Got your message in my home email, and thanks. Good stuff to know, and that makes me feel better. So my planning is well under way for 2005 and I am eager to read reports of how everyone does this season.

Regarding field dressing: down here we field dress whitetails immediately and drag them out of the woods with a rope. I take it from many of the posts that many do not do that in northern Quebec. I am advised to carry (or drag) a light weight "tobbogan" upon which to drag the bou out on snow, but it looks like many go to the trouble of quartering the animal also.

Another question re shooting: I am presently practicing with a 3 X 10.5 power scope on my 35 Whelen. I am considering removing it once I decide on a specific load, and practice with my open sights due to the ranges experienced prior to December 15th or so. Does anyone use open sights or does everyone use a scope? If I keep the scope, I anticipate using the lower powers due to the range.

Kenneth Smith
Monroe, Louisiana