Keyser Soze wrote:
On 1/23/18 11:38 AM, wrote:
On Tue, 23 Jan 2018 09:54:56 -0500, John H
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On Mon, 22 Jan 2018 19:42:20 -0500, wrote:

On Mon, 22 Jan 2018 17:00:30 -0500, John H
wrote:

On Mon, 22 Jan 2018 16:15:48 -0500, wrote:

On Mon, 22 Jan 2018 12:50:41 -0500, John H
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On Mon, 22 Jan 2018 12:42:24 -0500, Keyser Soze wrote:

On 1/22/18 12:35 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 22 Jan 2018 06:59:06 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:


8:50 AMKeyser Soze
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Growing up on a dirt farm in Missouri and shooting squirrels for dinner
seems to make one a racist.
...

I guess so that is if squirrel is classsd as a “race�

Only the furry animals with the black eye shadow and a ringed tail.


I have an ex-friend who told me he goes out to a field in southern
Maryland to shoot groundhogs and other small critters. Not critters
that are pestering any not really on a higher evolutionary scale than
"hooomans," but just living their little animal lives. Disgusting.

He was *your* friend. He was 'disgusting' only after he told you he
went varmint hunting?

I am not sure I understand all varmint hunting but if they are really
there to limit the population of rodents because they have killed all
of the natural predators, it makes some sense.
Arizona's Senoran desert is an excellent example. They were diligent
in killing all of the rattlesnakes and now the rodents are destroying
the iconic century old Saguaro cactus. If guys want to sit in the
desert with their 5.5 Creedmores and pick off rats, good on them.

Groundhogs and nutria have become a nuisance ever since we did in the
predators. Hunting them is
quite legal:

http://www.eregulations.com/maryland...ng/furbearers/

Nutria And Woodchuck
The nutria and woodchuck (groundhog) are classified as “unprotected mammals.� As such:

A hunting license is not required to hunt woodchucks and nutria
except in Baltimore County.
Woodchucks and nutria may be hunted throughout the year, including Sundays.
Hunters must wear fluorescent orange while hunting woodchucks.
All hunting devices legal for other game animals may be used to hunt
woodchucks and nutria.

If that is actually what they are shooting, I agree it is helpful.
Harry is assuming they shoot everything that moves.
To be honest I never saw a wood chuck in Maryland and I didn't even
know you had nutria up there.
Of course deer were few and far between there over 40 years ago too.
(the last time I hunted)
Five years later I saw 2 on the Whitehurst freeway and 20 years later
they were thick at my ex wife's house in Clinton so it is clear things
are changing.

We camp down at Solomon's Island frequently, and the hogs have overrun
the place. If I go for a walk
around the whole campground, I'll surely see three or four every time.
This doesn't count all the
ones I don't see!

Wait that can't be true. Harry told me there are no hogs down there.



I find it hard to believe there are actual hogs running around on that
mostly cleared and built up recreation area, unless a couple of
Vietnamese potbellied pigs got loose.

Wait...Herring claims he "camps" down there? "Camps" in his motel room
on wheels? He RV's down there...he ain't camping.


If there are feral hogs anywhere near, they will run around in populous
areas. We have wild hogs near here. Is open land near us. We have deer
that have eaten the roses and hibiscus. Mountain lions have been seen at
the local middle and grimmer schools.

On Tue, 23 Jan 2018 20:26:16 -0000 (UTC), Bill
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If there are feral hogs anywhere near, they will run around in populous
areas. We have wild hogs near here. Is open land near us. We have deer
that have eaten the roses and hibiscus. Mountain lions have been seen at
the local middle and grimmer schools.

They call those cats "Florida Panthers" here and you can't harm them
or interfere with their activities, even if they are eating your
livestock, pets or kids. Endangered species don't you know, in spite
of the fact that they are genetically identical to your mountain lion
and have been intentionally cross bred with Texas cougars (again same
cat)

wrote:
On Tue, 23 Jan 2018 20:26:16 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:



If there are feral hogs anywhere near, they will run around in populous
areas. We have wild hogs near here. Is open land near us. We have deer
that have eaten the roses and hibiscus. Mountain lions have been seen at
the local middle and grimmer schools.

They call those cats "Florida Panthers" here and you can't harm them
or interfere with their activities, even if they are eating your
livestock, pets or kids. Endangered species don't you know, in spite
of the fact that they are genetically identical to your mountain lion
and have been intentionally cross bred with Texas cougars (again same
cat)


They are not endangered here either. Can not hunt them anymore, so they
became pretty fearless. They are decimating big horn sheep, etc. if
they are eating your livestock, the state will send in a high priced to the
taxpayers shooter.

