warms up. I will carefully uncover
it and peer inside. There they are, all of the pretty green sprouts. They are
fine. They always are.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Yes,
spring will come. It always does. Wood Thrushes will sing Robins will be
running around pulling up worms and my Catbird will show up; telling me it is
time to plant the potatoes. Not yet; but soon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">This is my March 2017 article for Two-lane Livin (c) 2017 All Rights Reserved</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03919333788811893998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2130325794983737993.post-60333883897348926902017-03-01T14:02:00.001-05:002017-03-01T14:02:32.784-05:00Outdoor Recreation Industry Roundtable Applauds Confirmation of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke <div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1488394575640_2367" style="text-align: center;">
<span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1488394575640_2366" style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1488394575640_2365" style="color: #003399;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1488394575640_2364" style="font-size: 14px;"><strong id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1488394575640_2363">Outdoor Recreation Industry Roundtable Applauds Confirmation of<br /> Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke</strong></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: 12px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1488394575640_2370" style="font-size: 12px;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1488394575640_2369" style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1488394575640_2368">Washington, D.C. – March 1, 2017</strong> – The United States Senate today confirmed U.S. Representative Ryan Zinke (R-MT) as the nation’s 52<sup>nd</sup> Secretary of the Interior by a 68-31 vote of bipartisan support. His confirmation drew praise from the Outdoor Recreation Industry Roundtable (ORIR), which strongly backed his nomination.<br /> <br /> Rep. Zinke called himself “an unapologetic admirer of Teddy Roosevelt” during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee January 17. He said that the former president “had it right” when he placed millions of acres of federal lands under federal protection. And he directly linked the availability of those federal lands to the enjoyment of outdoor recreation. “Today, much of those lands provide Americans the opportunity to hike, fish, camp, recreate and enjoy the great outdoors,” he said. The committee approved Rep. Zinke’s nomination January 31 with bipartisan support by a vote of 16-6.<br /> <br /> Secretary Zinke, as a lifelong outdoor enthusiast, hunter and angler, understands the importance of access to and funding for America’s public lands and waters, and the outdoor industry’s critical economic impact. He was a co-sponsor of the recently enacted Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact (REC) Act of 2016, which requires measurement of the economic impact of outdoor recreation and its role in the U.S. economy.<br /> <br /> Secretary Zinke takes over a department that is responsible for 25 percent of the country’s surface area and exercises great influence on outdoor activities throughout the nation. The parks, refuges, trails, rivers and more that the Department manages attract hundreds of millions of visits each year.<br /> <br /> The Department of the Interior has an annual budget of $13 billion and administers the Land and Water Conservation Fund, Sport Fish and Boating Trust Fund, Pittman-Robertson Program and other key programs providing more than $1 billion annually in grants to assist outdoor recreation experiences. The land and water it manages provide the foundation for much of the $646 billion outdoor recreation industry that directly supports some 6.1 million jobs.<br /> <br /> ORIR voiced its support for Secretary-designate Zinke January 13 in letters to Senate leaders Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) explaining the importance of Zinke’s confirmation and urging swift action on his nomination. Those letters can be read at <a href="http://www.funoutdoors.com/ORIRUrgesAction" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.funoutdoors.com/ORIRUrgesAction</a>.<br /> <br /> ORIR leaders expressed immediate and enthusiastic support for the Senate’s confirmation vote.<br /> <br /> “The sportfishing industry is pleased that Secretary Ryan Zinke will be leading the Department of the Interior,” said Mike Nussman, president and CEO, <a href="https://www.votervoice.net/BroadcastLinks/sIK98vfyxyWdAo34ThVmAg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">American Sportfishing Association</a>. “As a Montanan and a sportsman, Zinke understands firsthand the importance of the outdoor recreation economy and the jobs and economic growth is provides for the nation. We applaud this new member of the President’s Cabinet.”<br /> <br /> “The RV industry congratulates Secretary Zinke on his confirmation as Secretary of Interior,” said Frank Hugelmeyer, president of the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA). “Secretary Zinke understands the significance of the outdoor recreation economy and RVIA is committed to working in partnership with him to expand recreational access, address infrastructure needs, embrace public private partnerships, modernize federal campgrounds and create more jobs for American workers.”</span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03919333788811893998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2130325794983737993.post-40793840363322588112017-02-17T10:18:00.003-05:002017-02-17T10:21:56.401-05:00Join the 20th Great Backyard Bird Count<br />
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<em>Bird watchers around the world take part, February 17-20</em><em> </em></div>
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<strong>For release</strong>: February 2, 2017</div>
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Bird watchers from around the world enjoy counting their birds and entering the GBBC photo contest. Photo by Ann Foster, Florida, 2016 GBBC. <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/bbimages/media/1--PEOPLE_34031_Ann_Foster_FL2016.jpg?__hstc=64079792.40517e32dee73f63e2c7817531f00be8.1485649781109.1487338413601.1487344481631.6&__hssc=64079792.4.1487344481631&__hsfp=3478827707">Download larger image</a>.</div>
