"Carl's Lounge" (Off-Topic Discussion, Traditional Knife "Tales & Vignettes")

silenthunterstudios said:
They are horrible near me. One chased one of my dogs years ago. They are destructive. I saw one staring at me from the top of a tree on the way to work one morning.


I've heard they stink when they are skinned, they stink when they are cooked and taste like death.

Just the right flavor for Uruk Hai and Orc ;)...
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I've eaten all types of critters, groundhog is not palatable. They have numerous musk glands that have to be removed...even then yuk :thumbdn:
 
Here's my groundhog story. My father-in-laws property joined mine with a 4 acre field in between us and back in the day I kept the lower section of my yard cleared out so I had a view of the mountains. We had set a few fence post and several old stumps next to a bank we put cans on for target practice. One afternoon I came out of the house on to the back deck with my Ruger Super Black Hawk .44 magnum strapped to my side and a bag full of old cans to do some target practice. I looked over in the field and saw my father-in-law Frank lying face down in the field. I yelled at him but no response so I dropped my bag of cans and started running towards him shouting his name. I thought he had a heart attack or something but as I got closer to him he jumped up with his .22 Marlin rifle in hand and shouted back "will you shut up I was about to shoot that whistle pig that's been getting in my garden". We stood there and as he explained to me the virtues of minding my own business that old groundhog stuck his head back up and I pulled my .44 and put a round through him. Needless to say it was lights out for the groundhog. Thinking I had done good by ridding Frank of his garden raider I turned towards him just as he raised his .22 and unloaded the clip in that old groundhog when he finished he just looked at the remains of the groundhog and said "that's what you get for letting him shoot you with that big a-- gun". As he walked away without lookin at me he said "bury that thing before it starts stinking and bury it on your side of the property." Frank never mentioned that old groundhog again.
 
One of my buddies (not familiar with woodchucks) was giving me a hard time about me seeing one on top of a fence post. Saying I was delusional or drunk, or both. We were riding down I-85, I stopped on the side of the interstate and pointed out one sitting on a big fence post, yep they can climb. They are a fairly recent resident of this lower part of the upstate, only in the last twenty years or so. Now we're seeing armadillos in some locations, another recent varmint resident.
 
JB in SC said:
I've eaten all types of critters, groundhog is not palatable. They have numerous musk glands that have to be removed...even then yuk :thumbdn:
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Here in Appalachia groundhog is a delicacy. You get em young, about the size of a decent pot roast, couple hours in a pressure cooker, pretty good stuff! Roast New potatoes, some roastin ears and good sweet tea!
 
rma100 said:
Here in Appalachia groundhog is a delicacy. You get em young, about the size of a decent pot roast, couple hours in a pressure cooker, pretty good stuff! Roast New potatoes, some roastin ears and good sweet tea!
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I'm a Appalachian native just Northwest of Asheville, NC I've heard of people eating them many times but for myself I have never been that hungry. :eek:
 
r redden said:
Here's my groundhog story. My father-in-laws property joined mine with a 4 acre field in between us and back in the day I kept the lower section of my yard cleared out so I had a view of the mountains. We had set a few fence post and several old stumps next to a bank we put cans on for target practice. One afternoon I came out of the house on to the back deck with my Ruger Super Black Hawk .44 magnum strapped to my side and a bag full of old cans to do some target practice. I looked over in the field and saw my father-in-law Frank lying face down in the field. I yelled at him but no response so I dropped my bag of cans and started running towards him shouting his name. I thought he had a heart attack or something but as I got closer to him he jumped up with his .22 Marlin rifle in hand and shouted back "will you shut up I was about to shoot that whistle pig that's been getting in my garden". We stood there and as he explained to me the virtues of minding my own business that old groundhog stuck his head back up and I pulled my .44 and put a round through him. Needless to say it was lights out for the groundhog. Thinking I had done good by ridding Frank of his garden raider I turned towards him just as he raised his .22 and unloaded the clip in that old groundhog when he finished he just looked at the remains of the groundhog and said "that's what you get for letting him shoot you with that big a-- gun". As he walked away without lookin at me he said "bury that thing before it starts stinking and bury it on your side of the property." Frank never mentioned that old groundhog again.
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target practice with a .44 magnum??!?!?!?! i was thinking about driving down there to visit, but now i think i must :D
 
silenthunterstudios said:
They are horrible near me. One chased one of my dogs years ago. They are destructive. I saw one staring at me from the top of a tree on the way to work one morning.


I've heard they stink when they are skinned, they stink when they are cooked and taste like death.

Just the right flavor for Uruk Hai and Orc ;)...
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think they skinned it wrong? i mean ive never skinned an animal, im just a city slicker with very little field experience and love nature shows. but isnt there something about nicking the bladder during skinning
 
5K Qs said:
You wrote this somewhere else recently (I just found it, related to black mamba's trophy goat), and this LOTR fan did indeed LOL! :D:D

- GT
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A fan?! me too! huge fan actually, here are my hand made rings http://i.imgur.com/af1ffCj.jpg and http://imgur.com/a/Vhdf5

loved lotr since i was a kid, and my father wouldnt let me make one. I had carved them by hand once ready to cast. he finally let me do it around the 4th-5th year of college. made several now
 
r redden said:
I'm a Appalachian native just Northwest of Asheville, NC I've heard of people eating them many times but for myself I have never been that hungry. :eek:
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I guess haven't gotten hungry enough either :) but I don't think I've been around anyone that really knew how to cook them.
 
Need some help can I use mink oil on these boots these are my first USA cowboy boots and don't want to wreck them
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Tyler
 
Tyler-I'm surprised the shoe shop didn't offer you a tin of the boot polish specially made for these boots. Basically normal boot polish with a fancy label and price to match.
Nice looking boots btw-:thumbup:
 
I wouldn't use mink oil, it's mostly used to waterproof work boots. It softens and discolors leather. A good conditioner might be best. I forget what I used on my Nocona boots years ago.
 
TsarBomba said:
Gotta love the lounge. I now know how to take care of nice boots. :D
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The porch hold many wisdoms from boot care the peanut and sharpening from jackknife himself. I don't forget we have many people from many walks of life [emoji1] even writers. You never know it started with how to eat groundhogs to boot care. That why I love the porch and am glad to be a part of it


Tyler
 
When you use polish to mirror shine the toe caps of your boots - in Britain its called bulling, I assumed this was common to the English language but it might be a colloquial thing.

Any US forumites ever been in the Police or Forces who can verify this?
 
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