On Wed, 24 Jan 2018 00:59:11 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

wrote:
On Tue, 23 Jan 2018 20:26:16 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:



If there are feral hogs anywhere near, they will run around in populous
areas. We have wild hogs near here. Is open land near us. We have deer
that have eaten the roses and hibiscus. Mountain lions have been seen at
the local middle and grimmer schools.

They call those cats "Florida Panthers" here and you can't harm them
or interfere with their activities, even if they are eating your
livestock, pets or kids. Endangered species don't you know, in spite
of the fact that they are genetically identical to your mountain lion
and have been intentionally cross bred with Texas cougars (again same
cat)


They are not endangered here either. Can not hunt them anymore, so they
became pretty fearless. They are decimating big horn sheep, etc. if
they are eating your livestock, the state will send in a high priced to the
taxpayers shooter.

They can't do anything with them here but keep moving them around
until they get hit by a car.

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On Wed, 24 Jan 2018 00:59:11 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

wrote:
On Tue, 23 Jan 2018 20:26:16 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:



If there are feral hogs anywhere near, they will run around in populous
areas. We have wild hogs near here. Is open land near us. We have deer
that have eaten the roses and hibiscus. Mountain lions have been seen at
the local middle and grimmer schools.

They call those cats "Florida Panthers" here and you can't harm them
or interfere with their activities, even if they are eating your
livestock, pets or kids. Endangered species don't you know, in spite
of the fact that they are genetically identical to your mountain lion
and have been intentionally cross bred with Texas cougars (again same
cat)


They are not endangered here either. Can not hunt them anymore, so they
became pretty fearless. They are decimating big horn sheep, etc. if
they are eating your livestock, the state will send in a high priced to the
taxpayers shooter.

They can't do anything with them here but keep moving them around
until they get hit by a car.


Maybe you need a couple joggers killed, and then they will allow some
things.

On Wed, 24 Jan 2018 03:40:43 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

wrote:
On Wed, 24 Jan 2018 00:59:11 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

wrote:
On Tue, 23 Jan 2018 20:26:16 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:



If there are feral hogs anywhere near, they will run around in populous
areas. We have wild hogs near here. Is open land near us. We have deer
that have eaten the roses and hibiscus. Mountain lions have been seen at
the local middle and grimmer schools.

They call those cats "Florida Panthers" here and you can't harm them
or interfere with their activities, even if they are eating your
livestock, pets or kids. Endangered species don't you know, in spite
of the fact that they are genetically identical to your mountain lion
and have been intentionally cross bred with Texas cougars (again same
cat)


They are not endangered here either. Can not hunt them anymore, so they
became pretty fearless. They are decimating big horn sheep, etc. if
they are eating your livestock, the state will send in a high priced to the
taxpayers shooter.

They can't do anything with them here but keep moving them around
until they get hit by a car.


Maybe you need a couple joggers killed, and then they will allow some
things.
Not a lot of jogging going on where the cougars are but a kid is not
out of the question. I also imagine there is some SSS activity going
on.

On Tue, 23 Jan 2018 22:55:18 -0500, wrote:

On Wed, 24 Jan 2018 03:40:43 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

wrote:
On Wed, 24 Jan 2018 00:59:11 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

wrote:
On Tue, 23 Jan 2018 20:26:16 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:



If there are feral hogs anywhere near, they will run around in populous
areas. We have wild hogs near here. Is open land near us. We have deer
that have eaten the roses and hibiscus. Mountain lions have been seen at
the local middle and grimmer schools.

They call those cats "Florida Panthers" here and you can't harm them
or interfere with their activities, even if they are eating your
livestock, pets or kids. Endangered species don't you know, in spite
of the fact that they are genetically identical to your mountain lion
and have been intentionally cross bred with Texas cougars (again same
cat)


They are not endangered here either. Can not hunt them anymore, so they
became pretty fearless. They are decimating big horn sheep, etc. if
they are eating your livestock, the state will send in a high priced to the
taxpayers shooter.

They can't do anything with them here but keep moving them around
until they get hit by a car.


Maybe you need a couple joggers killed, and then they will allow some
things.
Not a lot of jogging going on where the cougars are but a kid is not
out of the question. I also imagine there is some SSS activity going
on.


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About 4 years ago we had a big one amble across the road in front of
us out on Sanibel, less than half a mile from a big condo
development.

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