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Old timer sayings about the outdoors #8586954
Yesterday at 09:16 PM
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Blackduck Minnesota
A couple of recent posts have reminded me of some things I heard from old timers.

When the oak leaves are the size of a squirrel ear, the walleyes are in the crick.
When there's flowers on the lilac bush, there's morels in the woods.
The first night the frogs really croak is the first night the walleyes run hard.
When the popple leaves curl upwards, it's going to rain.

All of those seemed to hold some truth. You folks have any more to add?

Re: Old timer sayings about the outdoors [Re: Big Sam] #8586955
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When oak leaves are the size of squirrels ears time to plant corn and when the leaves curl on the oaks its going to rain.

Re: Old timer sayings about the outdoors [Re: Big Sam] #8586958
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Barbour county,WV
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Barbour county,WV
When the redbud blooms catfish start hitting good.


Otters everywhere ya look
Re: Old timer sayings about the outdoors [Re: Oleo Acres] #8586976
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Otsego, MI 68
When the cows are laying down you won't catch any fish.


Member NTA, MTPCA, FTA, NRA, MUCC
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Re: Old timer sayings about the outdoors [Re: Big Sam] #8586987
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MT
When there is an East Wind or mostly East Wind 100% chance of rain.


Give me a fish, I will eat for a day. Teach me to fish, I will eat for a lifetime
Re: Old timer sayings about the outdoors [Re: Big Sam] #8587026
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Sumner, Mo.
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Sumner, Mo.
Winds out of the east, fish bite the least.
Winds out of the west, fish bite the best.

Re: Old timer sayings about the outdoors [Re: Big Sam] #8587027
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New Hampshire
Yup...east wind ..is a no fish day


It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.
Re: Old timer sayings about the outdoors [Re: Big Sam] #8587028
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Iowa
The robins have to walk in snow three times before spring. G.

Re: Old timer sayings about the outdoors [Re: Big Sam] #8587030
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If there's a sundog it means rain within the next 48 hours.

Re: Old timer sayings about the outdoors [Re: Big Sam] #8587031
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Redbuds blooming - white bass are running
Snappin turtle wont turn loose till he hears thunder


"You skin that one pilgrim."



Re: Old timer sayings about the outdoors [Re: Big Sam] #8587032
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Central Oregon
Colder than a witches .....


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Re: Old timer sayings about the outdoors [Re: Big Sam] #8587033
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The crappie bite starts when the dogwood blooms.

P.S....... the dogwood is blooming...........


Gotta find a way, a better way, I'd better wait

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Re: Old timer sayings about the outdoors [Re: Big Sam] #8587040
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Great granddaddy choctaw injun always said " don't eat fish and drink milk in the same meal "


The Vink for chief moderator....night shift ...11pm- 5am best coast time zone.....Free Marty


Re: Old timer sayings about the outdoors [Re: Big Sam] #8587061
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W NY
Where ever you go, there you are


NYSTA, NTA, FTA, life member Erie county trappers assn.,life member Catt.county trappers
Re: Old timer sayings about the outdoors [Re: Big Sam] #8587064
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midland, michigan
Mackeral sky never lets the earth go dry (rain within 24 hours)

Red sky morning, sailors take warning

Red sky night, sailors delight

Re: Old timer sayings about the outdoors [Re: Big Sam] #8587066
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Alabama
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Alabama
Thunder before 7, rain before 11.


“In God is our trust!” And the star-span-gled ban-ner in tri-umph shall wave O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave!
Francis Key
Re: Old timer sayings about the outdoors [Re: Big Sam] #8587082
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Holmes co. Oh.
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Holmes co. Oh.
A apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Re: Old timer sayings about the outdoors [Re: Big Sam] #8587088
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WI
When the lilacs are blooming, the white bass run is on.

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Northern WI
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Northern WI
Rain before 7 quit by 11, rain after 7 rain all day

Re: Old timer sayings about the outdoors [Re: Big Sam] #8587096
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Bluegills on the spawning beds when the peonies bloom


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