DaveS
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I love to hunt squirrels! I got 2 yesterday, going again tomorrow. My biggest joy comes from taking my Grandsons and watching them harvest Tree Rats. Good stuff indeed!
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You folks local to Clarksville, remember that I do tan hides!
Dave
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I love squirrel hunting with flintlock rifle and shotgun. I'm just waiting for it to cool down some so I can get out.
Dave
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On 7/12/2016 at 1:30 PM, Lumber_Jack said:
A hunting lease qualifies for the hog exemption as well
As long as a list of names have been turned in to the TWRA!
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On 7/10/2016 at 11:09 AM, DaveTN said:
Our Firemen had Halligan tools; those worked great also.
We had "Hooligan" tools too, but sometimes, sometimes (when small children were involved) the center punch was good. However, there was nothing like going ape crazy with a haligan! LOL
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Spring loaded center punch. Carried them in our Bunker coat pockets.
Dave
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We caught the daylights out of Shell Crackers at the end of April. My thoughts are that they spawned already. The water temps were about right then (62-65 degrees) on Barkley and Kentucky lakes. Very few being caught now.
DaveS
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35 minutes ago, TrickyNicky said:
Timestepper has been missed around here and will continue to be. I didn't know him well at all, but he had a great sense of humor and seemed like a solid guy.
RIP.
Don was all about making people laugh. His humor is one of the things I will miss most!
DaveS
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25 minutes ago, smokin45 said:
This was in Sevierville. If I remember right it was 2012
OK, I was with Don at the gathering at Spots. Don was good people.
DaveS
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1 hour ago, smokin45 said:
Condolences Dave and to Timesteppers family. Met Timestepper at a gathering a few years ago, nice guy. RIP
Was this the gathering at Spots?
DaveS
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It is with a sad and heavy heart that I announce the passing of my long time friend, "Timestepper" (Don McCrary) a member here on TGO. Don and I have been great friends since we met out east at "Spots" in 2010, we have been great friends and we have been trout fishing the Clinch River together ever since. I am heart broke.
Rest In Peace "Timestepper". You will be missed Brother! If any of the mods would like more info (Dolamite?) or (TGO David) please PM me.
Dave S
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NO SALE!!!! Now George Zimmerman...stick it where the sun don't shine!
Dave
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TWRA has a lot on its plate, but they have possibly made a problem with the hogs. I've heard of some landowners that will not let the 10 designated hunters hunt they're land. So, they are now complaining to TWRA about the hog problem, and TWRA now traps them for the landowner. Our stupid tax dollars at work I guess.
When we get near the end of the "budget year", the hogs will go "hog wild"!
Dave
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I found myself unarmed and in the middle of a herd a few years ago. They came out of the woods and across the trail where I was. I just stood still and they didn't seem to notice me.
As soon as I developed an interest to hunt them, TWRA squashed the idea.
Just curious how this is working out? So far success/failure/to soon to know?In my opinion, it isn't working out at all. I'm finding hogs in places now that they have never been in. Got to get them hardheaded biologist to change things!
Dave
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This is pretty much a get rid of em exercise for my friend on whose land they have made their home. I'm definitely going to use bait and hunting them at night. If they have moved on that would be good news but I know they haven't. Most evenings they come right up to the deck of the house on the property when they are there on weekends.
Make sure sure you have filed the proper paperwork with TWRA. There is no open hog hunting in Tennessee except a few WMA's and Game Reserves.
But feeders at night under lights is the way to go. Permits/Paperwork required.
