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I think 99% of hunters are decent people, down to earth people who, if they found you in trouble in the woods, would go out of their way to help you. But there’s always some bad apples in every group and that can become much more problematic if you run into a bad apple who’s holding a gun and...

I have run into a few duck hunters over the years who came up to me on the water while I was fishing in my boat and told me they were going to be setting out decoys to hunt ducks, so I needed to leave the lake. Rather than get confrontational I suggested a compromise. They hunt one end of the...

About 10 years ago I was hiking the Batona Trail and I came across a hand written sign stapled to a tree that said, “No trespassing. Turn back. This section of the trail is closed. Violators will be arrested. You are being video-recorded.” It was signed “Jeff.” The note attached then went on to...

I have Comcast and I’m really dissatisfied with it. The internet service is horrible. I always keep WiFi shut off on my phone because the cellular connection to the internet in my house is 5x-10x faster than my home WiFi connection, and I have a top of the line router with signal extenders. This...

The FBI, Homeland Security and probably a half dozen other alphabet agencies either don’t know where these drones are coming from or won’t say where they’re coming from, but if one of them flies through a toll booth the state of NJ will move heaven and earth to locate their home base so they...

I saw this hiking on Wednesday near Ongs Hat. Really hate it when people trash our natural areas. It’s selfish and it’s lazy. Most dumps would only charge $5-$10 to take that trash.

One thing I will never forget about the Carranza Memorial occurred about 20 years ago when I was hiking through that area and saw what was probably more than $50 in coins just laying all over it. I assumed the money was left as part of some kind of ritual. I also assumed it wouldn’t be long...

This past Saturday I had three otters swim right up to my kayak while I was fishing Lake Audrey in Mauricetown, NJ. Here is a screenshot of a 40 second video I shot. They made this loud huffing noise every time they broke the surface of the water.

Couldn’t agree more about supporting small farmers. There is a small organic family farm close to where I live run by a young couple. Every week they deliver a fresh box of organic vegetables and fruits right to my front door for $40. I am thrilled to get super fresh organic vegetables brought...

I bought them from early-middle of June to middle of July. If you can point me towards a good source I’d be happy to try them next year.

Did anybody else notice that the blueberries in NJ were mostly sour this year? I tried blueberries from six different farms in the Hammonton area. One was okay, two were passable, and three were terribly sour. I have noticed that the sweetness of local blueberries has steadily declined over...

NJ is actually quite reasonable at $22.50 for a fishing license. 64-69 years old it’s $12.50. Above 70 you don’t need a license. I paid $49 last month for a 15 day Maine fishing license. I have a three day fishing trip in PA planned for September. Not only do I have to buy a fishing license, I...

I hope to never be able to honor that request. :)

I have hiked over 10k miles in the pines and I have had some unpleasant encounters with what I’m fairly certain were chiggers. A quick Google search will confirm the NJ Pine Barrens is within their range. It’s been my observation and unpleasant experience that the worst month for chiggers, or...

I would definitely resist that temptation. They could arrest me for making terroristic threats. I have a GPS tracker on my e-bike. I would hate to think that if it was stolen and I went to the police and showed them its location they would tell me they can’t help me.

when the police refused to help I would have been tempted to tell them, “You can recover my car or you can recover the bodies.”

Well, I’m a year older now, but it finally arrived!

I will probably need to bring my rain gear and a lightning rod to Saturday’s fishing tournament.

Thanks. Yes, the magnets hold pliers, scissors and hooks. The small piece of black plastic above the yellow lure tray has magnets also for holding lures, scissors and small pliers. I like keeping everything right in front of me for easy access when I fish out of a kayak.

Got a nice largemouth bass today. Didn’t have a scale with me, but I would estimate it was between 5-6 pounds.