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We found the one our friend has on Craigslist for $400. It had needed to be sanded and reblacked but after that it looked amazing.
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77Herford
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Feels like the day has just been dragging by today.
Found one of my ewe's with bite injuries on her back legs so I'm guessing those Coyotes are getting brave again. There must of been three packs in the area but I cut the one by half so a new group took over. I have a neighbor that I talk to and he has lost several chickens and two four month old calves. He thinks one of the packs have a Alaskan Malamute in their blood as some years back a Malamute bitch from a puppy mill got loose and bred with a Coyote, hence making the mix. From the story the Malamute bitch stayed in the pack for a few years as the only female before being shot so I would imagine thats why many of the Coyotes seem larger than usual.
Might have to get me a rifle and go Coyote hunting. So Pack 3 as we are calling them has the mixed gene and are much larger almost wolf like compared to the normal Coyotes. The area farmers think that the packs size is around 7 males and a 1 female. Not all of the pack are huge just a few, one being the Alpha. The female appears to be all Coyote
Pack 2 is south of me but does venture up to some of my pastures. They are all normal Coyote and around 5 members but unknown how many male and females.
Pack 1 is the pack I have dealt with the most as they took a couple of my wethers, which prompted me to get my Llama's. After killing two male Coyotes of Pack 1 the pack seems to of splintered, which makes me think Clove killed the Alpha.
I learned all of this after stopping at the local dinner were many of the old timers and future farmers go for coffee and Soda. I met a few new people, that I had heard of but never met and some distant neighbors. Found that the Old Timers keep track of just about everything on their properties if they can travel. I mentioned my new Coyote problem and the discussion began of which pack and how many.
The Oldies agree that Coy-Dogs are the worst as they have no fear and smart. Right now the Coy-Dog pack or Pack 3 is well northeast of my land and I now know they lost their spring litter of pups to a farmer finding them.
No, he didn't kill them but put them in the shelter and they all got fixed and rehomed.
Found one of my ewe's with bite injuries on her back legs so I'm guessing those Coyotes are getting brave again. There must of been three packs in the area but I cut the one by half so a new group took over. I have a neighbor that I talk to and he has lost several chickens and two four month old calves. He thinks one of the packs have a Alaskan Malamute in their blood as some years back a Malamute bitch from a puppy mill got loose and bred with a Coyote, hence making the mix. From the story the Malamute bitch stayed in the pack for a few years as the only female before being shot so I would imagine thats why many of the Coyotes seem larger than usual.
Might have to get me a rifle and go Coyote hunting. So Pack 3 as we are calling them has the mixed gene and are much larger almost wolf like compared to the normal Coyotes. The area farmers think that the packs size is around 7 males and a 1 female. Not all of the pack are huge just a few, one being the Alpha. The female appears to be all Coyote
Pack 2 is south of me but does venture up to some of my pastures. They are all normal Coyote and around 5 members but unknown how many male and females.
Pack 1 is the pack I have dealt with the most as they took a couple of my wethers, which prompted me to get my Llama's. After killing two male Coyotes of Pack 1 the pack seems to of splintered, which makes me think Clove killed the Alpha.
I learned all of this after stopping at the local dinner were many of the old timers and future farmers go for coffee and Soda. I met a few new people, that I had heard of but never met and some distant neighbors. Found that the Old Timers keep track of just about everything on their properties if they can travel. I mentioned my new Coyote problem and the discussion began of which pack and how many.
The Oldies agree that Coy-Dogs are the worst as they have no fear and smart. Right now the Coy-Dog pack or Pack 3 is well northeast of my land and I now know they lost their spring litter of pups to a farmer finding them.
No, he didn't kill them but put them in the shelter and they all got fixed and rehomed.
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Down to three wethers left. Already have them sold though. Just waiting for the families to have their special meals or what not. Noticed a few more ewes with new lambs when I was checking the herd earlier as I marked each lamb for boy or girl. Got three more females, which is great. They are part of the Dorper crosses with black little faces.
