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The whole "a country boy can survive" thing sounds good, but is mostly nonsense. In such a catastrophic SHTF event, everything that walks, crawls, swims, and flies would likely be EXTINCT within three months. Yep
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The whole "a country boy can survive" thing sounds good, but is mostly nonsense. In such a catastrophic SHTF event, everything that walks, crawls, swims, and flies would likely be EXTINCT within three months. Yep Yep.
Ecc 10:2 The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but that of a fool to the left.
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My grandmother told us that during the Great Depression in PENN white tail were very hard to find do to night shooting I’ve heard this too With a light that showed a whole 50'. Yep. When I was a kid and hunted coons or opossum barefoot at night in the forests around the farm or followed the oldsters camping out in the big woods and listening to the hounds on a fox while sitting around a fire, when the dogs bayed they were treed, the big 5 cells would show only the reflection of eyes from up in the tree. The men hated to have the hounds hit a Grey as they would soon have to leave the Campfire and go to the tree and knock it out with sling shots or climb the tree and "kick it out" (done with a stick) so the hounds could race again. They preferred the hounds to be on a red, so they could sit by the Fire and listen to the hounds bay on it's trail throughout the night. The hounds loved it. Their tails were always wagging. You had 5 cells. Betting the guys in the 30s had coal oil or carbide. Neither are shining a bright beam very far.
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The last time that bear ate a lawyer he had the runs for 33 days!
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My question is who is going to kill "all" of these animals?
What percentage of people in the listed states are firearms owners?
The last time that bear ate a lawyer he had the runs for 33 days!
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Oh yeah. Have used those carbide lights a time or two in emergencies. Grandad wouldn't hit you for shining someone in the face with it, as it wouldn't put their eyes out.
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Ecc 10:2 The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but that of a fool to the left.
A Nation which leaves God behind is soon left behind.
"The Lord never asked anyone to be a tax collector, lowyer, or Redskins fan".
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Why worry about deer when you’re ass deep in hogs ?
I like bacon. THIS.
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Time to show your colors, MAGA.
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CWD and EHD has them almost killed off here already.
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KYHillChick tells her friends that she has no worries; her big German Sausage Boyfriend would keep her in venison.
The truth of it is that I suspect, were the S to HTF, we'd be living off cattails, acorns and raising rats for meat after a very short time. Sure, hunting for food is cool. The deer outnumber the humans in this county. However, I'd be competing with every other guy with a deer rifle.
Around here, they tried to stock whitetails, putting in 20 per county. Some counties thrived and the herds grew. Other counties? They kept putting in deer, 20 at a time, and the next time they looked they were gone. The theory was wild dogs. The truth was the locals were stocking their freezers.
Back during the Depression, you couldn't even hear a songbird in these parts.
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My question is who is going to kill "all" of these animals?
What percentage of people in the listed states are firearms owners? This country is less east/west or north/south than in the past. It is urban vs rural. With suburbs being a blending zone trending urban. Among long term residents in this area, I don't know of any that aren't armed. Even 80 year old widows have at least 1 gun and can shoot iteven if they aren't good with it. Most imports come here for lifestyle, which means most of them hunt or have guns. I'd bet that outside cities over 30k in MO if you started searching homes you would soon find most were armed too. That trend will repeat in most states, with the exception of a few on the coasts.
Parents who say they have good kids..Usually don't!
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We have herds of them but I have always figured in any kind of real food crisis they would disappear pretty quick. Hogs too I bet. That's how I see it too. We have moose , more so than deer. The dumb fu©ks around here will shoot one and then not have the mean to preserve it. Everything will disappear, and won't get better until the people disappear too.
They will vote our way into socialism, We will have to shoot our way out.
Every major horror in the world was perpetrated in the name of altruism.
Just how big is Aroostook County you ask?
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I am way out in the country. If the S hits the Fan, the deer will all be gone in a month.
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To say that 10% of the population could go out and kill a deer is being very generous.
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Did anyone mention neighbors? I got a few tasty-looking ones, and a couple that would render well…..
What fresh Hell is this?
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Used to hear my grandmother talk about how a robin taste better than a dove.
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In a bad enough situation the human population will plummet much faster than the wildlife will.
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I guess you need to know the parameters of the 'major crisis' - will there be well(your own or municipal) water??? Or just surface/rain water??? - electricity for preserving or 'old school'???? - gasoline/diesel for transportation or hoofing it??? a loss of each of these dramatically reduces surviving. 'Survivability' is directly related to all aspects of dependance on 'others' prior to 'S Hitting TF'......... Otherwise....... In a bad enough situation the human population will plummet much faster than the wildlife will.
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Have a buddy that says armadillo is pretty tasty.
I am..........disturbed.
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Living on the coast is a plus. In that scenario, having a cast net and being able to throw it would be a great survival tool. Much better with a small rowboat, as I assume during this apocalypse we won't be obtaining any gas for outboards, thus rendering most of the boats you see these days as useless.
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