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Title: Goin' to Squirrel(Tree Rat) Central- a pictorial essay ifn ya like
Post by: Coo-wah-chobee on December 13, 2007, 09:54:07 pm
..................................................Thought y'all might like ta see what a " SQUIRREL CENTRAL" might look like "way" down south. First pic is where ya start goin'in. Fire break that ya see is one I had cut years ago. I had a dip put in so it would hold water fer the animals. What ya see was taken after one month er so of no rain. Next week I will show tracks around it before we go in ta the "jungle" Second picture is where ya go in. The stand of oaks is about 1000 yards into brush. Kinna looks like the cambodian jungle dont it ? :o Dont be surprised ifn ya shake a deer er a hawg loose as we go in ;D More next week as we go in further ifn y'all want >:D....bob

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Post by: cowboy on December 13, 2007, 10:16:22 pm
We want bob, we want - go further ;D. I've only been to FL once, need to come back - found lemons as big as grapefruit, couldn't believe it..I wanna see what ya kill in there >:D.
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Post by: Pappy on December 14, 2007, 05:51:00 am
Yes we want,wild looking country. :)
   Pappy
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Post by: DanaM on December 14, 2007, 06:12:01 am
Man that is so different looking than up here in Yooperland. More Please ;D
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Post by: mullet on December 14, 2007, 10:36:57 pm
   Ahhh,looks just like home. Bob,I don't see any mosquito's? Cowboy,those lemons are called "Ponderosa's".
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Post by: Justin Snyder on December 15, 2007, 02:35:01 am
Dang Bob, theres more trees in that 30 square feet than is a square mile around here.  Around here you can see what you are stepping on, dry dirt.  ;) Lets see some more of that jungle. Justin
Title: Re: Goin' to Squirrel(Tree Rat) Central- a pictorial essay ifn ya like
Post by: NOMADIC PIRATE on December 15, 2007, 06:54:25 am
Hope I have enougth computer time to follow this one ;)


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Post by: mullet on December 15, 2007, 10:21:05 am
  Justin,When Bob comes up squirrel hunting in my neck of the woods next week,We'll post some pictures of the River Swamp.A lot different than these cabbage palm hammocks.
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Post by: gene roberts on December 15, 2007, 11:20:44 pm
Whoa,More???
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Post by: Sidewinder on December 20, 2007, 08:09:30 pm
Come on man your killling us. Thats not Kansas toto. More more. Danny
Title: Re: Goin' to Squirrel(Tree Rat) Central- a pictorial essay ifn ya like
Post by: cowboy on December 20, 2007, 08:14:30 pm
Hey bob, man ya home yet? inquiring minds have to know what's in them woods, hehe ;D.
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Post by: Justin Snyder on December 20, 2007, 08:25:41 pm
Hey bob, man ya home yet? inquiring minds have to know what's in them woods, hehe ;D.
I guess Bob knows how to keep a bunch of idiots in suspense doesn't he.  Come on Bob, lets see more pictures. Justin
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Post by: Coo-wah-chobee on December 22, 2007, 07:51:58 pm
.........puter was out and just got home. Will post a few more pics later tonite..........bob
Title: Re: Goin' to Squirrel(Tree Rat) Central- a pictorial essay ifn ya like
Post by: Coo-wah-chobee on December 22, 2007, 09:38:08 pm
          Ok as promised , I got a few minutes sos here are a few pictures. First is about 100 yards in. "Purty" aint it and THICK as all get out ! Thats a huge ole' oak ya see as we go in. Second one is say about 200 yards in , hawg rootin' is about 12 hours ole' when I took pic. Sorry fer the poor quality of shot. More as we go in..............bob

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Title: Re: Goin' to Squirrel(Tree Rat) Central- a pictorial essay ifn ya like
Post by: Justin Snyder on December 22, 2007, 10:18:12 pm
Dang..........  Justin
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Post by: Otoe Bow on December 22, 2007, 11:13:52 pm
These were taken this past summer, right??  ???  Please say it was. 

