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Mar 10, 2014 18:16:20 GMT -5
Post by doyleflory on Mar 10, 2014 18:16:20 GMT -5
I retired oct 1 of this year worked 7 days a week till oct 8 and started trapping stoped on feb 15 and have put fur up every day so decided to do nothing today. I am climbing the walls here and the wife said I should shoot her and put her out of my misery. WHAT DO PEOPLE DO THAT JUST SIT AROUND WATCHING TV? I WILL BE HAPPY TO SCRAPE COON IN THE MORN.
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Mar 10, 2014 19:47:29 GMT -5
Post by tired of scraping coyotes on Mar 10, 2014 19:47:29 GMT -5
COUNTED AND HAVE 14 COYOTES LEFT TO DO AND i`M DONE, WELL HAVE THEM ALL ON BOARDS OR HANGERS EXCEPT 14. GOT HOME JAN 20TH AND WORKED FUR AT LEAST 8 HRS A DAY 7 DAYS A WEEK SINCE, THE WAY THE MARKET IS LOOKING NOT EVEN GOING TO GET THE COONS OUT OF THE FREEZER. CATS ALL UP. STILL HAVN`T UNPACKED THE TRUCK OR EVEN THOUGHT ABOUT CAR WASHING AND WAXING THE TRAPS. NO REST AS SEEDLINGS AND FARMING THEN BACK WEST DENNING. LOVING EVERY MINUTE OF IT. AFTER DENNING TO UTAH FOR BOUNTY. MIGHT JUST STAY TILL i HAVE TO COME HOME IF IT IS MAKING SOME MONEY. i`M TAKING A DAY OFF TOO WHEN THOSE LAST 14 ARE DONE. THE JOKE MIGHT BE ON ME IF THIS MARKET CONTINUES TO DETERIORATE. DOYLE, WE CAN STILL ROCK, YOU AND ME .AND THE DOG MAKES THREE. WE ARE LUCKY TO HAVE OUR HEALTH AND STILL BE ABLE TO DO IT. i`M SURE YOU ARE DRIVEN FOR THE SAME REASON i AM, WE BOTH KNOW ONE DAY IT WILL ALL END. .
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Mar 10, 2014 20:26:42 GMT -5
Post by doyleflory on Mar 10, 2014 20:26:42 GMT -5
Yep waiting on spring to get in the woods I got lots to keep me busy heck I may even get to go fishing if I keep at it.Got 60 coon left from here then ark stuff to put up bout two weeks yet then hope the weather has warmed up so I can work at the farm.
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Mar 11, 2014 9:18:38 GMT -5
Post by mjkluesener on Mar 11, 2014 9:18:38 GMT -5
Doyle, sounds like retirement keeping you busy. Fishing sounds good, what do you go after?
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Mar 11, 2014 18:36:44 GMT -5
Post by Brad Collings on Mar 11, 2014 18:36:44 GMT -5
Doyle, you and bob wore me out just readin this post, an you guys got bout 10 years on me. lol
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Mar 11, 2014 19:23:44 GMT -5
Post by tired of scraping coyotes on Mar 11, 2014 19:23:44 GMT -5
WELL NATHAN AND i WENT ARROWHEAD HUNTING TODAY. SO ONLY GOT 5 MORE COYOTES DONE AND 9 TO DO TOMORROW. BUT i DID GET THE TRUCK BED CLEANED OUT AND THE DEAD BATTERY OUT OF THE TRACTOR. ONE OF THOSE 5 MINUTE JOBS THAT TOOK 3 HOURS. i DON`T EVEN WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT. WE FOUND ONE REAL NICE ARROWHEAD AND A SCRAPER AND A BUNCH OF CHIPS AND SAW 17 DEER AND A RED TAILED HAWK AND FOUND AN ACTIVE BEAVER DAM. NATHAN SAYS WE GOING TO TRAP THEM? i SAYS NOPE! i CHOMPIMNG AT THE BIT TO GET IN THE WOODS AND CLEAN UP A BUNCH OF HANGERS AND DOWN TREES OVER THE LANES BUT JUST TOO MUDDY STILL AS FROST STILL DOWN DEEP YET AND SNOW DRIFTS DEEP IN PLACES NOT MELTED OFF.
