Is been a while since I posted anything here. I used to post about my traveling bow hunts from all points on the globe but now I find myself to busy on the new homestead to think about bowhunting Africa or Hawaii, etc. Focusing on being off grid homesteaders consumes too much time to fret about being a traveling bowhunter.

We bought land (and buying more) in the middle of nowhere in the north woods. Our latitude (While still in the USA) put us further north than Ottawa Canada and Halifax Nova Scotia. We moved in Oct of last year and then it proceeded to snow for 7 months producing 186 inches of snow (but gave us lots of time to plan the spring projects. This will also be the new base of operations for my bowhunting products company. We break ground on the headquarters in a month.

This new property we bought is covered up in deer and turkey and small game and fishing but we do have wolves and bear and coyotes so you have to find the balance. Thus far the only hunting Ive done is taking 3 turkey and lots of small game. This year, I will have a chance to go after deer again.







Immediately we set about logging off some of the land for projects (and for the fire wood since that is how we heat the homestead.) But there are A LOT of deer here and the logging brought in more of them since they were attracted to the tender tops.



Since we intend to live off what we grow and forage and hunt and fish. we need a garden but the deer have other plans so an 8 foot tall, anti-deer fence was part of the plan. There is very little ag up here and I think its due to the over abundant rocks in the soil and the clay. We abandoned growing in native soil once we started digging and opted for raised beds and containers.

My wife and I enjoying canning, pickling, freezing, dehydrating and freeze drying foods for long term storage so a big garden is a must. The future chicken coop and geothermal, passive solar greenhouse are next on the list of plans. Im hoping the new tractor arrive this week as I have lots of projects that will require such an implement. I made sure to also get the proper attachments (Snow thrower, backhoe, bucket, grader blade, etc)









We have to move fast up here as winter will be back again in just 4 months from now. We use that winter/spring time to make maple syrup and ice fish. We dont have TV, although the former owner left a dish. We just havent found the time/need to sign up for their service. We havent needed the TV in 8 months so I doubt we will sign up. We do have a dish for internet to run the bowhunting business.



We like this life. We like the absence of people. The nearest town (population 1700) is 8 miles away. Most of the population is first nation folks. For now Ive put down my bow and picked up a hoe. Less time in the truck moving from hunt to hunt and more time on a tractor. We heat with wood, cool with an open window, we have 3 backup generators should the grid fail, our own well and local waters, Once we add the chickens and hogs and geothermal, passive solar greenhouse, we can take more time for other things. One day at a time.

Thanks for sharing.

Great pics.

Seems like you got it (life) figured out.

Very good story.

Tag to follow

How do you know what the logged area will look like in Dec 23?

Sooper Powers?

Way cool

Tag. This is awesome.

Um not going to be following... Check out his older posts. Here is one:

https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/17606115/5

Oh, look. The poacher is back.

https://www.archerytalk.com/threads/stay-sharp-innovative-outdoorsman-ignoring-emails.6121444/

Nice setup. I like it. Now you need a rifle range. 😊

Oh great.

Hey, its Ron Kulas aka DIYgay aka RancidCrabcunt

I thought I smelt Miracle Whip!!

Nice setup, Spongebob!

Not NEARLY long enough.

🤣🤣🤣

Beautiful set up. Very nice. I am surprised you can grow tomatoes where you are. My buddies in the UP gave up on trying to get a good tomato crop in their outdoor gardens. The ones with a greenhouse do manage to harvest a few shorter growing season varieties but outdoors suck for growing tomatoes up there.

Yeah, the deer and turkeys were probably "going for the gold (corn)."

Sharp things: Great share there and thanks for taking the time to post the pictures.
At my place here in SW Montana the Deer have MADE us quit the garden, quit the shrubs, quit planting trees, quit planting flowers, quit hanging flower baskets and quit trying to wait for the Crab Apples to ripen and they have even taken to eating our Rhubarb plants (which are supposed to be poisonous?), and nowadays they even pull out and try to eat our plastic flowers!
Good luck and thanks again.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy

This ^^^^. The Adventure Buffet hunter is back.