Dang it's miserable here.  40 mph winds and single digit wind chills with blowing snow and sleet.  Yesterday it was 60 degrees.  Everyone is sick from the extreme temperature changes. 

Show us more.

Otoe
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Post by: Traxx on December 23, 2007, 01:21:00 am
No Kiddin!!!!
Look at all that Green.
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Post by: Coo-wah-chobee on December 23, 2007, 01:37:53 am
................ Pics were taken at same time as this one was. Last summer ok ::) This is in "jungle". Look familiar ? A ways (a bit) from hawg rootin's ;D.......bob

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Post by: mullet on December 23, 2007, 01:40:53 am
  Ahhh, heaven,come on down and play Justin.
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Post by: NOMADIC PIRATE on December 23, 2007, 03:40:37 am
Looks a bit like home ;D ;D
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Post by: Hillbilly on December 23, 2007, 09:43:44 am
Good looking stompin' grounds, Bob. Looks like there oughta be plenty of bow backings lurking around in there, too.  :) Have you tried that beautyberry for arrowshafts?
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Post by: cowboy on December 23, 2007, 10:58:11 am
Interesting, like goin splunkin without gettin your feet dirty (I'd rather be there gettin the feet muddy :)). This is gonna be a goodun....
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Post by: Coo-wah-chobee on December 23, 2007, 11:35:31 am
....A little side trip. Ifn ya go east fer a 1/2 mile er so ya get ta what I call a bit of prarie. Here are a few shots of one of my favorite deer spots. Have taken lots of deer here through the years. First pic is what ya see when ya are huntin' and waitin' fer them ta show. Second is a different angle at what ya look at. And finally this is where I wait . A natural brush blind, Thx Mom Nature  ;D You are lookin' at it but when in it ya will see the first two views ;) Brush blind is 15 yards from where deer pass through opening. Look at ground in front of brush blind. Whatta ya see ? ;D Merry X-Mas everybody.....bob

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Post by: Minuteman on December 24, 2007, 10:15:28 am
Man, Bob its ALL brush blind . :)... went back and looked again , is that a bow on the left side of the picture? Looks like a good funnel to steer the deer to your blind.
 Chris
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Post by: Coo-wah-chobee on December 24, 2007, 09:38:13 pm
                      Look at grass in front of brush blind Chris. Game trail comes right up ta it ! ;D.....bob
Title: Re: Goin' to Squirrel(Tree Rat) Central- a pictorial essay ifn ya like
Post by: Coo-wah-chobee on December 24, 2007, 09:43:26 pm
.........Ok back ta "tree rat central." We are about ta enter the oak grove now from the west comin' from the prairie. We are in about 1000 yards er so, get ready gonna get close and somewhat dark in here but tree rats ALL OVER the damm place ! ;D.....bob

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Post by: cowboy on December 24, 2007, 10:26:40 pm
Do I see a coon sleepin in the fork of that oak (top rightish?) ;D. Maybe just wishful lookin, like huntin - your eyes play tricks...Got an arra knocked, let's go ;D ;D.
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Post by: mullet on December 24, 2007, 11:19:28 pm
   Tree Rat nest. :)
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Post by: Coo-wah-chobee on December 24, 2007, 11:21:16 pm
   Tree Rat nest. :)
HA! Empty at that ! >:(....bob
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Post by: Coo-wah-chobee on December 26, 2007, 08:25:49 pm
...............As I entered the grove I picked an orange and the tree rat said "lets have lunch !" Guess he didnt know he was on menu ! ;D.............bob

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Post by: Justin Snyder on December 26, 2007, 10:00:43 pm
Looks like the makings for a citrus/squirel salad. Justin
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Post by: welch2 on December 26, 2007, 11:21:31 pm
Witch  bow is that ? Looks a little like your yard sale yew. If it never gets cold , do yer critters always have fleas and ticks ?