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<em>New York, NY, Ithaca, NY, and Port Rowan, ON</em>—A lot has changed since the first <a href="http://www.birdcount.org/" target="_self">Great Backyard Bird Count</a> (GBBC) was held in 1998. Each year brings unwavering enthusiasm from the growing number of participants in this now-global event. The 20th annual GBBC is taking place February 17-20 in backyards, parks, nature centers, on hiking trails, school grounds, balconies, and beaches—anywhere you find birds.<br />
Bird watchers count the birds they see for at least 15 minutes on one or more days of the count, then enter their checklists at <a href="http://www.birdcount.org/">birdcount.org</a>. All the data contribute to a snapshot of bird distribution and help scientists see changes over the past 20 years.<br />
“The very first GBBC was an experiment,” says the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Marshall Iliff, a leader of the <a href="http://ebird.org/?__hstc=64079792.40517e32dee73f63e2c7817531f00be8.1485649781109.1487338413601.1487344481631.6&__hssc=64079792.4.1487344481631&__hsfp=3478827707">eBird program</a>. “We wanted to see if people would use the Internet to send us their bird sightings. Clearly the experiment was a success!” eBird collects bird observations globally every day of the year and is the online platform used by the GBBC.<br />
That first year, bird watchers submitted about 13,500 checklists from the United States and Canada. Fast-forward to the most recent event in 2016. Over the four days of the count, an estimated 163,763 bird watchers from more than 100 countries submitted 162,052 bird checklists reporting 5,689 species–more than half the known bird species in the world.<br />
“The Great Backyard Bird Count is a great way to introduce people to participation in citizen science,” says Audubon vice president and chief scientist Gary Langham. “No other program allows volunteers to take an instantaneous snapshot of global bird populations that can contribute to our understanding of how a changing climate is affecting birds.”<br />
Varying weather conditions so far this winter are producing a few trends that GBBC participants can watch for during the count. eBird reports show many more waterfowl and kingfishers remaining further north than usual because they are finding open water. If that changes, these birds could move southward.<br />
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Bohemian Waxwing by A. Blomquist, 2016 GBBC. <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/bbimages/media/Bohemian_Waxwing_34657_A_Blomquist_ON2016_Behavior.jpg?__hstc=64079792.40517e32dee73f63e2c7817531f00be8.1485649781109.1487338413601.1487344481631.6&__hssc=64079792.4.1487344481631&__hsfp=3478827707">Download larger image.</a></div>
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Also noted are higher than usual numbers of Bohemian Waxwings in the Pacific Northwest and northern Rocky Mountains. And while some winter finches have been spotted in the East, such as Red Crossbills, Common Redpolls, Evening Grosbeaks, and a few Pine Grosbeaks, there seem to be no big irruptions so far. A few eye-catching Snowy Owls have been reported in the northern half of the United States.<br />
Jon McCracken, Bird Studies Canada’s National Program Director, reminds participants in Canada and the U.S. to keep watch for snowies. He says, “The GBBC has done a terrific job of tracking irruptions of Snowy Owls southward over the past several years. We can’t predict what winter 2017 will bring, because Snowy Owl populations are so closely tied to unpredictable ‘cycles’ of lemmings in the Arctic. These cycles occur at intervals between two and six years. Nevertheless, there are already reports of Snowy Owls as far south as Virginia.”<br />
In addition to counting birds, the GBBC photo contest has also been a hit with participants since it was introduced in 2006. Since then, tens of thousands of stunning images have been submitted. For the 20th anniversary of the GBBC, the public is invited to vote for their favorite top photo from each of the past 11 years in a special album they will find on the GBBC website home page. Voting takes place during the four days of the GBBC.<br />
Learn more about how to take part in the Great Backyard Bird Count at <a href="http://www.birdcount.org/" target="_self">birdcount.org</a> where downloadable instructions and an explanatory PowerPoint are available. The GBBC is a joint project of the <a href="http://www.birds.cornell.edu/?__hstc=64079792.40517e32dee73f63e2c7817531f00be8.1485649781109.1487338413601.1487344481631.6&__hssc=64079792.4.1487344481631&__hsfp=3478827707">Cornell Lab of Ornithology</a> and the <a href="http://www.audubon.org/">National Audubon Society</a> with partner <a href="http://www.birdscanada.org/">Bird Studies Canada</a> and is made possible in part by sponsor <a href="http://www.wbu.com/" target="_self">Wild Birds Unlimited</a>.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03919333788811893998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2130325794983737993.post-80372558866449842722017-02-04T12:04:00.000-05:002017-02-04T12:04:55.425-05:00AIMLESSLY WANDERING<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Well,
once again we have survived January. Time for things to brighten up a bit.
Before you know it; honey bees will be crawling over the Pussy willow catkins
and crocus will pop from the snow. Yes, soon. Not quite yet; but soon. It will
not be long before some trout will be going from near freezing water and in to
the freezer. Yep, it will not be long. At least not as long as it has been.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">We all
know that it definitely isn’t a good idea to wander through life without any
purpose. On the other hand it can be a good thing to do just a little bit every
day. Our structured world doesn’t usually give us much free time. We need to
take advantage of the time we are given. Wandering around a little bit every
day without any worries can be very productive. We just need to allow ourselves
to do it when the opportunity arises.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Have you
ever taken time to notice that brown clump over there in the grass that seems
to be out of place? Hmm, it seemed to move a little. Maybe you are just seeing
things. The wind blows and it doesn’t move when the leaves around it does. Oh,
it’s just a brown clump of something. Ever think about taking a closer look?
Nah, too much trouble. Wonder why that blade of grass is moving back and forth
while the ones surrounding it aren’t. Take a few aimless moments and go see.
