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Do herbs grow better outdoors or indoors during the Southern Alaskan summer?

Fri, 18 May 2012 13:09:43 +0000

I just bought a bunch of herbs, and I can’t decide whether to plant them outside or inside. I live in Southern Alaska, so I’m not sure whether they would thrive outdoors or indoors. It could be warm enough to grow them outdoors (it got almost to 70 degrees last week!), but it gets rather chilly sometimes, especially when the wind blows.

Which area? I lived in Anchorage for awhile and grew some herbs there.
If you are in Juneau it may be quite different than my Anchorage experience.
What herbs are you growing? Annual herbs should be fine. Perennial herbs may or may not survive the winter. Either should be find for the summer.
Thyme did fine for me there. Lavender had some difficulty.

What hunting guide programs can I attend during the summer?

Fri, 18 May 2012 13:09:36 +0000

I am turning 16 in june, and am interested in becoming a hunting guide when I’m older. Are there any programs/schools that I can attend during the summer? Please help. My dream is to become a hunting guide, and eventually open an outfitter. Thank you.

-Chase

there are thousands all the time all over the place.

contact your local parks and rec department, they can point you in the right direction.

P.S. telling your city/state would help

What is the benefit of paint over stain outdoors?

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:37:33 +0000

I have a old wood privacy fence and deck in my back yard which have always both had opaque/solid stain on them.
The condition of both are they are sound but they starting to crack especially on the deck and cup a bit, and are both quite weathered.
Is there any benefit to using exterior *paint* rather than stain outdoors on items like this?

I like TWP brand of stain because it penetrates the wood, whereas paint just covers it. A really good stain will add moisture to the wood as well as seal it, kind of like the difference between having dry cracked skin and skin that’s been mosturized.

I hired a pro painter with 20+ years experience to do my cedar fence and he used top of the line materials and then passed on his 25% discount to me. It was a product called TWP, Total Wood Protection. He used this as the base coat for the entire fence and gave it two coats, then on certain boards we did a contrasting trim with paint. To save money, I did the trim myself using a primer and then a good exterior latex paint. It has held up incredibly well and 3 years later it looks great!

My second story deck is another story, because it’s painted and west facing, so it needs to be touched up every 3 years or the paint starts to fade and crack. I’m using top of the line paints on it and it still takes a lot of maintenance. Once the wood cracks you’re inviting lots of trouble in the form of termites, carpenter bees and ants, etc. Neighbors who’ve neglected to repaint or reseal their decks have had serious termite damage and spent a lot to repair it.

My personal opinion, go with TWP.

What do you think of this hunting wolves make them scared of humans?

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:37:26 +0000

When wolves are no longer hunted by humans they lose their fear of humans and attack, see us as food etc, obviously hunting wolves to extinction is bad as they have a crucial role in the natural world but maybe small hunting of wolves here and there would be a good thing?

Your thoughts? Just my opinion on things. I like wolves but see a balance, I think wolves should be in every state we need a balance hunters can help.
Did any of you even read my question? You are saying what I am saying about balanced hunting then saying I am wrong, weirdos.

Actually what your referring to is called imprinting. If the predator such as a bear or wolf encounters humans and finds food such as you providing a pet dog, livestock etc for wolves and garbage, the fish you caught or a cooler of food for the bears; they now see humans as providing food. See humans; must be food. But if they have bad encounters with humans such as being shot at, being tasered, chased by hunting dogs etc, they develop fear and are imprinted; humans= danger.

I have been in extremely remote areas of Alaska where animals have never seen a human, never heard a gun shot and they walked right up to me. If I moved suddenly they would back off and come back. Not only the moose, deer and small game did this the bears and wolves did also. One big brown bear kept coming after several of us fired warning shots. He made several passes towards us despite magnum rifles going off. It was an unnerving situation and gladly we didn’t have to kill the bear. But I have been in areas where brown bear cubs grew up that got to see other game shot by humans as well as brown bears. Fire a rifle there and that bear runs for its life. Because it was conditioned to do so from human contact.
So if you have a park in Montana where you cant shoot bears they could become dangerously imprinted that humans are nothing to fear.

http://travel.usatoday.com/destinations/dispatches/post/2010/07/bear-attck-campers-grizzlies-montana/101635/1

Wolves are just as smart if not more so than bears. We had a school teacher here in Alaska killed by a pack;

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2011/12/06/1934931/dna-samples-confirm-wolves-killed.html

Those wolves didn’t fear her and they killed her for fun. I have had wolves attack my sled dogs with me standing there with a rifle. I have had them follow me in remote areas.