I have a 6’ chain link fence around mine. Deer won’t eat squash or Jalapeño plants

No one likes a VarmintQuitter.

PS: You sure don't read VarmintSign well detective...

We had to fence our entire property to grow a garden and all the other edibles we wanted to incorporate in the landscaping. It works great unless a deer sneaks in the open front gate, then it's a rodeo with them crazy f'r's bouncing off the fence like ping pong balls while we try to shoo them out.

LOL

My deer fence is the difference between 35 pounds of raspberries frozen per year and zero pounds of raspberries.

The low fine mesh fence for rabbit is the difference between peas and no peas.

Looks pretty sweet.

The OP makes it read like northern Forest County Wisconsin is one step removed from rural Alaska! Reason enough to stay the heck away from Crandon, WI. The fact that baiting deer isn’t legal in Forest County will be lost on him, so he will likely be on a first name basis with the Crandon Ranger Station. North of you is Canada you write. A little geographically challenged are we? Canada is north of most of us. What about north to Argonne, Hiles, Alvin and Nelma to say nothing of all the U.P of Michigan and Lake Superior. Speaking of lakes, Franklin and Butternut Lakes to the north are overrun with people and cottages.

I thought I smelt something rotten !

Up pops Ron Rancidcunt Kluless, the fat, POS poacher.

Look at all the remoteness – only a 3-wood from a hundred or more 1/2 acre lots full of houses/cabins around the lake.

Thanks Scott, that adds perspective !!

OP, one of the most interesting threads on 24hcf in a while. Thank you. Those northern lights are really something.

Lmao


Sharp_things, please keep posting. I laugh so hard every time you do!

Ron’s spread of 2.08 acres only missed being in the National Forest by four miles.

The way the OP described everything sounded like remote N. MN or Maine. Forest County WI?!?!? UP of MI is to the North THEN Lake Superior THEN Canada. That part of Wisconsin in the northeast portion of the state is overrun with wolves and bear Deer are pretty few and far between compared to the rest of the state except for maybe a few around the feeder in your yard and then I don’t think you can feed them. Also, you’ve got the Indians to put up with spearing all the lakes, walleyes and subsidence hunting wherever they want to and all the tourists on those lakes nearby.

Sounds remote!

Offhand I would say he has it by the balls and is shaking the heck out of it.

Well done op.

What is the difference between beets, or not to beets?

That is the question.

HA! What an clown !

Crandon Intn’l Raceway is just down the road.

This is similar to a RoundOak story.

Roundoak stories at least had good photos.

Wasn't round oak from Wisconsin to?

I take this place with a grain of salt.

Not only is OP’s wilderness “off grid” and in the “middle of nowhere” 2 ac spread just a 3 wood away from a heavily developed 74ac lake with nice homes, the nearby Crandon Int’l Raceway a few miles away is a fun attraction in the summertime to add to the wilderness experience. Additionally, the Mole Lake Indian Reservation Casino a couple miles to the south east is always a fun short drive if you enjoy “clip joints” and wandering drunks / druggies. The Mole Lake Indian band is the most notorious WI reservation known for heavily spearing spring walleye and musky on the area lakes. The DNR lets them over spear the spring walleye spawn and then sets very restrictive daily walleye bag limits for us palefaces (1 or 2 walleyes a day usually). Most walleye fishing up there sucks anyway because of the over spearing. Much better walleye fishing to the south when you get out of the Ceded Area. Oh, almost forgot to mention, Northwoods Powersports ATV rentals, and the Kovack Planetarian are practically in OP’s backyard to add to his remote off grid wilderness experience. Also I think (but not 100% sure) there is a popular supper club down the road in that area offering “the old 96’er” on the menu that is free if you eat the whole thing. What a self-promoting narcissistic blow hard.
Also to add to the remote experience most of the hordes of vacationing visitors up there during the summertime are from Chicago and Milwaukee, and most are a bunch of obnoxious jerks so they deserve bag limits like that and the high “tourist” prices charged on everything that’s for sale up there.

Not so sharp is gay as ever.

LOL

Only less interesting.

Just be careful not to get it on those hemorrhoids.....