Its OK nobody will care. What is making those ripples in the water? You will
never know unless you go look. It might be something good.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Some
people work very hard all year so they can go to the store and buy food. Others
work very hard all year long so they don’t have to go to the store and buy
food. Neither are wrong; they just have different views about life. We are all
in this together and we need to get along. Neither group will ever change. Nor
is there any need to do so. None of us are ever going to be rich and we are all
going to die. We need to take those precious aimless moments to make our lives
more enjoyable. You’ll be glad you did; in the end.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Take the
time to ride down that road you have never been down before. You might just
find something good or you might just tear your fender off; like I did. But,
you will never know unless you go. Find a quiet spot on your break and just sit
and stare (not a your phone) you never know. You might just see something good.
Learn to look and actually see, learn to listen and actually hear you will feel
some fulfillment creeping in. You will become more aware of the real world. You
will feel better and be happier, too. I can guarantee that.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The next
time you have nothing to do try doing nothing but staring at your surroundings.
You will see things that you didn’t know existed. You will find things that you
would never have found if you take the time to do a little wandering without a
purpose. I know I have.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /><em id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485607717604_5036"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">New U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service policy on lead fishing tackle blindsides<br /> recreational fishing community</span></em><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485607717604_5052">
<span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485607717604_5051" style="font-size: 12px;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485607717604_5050" style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485607717604_5049">January 23, 2017 – Alexandria, VA –</strong> On the day before President Obama left office, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued an edict to phase out the use of traditional fishing tackle on the hundreds of thousands of square miles of public lands under its management.<br /> <br /><a href="https://www.votervoice.net/BroadcastLinks/wuzb4lhRSp-7avmPySeQlg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Director’s Order No. 219</a> will, “<em id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485607717604_5053">require the use of nontoxic ammunition and fishing tackle to the fullest extent practicable for all activities on Service lands, waters and facilities by January 2022, except as needed for law enforcement or health and safety uses, as provided for in policy.”</em><br /> <br /> Scott Gudes, vice president of Government Affairs for the <a href="https://www.votervoice.net/BroadcastLinks/5dNnAg6egTCgOOXUaDASiw" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485607717604_5054" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">American Sportfishing Association</a> (ASA), the trade association that represents the recreational fishing industry, issued a statement of behalf of the industry.<br /> <br /> “The sportfishing industry views this unilateral policy to ban lead fishing tackle, which was developed without any input from the industry, other angling organizations and state fish and wildlife agencies, as a complete disregard for the economic and social impact it will have on anglers and the recreational fishing industry,” said Gudes.<br /> <br /> Gudes further said, “In the limited instances where lead fishing tackle is demonstrated to harm local wildlife populations, the sportfishing industry supports actions to minimize or eliminate these impacts. However, unnecessary and sweeping bans such as this Director’s Order will do nothing to benefit wildlife populations and instead will penalize the nation’s 46 million anglers and hurt recreational fishing-dependent jobs.”<br /> <br /> Gudes concluded, “A sound, science-driven and durable policy could’ve been crafted with input from industry and the broader recreational fishing community. We are hopeful that new leadership at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will repeal this Director’s Order and develop public policy in a way that is open, inclusive and based on science.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Once
upon a time, long long ago I used to live in three distinct regions every year.
I did that for quite a while, too. The worst part; other than packing and
driving, was regional dialect adjustment. It usually took me a couple of weeks before
I could understand the locals; wherever it may have been. My normal route would
take me from Appalachian American to the Deep South and then to the salt marsh
dialect of the Maryland and Virginia Eastern Shore. Major adjustment was needed
with each stop.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">One
conversation that really stood out was a park ranger telling me about the zinc
he put in his house. The best I could get out of what he was telling me was
that he spent the weekend painting his bathroom or kitchen with zinc. My mind
was trying to get sense out of the conversation and the best I could come up
with was that maybe it was something people on the Eastern Shore did because of
the marshy environment. I had him painting his walls and floor with some kind
of zinc paint. I came to find out that all he had done was replace a kitchen
sink. My ears were hearing one thing and my mind was trying to get something
logical out of what I was hearing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The Deep
South never gave me as much trouble; except for certain words or phrases I had
to figure out. One was the pronunciation of Albany, GA. One of the people I
worked for pronounced it Al-BANE-EEE. I never could get used to that. The one
bright spot I had during my time down there was that I worked with a Cajun from
way south of New Orleans and he didn’t know what anyone was saying, either. We
spent a lot of time trying to figure stuff out. I’m not even going to go into
the Cajun stuff other than to say that I sure do not need the captions they
show on Swamp People.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Our boss
was a Florida cowboy, ex-professional bull rider who was highly excitable and
had a sharp high pitched voice. His family had sold their orange groves and
moved to Alabama when all the Yankees started taking over Florida. I think you
are getting the picture, now. The Ragin Cajun & I are down there7 months
out of the year trying to pick words out from a central Florida cowboy and a
bunch of central Alabama residents; both Caucasian and African American. I know
many of them thought we were complete idiots. The reality was we had to figure
out what everyone was talking about; before we could react. The understanding
would eventually come and as the years went on it got a bit easier. But, still
the first week or so on new turf was usually fairly tough.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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was one word that we could never figure out and the cowboy used it in a phrase