Wolves are important in nature. But they only fit their role in remote wilderness areas. Turning them loose with an unlimited supply of livestock to eat will cause an over population. This will soon be the case in a few states of the lower 48. Hunting them to control their numbers is already being done by the Feds. But unless they are hunted enough to keep their numbers in check; things will go bad.

What is the difference between fishing for bass and fishing for pike?

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:37:17 +0000

I have fished bass for many years now and want to start fishing for pike as well. I have caught a pike or two while fishing for bass, and just wondering if I have to do anything differently to specifically fish for pike. Do they prefer deeper water? Bigger lures? Shiny lures?Do they bite in the morning, night? Or do I just keep fishing for bass, but use a steel leader.
Thanks for any help.

Hello you cant catch pike in many ways they are a preditor fish which is why you caught them bass fishing. You can use spinners, most work well big and small i use ones called spoons, large silver and shinney and pull them through the water fast. You can use dead baits on the bottom, herring are a good bait. You can attach a dead bait to the hook and reel it back fast and slow this will often temp a pike to take the bait.

What do i do after i get my hunting license?

genglish — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 12:53:23 +0000

I just got my hunting license and I did not know what to do after that, I took the hunting safety course and received the hunting license card. How do I apply for big game hunting in multiple states? Preferably online. How much will it cost for the tags and how does the pickings work? Thanks in advance.

Hunting in multiple states is expensive. Out-of-state licenses can be ten times the price of an in-state license.

For example, in my state (SC), it costs $25 for a Resident Combo License- that includes small and big game hunting, fishing, and with the proper stamps, turkey and migratory (non-waterfowl) bird. It’s an extra $5.50 for a duck stamp.

For a non-resident, just the big game and small game licenses would cost $225.

A commercial freshwater license for a resident is $50. For a nonresident, it’s $1,000.

Just so you can compare prices, it costs $500 for a LIFETIME hunting/fishing combo license for a resident in SC. Compare that to the one-year $225 cost for hunting licenses for a nonresident.

You might want to stay in your own state for the time being… Especially since you seem to have no idea what you’re doing. Start out small.

Mossy Oak – Close Encounters

genglish — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:07:31 +0000

"Homemade Video – Laroy Hengen
www.mossyoak.com"

Duration : 58 sec

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Vishala Hungary Hunting Dog

genglish — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:07:27 +0000

Vishala Hungary Hunting Dog:
Originally from Hungary we profile this unique breed of sporting dog by the Arizona Game and Fish Department http://www.azgfd.gov/video

Duration : 2 min 24 sec

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Crappie Fishing

genglish — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:07:22 +0000

Crappie fishing tips will have you catching crappie even if you are a complete novice.

Duration : 1 min 41 sec

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What fishing equipment do I need for fishing along the shore?

genglish — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:51:26 +0000

Me and my uncle have decided to go fishing along the shore to catch some fish from the sea. I am doing a bit of research on-line, as I have never fished at all before. What equipment would I need? I am not looking for anything too fancy, yet would want something that would work for me to use as a hobby. As I said I have never been fishing before so if possible, please use ‘simple’ fishing terms as I am new to all this. Any help would be much appreciated – thanks!

I have a check list which I look at every single time I’m about to leave because you’d be surprised how often you’ll forget something. For a normal trip out you will need:
Your rod and reel
Your tackle
Your bait
A sharp knife
A chopping board
A bucket to keep your catches in (optional)
A cloth to wipe your hands and hold the fish
Hat and Gloves (optional)
Spare spool of line for making rigs etc.
First aid kit.