How’s the weather?

[jjohnwm]

And somehow we’ve turned a discussion on weather, into the killing fields of Canada. Now you know why some folks refer to us as crazy Canucks.

I've only heard that from 'Murricans and Brits...

...but, okay, let's get back to tsunami fog...

 

[esoxlucius]

Guys, guys, get this. I went out to pick a dog turd up this morning and it was rock solid and completely froze to the ground. We had -8°C last night, wowsers!

Unfortunately I don't have one of those special tools so I had to kick the damn thing loose. Man, I feel like I've finally hit the big league now, lol.

 

[jjohnwm]

I can't wait to hear about you kicking one loose...only to find it's still nice and fresh and soft...

 

[Friller2009]

Not a stupid question at all, if you don't have the same system in your part of the world. I still need a licence, which allows me to hunt...but to hunt specific species you require a tag for that species, which is affixed to the carcass immediately after the kill and must remain with it until it goes into your freezer. Some species, like deer and black bear, are abundant and tags can be purchased over the counter. In times of overpopulation, you might be able to buy multiple tags in one year. If populations drop, as they did a few years ago after a couple of very tough winters, tags might be limited to only one per year, or perhaps even to only one male animal. The province monitors populations and determines how many animals can be taken in each area in a given year without impacting the health of the overall herd.

In the case of elk or moose, the allowable harvest per year is far smaller than the number of hunters desiring a tag, so a lottery system is in place for the tags that are available. The odds of success are published each year, based upon tags available versus projected demand. In the case of elk, the typical applicant puts in his name 7 or 8 years before lucking out and drawing a tag; we were extremely lucky and were drawn in only our third year of applying. An elk tag requires at least two people to apply together for a chance at one tag.

There are tags in North America, for animals like Desert Bighorn Sheep, that are applied for every year by some hunters who continue to try each year for decades, or for a lifetime...and never succeed in drawing the coveted tag.

I guess I’ve never thought about it that way before. Most species people hunt in AUS (Foxes, rabbits and cats) you can just hunt because they’re labeled as invasive. Deer have seasons I believe, but I might be wrong.

So do you need a tag for every animal of a species, or do you get a tag to hunt a specific individual animal. Just trying to wrap my head around it!

 

[RD.]

Well it's official. Old blighty is in the big boys league now regarding snowfall and brutal temps. It's about -5°C and we have a good 3" of the white stuff!!!

Don't piss on my parade jjohnwm , it's a starting point at least, lol.

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Londoners 'outraged' after neighbour clears snow from his whole street (msn.com)


They explained on Reddit: "I got nostalgic as a Canadian living in London this morning, so I shovelled the walk and neighbours walks down to the corner. I felt strangely compelled to do this, it’s like a certain amount of snow activates some kind of friendly Mountie gene that Canadians possess. I’m normally no kinder than the average east Londoner."

 

[esoxlucius]

Londoners 'outraged' after neighbour clears snow from his whole street (msn.com)


They explained on Reddit: "I got nostalgic as a Canadian living in London this morning, so I shovelled the walk and neighbours walks down to the corner. I felt strangely compelled to do this, it’s like a certain amount of snow activates some kind of friendly Mountie gene that Canadians possess. I’m normally no kinder than the average east Londoner."

We live in a bit of a cul-de-sac. Last Saturday morning whilst I was doing a water change on my 360 I heard a scraping outside. This guy had a shovel and he was clearing the whole area. The snow was about 2" deep.

Now you've posted that I'm knocking on his door tonight asking him what part of Canada he was originally from, lol.

 

[esoxlucius]

I can't wait to hear about you kicking one loose...only to find it's still nice and fresh and soft...

Yikes, I never thought of that. Maybe if I come across any soft ones I can play some festive prank on the wife!! Hohoho, lol.

 

[jjohnwm]

Nothing says "Merry Christmas, my love!" like a small paper bag of fresh, fragrant dog crap. It's the gift that keeps giving; you give her that, and she will be repaying you for the rest of your life...however short that may be...

If we accept the perfect name "the Mountie gene" to explain that friendly Canuck's actions...we can refer to the motivating force behind your choice of gift as "the Blighty blight"...

 

[jjohnwm]

I guess I’ve never thought about it that way before. Most species people hunt in AUS (Foxes, rabbits and cats) you can just hunt because they’re labeled as invasive. Deer have seasons I believe, but I might be wrong.

So do you need a tag for every animal of a species, or do you get a tag to hunt a specific individual animal. Just trying to wrap my head around it!

Tags required for most species in most places. Other requirements too, depending upon species and location. Currently, most cervids (deer, elk, moose) taken in most places in my province require you to submit the head of the animal for testing to detect possible outbreaks of CWD (Chronic Wasting Disease), which is starting to make inroads into our region.

Small game like rabbits, pest species like groundhogs and ground squirrels, predators like coyotes and the relatively few invasives we have like feral pigs generally don't require tags, just a hunting licence. Exceptions abound; in my province coyotes are classified as "furbearers" and a single coyote per year maybe taken by someone holding a valid hunting licence; in order to shoot more than one per year, one must hold a valid trapping licence. Wild turkey are treated just like a big game species, i.e. must be tagged immediately; there's a spring season for gobblers (males) only, and a fall season for any turkey, currently two tags available per year in my area. Wolves, depending again upon the area in question, may by classified as varmints (no closed season, no bag limit) or game animals (limited tags available, along with specified open seasons) or even completely protected, no hunting allowed.

It's a complex system, poorly understood by many, not fully understood by any , but it's in place for a reason, i.e. management of game populations while allowing a sustainable yearly harvest by sport hunters. Even Canadian non-hunters often have no idea of how carefully-regulated hunting is right in their own backyards.

 

[The Masked Shadow]

Sleet at my school a couple days ago. I’ve never seen anything like it in San Diego! I ride my bike to school every day, and I can safely say hail is my least favorite kind of weather to ride in…especially when you’re riding and hail is coming right towards you. Other than that it’s been upper 30s lower 40s when I ride my bike and warms up to mid 50s lower 60s midday.

Or for you Celsius-users around 3-5 degrees in the morning, and warms up to 14 degrees. It should be getting warmerthis week. I’m glad, my hands and face have been numb on the way to school!