Depends where the geese are.
so, you intentionally nailed a goose?
Speaking of wildlife, we went up to our cabin in northern MI last weekend. Saw ducks, beaver, a fox, and a BUNCH of deer - I even got within 30 yards of a herd of 10 simply by using a river to my advantage and confusing them with a turkey call. Very cool.
And no, I didn't kill anything.
littlek wrote:so, you intentionally nailed a goose?
No, but the not-so-little bastards won't move, and my Dad did once. It was his only "birdie" of the day.
Anyway, littlek, that's cool that you got to see a coyote. Most of us will never see one, even if they are right next to us.
A couple years ago I was in Yosemite camping along the Merced. Standing there talking to friends from the valley, a 'yote ran right by me in the roped off area intended to protect the banks of the river (I was in the campground, the 'yote was in the barrier area). Came within about three feet of me. None of the folks I was talking to saw the beast, though they were facing the direction from which he came. Somehow, I wasn't surprised by that.
This'll be the second or third coyote I've seen, but the first east of the mississippi. They're on the cape and I hear tham at night - pretty cool.
Enjoy, but keep your kids and pets close. Those aren't dogs.
I know my wildlife. Most people around here would be wondering who left their german shepherd running lose.
Good night lk. Thanks for the conversation.
Great pic! Thanks for sharing. I drive by Arlington just about every day, have yet to see a coyote. Did see one once out West but never around here.
speaking of coyotes...I ran into a couple of trappers that trap live coyotes...they had caught 3...
What do they do with them?
cjhsa...they are used by English-style fox hunters to train their dogs...apparently hunting fox/coyote with dogs from horseback is a popular sport...
I did also run into a group of foxhunters with dogs and horses plus the fancy riding tack (redcoats, funny little hats and all)...they arrived from several surrounding states to pursue this activity...I was surprized to see that people still hunt in this fashion..
I imagine that's a demanding sport, for the riders, the horses, the dogs, and especially the prey.
I thought CJ said it would be a demeaning sport - I was going to agree with him.
What a horrid thing to do.
So, I guess you don't like hunting dogs then, k. You might want to change your avatar.
"The talented Boxer is another gift to dog owners from Germany. He is cousin to many breeds developed from the massive Molossian Hound, an ancient Greek guarding, fighting, and herding dog. From Greece to Rome to Europe and Britain, these dogs gave birth to a number of large, square-headed breeds that assisted men in the hunt and at war.
In Germany, the Molossian type became the Bullenbeisser, a courageous dog that hunted the fierce aurochs, a wild progenitor of domestic cattle."
Yes, I know about the boxer history.
