#690950 - 06/27/11 01:53 AM
Possum invasion - broke in another gun.
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Poodle Smolt
Registered: 05/03/01
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Lost another hen last night, one of this year's little buddies. A very nice hand raised Buff Orphington that would come over to you when approached, waiting to be picked up. Got my latest hatch of pheasants into the brooder about 20 minutes ago, and as a habitI shined my streamlight along the edge of the field. EYEBALLS!  I guess it pays to be a gun nut with a loaded gun always at the ready. The Henry .22 earned a permanent place in the gun room tonight. Amazing how a headshot stops them. She won't be bothering us any more, nor will her batch of young ones.
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#690953 - 06/27/11 02:04 AM
Re: Possum invasion - broke in another gun.
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Carcass
Registered: 09/26/06
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Yep, that one looks dead. . .. .. .must have used the ockey stick to make sure.. . .. ..
Nice job DF ! !
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#691020 - 06/27/11 02:54 PM
Re: Possum invasion - broke in another gun.
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River Nutrients
Registered: 11/21/07
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Loc: Olema,California,Planet Earth
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They were introduced into CA in the late 1800s, early 1900s by folks who wanted some "homestyle" sport and eats. They have since spead northward as food and climate permit.
They may also have hitchiked on the newly completed transcontinental railroads.
An interesting sidelight is that 'possum seem to share climate tolerance with armadillos. Where possum can live, so can the 'dillos.
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#691102 - 06/27/11 06:52 PM
Re: Possum invasion - broke in another gun.
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The Rainman
Registered: 03/05/01
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Loc: elma washington
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they carry a lot of diseases. kind of like a rat.
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#691148 - 06/27/11 09:42 PM
Re: Possum invasion - broke in another gun.
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Poodle Smolt
Registered: 05/03/01
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They were introduced into CA in the late 1800s, early 1900s by folks who wanted some "homestyle" sport and eats. They have since spead northward as food and climate permit.
They may also have hitchiked on the newly completed transcontinental railroads.
An interesting sidelight is that 'possum seem to share climate tolerance with armadillos. Where possum can live, so can the 'dillos. Who the fvck would travel on a train or covered wagon toting a god damned possum? I'm importing some 'dillos pretty soon, though, by train. 
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#691151 - 06/27/11 09:49 PM
Re: Possum invasion - broke in another gun.
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The Rainman
Registered: 03/05/01
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Loc: elma washington
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i was told that southerns [tarheels] brought them into the arlington Darlington area, so they could hunt them like back home. kill them all.
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#691194 - 06/28/11 12:48 AM
Re: Possum invasion - broke in another gun.
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Poodle Smolt
Registered: 05/03/01
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Loc: McCleary, WA
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i was told that southerns [tarheels] brought them into the arlington Darlington area, so they could hunt them like back home. kill them all. Larry, I figure enough of the folks in McCleary brought them back when they moved out here in the 30's, from the promised land. (Arkansas) Makes sense now. They call that hill by your mom's old place "Arkansas Hill" because of all the families who migrated out here, including the Johnsons. I'm doing my best, and I've moved my traps. We'll see about getting a few more thinned from the gene pool. Possums, not razorbacks. I need to build a few more traps.
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#691267 - 06/28/11 01:25 PM
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Three Time Spawner
Registered: 04/29/06
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Loc: Offshore
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Why are you importing dildos via train dogfish??? No need. You're already here....
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#691268 - 06/28/11 01:26 PM
Re: Possum invasion - broke in another gun.
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The Rainman
Registered: 03/05/01
Posts: 2314
Loc: elma washington
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i don't know if they brought back any possums but they sure brought good southern food. poke salad, okra, moonshine, ect.
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#691293 - 06/28/11 03:20 PM
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Three Time Spawner
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#691318 - 06/28/11 04:43 PM
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Three Time Spawner
Registered: 04/29/06
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Loc: Offshore
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Dildos is plural we will need at least one more for that zing to apply. You just posted again.....
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