4-legged vandals

[whiskeyjoe]

Boys, I do believe war has been declared! I have about 100 acres of what used to be a farm/woodlot which I use for hunting,shooting,etc. No winter access. I go up this week to check things out and what do I find? Porky Pines gnawed through the wall of my outhouse/toolshed. Coons come in the same way. Nuts,bolts,tools,paint,manure,you name it,strewn all over the place. Possibly a Porky lookin' for a little revenge after I cold-cocked one of his relatives last fall.( 50 cal.roundball 'tween the eyes sure is humane!)
Anyways, I take a stroll down to the pond which is now a small lake on account beavers have dammed up the creek! Had some nice birch trees which are now lyin' every which way. Downstream I find the dam about 10feet in diameter. I'm figurin' a few pounds of well placed 2f otta do it. If any of ya happen to notice some dishes rattlin' or a hiccup on the ol'richter scale, in the next few days, don't pay it no mind. It's just me re-arrangin' the real estate and lookin' for a little revenge of my own!:curse:

 

[Slamfire]

Do you think if you put out a salt block the porkys'd leave yore buildin's alone? :hmm:

 

[roundball]

Do you think if you put out a salt block the porkys'd leave yore buildin's alone? :hmm:

Set out traps now before they have this year's litter

 

[musketman]

Nature, need we say more...

 

[bezoar]

Sounds like you need to get the ol 22 out and so some night time hunting with the proper liscences as well. The "have a heart" live traps with a bit of old sardine oil or some rotten pork works great. you get to stare em down when you pop their head. Only thing i know that kills em instantly is in the head, screw the "lungshot of doom" that takes 6 in the chest and a 7th in the nect to kill.

And good luck with the beaver dam, if you have have the time, dig way into the middle and then place a pound of powder in. But dont dont forget to read your DNR/game department rules for messign with "natural beaver habitat".

 

[musketman]

Isn't the beaver a national animal in Canada?

It's on the Canadian nickel...

 

[Wart]

I can hear the critters saying .... "serves him right for cluttering up our house" :blah: I'm not ragging on you ... just trying to look at it from both sides eace:

 

[whiskeyjoe]

Yeah, it's our national critter allright. At least you guys have a big and majestic bird for your emblem. We get an oversized rodent! I guess it's appropriate though,seein' as how our nations capital is run an' overrun with rodents!
As far as the salt block is concerned, I'm afraid it may attract even more undesirables. I suppose in one small way they're doin' me a favour.( Sorry dear, I know it's your mothers birthday next weekend, but if I don't get up there an'clean that mess up, there's no tellin' what those critters will do next)!

 

[Gary]

A good pry bar you can wedge open the center of the damn. Let water destroy the rest. My buddy and I did that with one dam in New England. From a 6" opening we allowed the water to work it larger and we helped it along until it was fully 3 feet wide. Sometimes you have to do these things to protect the land below the dam.

BTW Whiskey Joe, so you got a rodent for your nasty critter. It beats having Wocky Squirrel (no offense Squirrelsarus Rex), an even smaller, high pitched voice rodent that runs around with a critter ("Moose must die") that's always in the gunsight. :crackup: :relax:

 

[leslie]

Traps?? That will get you arrested here in the people's republic of Washington.Blowing up the dam will require about 10 or so permits which you won't get.I do have much sympathy for any one who lives next to or in the woods.Actually you just rent your place from the Govt.

 

For Porkies, all ya have to do is add about a half can of cayanne pepper to a gallon of paint, and paint the shed or outhouse with it. They won't chew for very long. We had a couple trying to eat some of the out bldg's at the club. That worked , they did'nt come back. Bill

 

[Zonie]

You think you have problems now?
Just wait until the ASCPA and the CSPCA (I assume you guys have one?) hear about your plan. :shocking:

They'll be swarming all over your land with placards that say

"SAVE THE BEAVER FROM THAT BLASTARD",
"PORKies KEEPS THE COUNTRY STRONG!",
"BACK OFF YOU DORK! DON'T HARM THE PORK!",
"DON'T LET HIM STOP THE RACOONS PLOT!"
"THE ANAMALS WERE HERE BEFORE YOU WERE!!!"
"FIGHT BACK LITTLE ONES, THE SPOTTED OWLS ARE ON THEIR WAY!"
etc.

As they march and sing, they will be busy pounding 6 inch nails into all of your trees, tearing down your outhouse and in general erasing all evidence that someone owned the place.

By the time they are done with your place you'll never recognize it. :cry: :cry:

 

Those are great and So True... :imo:

 

[Rebel]

Did anybody see on the news the other night PETA's latest deal. Now they are saying that Fish are as smart as dogs, and shouldn't be eaten. Give me a break.

 

Don't know if they're as smart as dogs, but I do know that fish are smarter than anyone at PETA. I belong to the other PETA (People Eating Tasty Animals), It's a great organization, just to bad we got the same initials. :crackup: Bill

 

[Keith]

Did anybody see on the news the other night PETA's latest deal. Now they are saying that Fish are as smart as dogs, and shouldn't be eaten. Give me a break.

HA! Some people eat dog too!

 

[bezoar]

And the donner party discovered broiled wagoneer is real tasty in a blizzard. Cant say how smart the wagoneers were for staying around, but intelligence doesnt spring to mind when thinking about fish, but cracker crumbs and egg does.

 

[Stumpkiller]

My wife has a three year old oscar that seems to be smarter than my neighbor's golden lab. :hmm:

Cow's eat stupid food. My ancestors went to a lot of trouble so that I could have a better selection of nutrients.

At least while we're eating them there is some concern on what we dump into their environment.

 

[Riley/MN]

Yeah, it's our national critter allright. At least you guys have a big and majestic bird for your emblem. We get an oversized rodent! I guess it's appropriate though,seein' as how our nations capital is run an' overrun with rodents!
As far as the salt block is concerned, I'm afraid it may attract even more undesirables. I suppose in one small way they're doin' me a favour.( Sorry dear, I know it's your mothers birthday next weekend, but if I don't get up there an'clean that mess up, there's no tellin' what those critters will do next)!

Now don't get me wrong, cuz I love watchin the eagles (Love listenin' to the Eagles too, but I guess that's off topic), but our "big and majestic bird" is not much more than a "big and majestic" buzzard with pretty white feathers on each end.

 

[Holley]

And that coming from a guy with an Avitar in a strange monkey suit :: :no:

I think of Herin or that Egrate that ate my prize Koi as a vulture with pretty wings. At least and Eagle could have eaten him. :shocking: :imo: :what: