Posts by Aaron Proffitt

I love Mexico like a mischevious brother...he's sure a lot of fun to hang , with , fun to visit. Might even get you into a little trouble, but damn sure is fun.

Should probably visit him more often. Lol.

Nobody ever said the top of the food chain is a static position . It's pretty turbulent at the top.

There are ways of dealing with predatory mammals who have developed a taste for people and or livestock ...no idea how you'd do it for a shark.

But again , coffee colred rivers are an animal all together alone. Even shallow waters are challenging . The bottom can change and shift while you're on it. We've moved structure looking for cats and have a whole new basin suddenly show up . That's pretty jarring.

To address poor vis in still water, its best to drop an anchored line fixed to the boat, give the water time to settle and then only hunt by moving up and down the line never letting go of it.

You can kinda the do the same in a river by tying off to a tree , center weihted by a cinder block and the end tied off to structure on the far side . That helps alot , but the bottom still collaspses and moves and sometimes submerged logs will bounce/roll along the bottom and cause havoc. That's a whole another issue. Submerged two foot logs that dance along the bottom.

Quote from Don Paul

This was previously posted by Speardiver member Sames on another thread. I hope you don't mind me copying it here so others will read the concerns when diving Beaver Lake.

Don

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''I will say, for some reason Beaver Lake claims many lives each year. For us freedivers, the biggest concerns for me are getting snagged by the standing timber that is all over the place under the surface. It acts like petrified wood and the branches are sharp and have zero give- if it gets ahold of your suit it isn't going to let go easily. Add to that the murky water and it can be very hazardous.

I don't know the exact circumstances of course, but where he was found there is a lot of standing timber in that water, anywhere from surface level to 40 feet or so''.

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I was at Beaver last December during my R & R and the area had suffered a severe drought ,thusly, the lake was way down. Consequently , I was stunned by how much standing timber there was in areas usually underwater. Lots of trees. More than I ever realized and I've dove the damn thing.

Poor vis and lots of crap in the water .

In rivers , you may have those same issues , although I won't typically dive a coffee colored river , with the added issue of constantly changing hydrography.

This made me sick when a friend texted me last night to tell me the horrible news.

Welcome to the board, Sam...enjoy.

Quote from John Hanson

Well said Aaron

Speaking of which, I have a project in the works at home. Been drying dew claws from deer and unusable portion of antlers that I will be making some pretty interesting jewelry from when I get home.

Also have a nice copperhead skin that I plan on putting on side grips of my 1911. Can't wait to share these projects.

Better post pics of the 1911...and the jewlery.

Quote from Dan

Thank you Aaron

You've created a very unique place, Dan...one where we don't care about political affiliation , gender, race, whatever...but if a person is competent outdoors or wants to be and can use what they have post- harvest.

I say well done, old friend.

Of all the various forums in regards to consumptive pursuits you may have chosen to explore, this in my opinion, is probably one of the best ones. As a guy who hunts both on land and in water, fly fishes, runs a trap line; this place is very accepting of your pursuit. I think of fellow members here as ' brothers'. And you will too...

However...

Do not come here to talk about killing for the sake of just killing. Everything we take can be utilized somehow. Talk to wild animal rescues and bird of prey shelters for the flesh, bowyers and bootmakers for skins, gardeners, etc... nothing needs go to waste. Take care of and enjoy what we're allowed to take.

Many of us here are from vastly different and diverse backgrounds....but our mutual respect makes it work .

Holy crap !!

For the life of me

Quote from Don Paul

When you see Barry tell him Don Paul from the Neptune's say's hello and wish's he and his clan well.
I have been banned from WeirdBoard since 09 but miss his crews great posts.

Thanks, Don

For the life of me , I'll never understand how you got banned...hell with 'em.

Welcome Rusty,

One thing you'll find unique about this bunch is you genuinely feel as though you're among friends.

Btw, those Marauders look awesome. Have put a lot of meat in the freezer thanks to a stout spring rifle . Think it's time to upgrade.

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One of my favorite hare recipes is to make sausage. It comes out amazing.

I made this one up myself with a little help from a friend of mine who stews them with these ingredients.I first brine the jacks in a salt water solution for 3 days in the refrigerator then I freeze them in the brine till ready. If the brine is too bloody I change it out prior to freezing.

3lbs diced rabbit preferably hind quarters
2lbs diced pork belly
1 cup raisins
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
30 grams Kosher salt
4 ground bay leaves
1 1/2 teaspoon ground Sage
10 grams Black pepper
1 teaspoon ground Oregano
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
10 gloves crushed garlic
Apple cider vinegar

Once the rabbit is diced cover it with cold water and a good splash of apple cider vinegar and let it sit for a few hours. Check it every 30 minutes or so and drain it and fill again. It will turn color and will release a lot of blood.While the rabbit is in the vinegar brine place the other ingredients in a bowl with the diced pork belly. Remove rabbit from brine and drain as much of the water as you can. Then add to the pork belly, garlic and other ingredients and stir till everything is evenly coated. Get the meat grinder ready and grind with the medium blade.You can keep it like this or stuff into sausage casings. Cook to an internal temp of 160 degrees and enjoy!

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Are the raisins neccessary ? I hate those things.

We generally marinade rabbits in Italian dressing for a couple hours and then brush on more while grilling.

As an aside, wife just got a new pressure cooker so it'll make jack rabbits a more palatable addition to out larder.

I love pics of folks having big smiles while holding fish... HUNTING IS FUN! LOOK LIKE IT !!

Judah, that new avatar is sick !!

Quote from Oscar

Glad you are home and sustained little damage - little is relative to the really bad stuff. I was teaching at the FAA academy when the monster approached Moore (just south f academy) and took my class into the underground tunnels. Bad ass storm and worse part was losing the kids in the demolished school - but could have been worse. Bad sxxt. Welcome back!

Tell ya,buddy... I was kind of dismissive of these things until now. Some freaking power like none other and baseball hail is no joke.

Little background here...

I was in the midst of rotating home when this one hit. I arrived back on US soil Memorial day and was home two days later.

Two days later is when The Monster landed. About half a mile as the crow flies from our home. Oddly enough, I was rear ended in OKC that afternoon which totaled the vehicle . About 3 hours later, we were hiding from the big bastard ( 2.6 miles across) that hit the east side of our town . First tornado I've been through that had me scared. But all in all, we're all safe and aside from needing a new roof , we're intact.

Love to all my friends here,

Aaron, Alissa and Aeryn Brooke

Bill was a member here ? Miracles and wonders...