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jrobe said:Well, this is the largest caliber rifle I own...maybe if I can get some of that hard to find surplus armor piercing ammo I can put down an elephant.
That is truly a beautiful rifle.
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That is truly a beautiful rifle.
Semper Fi said:jrobe
Those old timey garrands are not much good for anything anymore. What with all the new fangled gear available and all. Ya need to get ya one of those wonderkin 223's or that new 50 cal azzkiker.
Sooooo, I would be HAPPY to take that old wore out battle stick off your hands so ya can get ya one of the new fangled models. Don't know what I would do with it. Probably just throw it in a corner somewhere. But since I am CONSTANTLY looking for ways to HELP my fellow HI forumites, I would buy that dayumed thing from ya. PM me for my mailing address, etc.
Semp
That's quite a generous offer, but I wouldn't think of placing the burden of caring for that old warhorse on a fellow forum member.
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20 gallons of Worchesterchire saucefixer27 said:I need a reason to own a large caliber handgun?
When did this happen? And does anyone know a good BBQ recipe for an
elephant?
20 gallons of soy sauce
2Lbs. of Mackormick's BBQ seasoning.
The rest is up to you....
You better have a really big Weber
But they're gonna keep the lions and elephants fenced in....
Anybody know how the Russian boar came to the U.S. Southeast? It all started with 14 boars on a fenced in, private hunting preserve on Hoopers Bald in North Carolina.
http://www.cherohala.com/history_hooperbald.html
Now they're considered a pest in the Smoky Mtns.
Anybody know how the Russian boar came to the U.S. Southeast? It all started with 14 boars on a fenced in, private hunting preserve on Hoopers Bald in North Carolina.
http://www.cherohala.com/history_hooperbald.html
Now they're considered a pest in the Smoky Mtns.
You'know...I don't care what they decide to stick back into the wild...as long as I can defend myself from it with ether my .223;338 Win Magnum;or my Glock 21 .45 auto without being accused of "murder"
oh yea if a veggie bugs ya about eating meat,tell 'em "i can eat this animal,or,I can eat you-your choice" I do that all the time and it works
oh yea if a veggie bugs ya about eating meat,tell 'em "i can eat this animal,or,I can eat you-your choice" I do that all the time and it works
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Krull said:oh yea if a veggie bugs ya about eating meat,tell 'em "i can eat this animal,or,I can eat you-your choice" I do that all the time and it works
i just tell 'em if God hadn't wanted me to eat animals he wouldn't have made them out of meat!
and now that you mention it, a nice veggie's grain-fed liver with some fava beans and a good chianti might just be the thing for sunday dinner......
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what about kangaroos? Those guys are awesome.
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You are seeing this from the wrong perspective. Think about how much you are saving if you can shot an elephant from your porch instead of having to be on an expensive safari! Think of all those gorgeous ivory knife handles right by your door! Wish it was here!
By the way, they tried to introduce camels in the desertic Northeastern Brazilian areas back in the late 1800s - Brazil was still an empire back then - but it was an unsuccessfull experience. There are some camels there now but only for the tourists to ride on the dunes, and I think it is an American who is importing them.
More recently, from some ten years ago on we have had a real flood of lion cubs and anyone could get one for as little as US$ 1,000.00. They have too many cubs at once and out of nature´s harsh environment they all survive, overpopulating the place they live. My neighboor wanted one real bad but he gave up, unfortunatelly - that would be a real conversation starter!
By the way, they tried to introduce camels in the desertic Northeastern Brazilian areas back in the late 1800s - Brazil was still an empire back then - but it was an unsuccessfull experience. There are some camels there now but only for the tourists to ride on the dunes, and I think it is an American who is importing them.
More recently, from some ten years ago on we have had a real flood of lion cubs and anyone could get one for as little as US$ 1,000.00. They have too many cubs at once and out of nature´s harsh environment they all survive, overpopulating the place they live. My neighboor wanted one real bad but he gave up, unfortunatelly - that would be a real conversation starter!