quite often. It was always preceded with That’s a and ended with one. We could
never get that 3<sup>rd</sup> word. It became frustrating and was our inside
joke. Every time he would say it; we would just grin and shrug. It could come
out at any time, too You could be handling money, a car might pass by, a pretty
girl might walk by and he would say it. I finally asked his brother; whose
speech was slowed down a bit from falling off too many bulls. He said its Shiny
(as in shiny new, new or pretty). Mystery solved.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03919333788811893998noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2130325794983737993.post-29887290216263024002016-12-24T14:15:00.001-05:002016-12-24T14:15:59.646-05:00Why We Go Look<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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I was sitting around this morning looking at my eBird tally for the year. It isn't bad but I missed several species this year. I had no terns, Sanderlings or Dunlins. Of course I had zero scoters (I use scoter repellant).<br />
No Short-eared or Long-eared Owls. I missed Snow Buntings (twice) plus the Lapland Longspur. Missed the White-fronted Geese, too. In 2 states.<br />
I figured the best chance for something I needed for the year was a Herring Gull or a Northern Pintail. six days left in the year, so not much chance of that happening, either.<br />
Couldn't stand it. wet, dreary and boring. So, I decided to go to Elkins and get gas for some excitement. I rode through Glendale park hoping that maybe the White-fronted Geese flew down here. Nope, just a clump of Mallards. I looked one more time as I was driving out of the park and there it was amongst the Mallard mass..A lone Northern Pintail !! Yep, that is why we go and why we look. Even when we figure there isn't much use.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03919333788811893998noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2130325794983737993.post-27324238126363516672016-12-24T11:38:00.000-05:002016-12-24T11:38:01.823-05:00eBird 2016 — Year in review<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisZqM1WrC2TGkG9tgfbqvpbUg-yBAIfeOpE18vNjvZ-TQBQWW2cpk0YNoHtxhscorzhFVQtng5b2k7hm2IHmc_SOFtBKmvyKc8OcpE_R2WkxVsdCZ_IHMmGrfsdvbsTBetX3bsNQN20Q/s1600/ATSP_004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I’m just
sitting around thinking back to the times when trucks had gear shifts and roll
up windows. Yes, you cranked the window up and down manually with your own
power. You could even break the window loose from an icy grip; or break the
window crank. How about actual brass keys? Remember them? See you’re not that
old. Flexible Flyers now may be a little different. That is something that
popped into my head today. Things tend to do that.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">I do not
know if they are still made. I doubt it. Metal runner sleds that you could
steer a little and had no braking methods seem a bit risky for these times.
Sand those runners off and rub some paraffin wax on and see how fast you could
go. Down the middle of the road!! Yeah, not anymore. Remember those waffled
cotton insulated” underwear? I sure hope you don’t still have some of those
atrocious things stuck in a drawer somewhere. Take those frozen pants off and
stand them in the corner beside the wood stove. Yep, frozen up to your zipper.
Stand on their own; until they melted into a soggy clump. Fun wasn’t it?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Have you
ever gotten a box of shotgun shells under the Christmas tree? Can you smell the
aroma of a freshly opened box? I liked the Peters True Blues. I think they
smelled the best. They were pretty, too. How about a Model 37 to go with the
shells? Bringing back any memories? That is what the Christmas Season is all
about. It was a time when families made their own decorations. We hadn’t even
heard of Sri Lanka, yet.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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few moments to reflect back in time. Just think about the trouble your parents
and grandparents went through to get you something special. They had to either
search or create. There was no one-click shopping. Yes, times have changed and
it has been a quick process in the grand scheme of things. I’m really not sure
that it is for the better, either. We shall see.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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are two things that cannot be taken away from us. Those are memories and
knowledge/. These are also two things that can be shared and passed on without
any expense. Think for a few seconds and you will come up with something that
you are glad you know today that was a gift given to you by someone you thought
was being </span><strong><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">facetious</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> at the time. Probably made you
mad, too. Aren’t you glad they spent those few seconds on you?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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all acquired knowledge over time. Things are stored somewhere on our heads. We
can help and learn from everyone around us. Sharing knowledge freely to create
memories for others seems to me as if it is something we all should be doing.
The problem with our busy world that consumes us is that we don’t think we have
time for the simple things in life. You do have the time if you take it and you
will be glad you did. Give the gift of knowledge and create some memories;
enjoy the simple things, slow down and live. Merry Christmas<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; margin: 0px;">The
eleventh month has arrived. Did the year fly by? I think not. I cannot remember
a summer so grueling. I am glad November is here. The cellar is full; quarts
and pints aligned in rows. Gallons of water take up empty spaces. Nothing to
worry about in there. Peppers were all I had to buy. Never have had a pepper
failure; not sure what happened. Everything else did well, the wood shed is
full and the first ton of wood pellets is stacked by the stove. Winter rye
greens the garden and the garlic is happily buried under a layer of straw. Several
layers of goodness. are stacked on freezer shelves. The empty space awaits the
final addition. Yes, it is now venison time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; margin: 0px;">Thanksgiving
to me means giving thanks for all of the bounty you have received from the
earth due to your own labors. The meal is comprised of products of the gardens,
fields and streams. I just believe that is the way it is meant to be. I cannot
imagine chewing on a store bought turkey. It just doesn’t seem right. I know
that I spent last Thanksgiving morning butchering deer and filling that dreaded
empty space in the freezer. That kind of felt just right for the occasion.
Everything worked out for a change and I had enough procured by then. That
doesn’t happen often, but the way the weather set in after that; I’m glad it
worked out that way.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; margin: 0px;">I do not
enjoy deer hunting one little bit. I enjoy eating venison; therefore I go. I
was never one to worry about giant racks, never did care. I go deer hunting for
one reason. That reason is to get the deer meat I NEED to get to next November.
It used to be easier to do when I archery hunted, too. But, that was long ago.
