Swans Good eats muskrat. I am going again today lots of yellowfeet now.

I have been picking cranberries too. Put away three gallons so far. My bees pollinate the flowers in spring so its good picking right behind my hives on the hill. I will pick more yet.

I am still waiting for it to cool off yet. Maybe later this month or October I will shoot a fat cow or young bull.

I bought my first antlers of the season yesterday. So its begun.

Wish we had sheep and caribou handy like you guys. I would probably quit eating moose.

Our bird numbers this year have been real low glad to hear you are getting some. Weve got a lot of cranberries, but few black berries. Is it the same for you? One day I hope to keep bees as well

We have alot of Cacklers now, but not so many yellow feet this year. Went out today and got four only one yellowfoot. Cranes are about gone still alot of swans here yet.

We had a decent berry year here. Blues and cranberries are plenty . Not many blackberries. Got just a couple gallons of salmon berries.

Bees are a fun hobby. Be happy to answer any questions you might have, Expensive though and not easy. I enjoy sitting on the hill over looking the river watching them. Its very good medicine for the soul.

Yukonjeff: not much caribou this summer. There some along the Yukon North Slope near the mouth of the Babbage River but most seem to have stayed near the 10-02 Lands most of the summer then took off for Interior Alaska. Hopefully they come back this winter and hang around like last year. I might go out to my camp and get some ptarmigan this weekend if I have time.

Muskrat
We had caribou come down within 90 miles of us a couple of times but never came back again. Its the western Arctic herd here. I love caribou and would prefer to eat it. I wish they would come down again I have not shot one in about 20 years. Moose everyday here.

Lots of geese heading south yesterday

You getting snow White17 ? I was going to drive to Whitehorse today but there is a huge snow storm right from here to Whitehorse.

Jeff...
How did your bees do this year? My two hives did okay, we got 15 gallons off the two hives.
I left quite a few frames of honey in the strongest hive. Going to try and overwinter one. Don't hold out
much hope but I'll give it a chance.

What did you use to control moisture in the hive?

Had 4" snow here last night !

CM our flow was a bust got rained out, I did make two spits though with new Saskatraz queens. So not a total loss.

To overwinter you need to feed them full of sugar syrup.( too late now though) Take all the honey it has solids in it that's not as good as sugar syrup for wintering. But since your trying it, put on a three inch shim and a giant sugar brick. (The big cake pan size ) then the inner cover with the hole in it and above that put a empty super packed with dry grass, that's for moisture. works good.

wrap and insulate them and let them burry in the snow would be best there.
Should treat for mites as well,

Good luck !

Had a fun day in the country. Made it home in time for dinner

Ain't nothing like shopping for groceries. Congrats.

Looks like a short carry, Good planning!

Congrats on the moose and grayling.

Thanks guys. I guess I wont starve this winter. And I found a use for NAFA bags.

Good luck to you all still filling the freezer.

Nice groceries Jeff! Whats your day and night temps now?

Been low 40s for highs here and 30 at night freezing . Nice warm afternoons if its sunny.
Winter comes later to western Alaska, so does spring.

So Jeff,,how are you keeping your moose? freezing? smoking and curing? just interested thx.

I noticed your game bags (fur bags) right off!

I grind about 3/4 and then make some sausage . I make summer sausage, brats and kielbasa, and breakfast sausage. The rest will be steaks and ribs.

I also dry and smoke jerky. It goes fast no matter how much I make. Some years a I also jar moose meat.

The rest of the moose like head (minus the tongue,) hide, lungs , pancreas and kidneys ,legs and hooves all the bones will go to the dogs.



Waterproof too.

They have some real good smoked fish in philippines,have you tried it?