Tops for hunters & fishermen???

[Made in the USA]

Originally Posted by Army_of_One

I didn't know that...we fished in the evening and were there til about an hour after dark. The 3 of us caught 9 catfish good enough to take home in about 2 1/2 hours...

As much fertilizer runoff and pesticide runoff that goes into that pond, Army, I don't know if i would eat any fish from there or not!

[Made in the USA]

When I was in the Air Force, I caught a Beaver once. Must have been a California Beaver though, cause it smelled like tuna and was loaded with crabs---------

[Army_of_One]

Originally Posted by Made in the USA

When I was in the Air Force, I caught a Beaver once. Must have been a California Beaver though, cause it smelled like tuna and was loaded with crabs---------

And sent you to the doctor afterwords.....

[Made in the USA]

Originally Posted by Army_of_One

And sent you to the doctor afterwords.....

Our whole Flight! Of course, I was in "command" that week------

[kevinkirk]

You dont need water to go fishing. Just to CATCH fish. So all of you hurry down to the Arkansas River there at the Park in Dodge City and fish all you want. hah..I do remember when my grandfather and I would get minnows down there and ppl fished there all the time. Probably about 1970 was the last time I went down there with him. He would sell minnows etc. over on Ave. D. if any of you remember him.

I am not sure where they are talking about for hunting either as most land now leased or do not allow hunting in western kansas. The walk in hunting can only take so much pressure and then they are shot out too. Sad state of affairs. I believe all CRP needs to be open for hunting as WE are paying for non production as it is.

This ought to strike a nerve.
kk

[BroncoFan]

Originally Posted by kevinkirk

You dont need water to go fishing. Just to CATCH fish. So all of you hurry down to the Arkansas River there at the Park in Dodge City and fish all you want. hah..I do remember when my grandfather and I would get minnows down there and ppl fished there all the time. Probably about 1970 was the last time I went down there with him. He would sell minnows etc. over on Ave. D. if any of you remember him.

I am not sure where they are talking about for hunting either as most land now leased or do not allow hunting in western kansas. The walk in hunting can only take so much pressure and then they are shot out too. Sad state of affairs. I believe all CRP needs to be open for hunting as WE are paying for non production as it is.

This ought to strike a nerve.
kk

You sound like you are not an avid hunter or fisherman. There is TONS of walk-in hunting, and if you study these sites enough, you will find great spots for deer, pheasant, etc. As for fishing, what makes you think that the river is the only place to go?

[Craigb]

Well geeZe, you know, where else but around either packing plant! You know, those little ponds that smell like a breath of fresh air!

[Outofdodge]

Originally Posted by kevinkirk

This ought to strike a nerve.

While I have been gone from DC for three years now, during the time I was there not one farmer that I asked permission from to hunt the property (birds only) or fish their ponds ever told me no.

My preference for fishing however was to work out some three/four day weekends and head to CO or SW MO for trout streams.

[K C Muffin]

Well, when I lived on a farm (in a damned trailer house, no less) with hubby #1, there was an opening day I had to duck for cover. Some stupid a$$ hunter from out of town was on the land (we lived on land that was owned by ex-hubby's boss) without permission shooting at birds around the sprinkler irrigation system. Idiots. Ex-hubby and boss were livid! The worst of it was that buckshot was hitting the trailer like hail. So, from then on, the land was posted no hunting. But I believe he gave permission to other neighbors to hunt his land after opening weekend (ex-hubby and family had options on the opening weekend)....just not where the trailer sat. After that weekend, I made annual trips to visit my mother and took the kids with me on opening weekend!

Long story short, I think land owners are getting tired of allowing hunters to go on their land only to find out they've destroyed a fence or a gate or left a gate open. Or done something else stupid. They keep the land closed so they, their family and a few friends can hunt it.

[Made in the USA]

Originally Posted by Craigb

Well geeZe, you know, where else but around either packing plant! You know, those little ponds that smell like a breath of fresh air!

Hey Craigb, the "lakes" South of town are great for "Water Skiing", plus I caught a State Record "Turd" Fish. Corn seems to be the best "recycleable" bait.