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Ice fishing death #7107822 12/27/20 04:16 PM 12/27/20 04:16 PM
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 2,960 South Dakota H Hydropillar OP trapper
Hydropillar OP trapper H Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 2,960 South Dakota	Just got word a old neighbor drowned when his side by side went down near a ice heave on small lake...be careful out there guys this one hits close to home.. The only place you find free cheese is in a mousetrap !

Re: Ice fishing death [Re: Hydropillar] #7107826 12/27/20 04:20 PM 12/27/20 04:20 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,716 Sandhills Nebraska G Gary Benson trapper
Gary Benson trapper G Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,716 Sandhills Nebraska	Sorry to hear about your friend. It gets someone every year. I asked a rancher I fish on about a week ago. He said there was about 2.5 inches just north of the Nebraska border. I'll wait for more. Life ain't supposed to be easy.

Re: Ice fishing death [Re: Hydropillar] #7107827 12/27/20 04:20 PM 12/27/20 04:20 PM
Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 25,694 nm A adam m trapper
adam m trapper A Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 25,694 nm	Sorry for your loss

Re: Ice fishing death [Re: Hydropillar] #7107860 12/27/20 05:02 PM 12/27/20 05:02 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 42,118 Northern Maine Bruce T trapper
Bruce T trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 42,118 Northern Maine	Not near enough ice for me to go into any bodies of water. Nevada bound

Re: Ice fishing death [Re: Hydropillar] #7107899 12/27/20 05:36 PM 12/27/20 05:36 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,960 Northern Nevada B Bob trapper
Bob trapper B Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,960 Northern Nevada	That’s tough. Sorry for your loss. "I have two guns, one for each of ya."

Re: Ice fishing death [Re: Hydropillar] #7107923 12/27/20 06:00 PM 12/27/20 06:00 PM
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 2,960 South Dakota H Hydropillar OP trapper
Hydropillar OP trapper H Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 2,960 South Dakota	He was 81 in good health.... loved to fish just a good old solid farmer... he always said fishing doesnt take time off your life!! even tho tragic his grandson made it out ... he got to go doing what he loved ! my life was richer for knowing him RIP Eugene The only place you find free cheese is in a mousetrap !

Re: Ice fishing death [Re: Hydropillar] #7107959 12/27/20 06:26 PM 12/27/20 06:26 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,732 Williamsport, Pa. J jk trapper
jk trapper J Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,732 Williamsport, Pa.	You just gave him a real nice eulogy! Well done and feel for his loss.....jk Free people are not equal. Equal people are not free. What's supposed to be ain't always is. Hopper Hunter

Re: Ice fishing death [Re: Hydropillar] #7107963 12/27/20 06:30 PM 12/27/20 06:30 PM
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 34,929 Central, SD Law Dog trapper
Law Dog trapper Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 34,929 Central, SD	Warm days and cold nights can fool a guy, I would not walk on the ice now let alone drive on it but I’m not a fan of ice. Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that! Jerry Herbst

Re: Ice fishing death [Re: Hydropillar] #7107968 12/27/20 06:33 PM 12/27/20 06:33 PM
Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 399 NE Ohio C capt.scott trapper
capt.scott trapper C Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 399 NE Ohio	Sorry for loss. My son is in northern Michigan ice fishing this weekend. Constant worry. He said they had about 7 inches of ice.

Re: Ice fishing death [Re: Hydropillar] #7108065 12/27/20 08:03 PM 12/27/20 08:03 PM
Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 7,240 West Michigan G Getting There trapper
Getting There trapper G Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 7,240 West Michigan	It helps a great deal to know your lake. I am good with 2 inches or more when walking. But it also depends on the type of ice. To Old U.S. Army 60-63 SGT.

Re: Ice fishing death [Re: Hydropillar] #7108066 12/27/20 08:05 PM 12/27/20 08:05 PM
Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 7,240 West Michigan G Getting There trapper
Getting There trapper G Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 7,240 West Michigan	Sorry for the loss of your friend. He passed while doing what he like to do. To Old U.S. Army 60-63 SGT.

Re: Ice fishing death [Re: Hydropillar] #7108074 12/27/20 08:17 PM 12/27/20 08:17 PM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 613 northern new jersey J jer z trapper
jer z trapper J Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 613 northern new jersey	Sorry to hear.

Re: Ice fishing death [Re: Hydropillar] #7108208 12/27/20 09:38 PM 12/27/20 09:38 PM
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 3,610 Va. Lee Co. D Donnie H trapper
Donnie H trapper D Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 3,610 Va. Lee Co.	Prayers from Va.

Re: Ice fishing death [Re: Hydropillar] #7108240 12/27/20 09:53 PM 12/27/20 09:53 PM
Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 309 Iowa R riverratdm trapper
riverratdm trapper R Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 309 Iowa	Glad to hear the grandson made it! At least he went out with his boots on doing what he liked.

Re: Ice fishing death [Re: Hydropillar] #7108270 12/27/20 10:06 PM 12/27/20 10:06 PM
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 7,696 Virginia 5 52Carl trapper
52Carl trapper 5 Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 7,696 Virginia	Grampa always said, "Four inches will hold a horse, two inches will hold a horse's you-know-what."

Re: Ice fishing death [Re: 52Carl] #7108285 12/27/20 10:14 PM 12/27/20 10:14 PM
Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 4,973 rogers city mi. J jeff karsten trapper
jeff karsten trapper J Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 4,973 rogers city mi.	Originally Posted by 52Carl Grampa always said, "Four inches will hold a horse, two inches will hold a horse's you-know-what." Well said lakes here in north Mi. have a couple inches but most have springs and rivers in them snowmoblie found one day before Christmas be a few more this week olden tyred

Re: Ice fishing death [Re: Hydropillar] #7108488 12/27/20 11:43 PM 12/27/20 11:43 PM
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 927 NW Oklahoma O Okie Farmer trapper
Okie Farmer trapper O Joined: May 2008 Posts: 927 NW Oklahoma	Originally Posted by Hydropillar He was 81 in good health.... loved to fish just a good old solid farmer... he always said fishing doesnt take time off your life!! even tho tragic his grandson made it out ... he got to go doing what he loved ! my life was richer for knowing him RIP Eugene I received word today that a local retired sale barn owner paszed away while running coyotes with his greyhounds. Another good man going while doing what he enjoyed.

Re: Ice fishing death [Re: Hydropillar] #7108718 12/28/20 07:24 AM 12/28/20 07:24 AM
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 14,146 Michigan T Trapper Dahlgren trapper
Trapper Dahlgren trapper T Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 14,146 Michigan	sorry for your loss , we loss a fisherman here a week before Christmas , 4 inches of ice , 67 years old ,

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