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Love the ideas and craftsmanship on both. Lucky grandsons.

Happy Independence day to you as well.

Being retired I don?t keep up with all of the outdoor proposed legislation but upon checking on this bill I would urge all sportsmen and women to contact their legislators and tell them to reject this bill.

I have not heard of the Act and I suspect it is a reaction to the House passing the Recovering America's Wildlife Act https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2773/text which is now in the Senate for consideration. This bill has strong support from the state wildlife agencies and...

Have a great time, love the photos. Although I am not sure I'd like to find sleeping rhinos. Those Egyptian geese look like Canada geese suntans.

Dani, according to the local experts purple pitcher plant has been introduced to Washington but it?s not native here. There is a native pitcher plant in California and Oregon too but it?s not native here.

Dani, thanks for taking us botanizing with you. great photos and story. I don't believe we have any pitcher plants in Washington State, but I am game to look if you tell me we do. Right now my new pollinator prairie is blooming and I am enjoying the camas and other species that I planted last...

I?m also going with wasp/hornet nest. That swirling pattern in the paper is pretty characteristic. The color is like a reflection of the material they chewed up to make it. Be careful especially if you are allergic to them. I recently have developed an allergy to their sting and now carry a...

Just an FYI about eiderdown. Eiderdown has been harvested by Icelanders for centuries. They harvest the down once in the middle of incubation and once the young leave the nest. Because the Migratory Bird Treaty Act prohibits commercial use of migratory birds, parts and feathers, you can use...

Congrats Steve. Wonderful seeing you, your work and shop. Great to hear your voice and your messages. Really nice.

The situation with HPAI continues northward with the bird migration. See the USGS web link I provided earlier. CDC provided the following guidance but to paraphrase, it?s primarily a animal health issue and not a human health issue...

The Jet Stream has been on stuck delivering moisture to the Washington and northern Oregon coast (California is back in drought) and then carrying any remaining moisture southeast away from the northern plains. Montana through Nebraska are critically dry. The Canadian prairies have gotten snow...

As of what I heard last week, it is my understanding that the May Breeding Waterfowl and Habitat Survey will proceed as normal this year. All the permits, clearances, authorizations have been worked out.

How long does it need to remain "waterproof"? How big are these boxes? Does it need to be plywood? Exterior grade plywood has pretty tough glue. I'd be tempted to try build the boxes with exterior plywood and seal the joints with caulking if its just short-term project. For a long-term...

Wonderful shave Patrick. Do you sell any?

That is correct, it is not the HPAI H5N1 that was such a concern in 2006. There have been no cases of humans getting this 2022 variant. The highly pathogenic phrase is in regard to its impact on poultry and it does meet that concern. I am not aware of any humans getting sick from this variant...

Currently there are two variants of HPAI circulating in North America. It?s in wild birds as well as commercial poultry flocks and backyard flocks. This map is where it has been detected. If you encounter dead birds please report them to your state or federal wildlife agency. If you are...

Great shots Troy. Love the shot of Pearl watching the sunrise. Hey Steve, did you tag Rainier?

Ron, I think that is a fairly common experience. I had it happen to me when I was "a high ranking government official" in charge of all surveys at my childhood sporting goods store. They didn't ask me the questions. The clerk said "we don't do that here". I asked for the manager, I explained...

Some states charge a small fee for HIP and others are adamantly opposed. It all comes down to how much that state sees the fees as an impediment to hunter recruitment and retention. Some states integrate the HIP into their state migratory bird permit or stamp. There is no doubt that a fee helps...