Nowadays I need to get done as fast as I can, before the totally miserable
weather sets in. This may be a shocker to some, but today I just officially
took of the first week of gun season. That will be the first opening week I
have been off since high school and that was a long time ago. Do I worry about
getting some venison? No. I worry about getting enough so I do not have to
ration throughout the year, Having a whole week worry free should speed up the
process. We will see.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; margin: 0px;">Like it
or not; it is a fact that we have become a nation of consumers dependent upon
others for our survival. That is not the way it was meant to be. The scariest
thing to me is that we are dependent on other nations to supply our daily
needs. Think about it, really sit a think. It is scary. We depend on other
countries which do not even like us to supply our needs. It has been a gradual
process but it has engulfed us now.. What happened? It was the easy way out.
That is what happened. When was the last time you fixed yourself a piece of
toast and spread real butter on it?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; margin: 0px;">We need
to think about the meaning of Thanksgiving, not what we can easily run to the
supermarket and buy. We need to become more reliant upon ourselves and our true
neighbors. Start small; quit buying your eggs from the supermarket. Buy them
from someone who actually feeds their chickens. It will not hurt at all and you
will have better eggs. Happy Thanksgiving.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; margin: 0px;">This is my November 2016 article for <a href="http://www.twolanelivin.com/">Two-Lane Livin</a>..(c) 2016 High Virginia Outdoors Photo (c) <a href="http://www.highvirginiaimages.com/">High Virginia Images</a>...All Rights Reserved</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">The Sun
rises, frost shimmers on the rooftops temperatures that once began with eights
are gone. Finally October has arisen for the summer doldrums. Refreshing it is;
asters sway in the breeze as colors come to the trees. The time is finally here
to start thinking about filling the freezers and settling in for the long
winter ahead. I really do not mind winter; except for the final three months of
it. I just can’t deal with February, March & April. It is just too much. We
need to enjoy the next several weeks. Soon the landscape will turn from
brilliant to bleak.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">Contrary
to what the general population believes and has witnessed for themselves; there
are a few hunters out there that didn’t evolve by watching TV. Yes, they did it
by trial and error; along with careful observations. They do exist, but they
are rarely seen. I know this sounds unbelievable to many; but there are some
successful hunters out there that have never owned an ATV, trail camera or a
game feeder. Some have a GPS built into their head. You will not see that this
type wandering around in the local China Mart dressed in camo, Actually they
probably have neighbors that don’t even know that the hunt.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">Year
after year after year they have been successful in the woods, with little
fanfare or publicity. They are the real experts. You will never see them on TV
or in the paper. They keep quiet and go about their own business. They have
been doing it for a long time and took the time to learn. They have no worries
about if they will get something this year. They know it will happen. It is
just a matter of when. Modern hunters should take notice but they are too </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black;">busy</span></b><span style="color: black;"> fiddling with gadgets.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">October
brings a twinkle to the eyes of older hunters. They came fondly remember their
youthful days in pursuit of squirrels and fall turkeys. Those were the learning
and developing days. Neither shows up much on the modern hunters’ radar. It is
more interesting to sit and stare at a corn pile. Squirrels and turkeys just
aren’t cool. Woodsmanship isn’t either. There is no reason to waste time
learning through trial and error. Not. When you can just turn on the TV or
computer and see the real experts in action.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">Never
underestimate that old fellow that has to lean against a tree to tie his boot
laces. When you pass that person on the trail and make your snide comments
about his attire and ratty looking gun. When you think you are out of hearing range.
You and your buddies probably have forgotten all about him; until you hear a
shot on a distant ridge at noon while you are yapping, playing on your phones
and eating lunch. You wonder who could be up there, so far away. Experience
beats gadgets every single day. You will never know the old-timer is around;
until he shoots.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">Yes, it is sad to say
but the ones who grew up in the woods and not staring at a feeder are dwindling
away. I imagine that within the next two short decades all will be gone or
nearly so.It would be good to latch onto one of these fossils before they are
all gone. You might learn a little about the real world</span></span></div>
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</a><br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03919333788811893998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2130325794983737993.post-57545387373758459392016-08-04T19:56:00.004-04:002016-08-04T19:56:49.984-04:00Who Are You?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Who Are You?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I can’t
believe I started with that. But it is fitting. Long ago when I could stand to
listen to the radio; The Who and Queen were two of my quickest channel
changers. Now that Shania is appearing on Classic Country stations; I am pretty
much radio free America. I learned a long time ago that if you don’t like what
you are hearing; you don’t have to listen.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Really,
who are you? I know what many of you are thinking right now. Why I am a __.
That isn’t what I mean. I’m not referring to what you do to eke out a living.
Everyone has to do that; although some find a way not to. I mean who are you in
reality? What do you enjoy doing? What do you sit and daydream about while
eking? What do you do for relaxing and relieving stress? What do you find interesting?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">We were
not built to quit learning once we walk out of whatever we graduated from. I
know many who quit right at that point. They quickly settled into a routine
that they will never leave and they think that is the way it works; forever. I
really feel sorry for them. You have heard the saying many times that you learn
something new every day “you should. It isn’t really that hard.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Have you
ever actually taken the effort to find out what that funny looking bug crawling
on your milkweed plant is? The resources are there for all to use. It isn’t
really that hard to find the right answers anymore. The only requirement needed
is a little effort put forth. First you find a closely matching photo and go
from there. Inquiring minds will not stop at just a name. They will wander to
native or introduced and then to life cycles and habitat. Before you know it;
you just learned something new today! Keep on going.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">My mind
tends to wander from day to day and season to season. Primarily it functions in
two stages. Getting ready for winter and getting through winter. Producing and
procuring food is pretty much number one. I always have something else going on
too. I need to do something other than eke and watch tomatoes get ripe. That is
where birds, bugs, damselflies and wildflowers come in handy. There is always
something out there that you have never taken time to identify and learn about.