😂🤣😂

I didn't remember the screen name but the grandiose narcissistic writing style sure sounded familiar. Good job Campfire elders.

You're telling me 2 acres ISN'T a sprawling homestead? But there is a garden expansion zone! AND a whitetail exclusionary zone!!!

Guess I should be envious as my 7Acre RANCH! is only surrounded on three sides by BLM land. Kinda bummed the front of the property faces the County Rd and the little valley with mostly empty 3-5 acre lots in it.

But, if I go out back, S a mile or so, then East a mile or so more, I can then go N & S on another 10+ sq miles of public land..................and even the private lands surrounding that are empty ranchlands with just cows, antelope, deer, bear, lions, 'yotes, foxes, rabbits, and badgers.

I am aware of who and what the op is...that is still a nice spot for a family to hide away and mind their own business.

Close enough for amenities and far enough away to be able to ignore others. A man could do a lot worse for his family.

It is.


Question then becomes why attempt to sell it as something other than if you're the OP

Oh, that is easy...he is a tool.

But a tool with a nice spot for his family to live...I have to give him that.

I am always bemused by this collection of critics, posters, and holier-than-thous...and still come here of entertainment if not enlightenment...

in my experience,it takes less than two pages of comments for the judgmentals to take over many threads....

this one took not even half a page...

still and all, that little OP setup looks to be well thought out, workable, affordable, and to some, enviable...

the motive for posting is curious though, as sticking ones head up to see if the enemy is still watching, is a dangerous gambit...

I like the setup, and the disinvite to folks in the area is a finger waving in the air.

gonna want to revisit after 6 winters in the area... which will only take 2 year in an area with three seasons: this winter, last winter, and next winter...

we did 4 calendar years North of Duluth when young... loved every summer and first half of fall; spring and winter a bit long...

OP: enjoy what you are building, and ignore the envy/scorn/haters.... but also do not invite their attention unless you enjoy it...

we all eventually get what we have earned from this life...

PS Grow Cherry tomatoes under cover/enclosed/greenhouse....

or learn to cook fried green tomatoes...

There's nothing wrong with the subject or the content - it's the messenger.

He's been banned here and another forum because he's an azzhole. And he's a violator, as well as co-author of the book "Do as I say, not as I do".

So if he was your neighbor, would you go out of your way to talk or humor him? Just do a search on Ron Kulas and let us know what you come up with.

Apologies, but I just can't bring myself to suffer @ssholes, egos or deceitful blowhards.

People should do their homework before opening their mouth.

I’m on 5 acres outside of town. Can’t see my nearest neighbor. Deer, turkey, bobcats, haven’t seen the elk yet but I’ve seen where they’ve been.

But I’m about 12 minutes from a minimart, and a really good pizza joint is a few blocks farther.

Remote it ain’t.





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You make some good observations and ask some good questions and you understand the "Mean girl" dynamics here. Im awaiting the delivery of my new tractor so I will give you a little context and history about the "mean girls". (you have already been scolded by a few in this thread for daring to have your own opinion that differs from the mean girl clique'. )

But first, You (and all the readers here) were lied to by one of the jealous and angry/emotional guys when he wrote

"Ron’s spread of 2.08 acres only missed being in the National Forest by four miles."

Then more of the jealous and angry/emotional guys fell for the B.S. post. At this time, our homestead is 12.3 acres So the detective work by the jealous and angry/emotional guy was pretty poor or a purposeful lie . At the same time, we have an agreement with the neighbor to by an adjoining parcel to increase our property size. This will happen when he satisfies his current land contract.

The same crack detective that took the time to investigate and even drew a line around the 12.3 acres then told folks here it is 2 acres?? That sort of pety/jealous stuff is common place here.



The jealous and angry/emotional guys want to also pretend there are a lot of people near me but that too is false. When the original owner bought up the land in the area and divided it into small parcels, he had a vision that didnt pan out. He sold off small pieces but those did not become homes. Most have no dwelling on them or they have a pretty limited seasonal cottage or deer camp that gets used a few weekend/months of the year.

