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  1. I hunted a release site for the first time on opening day last year. Trust me, there aren't any coyotes getting fed off these pheasants! Most of them were dead before they even realized they were out of the cage. We even had a guy shoot one over the top of our Jeep as we were driving out of the parking lot in disgust.

     

    We drove to another site about an hour away and watched the truck release the pheasants right on the highway between two pieces of private property half a kilometre from the supposed release site. I'm not sure if they dropped them in the wrong spot by accident, or if they did it on purpose when they saw the dozen guys with shotguns waiting in the parking lot.

     

    I may try for pheasants again this year but it will definately not be on opening day or even remotely close to it. Seeing the slaughter in the parking lot kind of turned me off the release sites for the rest of the season an we never went back again. I'm hoping the experience isn't like that all season long.

     

    And this should serve as a great example for you to seek permission on private land well away from release sites. When I used to live down south I found that getting permission for bird hunting, both upland and waterfowl, was not too tough to obtain. I am no pheasant expert but so many new hunters think they need to be at or near a release site, and such is not the case. Most of my best pheasant hunting spots were far from release sites. If you know what the recipe is to make good pheasant habitat find it, obtain permission, and work it. One of the things I do miss about living down south is those nice crisp late october and early november mornings working a coulee or hillside.

  2. monger hit it on the head, I've also heard it said that migratory bulls like that rise when they get to new runs to see where they are. Obviously that's not the only way for them to know where to go but I have heard that from more than one person. Makes sense.

  3. very tricky of them to throw in the field house and poof it's project that has public benefit so why wouldn't some public money be used. or so one would assume. a field house is sorely needed in Calgary. Every time I went to the Go Centre in Edmonton I was envious. but cfl football inside - no that is just wrong.

     

    still pretty hard to imagine public money being used - not to mention the unexplained and unbudgeted cost of remediation and required road construction.

     

    Seems like a non-starter. if the flames really want a new hockey venue then just build it. the team/owners could finance it themselves although I imagine their "portfolios" have taken a bit of a hit.

     

     

    God damn right. I was saying at work today, that the "need" for a new stadium was really only brought to life after Edmonton unveiled their plans.. Not to be outdone by Edmonton, Calgary strikes back.

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  4. So with the size of the hole[under ground] p/lot,the creosote will be at f/lawn dump,swan hills

     

    I don't think you understand that there are consultants that do these sorts of large complex remediation projects for a living, myself included. There is a whole other side to it with mitigating potential issues, it will be fine. Technology and hydrogeology have come a long way, this should be the least of your worries, as pinkster said the funding is what should get people worked up, glad I am no longer a Calgary resident/taxpayer!!

  5. I can't believe this hasn't been mentioned either but power raking in the spring is crucial also. You can do this by hand if you have a day and a lot of elbow grease to burn, or you can pick up a different blade attachment at canadian tire for your push mower with rubber tines on it. Basically this will remove all of the litter from the year before, which is crucial in the spring as it will allow more moisture into the root system and will help with your grass development and filling in if you're trying to repair it.

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  6. No one should even think about streams like the DogPound, Fallentimber or Little Red Deer. They are not fed by snow pack and are extremely low. I have not been out that way to check temperatures in a month but they are likely warmer than the mountain streams and they should have been closed a long time ago. I don't know what things are like further north, but any river whose source is in the foothills rather than the fed by melting snow or glaciers is going to be very low and warm.

     

    It's the same on everything further north, Clearwater, Prairie, Ravens, etc. Even our cutthroat streams are approaching high teens. Close down ES1 and ES2 completely.

  7. If trout lover cant find his copy pm me. I have 3 copies laying around somewhere, one for each vehicle and one beside the tying bench haha. I can afford to part with 1.

    Why do you need 3? I didn't know you knew how to read! Only one place for my books and magazines, in the can baby. When your legs fall asleep you've been reading long enough.

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  8. Vagabond is right good for newcomers to AB but especially for Central AB the information for the most part is very much outdated - Cool to learn the history of rivers ie stocking experimentations, exploration notes, etc. but not necessarily good information to go off of. When I was younger I explored a few streams Barry deemed worthy back in the day that were a dissapointment.

  9. Absolutely love St. Croix Rods, this is about all I fish. Warranty is excellent, they're always having promos sending free gear, and the rod's performance will exceed your expectations for the price point. I have an 8'6" imperial in a 4 weight and it fishes nicer than my higher end Sage. I own various rods in different series' from legend elite, legend ultra, avid, imperial, and the rio santo. Hell, even my $80 Rio Santo 9' 6wt 4 pc isn't a bad fishing rod. Fast action? Not really. Made with some quality in mind? Definitely. I bought it for a backup to take on trips and it ends up getting fished more than I expected. Give the imperial a try and don't look back, I think you'll be more than satisfied.

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  10. Do yourself a favour and take the Elk if you need to come that way to Rocky. Trunk between Nordegg and Elk is ROUGH as of Tuesday, especially between the cardinal river and cordell road. Working up the sundance two weeks ago it was decent - Except some of these damn loghaulers need to start calling their km's!!!

  11. MissinTheBow gave me a lot of great info when I was just starting out, I fully agree Toolman.... "Meeks" was another one who took me under his wing and showed me some stuff and some epic spots that I still won't share with anyone out of respect. Fella disappeared to Saskatchewan chasin' the dollar and was super stoked at all these relatively unknown trout fishing opportunities in north central SK.

  12. There was a couple geotech crews in November/December 2013 doing some exploration projects near the North Ram. Spend a fair bit of time in the area and that was the only evidence I saw. Talked to a log truck driver on the two-way a few weeks ago who said they are planning on more exploration, but who knows.

  13. If your neck and back are getting sore then you don't have the backpack adjusted properly. I wear a backpack all the time and have no issues. You need to adjust the shoulder straps and waist strap so more of the weight is on your hips and not pulling down on your shoulders/neck.

     

    This is true. I have made adjustments often and it does help but does not completely eliminate the stress on one area, I think it's also just a cheap pack. I invested the money in a fishpond wildhorse tech pack, but you guys definitely have me thinking about the sling and hip packs for short days now too.

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