Great pictures making me feel a bit warmer looking at them .

Ralph
Title: Re: Goin' to Squirrel(Tree Rat) Central- a pictorial essay ifn ya like
Post by: Coo-wah-chobee on December 26, 2007, 11:51:37 pm
......................... Good eyes Ralph. Yes its yew yard sale bow. Only one I've had fer past few months. Gave rest away except fer cable backed horn belly bow and thats WAY TO heavy fer "rats ." No tree rats down here dont have fleas and ticks at this time of year. Bow is heavy fer tree rats @65 lbs. but like I said its only one I have. Glad ya like pics. ;D.........bob
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Post by: Coo-wah-chobee on December 27, 2007, 11:28:43 pm
..................The "tree rat" in last photo was taken outta this tree. Thats what we call a flag pond down here in foreground. Gabrielle "gabby the gator" lives here most of the year except when it gets full of"slime" like it does at this time of year. My camp is about 100 yards behind the trees. Gabby visits reguarly when Iam huntin' an in camp. Wants a bit of pork fer her dinner. Always have the trimmin's fer her then she takes it an goes back ta pond. ;D See ifn I can get a picture of her next week when I go ta camp. Next post we will go back inta oak grove.This was an aside hope ya liked it............bob

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Post by: Pat B on December 28, 2007, 12:47:32 am
Cool pics Bob. Reminds me a lot of the Low Country of SC. and Coastal GA. Sawtooth palmettos, cabbage palms and myrtle bushes. I'm enjoying your hunt! ;)    Pat
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Post by: Coo-wah-chobee on December 28, 2007, 09:05:28 pm
.................................I had a few pics of "gabby the gator" in my folder. First couple shes "catchin' rays and zzzz-zzzz ! ;D My camp is bout 100 yards from where ya see her. When I get a hawg an I clean it in camp she comes up and wants ta eat some ! I always saves her some of the ham and intestines. BIG girl aint she ? :o She is a "sweetie." Has provided me with lots of laughs when she comes up behind my guests ifn I have them and bellows fer dinner. I has "guest birds" in the trees.  ;D Last she is goin' back in water. Iam goin' ta camp next week and will see ifn I can get a closer pic of her. Look in middle of last photo ta see her enterin' water. Hope ya enjoy the asides from tree rats...............bob

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Post by: Justin Snyder on December 28, 2007, 09:54:20 pm
Now that is just plain cool.  Dont guess Ill go swiming in your swimming hole though. Justin
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Post by: DanaM on December 29, 2007, 06:39:37 am
Love it bob, but it sure is different than what I'm used to.
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Post by: NOMADIC PIRATE on December 29, 2007, 07:26:23 am
Gator burgers anyone ?;D
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Post by: michbowguy on December 30, 2007, 02:48:44 pm
that, looks like "hawg-heaven" bob

topknot
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Post by: Coo-wah-chobee on December 30, 2007, 11:28:44 pm
....Hey Steve (Hillbilly ) yes I have used beautyberry fer arra shafts. Has a pithy center like rose down here. "Workee good !" Will post a picture of a few I got dryin' in a few days...............bob
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Post by: welch2 on December 31, 2007, 01:08:19 am
Sure are some pretty woods ya live in .   In the second gator picture ,what kinda tree is that right behind her ? the big black trunked tree that is.


Ralph
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Post by: Coo-wah-chobee on December 31, 2007, 01:13:50 am
              Ya mean the fire blackened palm Ralph ? ???...........bob
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Post by: welch2 on January 03, 2008, 05:33:11 pm
Yea, bummer dude.        :'(

Having never seen one ,I was hoping it was a black palm.

