Creating a Lake

[wushaw]

Eddie, My theory on the loss of water in the tank is it has soaked in the ground and wants the ground has had its fill then you won't see any more drastic changes...only standard evaporation.

 

[Bird]

Yep, Eddie has about as big a private collection as I've seen. I supposed the biggest overall collection I've seen was the International Wildlife Museum in Tucson, AZ, and one of the most interesting, to me, is the Buckhorn Saloon & Museum in downtown San Antonio, TX. And I thought the Buckhorn was even better when it was on the grounds of the Lone Star Brewery in the '60s.

 

[3RRL]

I got a kick out of Pat's suggestion to put a water snake in the bucket. That would get Eddie's attention, knowing how he feels about snakes.

 

[john_bud]

David, If you put on the IR resistant BDU's under the Ghillie and use proper distraction it should not be too difficult.

Maybe a diferent approach would be better. Go in broad daylight during the week. Wear a red reflector safety vest and carry a back pack with an antenna with a dayglow orange flag on it. Carry a clipboard and wear a phony ID badge proclaiming you as part of a state survey team. Then when not being observed too closely you sureptitiously lower a tube into the bucket and add or subtract water. When/if detected, complement the owner on his beautiful project and ask if he minds you coming back a couple times with your equipment to check for anomalous indicatioins that have been giving you errors in nearby locations. Maybe you should just go to the door and ask permission to walk your "GPS" datalogger around the property to help you calibrate your equipment in light of errors you have got in the local area. Hiding something in plain sight is very effective. Wear a cap with a pro hunting slogan and a jacket with a shotgun pad on the shoulder.

Pat

Good thoughts! But being less forward, I would think that a bucket with a false bottom and a small remote controlled battery powered pump could be "entertaining". Easiest way to get it in the water would be to simply call Eddie up and change the bucket out while talking to him.

Eddie, - Nice collection of mounts. But, won't "the boss" let you put them in the house? Here's a picture of this years opening weekend. The 4 of us got 9 total. (it's hard to see, but there is acutally 4 in the back of the Mule. There's a wee little one hiding under the pile.) I got 2 mature does and let lots of others go. The young guy with us hadn't shot a deer. He got 3. No horns, but lots of flesh.

jb

 

[EddieWalker]

David,

I never did make it to Fosters. I duck hunted on Grizzly Island quite a bit and was in the area, but never took the time to stop in. One of those "next time" scenerios. Now I regret it.

I'm glad you enjoyed the pictures. Kind of off topic, but she did kill her second hog in the lake bed during construction of it!!!

Eddie

 

[MarkV]

Talking taxidermy. Do any on you in the Denver area know of a restaurant that serves wild game and is the oldest existing saloon in Denver? It was by the rail road tracks and as I recall the story the miners would come to town by rail to drink up their pay for the week. They had hundreds of animals on the wall and a real interesting menu with history of the different events that had happened at this place. It was 25 years ago I was there and can’t come up with the name.

MarkV

 

[RobS]

Talking taxidermy. Do any on you in the Denver area know of a restaurant that serves wild game and is the oldest existing saloon in Denver? It was by the rail road tracks and as I recall the story the miners would come to town by rail to drink up their pay for the week. They had hundreds of animals on the wall and a real interesting menu with history of the different events that had happened at this place. It was 25 years ago I was there and can’t come up with the name.

MarkV

If it's the placeI recall, it's The Buckhorn Exchange. Was about 25 years ago for me too. Great place though, somewhere I have a pic of my climbing buddy and I in front of it. First place I ever had elk and have loved it ever since!

 

[patrick_g]

International Wildlife Museum in Tucson, AZ.

I'd have to see Eddie's collection in person to render a final judgement but if it comes close to the Tucson Wildlife it is a vast treasure.


That resturant... isn't that where PETA has its annual awards ceremony?

Pat

 

[MarkV]

If it's the placeI recall, it's The Buckhorn Exchange. Was about 25 years ago for me too. Great place though, somewhere I have a pic of my climbing buddy and I in front of it. First place I ever had elk and have loved it ever since!

Thanks Rob, that is the place I was thinking of. Buckhorn came to mind but I was afraid that because Bird mentioned the place in AZ.

Well Eddie I do hope my post has helped with your lake.

MarkV

 

[RobJ]

Well, it would be funny to sneak into Eddies pond and drain out water from the bucket.... or add more....

jb

add more to the bucket..eddie is pretty smart, he might figure that out. how about we add water to the lake at night!! with no rain. hehehe i'll bring my pump.