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Offline mkiburz

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Who else is ready for Ice?
« on: Oct 30, 2018, 10:42 AM »
Fall is settling in and I am ready to hit the ice.  I guess we'll have some in a month or so.
Have a great season everyone. 

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Offline Blue Tiger

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Re: Who else is ready for Ice?
« Reply #1 on: Oct 30, 2018, 03:50 PM »
I'll be out there again this year,hopefully as early as last year (mid-December).Just got my new blades for the hand auger and stocked up on propane,nothing else much needed from being so prepared from earlier seasons all I need now is new line.Maybe some bonus extravagant needs if I feel on splurging,but on countdown now and cant wait.
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Re: Who else is ready for Ice?
« Reply #2 on: Oct 31, 2018, 06:56 PM »
Born ready.Big fish !!!!
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Re: Who else is ready for Ice?
« Reply #3 on: Nov 01, 2018, 09:08 AM »
More than ready. I got the snowmobile fever the last two years and rode instead of fishing. Sold one and hopefully the other one will be gone soon.
My Grandkids want to go fish with Papa on the ice.
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Re: Who else is ready for Ice?
« Reply #4 on: Nov 01, 2018, 09:31 AM »
I'll be ready in about a month.....some good fall fishing left :tipup:
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Re: Who else is ready for Ice?
« Reply #5 on: Nov 01, 2018, 11:53 AM »

Hopefully Thanksgiving weekend.
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Re: Who else is ready for Ice?
« Reply #6 on: Nov 01, 2018, 11:56 AM »
I just watched a weather update on youtube. They said mid November an artic front will be arriving bringing cold weather. I'm hoping we get off to an early start like last year.
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Re: Who else is ready for Ice?
« Reply #7 on: Nov 04, 2018, 08:46 AM »
I'm more then ready, they are saying its going to be a cold winter so hopefully it will be a good long ice season.
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Re: Who else is ready for Ice?
« Reply #8 on: Nov 04, 2018, 11:28 PM »
I am looking forward to ice this year more than I have in the last several years combined. I need to fill some canning jars with venison, but after that..... let her freeze I say. Actually wouldn't mind fishing on Christmas day.....

My wife put a 130 class buck down this morning.... So I have some work to do when I get home!

Tight lines all, and here's to a great season!

Pawaide
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Re: Who else is ready for Ice?
« Reply #9 on: Nov 05, 2018, 03:21 AM »
Let's do this... ;D



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Re: Who else is ready for Ice?
« Reply #10 on: Nov 05, 2018, 06:58 AM »
Quote from: pawaide on Nov 04, 2018, 11:28 PM
I am looking forward to ice this year more than I have in the last several years combined. I need to fill some canning jars with venison, but after that..... let her freeze I say. Actually wouldn't mind fishing on Christmas day.....

My wife put a 130 class buck down this morning.... So I have some work to do when I get home!

Tight lines all, and here's to a great season!

Pawaide

Congrats to your bride on the buck! But tell me, what do put in the Ball jars?
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Re: Who else is ready for Ice?
« Reply #11 on: Nov 05, 2018, 07:30 PM »
Quote from: ActiveTrapChecker on Nov 05, 2018, 06:58 AM
Congrats to your bride on the buck! But tell me, what do put in the Ball jars?

Ball jars are for the venison version of rocky mountain oysters maybe.Wonder if they taste better before the rut or after,either way don't want to find out for myself so maybe someone here can enlighten me.
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Offline 62&done

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Re: Who else is ready for Ice?
« Reply #12 on: Nov 05, 2018, 07:51 PM »
Ball jars are used to can venison. It's a great alternative to freezing, makes quick meal available simply by popping the top, and it really is great stuff. been doing it for years
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Offline Blue Tiger

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Re: Who else is ready for Ice?
« Reply #13 on: Nov 05, 2018, 08:21 PM »
Quote from: 62&done on Nov 05, 2018, 07:51 PM
Ball jars are used to can venison. It's a great alternative to freezing, makes quick meal available simply by popping the top, and it really is great stuff. been doing it for years

Really sounds like a great way to do your venison and not have to worry about freezer burn.
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Re: Who else is ready for Ice?
« Reply #14 on: Nov 06, 2018, 07:34 AM »
I am intrigued.
I assume raw venison? Sausage, ground? What else?
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Re: Who else is ready for Ice?
« Reply #15 on: Nov 06, 2018, 09:44 AM »
I am so ready. Hoping and praying for a long ice season this year. Ice has been iffy the last couple years
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Re: Who else is ready for Ice?
« Reply #16 on: Nov 07, 2018, 05:33 PM »
Quote from: ActiveTrapChecker on Nov 06, 2018, 07:34 AM
I am intrigued.
I assume raw venison? Sausage, ground? What else?

