So spring has sprung…sort of….and it is apparent with the awakening of the bears 🙂 They are slowly emerging and letting us know that we should stop worrying about the snow…it should be gone soon!!
This is the first time that these babies have seen the snow……
No worries though, Momma is always nearby!
So for those that were worried that the snow would never leave, Mother Nature says just be patient…..it is just around the corner!
Night owls across much of North America had the chance to witness a total lunar eclipse on Tuesday. It is the first time the Earth, moon and sun have been in exact alignment for two and a half years.
The event led to some stunning sights for those who braved the early hours to get a glimpse of the rare occurrence, with the moon changing color from bright orange to a blood red and brown, depending on the local weather conditions. Los Angeles and Dallas were two cities which had the best views of the phenomenon.
A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon and the sun are on opposite sides of the Earth. This actually happens quite frequently, but it is rare for the alignment to be just right so that the Earth blocks out all the sun’s light and the moon goes almost completely dark. This is the first of four total eclipses, which will take place roughly every six months for the next two years. This is known as a tetrad and is very uncommon. The next one will be in 2032.
Ed Krupp, director of the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles said, “The fact that there are four lunar successions coming this year and next … is unusual, but it’s not the kind of thing astronomers get worked up about. It doesn’t really mean anything, and it’s a chance arrangement of gravity and the motions of objects in the solar system, primarily the Earth and moon.”
Before the eclipse occurred, a small group of Christians believed the event was a biblical prophecy, which would lead to the end of the world.
John Hagee, pastor and author of ‘Four Blood Moons: Something Is About to Change,’ cited Joel 2:31 as evidence, which says: “The sun will be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of the Lord come.”
Proponents of this biblical prophecy also say it coincides with two important Jewish holidays – Passover and Tabernacles – contributing to the significance of the event.
However, writing for EarthSky.org, Bruce McClure and Deborah Byrd say that it’s no surprise that full moons coincide with important Jewish holidays, as the Jewish calendar is, after all, a lunar calendar.
So turkey season is upon us and though we don’t have wild turkey up in the Wawang region, this delectable bird is the start of the hunting season ahead and a fantastic reward for a difficult hunt!
Here’s a couple of pointers from Stephen Ward:
Stephen Ward Typically at dawn, sometimes mid day and then again right before sunset, a gobbler will go to the creek to drink, then work his way back up the hillsides feeding… they sometimes have a favorite spot to drink from that affords them easier access…. find that spot and you can score. Also, a gobbler will often gobble as he gets to his roost for the night at 7 pm or so; if you hear that, then you have an idea of where to set up the next morning down below that point and a creek”
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Taxidermy has come a very long way over the years, but even with primitive techniques, these are far from professional in any sense. Some terrifying and some hilarious, each represents what NOT to do when having a mount done. Make sure you do your homework when finding a taxidermist 🙂
This oh-so-sassy bobcat.
This contemplative fox.
This… ambiguous embodiment of sadness.
This two-for-the-price-of-one bonus! A fox carrying a duckling!
This… house cat? Is this a cat? I don’t even know anymore.
This surprised tiger.
This exhausted polar bear.
This bloated bull.
This sad, sad creature.
This angelic cat.
WHATEVER THIS “AMAZON MAN” IS.
Some type of amazon cat and monkies?
TV host polar bear
Rat sllippers
Prankster lion
Leopard??
Wired weasel
Rabid monkey
Surprised cheetah
Stick fox?
Half assed??
A real warning to all of you that come to view wildlife in its natural surroundings. Respect their space and zoom in with your lens instead of vehicle or boat!
Article by Canadian Press
Two boaters have been fined a total of $2,500 for harassing a cow moose swimming in a northwestern Ontario lake.
A Dryden man and his Albertan relative both pleaded guilty to the offence in Ontario Court of Justice and the boat has been seized.
Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources said it received complaints about boaters harassing a swimming moose in Eagle Lake in Dryden on July 29, 2013. Court heard that conservation officers responded to the scene in Outlet Bay of Eagle Lake, where witnesses provided a video showing a boat circling a swimming moose.
