I've found true morels at BA beach. How's that for an ancient reference and not giving away a spot? :) I've also found them in various undeveloped land in North west Portland . Not lots of them due to competition but they are there
My wife found 3 small true morals last week at river level in Klickitat county.
There are hundreds of different morel species that pop at different times. Check your spots early check them often.
One thing about Verpas is that you shouldn't drink alcohol while consuming them.
Their chemical make up combines with alcohol to make a substance the same as rocket fuel.
First timers with this mushroom should only eat small amounts and it's advisesble to eat just the caps. Once...
Looks like winds will be light tomorrow and I'm planning on fishing for smallmouth in the Celilo pool of the Columbia.
My wife is out of town so I have an open seat..
Any takers?
Mostly dirt bagging but I will have one fly rod for some experimentation
Columbia River update
Fished yesterday (Gear) I got out for a couple hours yesterday water temps 47-48
The big females are coming out of winter hiding spots and are feeding. They responded yesterday to fast moving baits. I caught my fish in 15-20 feet of water. Another week and they'll be...
10 years ago my friend from Oregon had his Maravia slashed at night in his motel parking lot.
I don't think current situation has anything to do with anything.
That's what big game hunting is for me. Challenging, frustrating but oddly exhilarating. I've been hunting 6 seasons. Seen one animal i wanted to shoot but I missed.
It's the only thing I have any talent for. No zen, no peace, no getting away from the rest of the world, no search for meaning, no spiritual meaning.. none of that. It's just me doing and sharing the only thing I can do well. And it's fun.
There is absolutely no lack of challenge in hunting elk with a rifle..
Shorter days, worse time of year, can't call them to you. Animals hidden in worse terrain and more competition for hunting space nearly all of it void of elk.
Maybe my understanding of recoil is limited because I've only shot my rifle but I don't think .30-06 has much recoil at all. If course I'm pretty much the world's worst hunter. I just enjoy it.
I am beginning to believe we are coming to a time where if you don't fend for yourself you'll go without. I believe it's long past time for Americans myself included not to be dependent upon the government and the supply chain.
My only hope is that I don't also need to learn to...
So far between this year and last we've planted 12 fruit trees.
Various apples, peaches ,apricots,and plumbs.
My wife will plant all kinds of veggies.
We also have lots of strawberries, raspberries and a couple thornless blackberries.
Next up is a big deep freezer and a side of beef...
". I say back-of-the-envelope because the model uses more assumptions than facts, so it's accuracy is not reliable"
Another way of saying we don't know.
I don't know why , but I think a 5 year halt in all ocean net fishing would give us a base point off which to determine how much ocean fishing affects our runs. Hell it might even absolve them.. We just do not know..