Big Grass Outfitters

Spring bear baitng begins at Big Grass April 10 we headed out to put in first barrels. Spring is early here in Manitoba no snow for last 3 weeks. WE are hearing of movement of bears but we know they will stay around even if barrels are not out. When barre

G'day Judy, Thanks for your note, it sure looked like a great hunt indeed. The fact that Brett and Jules are returning is a fine testament to you and your outfit! Good luck with this coming season and I hope that Brett's article will generate some int

Spring is in the Air!! Boys are shown off for the girls. Just behind the new house we have a little pile of grain under the spruce trees and over winter we have had 6 ruffies feeding at one time till Fudge decides to come along and chase them away. 1/2 ho

Out for a walk with the dogs on snowshoes and look who is watchn. A Great Horned Owl. We have had a pair around lodge for a number of years and usually hear them regularly. I am sure he is watchn for mice by the bird feeder or maybe one of my hungarians,

Judy and the dogs out for a walk.. Snowshoeing is the best way to get around once the snow is over a foot in the bush. The dogs here are looking and sniffing for mice in the snow.

Josh and Jeff Ganske hunted fall bear in 2009 and then returned in 2011.. both years both successfull.. christmas eve day in the mail we received these memory books from them.. Jill andJosh are picture takers and what a great way to show off what a gre

here the shooting table is covered in snow waiting for the upcoming 2012 fall bear season.. Many calibres of shells have been blasted off from this table.. some bullseyes were hit at first but in the end they were on the mark before the gun left for the h

Winter fun is what I call it.. These snow shoes have put on many miles and should be used much more..but after 3/4 hour in the deep snow the first time this year.. I was ready for a sit and a cup of hot tea..

Winter has arrived at Big Grass Lodge, covering all the grass, flowers and Work... Time to regroup and think of 2012 and make beds and clean toilets for the Skiers of Asessippis Ski Hill who Stay and play at the hill..

End of another year at Big Grass and Mother Natures offer a picture perfect morning.. Sun is just starting to rise. temps are awesome and horefrost has painted amazing photos.

One of the Dinner deserts we share over the week is Chocolate and Banana Creme pie.. Toms favorite is Chocolate and Tonies is Banana Creme. Both get eaten up fast.

Toms garden supplies the pumpkins for the sign at the end of the lane.. No pumpkin pies this year Judy is decorating FIRST!!!

Sept 15 is when we saw our first flights of snows this year. Now season is open and we are challenged with warm temps and feeding patterns of the birds..

George Eddie and Doug return for another year of hunting with Big Grass.. Birds in your face, shells ejecting and honkers on the ground is what they experienced.. Even Ice, Georges dog is thinking it was a work out this morning.

Scouting is the Job I do every morning and evening in waterfowl camp .. it is amazing what your see. Hot temps today but this doe and her fawns are feeding along one of the fields we will hunt tomorrow. It is awesome to see these cause we know in 6 weekw

Todd lucks out and puts a banded bird down. Congrats Todd

Limits of ducks over water.. these guys had a great hunt. Many teals, gadwals, scaups, wideon, buffleheads, all make for big Smiles.

5 hunters full body duck decoys and well dressed blinds and now we just need the ducks.. The ducks were droppin in here nicely this morning

First 2 groups have a great shoot on honkers.. Toms dog does a great job retrievin the birds.

Our local population grows each year with good hatches of young geese. These gosslings are just 9 months ols but they still are great to hunt.