Ralph
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Post by: Coo-wah-chobee on January 07, 2008, 09:24:35 pm
           I was up huntin' tree rats in Lakeland area with Eddie (mullet) and Charlie (Indian Charlie ) this past weekend. Had a good time . Here are a few pics of the "voods" Its different up in central florida than where I come from south florida. The understory is usually not that bad. The biggest thing is the oak trees are HUGE. Here a big one is say 30 er so ft up there 60 ft er more is common..........bob

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Post by: Justin Snyder on January 08, 2008, 12:25:11 am
Lots of stuff to ruin the view down there.  ;D Justin
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Post by: Coo-wah-chobee on January 08, 2008, 12:30:16 am
..............Oh yeah, I forgot a "pot luck dinner" not from lakeland this past weekend  ;D...........bob

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Post by: Justin Snyder on January 08, 2008, 11:38:58 am
Thats what Greg wants to see, FOOD.  ;D  I do hope you skinned it first though.  ;) Justin
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Post by: Coo-wah-chobee on January 08, 2008, 12:06:39 pm
...........Skinned ? huh ?  ;D ;D ;D oooooga boooooooga !......bob
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Post by: DanaM on January 08, 2008, 12:22:41 pm
Looks to me like he's playin possum ;D
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Post by: Minuteman on January 08, 2008, 01:05:43 pm
Any critter that'll crawl inside another dead critter's butt and eat it ain't getting any where near my mouth. Ya'll enjoy! :o
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Post by: Justin Snyder on January 08, 2008, 01:24:21 pm
Any critter that'll crawl inside another dead critter's butt and eat it ain't getting any where near my mouth. Ya'll enjoy! :o
Yes, but Ill bet you eat eggs.  :o  Justin
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Post by: cowboy on January 08, 2008, 08:02:05 pm
Hmm, possum - never tried it :P. Did try diller once, was just like boot leather - then found out they carry leaprosy :-X :-X.
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Post by: welch2 on January 08, 2008, 08:12:10 pm
 ;D ;D >:D

Ralph
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Post by: mullet on January 08, 2008, 08:48:29 pm
   Paul, Dilla's good. It's not tough,slow cooked in a pot of rice with garlic, onions,and black pepper. They carry the virus, but leprosy is not contagious. And if you cook most anything good , it won't hurt you.
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Post by: Justin Snyder on January 08, 2008, 09:56:20 pm
For heck sake, we live amongst the most disgusting filthy creatures on the face of the plannet every day.  You shake hands with them and you don't know where that hand has been. You exchange money with them when 60% of money has fecal material on it.  Now your going to worry about eating something that you should have cooked well to begin with.   ??? ::) ???
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Post by: Coo-wah-chobee on January 09, 2008, 12:14:24 am
For heck sake, we live amongst the most disgusting filthy creatures on the face of the plannet every day.  You shake hands with them and you don't know where that hand has been. You exchange money with them when 60% of money has fecal material on it.  Now your going to worry about eating something that you should have cooked well to begin with.   ??? ::) ???
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       ;D ;D ;D.............And it depends on HOW HUNGRY ya are ! >:D >:D >:D >:D....bob
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Post by: DanaM on January 09, 2008, 06:35:41 am
Actually most people are too clean these days, obsessed with antibacterial products, makes thier immune systems weak.

The active ingredients in antibacterial soap passes through sewage plants untreated and enters our waterways
where it continues to kill bacteria. Same with antibiotics and other prescription drugs. We're probably creating super bacteria in the process >:(

Sorry bob, didn't mean to hijack yer thread :)
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Post by: Indiancharlie on January 09, 2008, 08:43:51 am
It is true that armadillos are an alternate host for leprosy...but they carry the virus only in their eyelids...so don't hold them by the head!!!!...and they taste pretty good just cut up and fried like you would fish or chicken...like Bob said...how hungry are you??? ;D...........................Charlie
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Post by: Jess Prater on January 12, 2008, 06:11:00 pm
Eat Mo Possum!!
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Post by: Coo-wah-chobee on January 12, 2008, 06:55:51 pm
Eat Mo Possum!!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Or eat armedgorilla also called "Possum on a half shell !" ;D.........bob