You don’t have to go far.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Some
believe that the outdoors is only hunting and fishing. That is so untrue.
Besides hunting and fishing have seasons and limits. I need to do something
interesting every single day that doesn’t cost much of anything. How about you?
Recreation does not have to cost, neither does learning. I’m old and I have
stuff to make alone time more enjoyable, It was all acquired over time and
really as the big picture goes was not that expensive due to the enjoyment it
has given.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The
photo with this article is the stuff I had behind my truck seat on June 10.
That is my stuff. Let’s face it we are all just getting older and poorer. So
who are you? I guess I am a real outdoorsman and life-long learner.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">I had a
lot of fun when I was young but was sent off to prison when I was about six. I
never enjoyed summertime much after that time. I always knew in the back of my
mind that summer would pass and I’d soon be locked up for another eight months.
My bright spot was wearing out Golden Guides, catching crawdads &
salamanders and damming up the crick. Summer vacation soon passed away. It was
back to staring out the windows time/ Hard Time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">I just
returned from a dog walk on the lower Shavers Fork, near Bowden. I call it tin
can alley. Campers parked alongside each other; hundreds on them. I cannot
imagine why people would want to leave one city just to go sit in another one.
The two biggest campgrounds were absolutely crawling with people. I don’t quite
understand why you need a fire when it is 85 degrees, either. Must be fun.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">Fun to me
doesn’t require spending money. I drive all week therefore I sure don’t travel
more than a few miles if I don’t have to. I’m old, I’ve already seen it .Buying
gas isn’t fun. You can’t drive down a country road anymore without someone
riding on your bumper. There isn’t any wonder that people do not see anything
anymore. They are in too big of a hurry.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">I guess
I could charge an expensive trip for a vacation to somewhere I’ve never been
and work all the rest of the year to pay it off. That doesn’t sound like much
fun, either. I worked at a place a few years ago that closes down the first
week of July every year. That would be one of my last choices for a week off. I
think the most exciting thing I did was change brakes on my truck.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">I’ve
gotten to the point where I actually have to make myself go fishing. I’m fine
once I get there but some become bored with the whole process. Biting flies,
mosquitoes and gnats stuck in your sweat isn’t much fun. Plus, the cost of gas
and ice takes away from the enjoyment. It seems as if anything interesting to
do is a sixty or seventy mile round trip. I guess I just can’t enjoy my time
away when I know there is grass to mow, tomatoes to tie and critters to feed.
Have you ever taken the time to read the WV Fish Consumption Advisories? You
should. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">I do
make the attempt to take an hour out of every day for enjoyment. It is my
shutdown time and I have become very adept at finding interesting things. I may
steal that time with walking the dogs or it may be somewhere alongside the
road. No matter where it is it is cherished time. It doesn’t cost a thing and
it helps maintain sanity.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">There
are many things out there to discover for everyone. The only requirement to
participate is a little bit of free time. I can just tie the dogs off to a tree
and go sit along a ditch. You would be amazed at the lifeforms you can see in
just a small location. Just sit and stare. Dragonflies, damsels, butterflies
abound and you never know what bird may appear. To me that is fun and free. Try
it, you might like it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong>Region III – Southwest</strong><br />
<strong>Elk Poachers Charged</strong> – On June 14, 2016, Virginia Conservation Police Sergeant Jamie Davis and SWVA Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation [RMEF]Coal Field Chapter Chairman Leon Boyd met with WCYB TV Fox News Center 5 at the Buchanan County elk release site. A News 5 reporter had received information that an elk was poached and suspects had been charged. Sergeant Davis advised this was a team effort solving this case. Conservation Officers, members of the Buchanan County community and local sportsman all played a vital role. This was definitely poachers and not hunters and it has been sportsmen through RMEF and VDGIF that have brought these elk back to SWVA. Leon Boyd, discussed partners like RMEF, local energy companies and volunteer sportsmen all had part in this project and how it impacts the whole community. Leon Boyd also discussed the economic value of this crime and the penalties faced by the poachers.<br />
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<strong>Violations at “Trophy” Trout Stockings</strong> – On June 18, 2016, Virginia Conservation Police Officers Dan Hall, Larry Walls, James Brooks and Sergeant Jamie Davis worked a covert patrol on Big Tumbling Creek within Clinch Mountain Wildlife Management Area. This patrol was due to numerous complaints from the public concerning snagging and other violations taking place during the special “Trophy” trout stockings in the daily fee area. This past week numerous citation brook trout were stocked. As a result of the enforcement efforts by the Conservation Officers, violations were noted and appropriate charges placedAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03919333788811893998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2130325794983737993.post-9639897983988175982016-06-22T17:50:00.000-04:002016-06-22T17:50:25.169-04:00BEAR POACHERS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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WVDNR investigation of illegal bear hunting in Grant and Mineral counties results in arrest of eight men on 77 charges</h2>