We moved here last October after all the seasonal folks had already departed before the long winter kicked in. There were a grand total of 4 folks in the area that I guess could be called "neighbors" that remained (none that we can see or hear and no traffic since we live at the end of a 1/4 mile dead end driveway) . Those 4 live in what I call trailers or mobile homes with a skirt (no basement). As we drove around, it was clear what a ghost town this area becomes for 8 months of the year. We enjoy the solitude. This was one of the dozen “must haves” that we used to base our purchase on. We could have bought anywhere but this property checked all the boxes.

The surrounding community is a vacation spot for weekenders for 4 months of the year with folks occupying cabins on the lakes. The point is, you and others were lied to (Im not sure why the jealous and angry/emotional guys do that but I guess everybody needs a hobby)

You mention "the motive for posting is curious though, as sticking ones head up to see if the enemy is still watching, is a dangerous gambit..."

I have no enemies here and I sense ZERO danger from the gals. I would have to value the opinion of or care about the opinions of the jealous and angry/emotional guys before I would count them as an enemy or dangerous. They do entertain me with the effort they put into me (To them, I must be worth it) so from time to time, I post to share info which will cause them to wet themselves. Its funny as hell to watch them investigate and scramble and make up bogus crap. Busy little bees they can be made into just by me making a post. Its cheap entertainment for me (as you will soon see after they read this).

What I can cause them to do on my command is pretty funny. It could be said that I own their emotions and I can do with them as I wish. What’s not to like about that? Even though Ive disclosed what I can make them do as I wish and I can control their emotions, they still allow me to do so. We make a good team. They entertain me and I allow them to do so as I see fit. They are an emotional lot prone to knee jerk injuries and bruised ego for having read what I type on their screens and then I type more words and BOOM, they trip over themselves to rush back and read more which serves to enrage and upset them (and entertain me) You have noticed it based on your comments earlier. They give me this power (although, I dont know why and dont really care since its entertaining for me)

I say this because you wrote

"enjoy what you are building, and ignore the envy/scorn/haters.... but also do not invite their attention unless you enjoy it..."

We are enjoying our new homestead and the life we are carving out. Its been awesome. I do ignore the jealous and angry/emotional guys for the most part and dont value their pouting beyond the entertainment I get by making them type what they type by owning their emotions. (as you will see in their replies) Its akin to turning on a light and seeing cockroaches scamper but instead, I make a post and a very predictable list of jealous and angry/emotional guys pop up like ground squirrels seeking to be offended and then BOOM! im entertained. They are a sort of jester for me that I can activate by typing words on their screens. Its a hoot. I dont reply to their pouting and that has the effect of making even angrier. (its like Im dealing with teen girls here)


So what has them so jealous/angry/emotional/pissy???? Near as I can figure there are 3 reasons. #1 is that Ive done very well (and this makes them unhappy with where they are and their life choices that dont have them in the same place.) Most of my patents are for medical devices and for the last 30 years its been very lucrative to be in the design engineering field of medical equip. Then several years ago I started a bowhunting products business and a consulting company (but I only consult to bowhunting companies) this allows me to work with lots of great companies of my choosing to bring their ideas to life. This in turn leads to lots of traveling bow hunts for "product testing" that my accountant says are "Business trips". My bowhunting company took off beyond my wildest expectations so in a few weeks I will retire from decades of designing diagnostic imaging equipment and focus all my efforts on my company and the homestead. I now have distributors for my products in Canada and Australia that take some of the load off me. We have sold our stuff in 23 countries thus far. I could never have imagined this would happen. Its been both wealth building and satisfying.

Our success in the bowhunting world has allowed us to partner with many bowhunting non-profits. My financial guys are smart and turned me onto "corporate sponsorships" which allows my to put 10's of thousands of dollars into those bowhunting orgs coffers as "Advertising". From a tax standpoint this method is far superior to just making donations to these bowhunting non-profits. We both win.