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Going after groundhogs with explosives? I too thought of Caddyshack. It reminded me not of the gopher, but Bill Murray's part as the Groundskeeper. Did you form the explosives into animal characters too? LOL! But seriously, glad to hear you got rid of them, though they are cute (have one living in my neighbor's yard) there habit of burrowing can definitely hurt your livestock.
No coyotes in New Jersey so no clue what to do. Feel bad for the coyote, but you got to protect your herd. Wishing you luck in that area.
Also wishing you luck on finding that wood stove for your friend. Nice gift.
Glad to hear livestock is doing well. And very envious of your ride on your Black Steed. Glad both of you enjoyed it.
No coyotes in New Jersey so no clue what to do. Feel bad for the coyote, but you got to protect your herd. Wishing you luck in that area.
Also wishing you luck on finding that wood stove for your friend. Nice gift.
Glad to hear livestock is doing well. And very envious of your ride on your Black Steed. Glad both of you enjoyed it.
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Since I'm notorious for doing things on the fly, I went out and bought a nice Springfield MA 1 with scope. I'll take my friend P out with me maybe tomorrow maybe next week. P uses blackpowder which is pretty cool to me but I'm not a very good shot with those.
Roll farms
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My dh works at a golf course (mechanic / groundskeeper / etc) and that Bill Murray character in Caddyshack is his idol.
F'real.
F'real.
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Have to admit, along with Rodney, Bill Murray as the lovable groundskeeper made that movie. One of my favs. My Stepfather was a huge golfer and we always loved to sit and watch that movie. John was just like Rodney Dangerfield's character. Really miss him. Henry always referred to that movie as PopPop John's movie.Roll farms said:
Just an ole time great movie to just laugh. Good for the soul.
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Yes, that along with Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. Great OutdoorsMs. Research said:Have to admit, along with Rodney, Bill Murray as the lovable groundskeeper made that movie. One of my favs. My Stepfather was a huge golfer and we always loved to sit and watch that movie. John was just like Rodney Dangerfield's character. Really miss him. Henry always referred to that movie as PopPop John's movie.Roll farms said:
Just an ole time great movie to just laugh. Good for the soul.
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http://www.woodstoves.net/cookstoves/flameview.htm
Thanks for the site Daisychick. We will be getting a used Flame View for my friend P. The black one on the site. It will take a couple of weeks to arrive. Good thing I pushed P for a wide door, lol. The Cabin itself is almost done, the surprise is all but out of the bag as I had him make certain parts of the cabin wider. Had to say you NEVER KNOW when you might get improvements. He is actually having plumbing in this house. Still walking into his old run down house witha Kentucky Rifle over the fire is an impressive site. Entering his old house is like stepping back to the 1860's. Now he is going up to the 1900's, lol.
He'll have a small barn with two milk goats, a flock of chickens and two sows.
Thanks for the site Daisychick. We will be getting a used Flame View for my friend P. The black one on the site. It will take a couple of weeks to arrive. Good thing I pushed P for a wide door, lol. The Cabin itself is almost done, the surprise is all but out of the bag as I had him make certain parts of the cabin wider. Had to say you NEVER KNOW when you might get improvements. He is actually having plumbing in this house. Still walking into his old run down house witha Kentucky Rifle over the fire is an impressive site. Entering his old house is like stepping back to the 1860's. Now he is going up to the 1900's, lol.
He'll have a small barn with two milk goats, a flock of chickens and two sows.
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The Springfield M1 A is a very nice rifle. Good and heavy, nice solid build and great accuracy. I can get a group inside a 3" circle at 300 yards with mine, at benchrest. It goes out to about a 6" circle in the prone or kneeling position. I hope your scope is a Leupold. That is the only scope worth what the money and it is the only scope made in the USA. I used to work for them back when I was in college, ran almost 60 competitor's scopes through Leupold's final acceptance test and not a single one passed. I worked on the design of the VXI and Rifleman line of scopes. I have a Mark 4 on my M1 A.77Herford said:
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