.So, I’ll go first- #1 is to get me some dog proof traps and go to work on some raccoons. I long ago practiced a shoot on site rule but need to really up my game. I have a trapper in our area who reports already multiple’yotes and ‘cats so I’m gonna help where I can. I live only 20 mins from the farthest reaches of our leased land so I can make several trips a week to run em.
#2- We help our heat pump in the winter with a wood stove in our home. Now Mississippi may not be known as having cold winters but our humidity is always high so cool temps with hi humidity equal cold and wet. I’m not trying to compete here by no means but I have family in Colorado that says it feels at least 10degrees colder bc of the wet…. So, i cut wood. Got an opportunity due to storms to go and cut,split, load, unload and stack oak today. If the pic loads that’s it to the left. I used to help my grandad in VA and I love a wood fire- so does my wife. In our opinion, nothing warms like seasoned oak and our new wood stove was awesome this last February. 40% reduction in our bill from last February- and we were burning in an open FP then!
So, long post, no turkey stories but ask me in a few weeks how the trapping is going. Hope you enjoyed just a peek into my plans ( and mundane existence). If you are still hunting- good luck- revive this thread when you face the post season doldrums….