Dave
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Diet
The coyote is highly versatile in its choice of food, but is primarily carnivorous, with 90% of its diet consisting of animal matter. Prey species include bison, deer, sheep, rabbits, rodents, birds, amphibians (except toads), lizards, snakes, fish, crustaceans, and insects. Coyotes may be picky over the prey they target, as animals such as shrews, moles, and brown rats do not occur in their diet in proportion to their numbers. More unusual prey include fishers, young black bears, harp seals and rattlesnakes. Coyotes kill rattlesnakes mostly for food (but also to protect their pups at their dens) by teasing the snakes until they stretch out and then biting their heads and snapping and shaking the snakes. In Death Valley, coyotes may consume great quantities of hawkmoth caterpillars or beetles in the spring flowering months. Although coyotes prefer fresh meat, they will scavenge when the opportunity presents itself. Excluding the insects, fruit, and grass eaten, the coyote requires an estimated 600 g of food daily, or 250 kg annually. The coyote readily cannibalizes the carcasses of conspecifics, with coyote fat having been successfully used by coyote hunters as a lure or poisoned bait. The coyote's winter diet consists mainly of large ungulate carcasses, with very little vegetable matter. Rodent prey increases in importance during the spring, summer, and fall.
The coyote feeds on a variety of different fruits, including blackberries, blueberries, peaches, pears, apples, prickly pears, chapotes, persimmons, and peanuts. Other vegetable foods include watermelon, cantaloupe, and carrots. During the winter and early spring, the coyote eats large quantities of grass, such as green wheat blades. It sometimes eats unusual items such as cotton cake, soybean meal, domestic animal droppings, and cultivated grain such as corn, wheat, and sorghum, and beans.
Yes, they will take pets, sick or dying deer and young animals and birds on occasion. In urban and rural areas, road kill comprises a great deal of easily obtained food for the coyote and is on the top of their list as well as fruits and berries.
Some WMA's and Wildlife Refuges strictly control the hunting of coyotes because the coyote's impact is so minimal on the environment, that special regulations to control them are not warranted.
As far as hunting them at night even on private land is likely not to ever happen. For many reasons.
And Mr. Dane; I do talk to a biologist on quite a regular basis. FYI
Dave
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Coyotes are the single biggest factor in fawn survival in this area, so they do make an impact on deer.....
No sir. What has a bigger impact is people letting their dogs run lose. Fido causes a lot of damage as does cats. The coyote takes a lot of blame for things. Don't believe me? Call the biologist for your region.
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Either the TWRA just does not care, or they are too stupid to react to a species that is wearing out the Wild Turkeys, Deer, and anything else that isn't able to fight back, climb a tree, or hide from coyotes!
Coyotes have very little impact on those species. You want to raise a fuss about something? Get the pig regs changed. Wild pigs destroy thousands of Turkey, Quail and Duck nest every year. Eggs are like candy to them hogs! There's where the changes need made!
Dave
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Many of the groups already have several thousand members. Also, current members can add new members. They seem to thrive.
I just checked and the group has 4,138 members. I personally thought anyone could view the page. That's alright, TGO is the only site I deal with when it comes to buying or selling guns. I don't trust anyone else.
Dave
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This is a group I belong to. So far, they have not banned the sale of guns. https://www.facebook.com/groups/278494068920551/
Dave
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Merry Christmas to all...and to all...see ya Saturday!
Dave
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You must be reading a different article? There is no unlawful possession charge mentioned in the link you quoted.
Although if he's a prohibited person, of course there should be (and probably will be later).
A non-prohibited person only needs to be 18 to have loaded firearms in vehicle, 21 to carry a handgun in general public on the person.
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I was basing that on what the news had said. I don't know who to believe anymore.
Dave
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The link below indicates that he's 18. Perhaps he'll spend his 19th birthday in jail. Interestingly enough, it lists two (2) charges.
1. Robbery, Aggravated, Weapon or Object
2. Weapon, Illegal Purchase or Attempt to Purchase
Do you have to be 21 to buy a handgun in TN? I thought 18 was the minimum for non-dealer sales.
He was charged for having a loaded handgun in his vehicle, as he pulled it on the trooper. It seems you have to be 21 to have a handgun in your vehicle. How old do you have to be to legally carry a handgun? It's 18 while hunting. How about driving around in your car? 21?
Dave
Man accidentally shot in restaurant when firearm discharges
in Handgun Carry and Self Defense
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The guy just recently died from his wound.