  You need a pressure canner..
https://www.simplycanning.com/canning-venison.html
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Re: Who else is ready for Ice?
« Reply #17 on: Nov 07, 2018, 07:17 PM »
Quote from: Iceassin on Nov 05, 2018, 03:21 AM
Let's do this... ;D




You hire someone to carry all that for you...? :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:
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Re: Who else is ready for Ice?
« Reply #18 on: Nov 07, 2018, 07:18 PM »
Quote from: mistertwister on Nov 01, 2018, 09:31 AM
I'll be ready in about a month.....some good fall fishing left :tipup:

I do that as much as I can but it looks like it might lock up early here.  :thumbsup: :icefish:
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Re: Who else is ready for Ice?
« Reply #19 on: Nov 09, 2018, 04:11 PM »
I will be ready after thanksgiving. Gotta get my deer 1st. Then order my bait from Ja-Da. Hope ya all have a great Holiday season and a SAFE ice fishing season!
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Re: Who else is ready for Ice?
« Reply #20 on: Nov 09, 2018, 04:25 PM »
Quote from: esox_xtm on Nov 07, 2018, 07:17 PM
You hire someone to carry all that for you...? :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:

Not yet...need an application?   ;D

Not as bad as it looks...only half of it will be going at a time. Easily less than 60# including shanty.
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Re: Who else is ready for Ice?
« Reply #21 on: Nov 16, 2018, 08:08 AM »
Quote from: ActiveTrapChecker on Nov 06, 2018, 07:34 AM
I am intrigued.
I assume raw venison? Sausage, ground? What else?

We raw pack ours with a garlic clove and a quarter of an onion. Then we top off our jars with beef bullion, and process them in the pressure canner..... So good...

Lately we cut out our backstraps and tenderloins, but everything else gets canned or ground.

We usually open a jar, and add it to some sauteed onions and garlic, then when its all heated through we add a bit of sour cream.

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Re: Who else is ready for Ice?
« Reply #22 on: Nov 16, 2018, 05:43 PM »
Born ready !!! Dak attack !!!!!
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Re: Who else is ready for Ice?
« Reply #23 on: Nov 16, 2018, 07:00 PM »
right after deer season. ill be ready.
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Offline NatefishNY

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Re: Who else is ready for Ice?
« Reply #24 on: Nov 18, 2018, 04:46 PM »
I'm ready! Really got the itch now, the colder weather really gets me stoked for the upcoming season. I'll be scouting out some early ice spots next week.
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Re: Who else is ready for Ice?
« Reply #25 on: Nov 18, 2018, 04:59 PM »
One more deer to kill and then the man cave switches gears from hunting to ice fishing!  ;D

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Re: Who else is ready for Ice?
« Reply #26 on: Nov 19, 2018, 07:56 AM »
sharpen those blades!
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Offline YukonCorleone

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Re: Who else is ready for Ice?
« Reply #27 on: Nov 19, 2018, 08:40 AM »
I'm ready!!!  Here's a pic from a web cam from this morning of a small private lake just over the border in PA in Susquehanna County.  We'll be hard water fishing in no time!!!



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Re: Who else is ready for Ice?
« Reply #28 on: Nov 19, 2018, 09:04 AM »
Got my buck in archery, one doe tag for rifle, then switching gears for ice fishing. Still pretty excited about rifle season here in PA, will be hunting with a suppressed rifle this year.
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Re: Who else is ready for Ice?
« Reply #29 on: Nov 19, 2018, 07:34 PM »
Got my deer today. Time to make some venison sausage for burgers on the ice and I am ready! Bring it on mother nature, let us have it.
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