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Steve Sanford's comment on the thread about Alaskan nest boxes caught my eye, and rather than divert that thread, I figured I'd start a new one. What are folks around the country seeing for avian flu impacts on waterfowl? We had a pretty large mortality event on Canada geese and ducks. (Duck...

I bought a 6 hp Suzuki outboard for a Grumman Sport Boat that will be used mostly for fishing, but will also see some duck hunting use. The motor has an internal tank, which holds enough fuel--about a quart, I think--for perhaps an hour of running time. That's usually enough for short trips...

I don't ice fish much, but I do get out a couple of times per year. I've been using an old Mora auger for years, but arthritis in my elbow from an old car accident injury puts that off the table. I'm going to drill a few holes, probably never more than 10, for tip-ups and a jig stick or two...

I am considering a new shotgun, and looking hard at the Franchi Infinity. I love my Franchi O/U, and am sick of my Beretta 3901's failures to feed in cold and damp weather. They offer the Infinity in a variety of camo options, all of them with both plain and Cerakote versions, with the...

It's been a long summer, but I've finally had some chances to play with the Grumman Sportboat after a repaint and powering with a 6 HP Suzuki 4 stroke. First--the paint. Not much to say. Lou's FME in dead grass green is still good stuff. Took two coats to cover, after a lot of sanding and...

I'm buying a new truck--probably a Ford Ranger, although I'll look at Tacomas, too if I can't find the right deal. Whatever I buy, it will be my first truck with a crew cab and a short bed. I'll be putting some kind of rack on it. I think I can recycle my existing clamp on rack, but am...

I have the boat in hand now, and picked up a new 6 hp Suzuki to drive it. Paint on the way from Lou at LS+B. Took her out for a test run last Friday, and the 6 (1) all I want to carry and (2) good for just under 10 knots at half throttle break in speed. I'm guessing I won't get much more by...

Does anyone know if Lock Stock and Barrell is still in business? Or if not, whether there is another source for the FME boat paint Lou Tisch used to sell? I used his paint on my glass over wood sculling boat and it has been incredibly durable, but is in need of touch-up not. I've also just...

BIG blizzard up in Maine the last two days. 16" of heavy wet snow, with wind. About 250,000 Maine power customers, including me, are still without power. We've been running the generator and it will hopefully be back tomorrow. Yesterday, outside doing round 1 of shoveling, in snow that was...

I am seriously considering purchasing a Grumman Sportboat from a friend who is selling one at a fair price. Need to factor in an outboard purchase to go along with it--I know my 15 hp is too large. This is a late 60's edition, pre addition of side floatation, and I think they were originally...

We've got a big king tide coming this weekend on some parts of the coast--up to a +12.5 high tide. There's potential for a storm that may drive things even higher. So I started looking at tide spots up and down the coast to see where it would be most extreme--based on my limited checking, that...

Man, I get busy at work and take a weekend to hunt ducks, and the whole damn site gets rebuilt. Sorry to chime in so late, but things look fantastic. I can log in--and discovered that the donate link works even if I'm not logged in. Many thanks Eric, for keeping this going. Love the new...

And the second rule of Duck Club is: DON'T WALK IN THE HIGH TIDE MARSH WHERE YOU DON'T SEE GRASS. Picking up decoys, stepped right off the edge, slid down the mud bank, and over the tops of the waders. It would not have been so embarrassing if, 2 hours earlier while setting decoys with the...

Put the plug in the boat BEFORE backing the trailer into the river. Once we got that straightened out, it was a pretty good morning. Big front moving through. 54 degrees with a south wind and rain when I left the house a little after 4 am. 42 degrees, north wind, and a mix of rain and...

Works for me, I think.

You may recall I had assumed my old Yamaha 2 stroke 15 was dead, and was looking for advice on an upgrade a few months back. The unexpected need to spend $2500 replacing a riding lawn mower ate up most of the new motor budget, so I took the old motor to a local guru to see if it could be...

How will the judges score dogs based on their choice of route? Who will admit that their dog hits the ice cream first every time?

As I said in an earlier post, we are seeing the early migration start to ramp up here in Maine, with resident geese bunching up, teal starting to show, and shorebird migration now probably past its peak. This species also showed up. Any help on ID? See photos in link...

Anyone seeing teal numbers start to build? I was driving home from a meeting one evening last week and had a small duck fly over the highway and into one of my early season wood duck and teal spots. It was not a wood duck, and I think the only possibilities are bluewing or green wing teal...

Anybody have experience buying from Online Outboards, https://onlineoutboards.com Thinking about a new 15 or 20 for my 14' tin boat, and their prices are pretty good, with excellent availability. A bit nervous buying something that large online and wondering if anyone has dealt with them...