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Call me a redneck but you can make cool things out of pallets!

Here are couple ideas… I built this woodshed for our fire pit area and my boys love having them to build forts and clubhouses with dad!

We also host a Neighborhood Halloween bonfire so feel free to drop them off if you really want to get rid of them.

Will

Of course Sharon gets first dibs if she wants them.

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Crappie,

If you decide you are interested in a quarter shoot me a PM. We have 25 black angus for butcher this year and I expect that my dad will have a few extra quarters available after all return customers are taken care of.

It’s always great meeting fellow IDOer’s and several have been customers for years!

Will

I’ve been up a handful of times so far this year and found that the fish are well fed and a little more picky than in the past few years… BUT they change what they want from day to day. In the 4 or 5 days that I’ve been on the ice the preference has been shiners 2 days, small suckers (3-4″) one day, and bigger suckers (5-8″) 2 days. It absolutely pays off to bring a variety of different types and sizes in front of them.

Will

PS – Our best luck has been keeping tip-ups 50-100′ away from where we are fishing as when they are in a less than aggressive mode they shy away from the activity even of people moving around on the ice.

Bearcat89 wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Will Roseberg wrote:</div>
Growing up our family tradition was always lutefisk and Swedish meatballs… Since having children and having my own family our tradition is to cook venison burgundy over wild rice using my grandma’s beef burgundy recipe. I love making wild game a part of our family tradition and it makes me very happy how much my boys enjoy and appreciate eating from nature’s grocery as well!

Will

Chopped Brussel sprouts with bacon and homemade maple syrup on the side.

Swedish meatballs was my great grandmas thing. I miss that. Ive had a hundred since she passed but no one touches hers. Your veny burgundy looks awesome. I would love the recipe if you could send me a pm.

Here is a copy of the recipe.. I simply replace beef with venison.

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Growing up our family tradition was always lutefisk and Swedish meatballs… Since having children and having my own family our tradition is to cook venison burgundy over wild rice using my grandma’s beef burgundy recipe. I love making wild game a part of our family tradition and it makes me very happy how much my boys enjoy and appreciate eating from nature’s grocery as well!

Will

Chopped Brussel sprouts with bacon and homemade maple syrup on the side.

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Hey everyone,

Sorry I’m late to the party but I’ve been busy hunting! I’ve 24 days in the woods in MN & WI the past few months and I didn’t harvest a deer but I loved every minute of it!

Great thread you started here crappie! I have to say I agree 100% with Randy… Time marches on and as our society moves away from hunting many hunting traditions are dying and it is sad for those of us who love the outdoors BUT the most important thing that each and every one of us needs to understand is that the best thing any of us can do is to start our own new traditions!

Just looking in this thread makes me see how many of us are doing things right! Grouse has created a little slice of heaven for his family to hunt, Wade is working to transition his family traditions to the next generation, and anyone who saw Bigwerm’s photos with his Xbow buck and little boy knows he’s doing his part.

I myself am a first generation hunter and fisherman as well… We had zero family traditions for hunting or fishing when I was born. I was a very energetic youth (to say the least) and my parents quickly realized that the only time I would sit still was when I was watching a bobber. I started camping with him at 6 years old and that quickly became our tradition… As the years passed we brought a few of my friends along (their parents also were not big fishermen) and a lifelong love of fishing was created for a whole group of boys. This past year marked 25 years that my high school friends and I gather back in Malmo for our annual fishing opener get together. It has grown now to 8 boats and over 25 people who attended last year, a tradition that we created.

Due to sports and my family not hunting I didn’t start deer hunting until I was 21 years old. I bought my first rifle from a pawn shop and began a journey of what is now my largest passion, chasing whitetails! What started as me by myself has turned into another 20 year tradition of friends who now join me each year for hunting camp at our family cabin. Not only that but my stepfather who had given up hunting decided to start again and we bonded over it becoming close in a way that we never previously been along the way. Unfortunately he passed away 4 years ago, but life marches on and to ensure that our tradition doesn’t die I purchased our family cabin.

Now I am the patriarch of two amazing fishing/hunting traditions that started just from my dad taking me fishing and camping!

The past several years I have spent much time improving our land for wildlife by planting food plots, apple trees, and adding ponds. This winter I will be doing timber stand improvement and some logging projects to help add more food opportunities for both grouse and deer. All of this is in preparation for when my boys are old enough to hunt to help make sure that the tradition lives on. I took my boys with me in the woods for the first time this year and even though no deer were shot their excitement made my entire season a success!

