Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: Eric Krewson on October 06, 2019, 12:47:44 pm
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Here in NW Alabama we had an influx of armadillos starting about 15 years ago, they are everywhere here now and were a problem when I hunted southern Tn.
Just wondering how far north they have gone, they are unfazed by our sub teen temps where I live. I have seen them out rooting on a 20 degree day.
What is the northernmost location you guys have seen them?
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My wife and I just drove back from Savannah today and saw armadillos up above Spartenburg, SC just below the the mountains. I haven't seen them up here in the mountains yet.
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We have them in Kansas. I've never seen one north of i-70.
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Ive seen a 9 banded armadillo here so move it up to I-80. maybe it was past? well around there.
Edit- in the lower right hand side of nebraska.
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I caught one in the upper part of the Texas panhandle. Ed
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I've seen them in Abbeville, SC. never saw them there 15 years ago.
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They are on the notrh side of the mo river in centre of the state now .very destructive and very dangerous to handle as in infectious.
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Armadillos carry leprosy.
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Armadillos carry leprosy.
I knew about that, and that keeps me from messing with them. However, I wonder if just because they CAN, how many DO? Ticks have that meat allergy, but I havent got it yet ( though a forum member here has got it and I hope the effects go away ).
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h ttps://www.cdc.gov/leprosy/transmission/index.html
This is an interesting quick read
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I swear I’ve thought I have seen them along I65 in Kentucky between bowling Green and the Cumberland parkway. I can’t be for sure though since I didn’t stop and check them out.
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Someone ran over an armadillo just up the road from my house. I'm only about 15 air miles south of Pat.
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Got lots of them here in Mid Tennessee now, just showed up the last 4 or 5 years but seems the population is growing fast. See them up side down on the road all the time. :) Other than that haven't really seen much damage from them yet. :)
Pappy
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Everybody always mention the leprosy issue with 'dillos. The thing is, leprosy is not contagious. We've been catching and eating them in Florida for as long as I can remember. taste like pork.
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Everybody always mention the leprosy issue with 'dillos. The thing is, leprosy is not contagious. We've been catching and eating them in Florida for as long as I can remember. taste like pork.
I've been wondering about that a little the last few years. I heard the bit about them carrying leprosy as a boy and took it for gospel. Eventually I realized that there were too many folks that eat them for it to be a major concern
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Josh, back when I was young and broke we always had one in a pot of rice in hunt camp. Easy to get quick.
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I shot one last night in my yard, Anderson S.C.
Steve
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People get vaccinated for leprocy so i think that, that may have something to do with it and also it says that 95% of people wont get leperosy if they come into contact with it