how about a Oklahoma,AR,MO,KS,TX,+IA GTG thread?

[Workshop]

Are spoon bills native?

I believe they are.

 

[Hinerman]

I believe they are.

You are correct

 

[Workshop]

Missouri Department of Conservation has several good articles on them. I found out their closest fish relative was the Chinese Paddlefish that went extinct just a few years ago.

 

[Only the Tony]

Are spoon bills native?

Yes, and as @Workshop mentioned, they are one of two paddlefish species that existed until recently. It is suspected that the three gorges dam project in China destroyed the habitat for the chinese paddlefish and it has been several years since one has been sighted. They were much larger than the american paddlefish but had a very similar appearance. I used to be able to find some pictures on the interwebs of them so I'll have a look for them again.

 

[nbbt]

Good St. Patrick's day morning folks. We are getting a very few snowflakes from time to time this morning. Currently 24f going to 31f today.

 

[Hedgerow]

Are spoon bills native?

In certain waters, yes.

 

[67L36Driver]

In certain waters, yes.

The hot spot is below Bagnell dam on the Osage.

Circa 65-66 while fishing Lake of the Ozarks, we came across a spoonbill carcass. Obviously killed by boat strike. It was a good half as long as our 14’ boat.

 

[Hedgerow]

The hot spot is below Bagnell dam on the Osage.

Circa 65-66 while fishing Lake of the Ozarks, we came across a spoonbill carcass. Obviously killed by boat strike. It was a good half as long as our 14’ boat.

Yep..
Osage, spring, Neosho, and James rivers are the ones I know of..

Probably several others they were indigenous to,

 

[moparnut88]

had a good visit with semotony yesterday. he is doing well. he has misplaced his newer tablet he uses for the forum but has found his older lost tablet but having trouble logging in. having to update passwords. hope everyone is doing well. we just passed the 10 week mark and our baby to be is still doing well just a couple more weeks and the risk of a miscarry drops significantly. est due date is oct 14.

 

[Sawdust Man]

had a good visit with semotony yesterday. he is doing well. he has misplaced his newer tablet he uses for the forum but has found his older lost tablet but having trouble logging in. having to update passwords. hope everyone is doing well. we just passed the 10 week mark and our baby to be is still doing well just a couple more weeks and the risk of a miscarry drops significantly. est due date is oct 14.

That's two items of good news!

 

[JimBear]

In case some of you folks didn’t know Randy posted this the other day. I wasn’t aware until Carl told me today.

Hey Fellas

Most of y'all know Carl Miller. Well....his wife Karen is currently fighting an extremely aggressive form of breast cancer. He has been taking on a few saw builds in addition to his regular job to help cover their expenses. One of their 5 kids started this fundraiser. If you can, send em a few...

opeforum.com

 

[Only the Tony]

Yep..
Osage, spring, Neosho, and James rivers are the ones I know of..

Probably several others they were indigenous to,

Mississippi river system, dams were the issue for spawning runs.

 

[Workshop]

Morning everybody.

 

[Only the Tony]

Friend sent me these last night.

 

[Douglas Ostrander]

Good morning all. I'm trying to put together some pictures for my little ones of chainsaw gtg's because they were just babies and don't remember them.
Anyway, this maybe a long shot. But I remember seeing a picture from a Iowa GTG where Alan, Me and the boys were all walking in a row carrying the big Mac's.
If anyone has that picture or knows how I can find it on here I would be grateful.
Thanks
Mrs.A

I remember the picture of everyone walking up the hill in a line with saws at Hosky's. It is not my picture. I think it is pre OPE. I am guessing 2015.

 

[nbbt]

Morning Folks.
I'm almost ok with the return to closer to our expected seasonal temps.

 

[Sawdust Man]

Good morning.

29/47 sunny.

Going out to cut a load of sycamore sawlogs shortly.

 

[Hedgerow]

That there is pretty sexy..

Time to put the old shelf Queen to work.

 

[Hinerman]

I remember the picture of everyone walking up the hill in a line with saws at Hosky's. It is not my picture. I think it is pre OPE. I am guessing 2015.

I went back and looked. I could not find it. I will try again. Some of the pictures are gone in those old threads

EDIT: I could not find a GTG at Hosky's in 2015. The earliest was 2016

 

[Hedgerow]

I picked up a chainsaw de-barker today..

Gonna see if that can add any life to my bands.