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Quick update here. Thought y'all might find this interesting. The coons have been moving more and more in search of vittles. Been taking them out here at the house a bit at a time. I figure 6 more or so and I'll call a temp truce depending on what the game camera shows.

Had a hell of a time at the deer blind last weekend... had to take pics.. a mom and 4 half grown ones had a blast at my expense, but it was worth watching.

Anyway here is a couple of cheesy cell phone shots of one I had on game cam, just never knew what the true color would end up being, as you can see he is on my taxidermy table and about to be reduced to the wall this winter. Thought y'all might appreciate the color phase. Only 2nd one I've seen like that in my life.





And of course for my reward for leaving Mom and family alone, about 15 minutes or so after they left last weekend....

Very cool Sir and congrats on a fine deer.

Yes, very cool!

I guess the old saw about "Blondes have more fun" doesn't apply to coons?

Re-setting traps tonight, will report tomorrow.

Maj. Malfunction

Very nice coon. Congrats on the buck!

My in-laws live on a lake in N.La., back in the woods. They feed the coons and they'll come up every day. Counted as many as 40 at a time, feeding on the bread. Anyway, there use to be coon that was almost white, called her 'White Mama". You could go out on the porch, when you saw her in the yard, start calling her, and she would take the bread out of you hand. She wasnt an albino, just an almost white coon.

I just wanted to add the Texas Trappers and Fur Hunters Assn. rendevous is Oct. 14-15 in Junction Tx. Come and check it out. It's a blast and the best place to pick up supplies and fur.Always some 1st class demos. Most of the guys actually clean up purdy good.

Cool blondie, Jeff. Mine is on the fur wall(left)

Awesome display Huntsman!!!!!!! Gorgeous!!!!!!!

Hey Jeff,, how did you keep from breaking them antlers when they hit the pavement??????

;-)

Very nice buck, congrats!!!!!!!!

Bob

I used to hunt with an old timer named Tom McCnulty when I was a kid. This was approximately 30 years ago. Tom was a helluva guy a real character. He was a barber and was about 75-80 when I was hunting with him.he was still cutting hair at this time. Anyway every year he had a coon feed at the American Legion in Delafield Wisconsin and he donated the money from it to the little league in Delafield. He said he got his coon recipe from an old indian or so I had heard . It was delicious. There are now houses and stores etc where we had hunted. It was a helluva experience for me and I truly appreciate the time he took.

The old black folks I used to work with many years ago, BBQ-ed damn good coons!!!! I liked it a lot! I suppose they are all dead now.

Bob

Don

You've had a bit of a rough go in life. But I've always envied your lifestyle!

Bob
Its all in prep, you dart them a bit early, and then put pipe wrap on the antlers. But you have to wait till they rub off. Then I put out rubber mat on the road in prime locations...

great pics ,,Love the fur wall,,great contrast on the coons ,blond one is probily northern verson,camo


report to the troops and COs,a large study has been done and it is confirmed that family groops generally range within a 6-8 sq.block area,in populated centers,not overlaping territoriets,but may expand if neighbour bandits are anililled,opening up areas,that transilates to 6-8 coons for every 6-8 block area,
therefor i suggest that you increase ammo supply ,develop more interdiction methods ,and continue to report all activities so that records of infiltration and attacs can be corrilated,
keep a steady hand and a sharp eye.shoot sharp,

Lt Col ABs,,reporting

Awesome!!! Great idea!!! Thanks for the tip!

Bob

Report from the Florida swamps. No enemy spotted in weeks, will remain vigilant however.

Gen'l Neu Sance

Carolyn and I just sat in the rain in the bow blind... perfect coon weather.

Pulled out about sunset as the deer had wondered off and didn't want to get pinned in later...

Saw narry a coon when the game cam has shown them from 3pm on till all night at times... Go figure. Last weekend I had them out everytime I was there.

General Cornpone,

It is with great alarm that I must inform you that our adversary has begun daylight raids.

A few minutes ago my war dogs, Lady & Tessa, sounded the alarm.

Upon investigation I discovered a fully armed adult member of this clan skirting the curtilage of our domicile.

I gathered my assault rifle, Savage Mod 72 with CCI subsonic HP ammo, and set forth.

After a brief face-to-face encounter near the lower pond, I was able to make a clean head shot, thus ending this enemy combatant's career.

Please accest this photo in lieu of fingerprints or DNA. The subject was not available for interrogation after the encounter, nor was he available for further "Due Process".


Humbly Yours,

Maj. B.A. Malfunction

Good job Maj, and excellent choice of weapons Sir.

Gen'l Neu Sance

Thank you for the kind words, Gen'l Neu Sance!

Might I inquire about the aperture sights on your Mod 72? Did you retain the factory front sight?

Y'r Ob't Sv't

Maj. Malfunction

With all the rain we've had there are lots of worms and grubs. We have skunks all over the place.

Friend of mine used to throw a heavy tarp over the Havahart and run a hose from his car's exhaust under the tarp.

Didn't take long.

Very benign execution.

Critters just dozed-off.