9 July FishingHello MAHA folks...here are a few pics from our recent catfishing trip. The fish bit well and often and our three days of fishing on two different bodies of water resulted in enough fillets for a couple of good size fish fry's. One of the waters we fished sure could use some more fishing pressure though...we could hardly keep more than two poles baited and in the water for more than a few minutes before hooking a cat...at times after casting out I didn't even have time to set the pole in the rod holder before getting a bite. They tended to be small at less than 12 to 14 inches but were so numerous we kept most everything we caught in order to thin out the herd some. I figure we'll go back in the early fall to thin them out some more but no more camping until it cools off. The mornings were pleasant enough but the afternoons were too hot and without a shade canopy to sit under I don't think we would have managed to stay out minding the poles.
Matthew, sons and daughter have given us all a chance to see a youth legacy in development. A far better read than any youth fishing article in any magazine. Have a look at several years of family fun starting at this page and using the link at the bottom to see the progression over the seasons.
The Agony of DefeatAfter cleaning the drainage ditch from 3 years of silt and beaver dams, we finally drained the lake in Henry County C to plant the lake bed. We planted the north side with a combination of milo and millet and the south side with soybeans and milo for a variety of feed for the ducks this fall.
The planting photo above is from the north side of Henry C
Typical of the weather patterns the last couple of months, mother nature decided to drop close to 10 inches of rain in the surrounding area, which sent Big Creek out of its banks to a record level in the Blairstown area.
This flood photo was from the parking area facing north.
It's getting a little late to plant, but we're planning to drain the lake again and hopefully make another attempt to plant some feed for the waterfowl.
Needless to say, all of our waterfowl properties in Henry County are bank full, which is a positive note compared to the conditions a year ago.
Deer TagsIt is always good to remind folks we secure membership tag information to prevent those without tags from making reservations to block land for a buddy with a tag and to make sure those with buck tags have preference over those with doe tags. Understand the letter and intent of the MAHA regulations that are all focused toward hunt quality and please do not make us enforce membership discipline on anyone. Our patients is non-existent for those that attempt to act in contravention to MAHA Conditions Of Membership:
Paragraph 21 d. "Notify the office at the time of receiving either a Kansas or Iowa permit stating the state deer management unit the tag is assigned to."
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21 g. "Kansas and Iowa Antlerless tag holder reservations will not be accepted before 15 days before the buck season. This restriction does not apply to the Antlerless only season, which is after the buck season."
Pheasant outlook positive for western KansasJul. 6, 2007, by Mike Corn, Hays Daily News: "...nesting conditions have been virtually ideal.....Rodgers said he is “pretty optimistic” about western Kansas....As for the western third of the state, Rodgers said there isn’t much that can go wrong between now and hunting season this fall....There’s adequate soil moisture and plenty of cover for birds to hide under. That will provide shelter from predators and provide shelter from the heat, when it turns off blistering hot....“I don’t think there’s too much that can go wrong,” he said. “I am looking forward to a better hunting season this fall then we had last year in western Kansas.'"
This article is based on the recent Kansas pheasant crowing survey. Read another analysis of crowing surveys.
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