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Mar 11, 2014 20:29:59 GMT -5
Post by doyleflory on Mar 11, 2014 20:29:59 GMT -5
when I fish its what ever bites and looking for fur. I need to get started in the woods got a lot of fire wood to cut up and some trees need ringing. Plus I just like spending time in the woods. Will finish Indiana fur tomorrow and start the ark fur so getting there.
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Mar 12, 2014 8:55:29 GMT -5
Post by mjkluesener on Mar 12, 2014 8:55:29 GMT -5
Sounds like a plan, gotta keep moving it keeps you young
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Mar 12, 2014 15:28:38 GMT -5
Post by doyleflory on Mar 12, 2014 15:28:38 GMT -5
When I get around 65 year olds I think damm are they old but most just don't live life,they complain about being old. I use the old trick on Sam all the time but cant seem to get him to flesh all the coon for me.lol
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Mar 12, 2014 17:35:52 GMT -5
Post by tired of scraping coyotes on Mar 12, 2014 17:35:52 GMT -5
WHEN i GET OLD i`M GOING TO GRAB A LOT OF WOMEN AND FEIGN ALZHELIMERS. HERE IS A TRUE STORY, i TRAPPED ON AN OLD GAL THAT HER HUSBAND REALLY DID HAVE ALZHEIMERS. SHE IS DEAD NOW AND SO IS HE SO i CAN TELL THIS STORY. SHE CARED FOR HIM AT HOME. EVERY MORNING AT BREAKFAST HE`D SAY WHAT`S YOUR NAME? MY NAME IS ALAN CARY AND i`M MARRIED BUT i FOOL AROUND, DO YOU? SHE SAID SHE`D GET MAD ALL OVER EVERY MORNING. THIS SAME WOMAN HAD ABOUIT 150 1/2 FERAL CATS . SHE ASKED ME TO EUTHANISE ABOUIT 50 SHE HAD LOCKED IN THE MILK SHED. i SAYS OK AND WENT IN WITH A NEEDLE AND BOTTLE OF EUTHAL. HOLY MACHERAL, THEY WERE BOUNCING OFF WALLS AND COULD CATCH A ONE EVEN WITH A HOG SNARE. i CAME OUT AND TOLD HER THE DEAL ALL i COULD DO IS SHOOT RTHEM. SHE SAYS OK AND i GOT MY RIFLE AND A COUPLE BOXES OF BULLETS. i`M HERE TO TELL YOU IT WAS A CIRCUS. TOOK COUPLE HUNDRED SHOTS TO KILL 50 AND THAT WAS ONE VENTILATED SHED WHEN THE DUST AND THE BLOOD SETTLED. SHE GAVE ME AN APPLE PIE FOR DOING IT FOR HER. i DON`T WHAT SHE DID WITH ALL THOSE DEAD CATS.
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Mar 13, 2014 4:29:57 GMT -5
Post by DaveM on Mar 13, 2014 4:29:57 GMT -5
Y`ou guys crack me up!!
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Mar 13, 2014 9:31:18 GMT -5
Post by mjkluesener on Mar 13, 2014 9:31:18 GMT -5
Heck, I enjoy the stories more than getting a trapping education. If someone put all this in book form it would be a best seller. Tall tails of the oldtimers ..............
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Mar 13, 2014 9:48:53 GMT -5
Post by tired of scraping coyotes on Mar 13, 2014 9:48:53 GMT -5
I havn`t heard any tales from old timers. my goodness, you`d think we were dead. I assure you all our parts still work. work well, and work often. several of us work circles around younger guys. I figure I have my best productive years of my life ahead of me.
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Mar 13, 2014 9:50:53 GMT -5
Post by tired of scraping coyotes on Mar 13, 2014 9:50:53 GMT -5
as far as maude cary, I bet after she got over getting mad at alan every morning they had their daily afternoon delight. next day, same thing all over again. she was always smiling! alan, he had every mans dream, never got stale, had a new partner every day.
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Mar 13, 2014 18:58:33 GMT -5
Post by RK's Predator Plus on Mar 13, 2014 18:58:33 GMT -5
U had a lifetime of coyote bait and wasted it !
The BeastMaster
Professor Emeritus- North American Trapper University
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