Big Grass Outfitters

A drive in the evening to see the water rising in the creek just south of us.

vincent has spent a lot of his time setting beaver and muskrat traps this spring. One night we took him out to check traps.

Grren Sub pulling white gmc which was trying to back to trailer.

April 19 and the geese are still wondering why they are standing in the snow. April 21 we woke to 2 inches of snow on the ground.

Rabbits turning color is a great sign for us when snow seems to be not going very quickly.

Nc client Mike S shows off his Crappie catch of the day! Mike hunts

April 10 Bernie Optiz, Plymouth, Wis. we were just notified of his passing. He was a great bear hunter and took his largest bear of his hunting a 6 fter in our Camp. His last trip at 83 years old he sat in our fall bear stands, enjoying life to the fulle

Judy and Tom just received notice my 2011 bear ended up being the number 1 bear for non-resident in 2011--Cool as we get ready to visit again next month had a couple things 1--could you email me driving directions from Winnipeg to camp 2-as in the past

Critters still feeding at the grease barrel. we had a recent snow of 8-10 inches and these were all covered up then just yesterday I see fresh tracks coming in from back slough and the critters are again feeding at this grease barrel.

Tom is thinking Jazmine will have puppies in the next few hours. however it is still not happened and 24hours later but Judy is now midwife so it will be exciting!!

Snow levels here in Manitoba are higher than last. A year ago today temps were at 70F this morning sunrise it was -5F just a little difference.. Road is getting pretty narrow hope the municipal plow comes soon.. And hopefully NW winds do not blow! Ducks

Suet from the deer Tom shot in NOvember feeds these little fellows. The sunflowers ran out and they are jsut flocking to the suet, however temps did drop to -30 last eve. So I guess the need to eat to keep warm.

Back of the barn we store our barrels of grease for the next years hunting. Out for a walk one day and I find tracks leading to the barrels, Foxes and birds have been feeding on this. It has been a cold snowy winter. Everyone needs a snack tokeep warm.

Lake of the Praires is the place to do ice fishing in winter however with cold temps lots of snow we are experiencing augers needing extentions. here Keith digs into snow then with auger he is jus table to break through the ice.

Judy and Uncle Bailey sittn and a fishn! A lot of fishn but not sure if the catchn is worth the minnows used. Good thing Tim and Tom did some catchn as the fillets off this little one would have been pretty small.

The girls and I went snowshoeing the other day and fudge decided a bath in the snow was the thing to do. Her thick winter coat at this time of year and she had a little itch so some rough snow was the place to get the itchy spot.

I know Missy from Alabama would love to have a go at flushing these babys from the thick underbrush and Ken would take pride when she brought back if he put it to the ground. But in Dec Ken is not in Manitoba and these little Hungarians have free roming o

The Yardex roll seems to be seen on many a hunters dash over the hunting season. Here it sits while some fellows are out checkn the traps. I am told after heading to the field in goose camp it is terrible to be caught with out it and the birds are working

After it is hauled to the wood shed it has to be split and Tim swings the axe to get it done!

Tom and Tim spend Sunday morning cutting some fallen trees. The shop is heated with wood so nice to get some good wood to keep it warm while they are doing maintenance to the equipment.