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Post by doyleflory on May 5, 2016 11:18:48 GMT -5
Dad trap some but was a dog guy for ever.This should show that we had no coon in his day .  |
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Post by tired of scraping coyotes on May 5, 2016 11:51:28 GMT -5
now we are over run with coon and no rats. go figure.
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dewey
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Post by dewey on May 5, 2016 16:56:53 GMT -5
Nice pictures, I love seeing old pictures. I like how they put those coon up back then.
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Post by tired of scraping coyotes on May 5, 2016 17:13:06 GMT -5
I remember an old guy 30 years ago told me if you saw a coon track in mud or sand back in the 30`s that you wiped it out for fear someone else would see it and trap the coon before you. they were that scarce and worth that much. he said if a guy got 4-5 a season he was at the top of the pile. he also told me they trapped every month with an "R" in it.
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Post by doyleflory on May 5, 2016 17:42:56 GMT -5
yep Dad had 5 that year and they stole his old dog the one in the pic with my sisters.It was 1938 he run a add 10$ REWARD FOR OLD CLOWN ODD WHITE SPOT BETWEEN SHOLDER BLADE 1 NUT WHITE TIP ON TAIL.
iN 1938 TEN BUCKS WAS A LOT OF MONEY.hE MADE IT THAT HIGH SO NO ONE COULD CLAIM THE DOG OR HUNT IT.
hE TOLD ME WHO STOLE IT AND I HATED HIM TILL HE DIED I COULDNT BE AROUND HIM.dAD SIAD 5 C00N WAS JUST UN HEARD OF THEN AND SOME COULDNT STAND THAT ANY ONE WAS A BETTER TRAINER KIND OF LIKE TODAY WITH TRAPPERS tHAT DOG WAS A REGISTER BLUE TICK BUT CAME OUT ODD COLOR SO THE MAN GAVE IT TO HIM.
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Post by tired of scraping coyotes on May 5, 2016 18:50:23 GMT -5
I`ve had some trappers and others do me bad in my life. some know I know, some think I don`t know who, but I know. I wouldn`t go out of my way to get justice, but if the opportunity arises, I`ll return the favor.
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Post by DaveM on May 6, 2016 4:11:25 GMT -5
Love the old pics and stories!!
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9wire
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Post by 9wire on May 6, 2016 7:21:43 GMT -5
Love the old pics and stories!! X2 |
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Post by metrapper on May 7, 2016 9:01:16 GMT -5
Nice pictures, I love seeing old pictures. I like how they put those coon up back then. X3 |
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Post by doyleflory on May 7, 2016 10:14:35 GMT -5
That rifle I still have but at some time after the pic he took it to a black smith and they filed by hand the barrel octagon.Then cut it down to 16" the stock un screws so the two would fit in his hunting coat.It was a Remington rolling block order out of a sears catalog for 2.98 also the first gun I shot.
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