:thumbup:IIRC, something went wrong with the Camel introduction in the US. Perhaps no one knew enough to take care of them correctly. If they'd been succesful we'd have them today.
I see various South American Llama or El Packas or whatever guarding sheep herds here in Montana. They aren't afraid of coyotes. Wolves, I imagine, would eat them and the sheep.
Stats on predator killings of humans are slanted. For years the Cougar was a friendly guy because he'd only killed one or two. Well, in the last 30 years that has changed. They still slant the stats by going back a hundred years- lessons the impact. What has changed? Why, Cougars and Wolves are protected in many areas. No fear of man. There may be little if any documented wolf predation of humans in North America, but Wolves were hunted, and lived in fear of man a hundred years ago, and would have avoided them at all costs.
munk
I see various South American Llama or El Packas or whatever guarding sheep herds here in Montana. They aren't afraid of coyotes. Wolves, I imagine, would eat them and the sheep.
Stats on predator killings of humans are slanted. For years the Cougar was a friendly guy because he'd only killed one or two. Well, in the last 30 years that has changed. They still slant the stats by going back a hundred years- lessons the impact. What has changed? Why, Cougars and Wolves are protected in many areas. No fear of man. There may be little if any documented wolf predation of humans in North America, but Wolves were hunted, and lived in fear of man a hundred years ago, and would have avoided them at all costs.
munk
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munk said:
I agree, but you know what else has changed? Man has gotten stupider. I love a good Wild Kingdom episode as much as anybody but many people seem to feel that they can do the same things as the guys on TV, and don't really understand the concept of "wild" animals anymore. Yellowstone has had many animal attacks in recent years, and there has been much hew and cry about it. One major row came up a few years back when a man walked over to a bison and yanked on its chin whiskers to make it turn its head towards him, because he wanted a picture. The deceased's family couldn't understand why the park would allow these animals to roam free if they're dangerous. IF they're dangerous!?!?!! IT'S A F@*#ING BISON!
The better question is why was the family allowing that man out on his own if he was such an idiot.
Personally, I think the human gene pool was improved in that moment, but the park couldn't say that, of course.
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t1mpani said:
Personally, I fear the evolution of Rats. If they really can survive radiation and all those other things... tough little beasts.
Well, roaches too, but you can always spray them, then beat the wet roach to death with the spray can.
Can't kill all our enemies with a big gun... microbes, virus too.
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Had dinner with a friend years ago and one of the guests was a woman who owned/ran a ?"wildlife sanctuary" (licensed to nurse wild critters back to health and freedom) in Wyoming (I think.)
Sorry, I'm old.
Anyway, she was given a wolf that had been hit by a car and had brought it back to pretty much full health, making it due for release by the Natural Resources folks. She figured it was about a two-year old male.
Some visitor inadvertently let it get out of the pen and she saw it loping, then streaking towards a llama she had out in a pasture. She jumped on her four-wheeler and raced to try and intercept it, or at least minimize the savaging of the llama.
She said "there was still fur by the time I got there." Llama: 1, Wolf: 0.
Apparently, some sheep and cattle farmers actually graze llamas with their flocks or herds as protective animals.
Who wudda thunk it?
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Had dinner with a friend years ago and one of the guests was a woman who owned/ran a ?"wildlife sanctuary" (licensed to nurse wild critters back to health and freedom) in Wyoming (I think.)
Sorry, I'm old.
Anyway, she was given a wolf that had been hit by a car and had brought it back to pretty much full health, making it due for release by the Natural Resources folks. She figured it was about a two-year old male.
Some visitor inadvertently let it get out of the pen and she saw it loping, then streaking towards a llama she had out in a pasture. She jumped on her four-wheeler and raced to try and intercept it, or at least minimize the savaging of the llama.
She said "there was still fur by the time I got there." Llama: 1, Wolf: 0.
Apparently, some sheep and cattle farmers actually graze llamas with their flocks or herds as protective animals.
Who wudda thunk it?
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