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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: osage outlaw on July 22, 2020, 01:50:54 pm

Title: Pictures from my bathtub
Post by: osage outlaw on July 22, 2020, 01:50:54 pm: I'm getting some interesting pictures at my re-purposed bathtub water hole. So far the run off from the rain has been keeping it almost full. I trapped several coons that were keeping the deer away. Now a new one showed up and it looks pretty pale. I'm going to wait until winter to try to trap that one so I can tan the hide. A bobcat and 5 babies cross the driveway today. I hope they find the water hole so I can get pictures of them.

(https://i.imgur.com/O42x3MY.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/n3OlnpH.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/ZSGQToh.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/UKuLtET.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/QAE8WZ9.jpg)
Title: Re: Pictures from my bathtub
Post by: Pat B on July 22, 2020, 02:00:39 pm: Everyone heading to the watering hole. Lots of cool critters, especially the blond coon. Watch out for mosquitoes. Maybe put a few fish in the tub to keep the skeeters at bay.
Title: Re: Pictures from my bathtub
Post by: osage outlaw on July 22, 2020, 02:47:15 pm: Pat, I put a mosquito dunk tablet in it every 30 days. Its supposed to kill the larva.
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Post by: Pat B on July 22, 2020, 05:54:08 pm: :OK
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Post by: bjrogg on July 22, 2020, 06:52:17 pm: I remember when you put that tub there. Pretty cool Clint
Bjrogg
Title: Re: Pictures from my bathtub
Post by: osage outlaw on July 22, 2020, 07:38:18 pm: Quote from: bjrogg on July 22, 2020, 06:52:17 pm
I remember when you put that tub there. Pretty cool Clint
Bjrogg

It's become a little hot spot for activity. Just so happens to be 15 yards from a tree stand.
Title: Re: Pictures from my bathtub
Post by: Pat B on July 22, 2020, 08:50:46 pm: Is that considered baiting? ;D
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Post by: chamookman on July 23, 2020, 02:40:49 am: Way cool Clint (=) ! Bob
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Post by: GlisGlis on July 23, 2020, 03:08:45 am: I read somewhere that a piece of copper in the water will oxidize and kill the mosquitoes larves
Title: Re: Pictures from my bathtub
Post by: osage outlaw on July 23, 2020, 05:06:38 am: Quote from: Pat B on July 22, 2020, 08:50:46 pm
Is that considered baiting? ;D

No. I checked with a C.O. he said as long as I don't add any flavoring to the water it's not baiting. It's the same as building a small pond.
Title: Re: Pictures from my bathtub
Post by: bjrogg on July 23, 2020, 05:15:47 am: Might be considered bathing. ;)
Bjrogg
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Post by: Pappy on July 23, 2020, 05:33:01 am: Nice Clint.
Pappy
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Post by: bentstick54 on July 24, 2020, 04:40:11 pm: Didn’t take to long for the critters to start using it. Good job repurposing for sure.
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Post by: JW_Halverson on July 24, 2020, 08:13:43 pm: Cool to see our old friend, the redtail, back again.
Title: Re: Pictures from my bathtub
Post by: osage outlaw on August 09, 2020, 12:02:03 pm: The ghost coon is still hanging around.

(https://i.imgur.com/SDOabhI.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/JjpBCx8.jpg)
Title: Re: Pictures from my bathtub
Post by: Pat B on August 09, 2020, 01:18:32 pm: Is he an albino?
Title: Re: Pictures from my bathtub
Post by: osage outlaw on August 09, 2020, 03:13:52 pm: Quote from: Pat B on August 09, 2020, 01:18:32 pm
Is he an albino?

No. It has color pigment, just not the normal amount. It looks like his black eye mask is the normal black color. It would look good hanging in my archery room.
Title: Re: Pictures from my bathtub
Post by: JW_Halverson on August 10, 2020, 11:06:48 am: Quote from: osage outlaw on August 09, 2020, 03:13:52 pm
Quote from: Pat B on August 09, 2020, 01:18:32 pm
Is he an albino?

No. It has color pigment, just not the normal amount. It looks like his black eye mask is the normal black color. It would look good hanging in my archery room.

He may have a degree of leucism, varying degrees of partial loss of pigmentation in an animal.
Title: Re: Pictures from my bathtub
Post by: Pappy on August 11, 2020, 04:45:12 am: Now that's a cool coon. You think the coons keep deer away ??
Pappy
Title: Re: Pictures from my bathtub
Post by: osage outlaw on August 11, 2020, 05:52:06 am: Quote from: Pappy on August 11, 2020, 04:45:12 am
Now that's a cool coon. You think the coons keep deer away ??
Pappy

They don't keep them away for good. But I have trail camera pictures of coons keeping deer off of a corn pile while they were eating. I just don't want anything making the deer cautious about approaching that water hole. I want them nice and relaxed when I drop that string.