ROMNEY, W.Va. – Natural Resources Police Officers have completed an investigation that has resulted in the arrest of eight men on 77 charges of violations of West Virginia game laws involving the illegal hunting of black bears. The investigation began in September 2015 when an illegal bear baiting site near Mount Storm in Grant County was reported to the DNR District 2 office in Romney. <br />
Lead investigators Sgt. G.M. Willenborg and Senior Natural Resources Police Officer A.D. Kuykendall, assisted by natural resources police officers from Mineral, Grant and Pendleton counties, completed the investigation and filed the charges. The alleged illegal bear hunting violations occurred between May 2015 and September 2015. Charges have been brought against the following individuals and are pending in court. The charges identified are allegations and any defendant is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. <br />
<strong>Mark Allen Lampka, Jr. </strong>of Mount Storm, West Virginia, was charged with violations ranging from (2 counts) illegal trapping of bear, (4 counts) illegal killing of bear, (6 counts) illegal possession of bear, (2 counts) spotlighting bear, conspiring to violate Chapter 20 of the West Virginia State Code, hunting without permission, hunting bear during closed season and other game law violations. These charges were brought in Grant and Mineral counties.<br />
<strong>Daniel Boddy </strong>of New Creek, West Virginia, was charged with (2 counts) illegal killing of bear, (2 counts) illegal trapping of bear, (4 counts) illegal possession of bear, spotlighting bear, conspiring to violate Chapter 20 of the West Virginia State Code and other game law violations. These charges were brought in Grant and Mineral counties.<br />
<strong>Chad Fridley </strong>of Mount Storm, West Virginia, was charged with illegal killing of bear, spotlighting bear, (2 counts) illegal possession of bear and conspiring to violate Chapter 20 of the West Virginia State Code. These charges were brought in Grant and Mineral counties.<br />
<strong>Steve Thomas Lyons, Jr. </strong>of Elk Garden, West Virginia, was charged with illegal killing of bear, spotlighting bear, hunting bear with use of bait, illegal possession of bear and conspiring to violate Chapter 20 of the West Virginia State Code. These charges were brought in Grant and Mineral counties.<br />
<strong>Dustin Knaggs</strong> of New Creek, West Virginia, was charged with illegal killing of bear, spotlighting bear, illegal possession of bear and conspiring to violate Chapter 20 of the West Virginia State Code. These charges were brought in Mineral County.<br />
<strong>Terry Kuh </strong>of Maysville, West Virginia, was charged with spotlighting bear, hunting bear with use of bait, illegal possession of bear, illegal taking of bear during closed season and conspiring to violate Chapter 20 of the West Virginia State Code. These charges were brought in Grant County.<br />
<strong>James Scott Kuhn </strong>of New Creek, West Virginia, was charged with hunting bear with the use of a trap, illegal possession of bear, and conspiring to violate Chapter 20 of the West Virginia State Code. These charges were brought in Mineral County.<br />
<strong>Ronnie P. Bothwell </strong>of Burlington, West Virginia, was charged with hunting bear with the use of a trap, illegal possession of bear and conspiring to violate Chapter 20 of the West Virginia State Code. These charges were brought in Mineral County.<br />
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN;">June usually isn't too bad; until it gets hot. The garden
is planted and we now have some time to unwind. I always look forward to the
garden growing and the lawn dying. don't get me wrong; I like mowing grass the
first couple of times. After that, it is kind of like that kick in the gut you
got when you finally finished the first grade. You mean I have to go back?
Eleven more years?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN;">I really enjoy trout fishing with a fly rod.
Unfortunately, it seems as if the only time that one can enjoy a little alone
time on a trout stream is after the fish trucks quit running. It really isn’t
much fun fishing when someone riding down the road sees you catch a fish and
decides to join you. There are plenty of fish and plenty of insect activity to
keep anyone happy; until the streams dry up and get hot.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN;">I wish everyone would take a few minutes out of each day
just to see the little things around them. People really need to slow down and
appreciate their surroundings; before it is too late. I have several friends
who are accomplished outdoorsmen and are getting up in years. They look back at
the things they have experienced and seen over the years. They realize that
they will never be able to see the sights they have seen again. The best quote
I have heard from them is I’m Glad I Went to the Dance.” I can tell you one
thing for sure and that is I would never had the appreciation for the natural
world that I have now; if I had not been a hard-core turkey hunter. Nobody
would believe all of the things I had seen and experienced in the spring woods.
I too am glad that I danced.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN;">It just amazes me that people do not see things right in
front of them. I was taking a photo of a beautiful adult Golden Eagle along
Corridor H this past March. It was within 10 yards of the highway. I know 50
vehicles zoomed by while I was there. Not one slowed to look and I’d be willing
to bet the not 5 people saw what I was looking at. Three of the 5 probably
wondered why I was looking at a buzzard, yes, as a whole we are way out of
touch.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN;">I do not know how many times I have been asked over the
past few years what something was. The response is always Oh; I have never seen
one of those before. Yes, you have they are all over the area and very common.
You just never bothered to actually look at one before. One very rewarding gift
you can give yourself in this journey of lifetime learning is making the time
each day to stop, look and listen. Do this for a few minutes every day and you
will be amazed with the results. It doesn’t hurt one little bit.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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nudge. Have you ever heard of a White-eyed Vireo or a Yellow-throated Vireo?
