Need opinions ..

[Abitibi Ray]

Sad that people critisize others for what they shoot or catch . Personally I hunt and fish for food and because I enjoy it . The trophy will come when it comes . When I hunt moose or deer if I have a tag for it , I take it . Shot a lone fawn this fall tasted great . Lol . But we had five days to hunt we got two fawns and a nice 8 point . I considered posting a thread on it but remembered that guys get upset when others shoot fawns so I held back . We considered it a good hunt , seen three deer took three shots , came home with three deer . That's what matters most to me . Good clean kills , no tracking required . Cheers

A Ray

[Bgh]

I so enjoyed your stories over the years. The truck in the back roads, your family outings , successful fishing trips.

Sad that your camp burned, good to hear your thinking to rebuild . You are living the life, that most of us down south only get to experience once a year . Please continue keeping us up to date.

[Fishy Wishy]

Still shooting that. 270WSM eclipse?

[Abitibi Ray]

Thanks for all the replies guys . Thanks BGH for the kind words . So glad to see your still around FW , I was beginning to get worried that you might be gone . Always enjoy your input .. I will be building a new ice shack this summer and will post pics of the progress . If I can get a fiew people I interested I will start a small operation and see how it goes . Maybe one day ill get a fiew board members up here yet lol. Aside from the change in the sight I still enjoy hearing from the guys here . I will be trying a new splake lake tomorow as well as Saturday and maybe Sunday too lol pics and posts to follow ... Cheers guys

A Ray

[Abitibi Ray]

Oh yes FW love that beauty , although it seems to get a little heavier every year lol

A Ray

[sawbill]

Back to your original question, I had a remote patrol camp that measured 12 x 16. On more than the odd occasion I would have our group of 4 guys stay a few days for some fishing. With all our winter gear, boots, helmets, snowmobile suites etc. it was really crowded especially with the wood stove stuck in the middle of the floor.
I ended up putting the stove in a 4' x 4' alcove and that totally opened up the interior for more room.

Just a word about catch and release. Our guys have a saying.."Catch and release in the grease"

[scud_17]

Sounds like the itch is coming back to you Ray!! lakers on the lake at the camp would be an idea... ( or second camp and have portables to go onto other lakes as well may be a better idea.. )

[Abitibi Ray]

Great to here from you sawbill , as far as the heat system goes it would likely be like I had in my 12x20 bungalows . Thermostat controlled propane wall mounted unit , takes up only ten inches of room , as well as all bunks would be fold up against the walls for more room .. That's the big issue with ice huts is the happy medium between being able to pull it and being able to live in it lol I've had quite a fiew over the years and have come up with a fiew good tricks but would love to build a 12x20 again just don't want the hassle that comes with pulling the beast lol I had an 8x16 once that pulled nice but a bit tight for sure . I figure 10 or 12 x 16 might be the happy medium ??

Scud_17 the itch is there , can't operate up at my camp due to the park I'm just trying to wrap my head around how to get something going that doesn't kill all my spare time and that guys could do well at . But it's reAly hard to go from one of the best ice fishing bungalow operations on the best lake to what I'm proposing now . If I were going back on Ab I wouldn't need to ask questions lol I could book solid tomorow lol but you as well as I do how hard it is just to take ourselves out there , imagine what it's like trying to take 14 guys out lol it's just way to much . Wich is why no one else had ever done it .. Lol cheers

ARay

[PBPF]

[. I wondered if I should build it big enough to sleep four so 12x16 ish .. WECOME BACK GLAD TO SEE YOU . I KNOW MOST OUT FITTER CALL A 12X16 A FOUR MAN I FOUND IT WAY TO SMALL FOR 4 PEOPLE TO FISH OUT WITH A 2ND SMALLER HUT LIKE SOME OTHER HAVE IT LOT NICER WITH OUT THE SMALLER HUT ITS MAKE A NICE 3 PERSON HUT WE WENT MOST TIME IT IS EASYER TO FIND FIND 3 GUYS WHO CAN GO FOR WEEK I KNOW WHEN WE GO WE SPLIT THE COST AND USE THE 4TH BED TO STORE OUR STUFF ON THANKS GEOFF

A Ray[/QUOTE]

[PBPF]

sad that people critisize others for what they shoot or catch . Personally i hunt and fish for food and because i enjoy it . The trophy will come when it comes . When i hunt moose or deer if i have a tag for it , i take it . Shot a lone fawn this fall tasted great . Lol . But we had five days to hunt we got two fawns and a nice 8 point . I considered posting a thread on it but remembered that guys get upset when others shoot fawns so i held back . We considered it a good hunt , seen three deer took three shots , came home with three deer . That's what matters most to me . Good clean kills , no tracking required . Cheers

a ray

there is nothing wrong with putting some meat in the frezzer i am 100% behind you just keep the post coming