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Post by gameboy on Apr 9, 2015 20:34:25 GMT -5
Been a long day! Click tha pic. More coming later
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Post by DaveM on Apr 10, 2015 4:21:25 GMT -5
Looking good!! Priceless memories! I bet that little rig saved lots of gas.
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Post by tired of scraping coyotes on Apr 10, 2015 4:38:13 GMT -5
SAVED ALL THE GAS AS IT WAS THE BOSSES RIG AND HIS GAS TOO. ONCE WE GOT THERE WE NEVER STARTED THE TRUCK AGAIN TILL WE LOADED UP FOR HOME. TWICE WE DROVE 20 MILES TO TOWN FOR GROCERIES BUT THE TRUCK NEVER MOVED OTHER THAN THAT. THE PERIMETER FENCE WAS 32 MILES AND ALL LOCKED GATES AND US THE ONLY ONES ON THE INSIDE. THE MANAGER TOLD ME THE FENCE COST $28 A FOOT. YOU CAN DO THE MATH.
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Post by doyleflory on Apr 10, 2015 6:07:39 GMT -5
Neat Nate has a real smile bet he had a blast
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Post by tired of scraping coyotes on Apr 10, 2015 6:24:21 GMT -5
HE HAD A DEPREDATION PERMIT TO KILL 15 WILD DEER THAT HE DIDN`T WANT BREEDING WITH HIS GENETICALLY ENGINEERED DEER, AND WE PLANNED TO SHOOT ALL 15 BUT JUST GOT TOO BUSY KILLING COYOTES AND NEVER EVEN TOOK A SHOT ON THE DEER. WE`D SEE THEM EVERY DAY AND SEEMED ALWAYS IN A HURRY TO CK. TRAPS OR HAD THE GUN IN THE BACK WHEN EVER A DUMB ONE JUST STOOD THERE LOOKING AT US. HE HAD HUNTERS COMING IN THIS WEEK SO i SUPPOSE THEY FILLED THE 15 TAGS. WE`D OF JUST USED THEM FOR BAIT STATIONS ANYWAY AS TOO MUCH DEER MEAT AT HOME ALREADY. WE DID BRING HOME SOME PIG AND ELK MEAT FOR KATHY TO TASTE.
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Post by doyleflory on Apr 10, 2015 9:46:30 GMT -5
Sounds like a blast.
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jwr
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Post by jwr on Apr 10, 2015 10:01:34 GMT -5
When the place next door was for sale I called Dennis Harris to check on fence prices. In 2013 a10' fence with 2x4 wire was $41/ft. That was with a pretty good discount for buying over 50,000' of wire and right of way already cleared.
Bob. Nate will remember that trip forever.
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Post by tired of scraping coyotes on Apr 10, 2015 10:41:20 GMT -5
THIS PLACE HAS ABOUT 4 BIG DOZERS OF THEIR OWN THAT CLEARED THEIR FENCE LINES AND MADE ROADS. IT HAS A 3 FOOT PREDATOR APRON ON THE GROUND ON THE OUTSIDE. THE COYOTES DIG UNDER A FEW PLACES BUT MOSTLY GET IN THRU SEVERAL HUNDRED VARIOUS FLOOD GATES OVER THE 32 MILES OF VERY UP AND DOWN PERIMETER. IT WAS THE ROUGHEST DRIVING i`VE EVER DONE TRAPPING. LIKE TO BROKE OUR BACKS. MOSTLY ROCK. NO IDEA HOW TREES EVEN GROW WITH NEAR NO SOIL ON TOP OF THE ROCKS. DENNIS HARRIS PROBABLY MADE MILLIONS BUILDING RUNNING PENS BACK IN THE DAY. i HOPE THE GUY HAS ME NACK NEXT YEAR AS IT WAS SUPER JUST SEEING AND TRAPPING IN COUNTRY THAT DIFFERENT FROM WHAT i`M USED TO. THEY HAVE A PREDATOR PROGRAM OF INTENSIVE, UM, A , "FEEDING", AND YEAR `ROUND SNARES i FOLLOWED, SO SURPRISED WE CAUGHT ANYTHING AT ALL LET ALONE AS MANY AS WE DID. IT SURE WAS AN EXPERIENCE FOR ME.
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Post by gameboy on Apr 10, 2015 17:11:36 GMT -5
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Post by gameboy on Apr 10, 2015 17:15:13 GMT -5
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Post by doyleflory on Apr 10, 2015 19:35:45 GMT -5
Love his smile he was a happy boy he will always remember his time with you.
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Post by mjkluesener on Apr 10, 2015 20:23:53 GMT -5
Looks like Nate had a good time. I'll betting your grin was just as big. You have him driving that stick before the week was up?
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Post by DaveM on Apr 11, 2015 4:20:38 GMT -5
Great pics!! Love them all!
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Post by gameboy on Apr 12, 2015 11:00:14 GMT -5
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Post by gameboy on Apr 12, 2015 11:08:14 GMT -5
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