I guess what I’m trying to say is exactly what I believe Randy was getting at… It is each of our responsibility to help continue traditions and if they don’t exist make new ones.

The future is in our hands so shoot straight everyone!

Will

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Awesome full moon rising early this evening on quite possibly my last sit of the year.

Will

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The Malmo mafia will be out in the AM

Hunting NE corner of Mille Lacs zone 157… using the crazy weather as an opportunity to bring my 5 & 7 year old out in the stand with me in the afternoon.

jbg1219 wrote:

Thinking of replacing my old coated nylon net I bought at cabelas 15 years ago. Bee a good net but getting less and less snag free with each fish. Since it is pretty close to start pulling cranks around, I am thinking of replacing it.

Beckman still the way to go? Has anybody tried the new frabill series of nets? Is there any features to look for that makes netting fish easier? Pretty sure I do not want to buy a rubber net due to weight and fish solo sometimes. I also am not a fan of the ego nets. My net has a holder in the boat and lays in the bottom while trailering. So no storage issues.

If you are happy with the size and handle of your current net then just measure the hoop size and purchase a nice replacement bag… I believe you can get either a ranger tangle free or also beckman for around $25-35 at fishusa.com. This is what I did with my last net and it was like purchasing a whole new net for 1/5 the price.

Will

The best approach I’ve found for bobber stops on superlines is to simply use two stops put on separate and pushed together.

I’ve had difficulty with any other types of stops not casting smoothly.

Will

The correct answer is 43!

I agree it was tough to see though.

Still only 4 people who have answered correctly….

Now up to 4 correct answers!

Here’s another hint:

There have been 3 correct answers so far… you guys are good!

This is awesome!

I just wish I lived closer so o could give you some business Sheldon.

Will

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And here I always thought I was the resident nerd on IDO.

Will

Dan Baker wrote:

I’m a big Will Roseberg fan. I’ve met him a few times on local lakes. Super nice guy and willing to share any information you ask. I’d love to see him on the show more.
Dan

BigWerm wrote:

I misread the title, ONE Person, would probably be Will Roseberg who taught me about trolling off of structure for muskies, and finding a way to sneak out for a few hours after the kids are asleep at the cabin. My wife may still be upset about that last one if she thought it was his fault (spoiler alert it’s all my fault ).

Thanks Dan and Kory! It’s pretty flattering to even be mentioned in this thread. I’m can’t wait for more cabin trolling adventures with Kory and more local Hanover hi-jinks with Dan!

Randy this is a great post… There are many people from this site for whom I’ve very greatful to, the one who introduced to the the site was a co-worker Steve Dezurik… The first person from the site I fished with was Deadweight (aka Terry Hanson)… And the first regular name who you all know that got to know was Jon Jordan up on the East Side Mille Lacs… Most of all though I couldn’t be more appreciative of the Man, the myth, the legend himself James Holst for starting IDO in the first place and pouring his heart and soul into this website and the TV show that followed. My dream growing up was always to be a professional fisherman and be on TV and after a chance meeting at the Garrison public access James made that dream come true.. Thanks James!

Will aka Malmo Mafioso

IMO Venison backstraps are even better than a tenderloin. I do all of my own butchering and I always remove the loins whole then slice into 8-12″ sections of loin. I find it much easier to get a perfectly done loin cooked in large sections and then sliced at the table.

I have 3 go to recipes…

#1 – This is how we cook loins 90% of the time. Season generously with coarse sea salt and pepper from a grinder. I find the coarse salt/pepper is much better than pre-ground. Place on grill at 325 degrees and cook for 10-12 minutes per side. (10 minutes for a smaller backstrap from a doe or young buck… 12 minutes for a larger backstrap from a mature buck) Let it rest for 5 minutes under foil and then slice at the table for perfectly medium rare.

#2 – Marinade overnight in a mixture of 50% Soy Sauce, 50% Worcester Sauce with a generous helping of garlic powder added. Then either cook as is or wrap in bacon and place in a glass or porcelain cooking dish. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes. Let rest and then slice at the table.