After circling the moose, the boat went to shore and returned with three other adult passengers. The boat repeatedly drove in tight circles around the swimming moose, preventing it from going to shore and then a passenger jumped out of the boat and onto the back of the swimming moose.
The man was on the moose “a couple seconds” before the animal bolted into the woods, said Michael Prepp, an enforcement manager with the MNR.
There’s no indication the moose was hurt, Prepp noted on Tuesday, Oct. 1 in a phone interview from Dryden. “We think that it got away and that it was fine,” he said.
Moose-related infractions are rare, he added.”When we were doing a search of our offence database looking for similar offences for comparable penalties, there were very few.”
The boat will be returned to its owner once the fine is paid.
The MNR says moose populations are carefully managed in the province and some are under pressure across many parts of northwestern Ontario.
Moose will try to escape from predators, including humans, the ministry says, adding that a moose that cannot escape an attack can suffer extreme physical exhaustion and stress, including death.
In recent years, we have seen an increase in the interest of “shed hunting”. Shed hunting refers to searching for (and hopefully locating) the shed antlers of moose, deer, elk etc. This is not only fantastic pass time, but can be pretty trying at times.
Why shed hunt? They’re going to drop anyway, so you might as well find them. After that, they can be sold, collected, used in crafts, or as decorations – whatever! You don’t need a tag or weapon to harvest these items nor do you need to waste time field dressing in return for your trophy(s).
Moose lose their antlers anytime between December and March. The majority of the moose drop them in January. Most find the first sheds in late December while bird hunting.
Here are some tips for success:
1. When the snow gets here, look for high concentrations of tracks – just like you would deer hunting. A few drops of blood now and then is a good sign the pedicles are getting ready.
2. Follow those secondary logging roads (winter roads) either on snowshoes or on snowmobile, again looking for tracks and signs of feeding.
3. Once the snow gets deep, the moose may vacate these roads and “cuts” and start spending more time near thick fir and spruce, where there is not as much snow.
4. When most of the snow is gone (late April – early May), the grass and bushes are all pushed down from winter, and the sheds are easy to spot. The weather is also perfect for woods-walking.
5. Remember – even though moose don’t need to yard-up like deer, they have wintering areas that they prefer. These areas will provide sheds year after year. Keep going to back to these “Honey Holes”.
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Moose season is almost upon us! Below is a fantastic idea for a new game dish!
This delicious moose dish is low in fat. The amount of each ingredient is proportional to how many people you’re serving. Using half a pound of moose, as this recipe does, makes two large servings.
Ingredients
Preparation
With turkey season just around the corner, I figured it would be the right time to not only tantalize but advise on a great method to prepare a fantastic meal!
*Caution: Some graphic content*
Over the past couple of years, we have had some interesting dialogue with some of our guests regarding the declining moose in the US and especially adjoining MN. This is a fantastic watch and well worth the 7 minutes 🙂
Moose in Minnesota are dying at an alarming rate. This powerful video, published by the New York Times, examines what biologists are doing to understand why these moose are dying, and what can be done to save them.
It’s 7 minutes long, but it’s worth the watch.
– See more at: http://www.oodmag.com/hunting/big-game/video-whats-happening-to-u-s-moose/#sthash.tQA76uT5.dpuf
I have often read comments regarding hunting (especially mass hunting) and what happens to the meat. There are occasions when a population becomes too dense and the animals must be culled to reset the balance…this is what generally happens.
Via http://www.ozarkssentinel.com. The Ozarks Sentinel
— According to the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), 4,487 deer hunters donated 227,358 pounds of venison from the 2013 Missouri deer harvest to the state’s Share the Harvest program.
The program is administered by the Conservation Federation of Missouri and MDC to help feed hungry Missourians. Share the Harvest orchestrates the efforts of thousands of hunters, numerous local supporting organizations, and more than 100 participating meat processors to get ground venison to people in need through food banks and food pantries around the state.
Hunters donate their extra venison to participating meat processors who then prepare the donated venison by grinding it into one-pound packages that are given to food banks and food pantries for distribution to those in need.
Since the program started in 1992, Share the Harvest has provided more than 3.1 million pounds of lean, healthy venison to help feed Missourians in need.
For more information on Share the Harvest, visithttp://mdc.mo.gov/node/2544.
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