Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: Zuma on July 17, 2018, 03:49:52 pm

Title: They Know
Post by: Zuma on July 17, 2018, 03:49:52 pm
I killed one in the back yard from my walker with a .22 rifle
right after I splintered my tibia.
This guy came twice today on my deck   .Arrrrrrrrr.
J will end him.
Zuma
Title: Re: They Know
Post by: Trapper Rob on July 17, 2018, 06:13:52 pm
You didn't let him get away did you Don.
Title: Re: They Know
Post by: upstatenybowyer on July 17, 2018, 07:02:23 pm
I've heard they taste great braised in a nice tomato sauce.  -C-
Title: Re: They Know
Post by: bjrogg on July 18, 2018, 05:07:28 am
Oh he's so cute.
Darn them buggers. My buddy Gary in the wheelchair was up to 154 confirmed kills last week.
Bjrogg
Title: Re: They Know
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on July 18, 2018, 05:39:35 am
No good sumguns anyway. My brother in law has a picture of one 15 feet up an oak tree. I wouldn't have believed without a picture. His home area flooded and that's what he did to survive. Not in my yard! I would have knocked him out of that tree stone dead! Working dairy farms as a young man I formed a very strong disdain for them.
Title: Re: They Know
Post by: mullet on July 18, 2018, 08:13:29 am
I sure would trade for the hide.
Title: Re: They Know
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on July 18, 2018, 08:15:59 am
Dang Eddie, I just threw one out my kid had on his wall for 10 years. Not sure it would have been good for much now. It was pretty dried out.
Title: Re: They Know
Post by: Zuma on July 18, 2018, 11:16:19 am
I too don't have any love for these pests/garden thieves.
My neighborhood is infested. Most folks have women and
 kids that think they are cute. Back when I was a kid a farm
hand at the farm I worked  at got the quick turn end of his tractor
stuck in a hog hole and it turned over on him. He was trapped under
as the gas leaked out the tank and ignited from the still running engine.
The rag sheet photographers took pic of his claw marks trying to ecxcape
 his death. Sad
Zuma
Title: Re: They Know
Post by: Zuma on July 18, 2018, 11:23:22 am
Eddie The hides are great, The fur buyer back in jersey used
 to get vests made from groundhogs. They could pass for grey fox.
No promises about getting you some but I will keep you in mind.
What would you do with them?
Zuma
Title: Re: They Know
Post by: Morgan on July 18, 2018, 12:03:47 pm
They are definitely fit to eat. Haven’t had any since I was a teenager but I sure did like them growing up.
Title: Re: They Know
Post by: bjrogg on July 19, 2018, 05:18:28 am
Eddie what are you looking for in hides? Rawhide with hair on? Rawhide hair off? Tanned hair on? Tanned hair off?
I have a buddy in a wheelchair chair that gets over 200 hogs a year. I've been thinking about making some hair off rawhide but really busy this time of year and my buddy just wants to drop off the hogs. If I get enough time to skin a few I might be able to do some for you. They might be cute but they sure make a mess with all their digging.
Bjrogg
Title: Re: They Know
Post by: YosemiteBen on July 19, 2018, 03:39:03 pm
my pests are the GD ground squirrels!
Title: Re: They Know
Post by: Zuma on July 21, 2018, 03:58:09 pm
THE END  )P( :-M .22 open sights.
not much bigger than a gd ground squirrel Ben.

Zuma
Title: Re: They Know
Post by: Zuma on July 21, 2018, 04:35:21 pm
Right after


Right after I posted rifle kill, I saw this guy/gal out of my sliding door.
.22 Lugar 15 yds. Parent of rifle kill? from walker lol )P(
Zuma
Title: Re: They Know
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on July 21, 2018, 05:35:53 pm
I love it! Let em' have it. The rifle kill is definitely this years and Ill bet your pistol kill was momma. Nice work.
Title: Re: They Know
Post by: bjrogg on July 21, 2018, 07:10:46 pm
Nice shooting Zuma. Keep a eye on those same spots. Chances are pretty good you'll see a couple more.
Bjrogg
Title: Re: They Know
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on July 21, 2018, 07:24:16 pm
Yup, the rest of her young will start popping out looking for that sow. Stack em' up.
Title: Re: They Know
Post by: Zuma on July 22, 2018, 07:24:00 am
BJ and Pearly, I think your assessments are right on.
It is actually the first kit i have ever killed here in 30 years.
We will see. i am getting around a lot better.
Zuma






Title: Re: They Know
Post by: bjrogg on July 22, 2018, 07:38:20 am
Glad to hear your healing up Zuma
Bjrogg
Title: Re: They Know
Post by: Hawkdancer on July 22, 2018, 11:21:46 pm
Good shooting!  Get the systems functioning properly, man!  I busted a few as a kid, on a neighbor of my uncle's place.  He was most appreciative!.  They can eat a lot of corn!
Hawkdancer
Title: Re: They Know
Post by: mullet on July 23, 2018, 08:20:18 pm
Brian, sorry, I've been on a short vacation near Galveston. I'd like to make a possible's bag from a rawhide without hair.
Title: Re: They Know
Post by: bjrogg on July 24, 2018, 04:48:01 am
Eddie I'll see what I can do. We finished wheat now. If my buddy gets some and it works out that I have time to I'll try get you some rawhide hair off. I know it's getting about time that he has harder time seeing them because crop are bigger and hides them better.
Bjrogg
Title: Re: They Know
Post by: mullet on July 24, 2018, 09:56:40 am
Thank you, Brian.