#2 The other thing that makes them pout (and I think this what has them wetting themselves the most) 11 years ago, I got a citation for feeding deer a week before the gun deer season, in front of my Father's gun stand. I paid a $350 fine. I think this caused them to pout because I got a gun deer hunting citation and I am doing very well in the hunting world and they dont like that. It seems pretty stupid but near as I can tell, this has them VERY upset that Im making a great living in the hunting world even while having this 11 year old civil citation. This is speculation on my part as I dont know why they allow me to live rent free between their ears 24/7/365 but its funny as hell that they care so much about me (But again, to them, I must be worth it for them to carry on about it for 11 years.)

One of the mean girls posted here that you should google my name to learn more about me (hoping you would come across the 11 year old deer feeding citation.) But if you are interested, there are web links that will tell you more. Im not sure why this is such a limited list as there are more. Perhaps this only goes back in time a short way. As of this writting there are two more medical device patents in my my name that are pending approval.

https://patents.justia.com/inventor/ronald-kulas

#3 Some of the mean girls have felt jilted or mistreated or got emotional after having reads words I put on their screen (that they knowingly and willingly invited into their eyes despite the ignore/block feature this forum affords) You see, I dont treat people good or bad. I treat them "Accordingly" and as such, some of them have felt slighted or abused or offended and they have opted to make me their life long, internet worst enemy (To them, that is a real thing) and will forever try to get back at me for whatever injustice they have manufactured in their heads. Again, their mental gymnastics are fascinating to observe. One such example mentioned within this thread is "Miracle Whip" from a thread from years ago where I simply explained that mayo is crap and that Miracle Whip is far superior. It was in jest but some of the 10 ply guys here are very tender and it rocked them to their core. They got REALLY mad. (it was funny) To that end, if your parents feed you Mayo as a child even though they knew full well that Miracle Whip was available, you may be entitled to financial compensation as that was a form of child abuse. Id suggest seeking legal council. I can hook you up with a good attorney. Her name says it all. (many folks here would do well to heed her name) ;-)




In short, The mean girls here are upset and emotional and it doesnt matter why so long as they continue to entertain me with the pouting (and they will as I can cause it on my command) Im getting paid to do traveling bowhunting trips and they wish this life for themselves so they are mad that I made it happen for me. If you love what you do, you will never work a day of your life. My goal was to create a life I do not need a vacation from. Its been great and they too could have it for themselves but they refuse to put forth the effort so when somebody else does it, it exposes their failings and it has the effect of really pissing them off. Then they lash out wildly here (and I laugh). Im living my best life right now. I shared a little about it here and as I could have predicted, it REALLY upset some folk. I could have created a list in advance of who would pout and whine and piss and moan (it’s that predictable)

Lastly, I will leave the the jealous and angry/emotional guys with some valuable advice. If you don’t feel calm, inspired, a sense of gratitude or feel entertained after using social media… I’m willing to bet that you’re doing it wrong or using it for the wrong reasons. After I make a post I feel the first 3. After about a week, I return and read the replies and I take in the entertainment portion they provide me. (im using social media correctly)


OK, now that the pouty/jealous and angry/emotional guys have again been explained and dismissed, back to the homestead. We put the finishing touches on the anti-deer, garden enclosure. We bought a sign for the small door and I painted another sign to go above the double doors. I can remove/lift off the larger sign should I haul anything into the garden area with the tractor that is taller than the sign but this sign raises the height of the only spot in the fencing that was not 8 feet tall.



I spent some time over the weekend making biochar for the garden. We have so much small wood on hand after logging that is a perfect way to use it up. The biochar will be activated and end up in the garden beds as its a perfect soil amendment. I used our fire pit to create the biochar.





Now, The mean girls have read EVERY word of this (seeking to find ways to be offended. Some have read it twice.) Lets hope they continue to entertain me with the usual chorus of "Blah blah blah, we are mad, we are upset, we are emotional, we dont know how to react so we will call you names, blah blah blah pitchforks and torches." I can even predict the gals that will pout first and loudest (folks like turdbuster and pole smoker. I especially own their emotions and control them at my command)

Now, I can cause them to piss and moan and pout and whine on my command starting in 3...... 2........1 ;-)


There is a very specific list of reasons why we bought this property (Actually about a dozen "must have" reasons) why we bought this to prepare it for our kids and grand kids for them to ride out what will happen to all of us in my lifetime and most certainly theirs. Perhaps I will create a thread about what you and I and everybody is about to endure. That will certainly bring about a great deal of entertainment from the mean girls. I hope they stocked up on pads.

