greyghost
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Post by greyghost on Sept 12, 2007 9:56:55 GMT 1
 Blimey Cheryl all that for one dog.  |
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Post by Cheryl on Sept 12, 2007 20:28:59 GMT 1
LOL, No, Lesley, (thanks for posting it and thanks, too, Jai, for instructons, I will practice!) Must run the meat to the butcher this moment, forgot to watch the time!
Back again, there is a long waiting list this time of year and the meat was thawing out of the freezers waiting to be ground. Its our winter supply of meat. The bones are kept clean so I can have them sawn into a fist size or a little larger for individual recreational bones for all four weims, my two huskies and also the the four goldens at my son's house and the small Australian cattle dog who is Deputy Daisy;) (we give her the smaller bones as she's the smallest and a rescue we hadn't found the proper home for- she's only "normal"w/our two household groups of dogs since there are no cattle or sheep for her to herd-we are her two herds).
The bones won't be done until Sunday or Monday but we'll be busy wrapping/packaging the moose meat burger Friday or Saturday which keeps putting us back on going ptarmigan hunting w/Boris.
Its a very busy and quick preparation of a few months to be ready for winter so I'll tell you now, Nome is where we live. The only way in or out is by plane or boat/ship.
Our road systems go north, southeast or northwest about 80 miles each way (3) and miles of country, no fences, nor can you tell anyone owns land such as we saw flying to The Netherlands. We could see from the plane demarcations in the land by agriculture methods that humans were working or utilizing their plots of land. We only have wilderness to see. By plane you might not think or see any wildlife but within the bushes or trees, there is wildlife.
I get the fish in July, the berries in August, the moose in September and as soon as that is in the freezer in meal size packages (the steaks, roasts and stew meat are easy while butchering myself but I have someone else take the small pieces and the fat to grind into burger or sometimes we have half burger, 1/4 breakfast sausage and 1/4 summer sausage/weiners, or "Polish" sausage.)
This year I'm in a hurry to take Boris ptarmigan hunting so will only get burger. Our first fall storm was supposed to be four days, from last Friday but it is still going on today.
I may have to ptarmigan hunt evenings after work next week, Boris is getting impatient right now. He sees leaves blowing in the wind and is "very fast" and as the kids say lately; "spastic" because he has matured and sees everything moving and is watchful and fast for game. I may try a video for Dolf, Joup, and Mar to see that he did get fast on his own and is now acting more as his older sister, Amy right now;) (There should end up a half freezer of cut recreational bones which will not be given daily.)
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greyghost
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Post by greyghost on Sept 13, 2007 9:23:38 GMT 1
Gosh, what a busy, exciting life you lead Cheryl. I'm a bit like the animals in winter, I hybernate LOL. What is ptarmigan? I thought it was a typo the first time I saw it but obviously not? ?? |
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Post by Cheryl on Sept 13, 2007 22:29:51 GMT 1
Lesley, its similar to a grouse, we have Rock and willow ptarmigan (pronounced; tar-mi-gan) and is very tasty. It changes color w/seasons, brown in summer, white in winter. www.alaskan-adventures.com/alaska-ptarmigan.htm(I guess after 52 years of ptarmigan, I just learned there is also "White tailed" and I still can't tell the difference from the willow and rock ones;) |
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Post by Peter on Sept 22, 2007 19:39:41 GMT 1
Today we were out for some elkhunting, One of our hunters managed to shoot a big elk but it ran off so I decided to call Hanne and Diesel to track it, Diesel found the trail right away and found the bull which hadn’t run that far. A good exercise and lots of happy faces!  |
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Post by cummel on Sept 22, 2007 19:44:26 GMT 1
hehe, big congratulations!!!
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Post by weimaranermama on Sept 22, 2007 21:07:50 GMT 1
Woow, very exiting to do such a bloodtrack. "Weidmannsheil" Congratulations!!!!!
Give Diesel a big hug from me. He did a super job.
I like the pic very much.
Ina
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Post by greyghost on Sept 22, 2007 21:49:20 GMT 1
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Post by beneharper on Sept 23, 2007 0:34:46 GMT 1
yes a really big elk, and Diesel and Hanne can be proud!
what a nice pic in memory of elkhunting in a nice place!
Congrats
Béné
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Post by Kobie on Sept 23, 2007 8:01:57 GMT 1
Wonderful picture, Peter ! The nature over there is fabulous !
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Post by marjolein on Sept 23, 2007 19:17:05 GMT 1
Fantastic, well done!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by Brita on Sept 24, 2007 8:25:41 GMT 1
WOW!!!!!! great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! here is one of my young one training...  |
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Post by Rachel on Sept 24, 2007 9:25:32 GMT 1
Wow that photo of the Elk, you must of had a great day, would of loved to see the dog in action. What country do you live in ?
Rachel
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Post by Fala Love'a on Oct 21, 2007 19:23:47 GMT 1
HI, We have beautiful autumn right now in Poland and fortunatelly big number of birds so fantastic time for field working. Here are some points by our Boogie        Cheers Magda&Kriss |
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Post by weimaranermama on Oct 21, 2007 20:41:33 GMT 1
Looks good, nice pics.
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Post by marie on Oct 22, 2007 9:52:39 GMT 1
Hi Magda !
What wonderful points ! Superb attitude of Boogie !
You've a sunny automn in Poland like there in France.
Thanks sharing such pics with us.
Hugs.
Marie.
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Post by Fala Love'a on Oct 22, 2007 22:01:37 GMT 1
I am glad you like them Next time will try to take some movie on Boogie's pointing hehe |
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Post by narelle on Oct 22, 2007 23:04:19 GMT 1
Beautiful pictures....Narelle
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Post by Fala Love'a on Oct 23, 2007 22:14:55 GMT 1
;D
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Post by Alkemist on Oct 24, 2007 19:43:24 GMT 1
Beautiful pictures of Boogie, she's such a strong girl.
Nina
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