Two Kansas Cocks

[Bill Bolyard]

Originally Posted by John Dallas

As Bill is from Northern Michgan, I would assume the the Notice" sign is from the Turtle Lake Club in the club country of Mich, About 21,000 acres at last count. They still hunt deer the old-fashioned way - driven out to their blinds in a horse-drawn wagon

John,

When I was a young boy I use to roam the property next to Turtle lake. At last count they had 26,000 acres 18 members and 102 oil/gas wells. The membership roster is also interesting. There is some guy over there that owns some little trailer company named Freuhoff. I always wondered if any of there members lurked here.

Bill

[Bill Bolyard]

John,

Those signs were put up in the 60's a friend of mine that use to be the Captain of the hunt at the Beaver Lake club gave it to me this last deer season There is a wonderful book written about Turtle lake written by Harry s New in the 20s

Bill

[Autumn Daze]

Wonderful...Simply wonderful...

[Mike McKinney]

That is a beautiful mount and display case, and what a nice Parker dog!!!
Mike

[10 bore]

Originally Posted by Bill Bolyard

In December of 2010 I killed 4 roosters in 15 minutes just out side of Dodge city with my two Llewllins Judy and Parker. Two singles and one double using my 12ga DH. Two of the birds where second year, and dandys, so off to the taxidermist I went. Well they just showed up this week and I decided to build a case for them. I am happy how it turned out, although I don't think I want Mr. Swanson to inspect it too closely. Mind you I have seen his work.

Bill

that is a nice mount, love the dead mounts. the case looks GREAT, i wish i could do wood work like that!!! scott

[John D.]

Another great picture Bill - thanks for sharing! As well, yep working with Charlie and Bruce was fun. And you are right, Charlie was at first a little stubborn, until I got his e-collar adjusted properly..? Bruce, on the other hand was much less stubborn - and Bruce responded to my hand signals just fine..??

OH - I'm sorry - you probably meant their dogs???

Compared to Charlie and Bruce, their dogs were much easier to work with..??

(Just kidding Bruce & Charlie - sort of?? )

John

[Bruce Day]

I have no idea what you are implying John. I can't imagine an easier person to work with than Charlie, and as for me, there is nobody who is easier to work with.

Out there again this coming week and when the weather warms up, out there for several days to fix the cabin plumbing ( the pipes froze and burst ) and do some re-roofing. If only Triple was any good with a hammer. Its been an ugly winter.

I won't do the Bike Across Kansas this year because I am going after the smallmouth bass spawn in the Minnesota Boundary Waters Canoe Wilderness during that week. This year the BAK has an overnighter in Ness City KS and is a generally flat route except some rolling through the Flint Hills......anyone can do such an easy, short route this year, something around 400 miles. It would be a good time for people who are interested in hunting Kansas to come on out and see the country. last year I saw pheasant and quail all the way across, and one time John D called, I stopped pedaling and pulled over to talk, and a disturbed rooster started cackling just a few yards away in a wheat field.

Some pheasant are quite tame when its not hunting season and are possessive about their territory. A couple weeks ago, Ross Berke was telling me that he was looking at buying an old farm truck out in a pasture in SoDak and fiddling around trying to get it started and a rooster started following him around and pecking at his leg.

2010, north of Oakley:

[John D.]

Originally Posted by Bruce Day

I have no idea what you are implying John. I can't imagine an easier person to work with than Charlie, and as for me, there is nobody who is easier to work with......

Ummm... Sure..??.. OK.. I'm *sure* I have you two confused with someone else....????


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As well - pass on my best regards to the folks out there, OK? I wish I lived closer - or at least within driving distance... It's beautiful country in that area.. As for a tough winter, I know the feeling!!! It's snowing again up here - about 6" this AM alone, and it's still coming down..?

And also - give Triple a belly rub from me - I look forward to catching with all of you this season..!

Best to you Bruce!

John

[Bill Bolyard]

Originally Posted by John Dunkle

Ummm... Sure..??.. OK.. I'm *sure* I have you two confused with someone else....????


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As well - pass on my best regards to the folks out there, OK? I wish I lived closer - or at least within driving distance... It's beautiful country in that area.. As for a tough winter, I know the feeling!!! It's snowing again up here - about 6" this AM alone, and it's still coming down..?

And also - give Triple a belly rub from me - I look forward to catching with all of you this season..!

Best to you Bruce!

John

[Jim P.]

That's a truly creative mount, Bill - beautiful!