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Well, we are getting settled here in GA. Im pretty stoked with the property, we are surrounded by woods and although I only have 4 acres, we have a decent sized lake. Its fully stocked with bass and brim and hasnt been fished in quite a while. I had another surprise
I thought it was a beaver (as I told Don Rearic), but found out the half-dozen critters are just large muskrats. I also thought they might be nutria due to their size, but Im pretty sure they are just muskrats. I killed one with my M6 Scout, but couldnt retrieve it as it flopped too far off shore before I could get to it but I didn't want to just wound the critter
my son and I have the boat out finally and will paddle out to get it this morning to confirm. Small game hunting on beaver in GA is year round, but if its a muskrat/nutria, Ill have to pick up a trapping license to harvest. Good news is that Ill get plenty of practice trapping and snaring! As long as I dont see any problems from them, Ill just continue to trim their population and maintain my skills. My son and I are going to scout out some good primitive camping areas along the lake for future use and Ive spotted some decent locations for fishing and we will get an opportunity to practice our survival fishing techniques with our kits. All in all, Im pretty excited
theres still a lot of work to do settling in and some stuff around the house, but the backyard will provide a lot of entertainment for those much needed breaks.
This is literally stepping out the back door; the muskrat den is at the end of lake in this picture:
Another picture with my barn needs some work, but is has plenty of power hookups, the breaker for the pump off the lake (used to water the garden) and a good concrete slab. It needs some more weatherizing in the main bay, but has a good sized walk in storage/work area. It also has a nice chicken coop area on the backside that needs to be cleaned up as we plan to raise some chickens.
Heres a picture out of our front door. Our driveway is about 150 yards off the country road plenty of privacy!
No more urban survival for me!
ROCK6
my son and I have the boat out finally and will paddle out to get it this morning to confirm. Small game hunting on beaver in GA is year round, but if its a muskrat/nutria, Ill have to pick up a trapping license to harvest. Good news is that Ill get plenty of practice trapping and snaring! As long as I dont see any problems from them, Ill just continue to trim their population and maintain my skills. My son and I are going to scout out some good primitive camping areas along the lake for future use and Ive spotted some decent locations for fishing and we will get an opportunity to practice our survival fishing techniques with our kits. All in all, Im pretty excited
theres still a lot of work to do settling in and some stuff around the house, but the backyard will provide a lot of entertainment for those much needed breaks.This is literally stepping out the back door; the muskrat den is at the end of lake in this picture:
Another picture with my barn needs some work, but is has plenty of power hookups, the breaker for the pump off the lake (used to water the garden) and a good concrete slab. It needs some more weatherizing in the main bay, but has a good sized walk in storage/work area. It also has a nice chicken coop area on the backside that needs to be cleaned up as we plan to raise some chickens.
Heres a picture out of our front door. Our driveway is about 150 yards off the country road plenty of privacy!
No more urban survival for me!
ROCK6
. Very cool indeed.
