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WHAT AREYOU GOING TO PLANT THIS YEAR

2009-01-05T08:58:11-05:00

What are you going to plant in your food plot this year? I have two small one acre plots that I have been planting sorhgam surrounded by a strip of turnips for three years in cental Ill. It has been working fairly well, but this year the turnips didn’t do very well, but the deer still are digging the ones that did grow. I have a small 50 acre patch of woods surrounded by a couple thousand acres of woods with small fields that farmers alternate planting corn and soy beans.
Can anyone reccomend if white clover would be good? Would it still draw deer late in the season when it gets below freezing and with snow cover.
Can some one explain why I should pay more for the seed that comes in a camoflaged bag, when I can buy the same at a feedstore?
I’m thinking of trying corn surrounded by a ten yard wide stip of white clover this year. I’m kind of hesitant to use corn, because when the game warden would come by if he found any corn kernnels laying on the ground he could claim feeding.
Any suggestions.

National Phesant Fest 2009 - Discount for Union Members

2009-01-05T10:08:08-05:00

Pheasants Forever (PF) will host its fifth National Pheasant Fest this February 6-8, 2009 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin. Union sportsmen who attend will receive a $2 discount on admission upon showing their union membership card and could win a pheasant hunt when they join the Union Sportsmen�s Alliance (USA).

Nearly 30,000 people attended National Pheasant Fest in the Twin Cities last January, and the event has become the nation�s largest event for upland hunters, farmers, sport dog owners and wildlife habitat conservationists. The family-oriented trade show offers a variety of exhibits, youth attractions and seminars on pheasant hunting, habitat improvement, shooting sports, dog training, wild game cooking and more.

The TRCP-USA will have a booth at National Pheasant Fest to distribute information about its conservation efforts and the union-dedicated hunting and fishing club. Union members who join the USA on-site for a $25 annual membership will be entered in a drawing at the show for a top-notch pheasant hunting trip for two in the fall of 2009. You can help build the USA by letting your hunting buddies who have not yet joined the USA know about this special raffle.

Admission to the public event is $10 for a one-day pass and $30 for a three-day pass that includes membership in Pheasants Forever and a PF hat.

Learn more at: http://www.pheasantfest.org/

Ice Fishing

2009-01-02T18:29:15-05:00

Any ice fishermen out there? Season started thursday here and a buddy of mine caught the state record white perch. It was officially 2 pounds 15 ounces and was 18 inches long!! Curious how that stacks up to other states. A previous Maine record white perch was proven to be a bass so if you look it up in the books you may see a perch weighing 4 pounds something by a Mrs Earl Small. 3 years ago they examined the mount and on the back side the biologists determined it was a bass. I have caught many perch that were a little over a pound but almost 3 pounds is a monster. If I get my hands on the picture I will definitely post. Its not considered a gamefish here in Maine but I can tell you, white perch are by far the best eating fish in my book. We have about 10 inches of ice on the ponds around my home. Myself and 7 buddies have a trip planned for the 2nd week of February to Eastern Maine ( East Grand Lake ) Hope to have some nice pictures to share with you all from that one. Alot of fun when you have a big group to go with. Anyways, happy fishing!!

Mike Higgins

USW Local 449

New York hunting

2009-01-02T13:51:24-05:00

Happy New Year to everybody. I am looking for some state land to hunt for next muzzleloader season .I live in the city limits and have been trying to find some good areas to hunt close to the city maybe an hour or so outside. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Buffalo Fire Department uses “Gun ownership” and Politics to fire a Firefighter

2008-10-23T09:05:31-05:00

When I, Buffalo N.Y. Firefighter and others questioned a $24,000.00 P.A.C. Fund donation - funded with Union Dues money - all hell broke lose !

Next thing you know when I wanted the Union President to file a grievence because I was being “Denied” over-time and “Acting LT Pay” - the Union Rep told me , “We dont file personal Grievences” -

Next, this Firefighter(Me) was charged with “Being out of Uniform” for wearing a “Blue Knit Cap” in a cold B.F.D. garage area. It makes no sence , every body wears them in our department !

At a “Informal Hearing” on this issue - The first thing Admin said as I walked into the room was, “Are you Armed?” - They said, “We know you have guns and we are afraid of you.” - The fact that I hunt , and own guns - what does that have to do with any thing ? Why didnt they ask me about my fishing knife or all them dangerous hooks I have ! ?

The Union Rep who was there to “Represent” me said nothing , objected to nothing. I think maybe because sense he was packin he didn’t want to become center of attention !

Any way , I was fired April 3 - 2008 - then after five months of no pay checks , the Department put me back on pay/suspended. Its Oct.23-2008 and I am still at home - no hearing - no written charge/specifications and thousands of dollars spent for a lawyer who can’t get a straight answer from anyone.

The Union wanted me to sign a waiver to release them of responsibility and quit ! They hired lawyers to defend themselves against any suits I might bring against them.

I served in the Military , I was 13 years U.A.W. worker , 23 years Local 282 Buffalo Professional Firefighters Union Member and here I sit. Politics is one strange animal - they can do what they want and we pay - the first check I got , the Union took what they considered to be “Owed Union dues” - every check I get they don’t forget to take their money - they never even filed a grievance against my being suspended or fired>

Where’s the Union in all this ?

I know this can be spun many ways - I always believed in Our Rights to Own Guns - I believed the NRA was for everyone - Always worked Union - Always paid my dues - whats happening when Politics strips away your “Union Rights and Contract Rights”

Arrow Drop

2008-07-11T18:14:25-05:00

Another video. Looks like an interesting website too. Oh well,less yard work gets done.

Have a Vital Gear single pin site on my bow. Put it on when I got new bow because I thought might make things simpler but this shows me how it can really work. Shot today for first time in a while. Took a couple rounds to realize need to concentrate on form first few days. I feel a fever coming on! Is it September YET?!
http://www.bowhunting.net/bowtube/media/85/The_Killing_Arc_-_Larry_Wise/

deer regulations

2008-12-28T18:52:13-05:00

Just curious on other states regulations concerning deer herd managment. My state for example lets you take 2 bucks and pretty much as many does as you want. We are still overpopulated with deer. Any thoughts out there.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

2008-12-30T18:18:06-05:00

i wish everyone a happy new year. above all be safe and smart.
if you partake in a few adult beverages then designated a driver or call a cab. and watch out for those that dont do that.

1 beer can kill. it just might not be you that dies.

enough gloom.............. have a happy new year.

ok who is she and………….

2008-12-30T18:31:07-05:00

ok who is she and how come we aint never met her.

Melissa
Administrator

Member Group: Super Admins

she was the first person to sign up and is a “SUPER ADMINS”?

mike are you holding out on us? LOL

rat fur???

2008-12-28T18:25:26-05:00

http://www.unionsportsmen.org/index.php/hunting/category/a_return_to_the_trapline/

i just love this story. but i did not know there was a demand for rat fur!!!

can someone enlighten me on this subject?

thanks