Nope, I didn’t think so. They are very common and very vocal. I imagine one or
the other lives and raises young within 100 yards of your front porch. Find
one, it will not hurt at all. I promise.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN;">This is my June 2016 article for <a href="http://www.twolanelivin.com/">Two-lane Livin</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Across and Down<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Parmachene
Belle, Queen of the Waters, Royal Coachman, Silver Doctor; if you know what I’m
talking about, I bet you had one of those sheepskin fly books. Oh, that musty
smell. Those were the staple of many anglers. They were quite nice when new but
soon became quite ugly from rusted hooks and poorly dyed feathers. Do you
remember that sickening feeling when you first opened one after a long winter
and moths flew out? Those were simple times; soon things got complicated. Most
no longer carry any of the classic wet flies. They aren’t the in thing now.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Do you
want to catch more fish this spring? Of course you do. First, learn to tie a
blood knot and make up a couple of leaders with one or two droppers. I can’t
help you there. You can easily find instructions. I’m going to help with the
catching fish part. Tie on two or three wet flies to your brand new leader and
head to your favorite stream. Approach the section you intend to fish at the
top end of the run. Stay back and do not create a shadow on the water. Make a
short cast to the opposite bank and let your flies swing downstream and across
the run to your side of the stream. Pull out 6 inches of fly line and repeat
your cast. Keep feeding out line 6 inches at a time and casting across and down;
until you get the amount of line you are comfortable casting. Now, you don’t
have to worry about fiddling with line anymore. Just fish.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Take a
half of a step and cast across and down. You get the point now. Take another
half step and repeat until you reach the end of the run. Shazam; you have just
put your flies in front of every single fish in that section of water. Didn’t
take long to thoroughly fish it, either. Nothing has to be as complicated as
many want you to believe. Keep it simple and be successful.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Many of
the old time wet flies were pretty gaudy and they caught fish way back when and
they will still catch fish today. Good luck finding some that aren’t tied in
Malaysia or some other trout heaven. I’m sure you can come up with some through
a diligent search. I found out long ago that if a fly contains peacock herl; it
will catch fish. My wet fly box pretty much is filled with Picket Pins in
various sizes. That is all I need. Remember, keep it simple. I have had very
good success with that one fly. It can imitate a minnow, crayfish, emerging
caddis fly, drowned caddis fly or even a caddis fly returning to the water to
lay eggs. What more could you ask for? It has peacock herl, too!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The old
lowly wet fly added protein to many ramp and potato streamside campfire meals
of yesteryear. There is no reason that they cannot do so today. Yes, things got
complicated. You can prevent that and keep it simple across and down. Fishing
is supposed to be fun and not a chore. Don’t be afraid to add some split-shot
to your Royal Coachman’s, either. Just fish.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">This is my April 2016 article for <a href="http://www.twolanelivin.com/">Two-lane Livin</a></span></div>
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West Virginia trout stocking the week of March 28 – April 1, 2016</h2>
ELKINS, W.Va. – The following waters were stocked the week of March 28 – April 1, 2016:<br />
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<li> Anthony Creek</li>
<li>Bear Rocks Lake</li>
<li>Big Clear Creek</li>
<li>Blackwater River</li>
<li>Brandywine Lake</li>
<li>Brushy Fork Lake</li>
<li>Bullskin Run</li>
<li>Burnsville Tailwaters</li>
<li>Cacapon Park Lake</li>
<li>Camp Creek</li>
<li>Cherry River</li>
<li>Clear Fork of Tug</li>
<li>Cranberry River</li>
<li>Dillons Run</li>
<li>East Fork Greenbrier River</li>
<li>East River</li>
<li>Edwards Run Pond</li>
<li>Elk River</li>
<li>Evitts Run</li>
<li>Fort Ashby Reservoir</li>
<li>Gandy Creek</li>
<li>Glady Fork</li>
<li>Horse Creek Lake</li>
<li>Horseshoe Run</li>
<li>Kimsey Run Lake</li>
</ul>
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<li>Knapps Creek</li>
<li>Laurel Fork (Randolph)</li>
<li>Left Fork of Buckhannon River (rail stocking)</li>
<li>Little Clear Creek</li>
<li>Little River East Fork Greenbrier River</li>
<li>Little River West Fork Greenbrier River</li>
<li>Lost River</li>
<li>Mash Fork</li>
<li>Mash Fork of Camp Creek (Children & Class Q)</li>
<li>Middle Creek (Berkeley)</li>
<li>Mill Creek (Berkeley)</li>
<li>Mill Creek of South Branch (Hampshire)</li>
<li>New Creek</li>
<li>North Fork of Lunice</li>
<li>North Fork of Patterson Creek</li>
<li>North Fork of South Branch</li>
<li>North Fork of South Branch (C&R)</li>
<li>North River</li>
<li>Opequon Creek</li>
<li>Paint Creek</li>
<li>Paw Paw Creek</li>
<li>Pond Fork</li>
<li>R.D. Bailey Tailwaters</li>
</ul>
</td><td align="left" valign="top" width="33%"><ul>
<li>Red Creek</li>
<li>Rocky Marsh Run</li>
<li>Shavers Fork (Bemis)</li>
<li>Shavers Fork (lower section)</li>
<li>Shavers Fork (upper section)</li>
<li>South Branch (Franklin)</li>
<li>South Branch (Smoke Hole)</li>
<li>South Fork of Fishing Creek</li>
<li>South Mill Creek Lake</li>
<li>Spruce Knob Lake</li>
<li>Stonewall Jackson Tailwaters</li>
<li>Summersville Tailwaters</li>
<li>Summit Lake</li>
<li>Sutton Tailwaters</li>
<li>Teter Creek Lake</li>
<li>Tilhance Creek</li>
<li>Trout Run</li>
<li>Tuscarora Creek</li>
<li>Waites Run</li>
<li>Warden Lake</li>
<li>Watoga Lake</li>
<li>West Fork Greenbrier River</li>
<li>Wheeling Creek</li>
<li>Whiteday Creek</li>
<li>Williams River </li>
</ul>
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