#3 – This is the if you really want to go all out best venison recipe to impress someone who hasn’t had venison (Learned from our old IDO friend Brad Juarie).. Roast loin as described in #2 above wrapped in bacon. While venison is cooking thinly slice up a french baguette at 45 degree angle into 1/4 thick slices.. brush olive oil on the bottom side and spread cream cheese with green onions on the top side and place on a cookie sheet… Just before taking the venison out of the oven turn it up to broil for just a minute to crisp the bacon… Then remove the venison and place the baguettes in the oven for just a minute until crisp… sprinkle green onions or chives on top of the warm cream cheese… Then slice the venison into thin 1/4″ round sections and place on top of the cream cheese… Add a couple drops of Chipotle Tabasco and sprinkle with Montreal steak seasoning and then top with the crispy bacon. This is our absolute favorite venison dish but we only break it out for special occasions. It also helps to have 2 cooks to make sure all steps are completed while the venison and baguettes are still warm.

Will

I own 2 boats and my youngest will be turning 19 years old this spring… I call her the dream maker! 2001 ProV

Will

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With both me working from home and our boys off of school we’ve done our best to turn the social distancing into a positive way to spend time together as a family… building a fort, daily bonfires, and today we found our first nightcrawlers!

Stay safe everyone! And for those of you with kids, give your kids an extra big hug tonight… Just their always watching and learning everything you do so now with so many of us being homebound can be a perfect time to pass on life lessons!

Will

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I’m bit confused Sheldon, but as a fellow farm boy who also misses back when times were simpler, you’re my man!

From one farm boy to another growing up with dirt under our fingernails… brothers!

Will

39 Days would be fun, but I have a little kid and probably another on the way soon so for me a weekend away fishing is do-able, while maximizing my time over 39 days is unrealistic.
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Werm and I meet up and fish 1-2 days per year in Park Rapids.. Which between kids and work feels like about 50% of the time I’m able to spend in a boat with another adult! Let’s just say that if anyone starts a contest called 3.9 hours we’re in!!!

I’ve been at the same company for 22 yrs… Started at 2 weeks + 13 holidays/floating holidays. Increased to 3 weeks after 5 years and then to 4 weeks after 15 years. Recently they changed to a PTO system where sick time and vacation are bundled together and gave us 1 additional week. This is a good deal for single folks who may only be ill a few days a year but it is tough for those of us with young kids who are either getting ill themselves or bringing home bugs from daycare/school.

That said as a product team lead for rather large gov’t contract I’ve got plenty of responsibilities and being able to work from home I’ve been maxed out with more than 10 weeks of vacation on the books now.

Will

X-country skis are best. Least surface area and no issues staying on top of snow. I’m frequently putting my entire Otter Lodge on it and pulling as much as 125-150#. I don’t travel light.

Mine was made out of scrap wood in my garage 5 years ago and I love it.

Will

Pailofperch wrote:

Wow Will! Congrats. Having a good year! Did you weigh that beast?

Surprisingly he only weighed 180 lbs. I guessing he lost quite a bit of weight during rut as I’ve read that they can lose as much as 20-30% of their body weight during November.

Will

Not live but yesterday I spent my first day gun hunting in WI. I did a hang and hunt on a new piece of property and saw zero deer for 10 hrs but finally had 2 come in at 4:30. I Could hear them coming thru the brush behind me and first a small fawn walked out. I was expecting another fawn or even a doe but I was very surprised when this guy came walking out about 10 yds behind the fawn.

Will

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Congrats my brother Sheldon!

Will

YES!!! Nice work DT and sons!

I’m back out up in Malmo and have seen much more action this morning than early in the week… 7 deer so far including a decent 8 pt that I let walk at 80 yards.

Will

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biggill wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>muskie-tim wrote:</div>
Will, looks like your list is for a split side so each quarter has cuts from both the front and the back of the beef?

I’ll speak up for Will here and say that’s 100% correct. You don’t have to choose between a front or hind quarter.

Thanks BG!

Tim,

Yes, each quarter is half each of a front/rear plus some of every other cut (tenderloin/loin/brisket, etc.)

Each person is able to talk to the butcher and get theirs custom cut however they prefer based on a list of questions he goes thru, or I can have him do a standard processing if people aren’t sure of specifics.

Will

Here is a list I made a few years ago of what comes in a typical quarter.

4 Chuck roast
2 rump roasts
1 arm roast
8 rib steaks
6 t bone
4-6 sirloin steak
1 tip steak
63 lbs burger

Round roasts/steaks were ground for this example.