Thank you MAgwa great info! I was thinking of stepping up to a barns round for the exact reasons you stated. I've hunted a few different animals with hounds, my dad hunted mountain lion out by you that way, but he was 15 years younger too. The outfitter we are going thru has a walk in cooler on sight. Last year we had a bumper crop of blue berries and I know they gorged themselfs on them, hope for the same this year, I don't think they eat much fish in northern wi but I maybe mistaken.
Thanks again for your input!