Best mocersins thet you buy 'stead of make are from Alaska or Canada. Inuits make some fine ones. When it comes to mocersins, think MOOSE! Its tough to work, an' the feller thet made mine cain't work it no more cause of his arthritis, but thet's the way to go. I like mine a lil' big so I can get a pair of wool socks on with 'em. Yer feet don't have to be too tough with hard moose hide mockersins. Jus' try to stay off the rocks an' they will last years and years. An' I see yer confusion 'bout the "margins" thing. I meant the margins betwixt dark timber an' other areas. Transition zones is what the smart fellers call 'em. You gotta stay in the cover, an' critters prefer the same. But those more open areas are where the food is, so they will move thru the heavy cover to get to an' from the dinner table. A good trail thru the cover on a margin is a prime place to stalk.

I don't mind gettin' anal 'bout this stuff with ya Elk, but there's some things ya jus' gotta do, an' don't come to words real good. Like what I said 'bout sensing game. Some fellers here will get it, some won't. The one's thet have sensed the presence of game, an' have learnt to listen to their gut while huntin', are the real hunters in my book. If we were still a tribal people, they'd be the ones respected for huntin' skill, not the guy with the GPS, rangefinder, 10x scope, an' shootin' stix. Some things jus' come natural. If I was good at writin' lessons down 'bout huntin' so city people could be instant hunters, I'd be a rich man 'stead of a feller thet's gotta stoop unner hosses all summer, an' has to eat game all winter. Hell, some things about livin' high in the city are good. Like them breakfast burritos at McDonalds. I bet some fellers git those ever day. I'm lucky to see one on a yearly basis. Cain't you jus' see ol' BJ with a cell phone in one hand an' a breakfast burrito in the other, headin' to my publisher's office in a fine camel hair overcoat an' some shiny shoes? Don't reckin' my skinnin' knife would fit in the pocket of one of them coats.

BJ

PS,
Cabelas fall catalog has many types of longhandles in several colors. Don't git the expedition weight fer stalkin' though.



Edited by - BeaverJack on 02/04/2003 09:56:57