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buksnbears Member	# Posted: 28 Apr 2014 07:06 Reply hey fellas, this is a perdy neat place. lots of good info and ideas. fun seeing how others built their shacks. i built ours 3 years ago . its only 14x14 but just enough for the wife and i. don't have start to finish pics, only some finished ones. 42" off the ground and fully insulated. the little wood stove keeps it nice and toasty. exterior is all 1x8x3/4 cedar fence boards. was quite bright when new but is now starting to fade abit for a nice rustic look. have a 1/4 acre white clover field 20 yards off the deck. fun watching deer/turkeys and other critters feeding.

turkeyhunter Member	# Posted: 28 Apr 2014 08:12 Reply Welcome to the site...really a fine camp ya have... like the pic of the furs and you and ya yellow lab...looks like you been putting a hurting on them

OwenChristensen Member	# Posted: 28 Apr 2014 18:14 Reply Wow! nice place.

turkeyhunter Member	# Posted: 28 Apr 2014 21:38 - Edited by: turkeyhunter Reply also~~I really like the western cedar planks on the outside....& is that "blue pine" in the ceiling?

cabingal3 Member	# Posted: 29 Apr 2014 04:24 Reply thanks for sharing your great cabin!

buksnbears Member	# Posted: 29 Apr 2014 07:03 Reply thanks all. turkeyhunter. the ceiling is 1x8 cedar from a fence that blew down. aged about 25 years

turkeyhunter Member	# Posted: 29 Apr 2014 07:43 Reply Quoting: buksnbears the ceiling is 1x8 cedar from a fence that blew down. aged about 25 years it looks good with age..!!! I bet your turkey/deer/small game population is a lot better....after removing the PREDATORS.

old old buddy Member	# Posted: 29 Apr 2014 18:30 Reply buksnbears Where are you located? I really like your cabin and the materials you used. Was there a particular reason you built it so high off the ground? I like the looks of it that way but was just wondering. How long did it take you to "gather" that many coyotes and what caliber did you use? I just heard my first coyote on our property this past Saturday night and we have been staying up there for over three years. Old Old Buddy

buksnbears Member	# Posted: 29 Apr 2014 20:30 - Edited by: buksnbears Reply thanks old buddy. this is in NW MN near a river. the all time high water level would be up about 6" from the ground so i decided to give it extra leeway. plus, i just think its kinda kool up high. i can park the snowmobile,4wheeler,riding lawn mower and log splitter under it. post are all set 4' in concrete. very stable plus i x braced it. coyotes are a passion of mine. i only got 65 this year down for a high of 164 3 years ago. our deer herd is struggeling now so everyone killed helps out. oh yeah. i shoot a custom built 17-204. really knocks the snot out of them

stickbowcrafter Member	# Posted: 29 Apr 2014 20:33 Reply Welcome buks, great looking place you got there. -Brian

turkeyhunter Member	# Posted: 1 May 2014 06:02 Reply Quoting: buksnbears oh yeah. i shoot a custom built 17-204. really knocks the snot out of them that is one caliber I do not have...thought about a 204 barrel for my Thompson Center~~ pro hunter --I use a 22-250 barrel on it for yotes and other varmints.

OwenChristensen Member	# Posted: 1 May 2014 18:03 Reply buksnbears I did not realize you were here in MN. I'm in Duluth, but my son lives in Thief River. I just sold him my 243 wssm in a Model 70. That's what he bought it for, Yotes. Owen

buksnbears Member	# Posted: 2 May 2014 07:37 - Edited by: buksnbears Reply ah yes. i've shot piles of coyotes with both 22-250 and 243 but now i save/sell the pelts so needed something a bit more friendly. Owen, we bear hunt near TRF every year.

turkeyhunter Member	# Posted: 4 May 2014 06:36 Reply very nice bears....what broadhead are ya'll using??