** update while typing**

The new yanmar has been delivered.



Now back to the gals pissing an moaning.

laffin’
You’re still a dickhead…

You do understand that you bring it upon yourself, don't you?

Do you buy Miracle Whip in bulk when you make the journey out?

Wow. What a putz.

Whatta clam.

What, you don't put up a sign and a screen door where you grow stuff?

Well Ron, only parcel 012-00781-0002 with your name and Wind River Ln. address is 2.08 acres. Digging deeper, Forest County land records do show those other three. I stand corrected. Rural maybe, but hardly deep in the wilderness.

He rarely lets facts, get in the way, of a good story !

For those that don't know, but are looking for some historical reason why we treat him so well, Klueless was also;

diyguy
rancid craptree
& others

Personally, I really liked his explanation of how he wasn't really hunting deer illegally over bait, even though he was cited and paid the fine for illegally hunting deer over bait.

It was epic.

Ron,

Wasn't it you that posted the pic of yourself posing with a domestic cow that you shot in Hawaii, with your bow?

If so, can you post it again?

Please?

OP should send these posts over to the Forest Co Tax Assessor office since he has so much brag about his property. I am sure they will appreciate the detailed description of the home & world business headquarters property and all improvements. Rancid Craptree or who ever should be happy to pay his fair share of Wisconsin’s lovely and enjoyable property taxes.

Quite frankly

I think you offer 'TMI' about your personal property & location

Thats me

I live in Utah and are parinoid

Roaming natives from the nearby Rez probably already know all about it.

LOL, it'd be the first time in history that a tax assessor said the words "sir, this place ain't worth what you think it is."

Miss Lynn in 3....2....1.....

LOL, anybody else getting PMs from ol' shart?

So I'm the only one getting PMs eh? He must not like to be reminded about his citation for illegally hunting deer over bait.

Must be a sensitive topic, I reckon.

hahaha nope, not just you.

Apparently mentioning bowhunting a domestic cow, puts a burr under his saddle as well.

I think she is probably ded from the "vax" and all dem boosters

Me too. Apparently he’s on a first name basis with the Forest Co Tax Assessors and money is no object when it comes to taxes

Oh no! Not Peaches!

It can't be if you live in Wisconsin.

I don't want to start any false rumors... but I am hopeful.

I was wondering what happened

Y'all just a gaggle of mean gals!

Ol' Pointy Things is the real deal!

It's funny, if it wasn't for ol' shart, I wouldn't know there was such a thing as "mean girls."


He seems to be up on 'em though.

She went out to get sensible shoes, hasn't been seen since !

For deer. Electric fence with aluminum foil with peanut butter on it.
Worth watching.

This is an all-timer here.

"We were hunting at 8,000ft"

LINK:

ELK HUNT


I swear it takes at least 6 slaps upside the head for people to read sign around here – sharp-things is just another safariman....only with original kidneys.

Cool place, if I were you Id go nuts with a chainsaw and cut out about 70% of the trees 100 yards in every direction, assuming you have a good chunk of land. The remaining trees will grow larger and nicer without the competition, and it will look better overall in 10 years or so. Just leave the nicest/healthiest trees and burn the rest for firewood or whatever.

Dumbass says he doesn't have a TV but there are 2 satellite dish's in the yard. LMAO. Same old poacher Ron full of s hit.

yep, that's him....nobody even answers him in the bowhunting section...or Archerytalk

Yep, forgot about him shooting the domestic cow and posing with it in the woods.

Claimed 186 inches of snow - he's close to Crandon which averages 64 inches of snow a year. Um - yeah. The average low temp in winter there is 16 degrees. FFS that's not even 0 or 10 below. Life isn't even inconvenienced until you hit -20. People don't bother putting on much more than a hoodie at 16.

Evidently per "campfire usual", no one can read before they speak.

Truth.

Dull things has been run off of several sites including here for a while. He’s a shameless FOS self promoter.