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LOL, Justin. Knowing Ksquared, like I do, I can tell you that at that point she definitely will put her foot down. But, maybe we could talk her two young mechanics to hook up one of them Moooooooooooooooooo horns without her knowing about it. Or at least until she blows the horn for the first time. LOL
Colt
Greg,
I misunderstood what was said in the press. I was under the impression it was local ranchers whose land was on the Mexican border. I thought they were set up like a neighborhood watch, only much, much bigger. I am against vigilante groups also. That never came across on the tv news I saw.
I do know that our Border Patrol is fighting a losing battle. They are so undermanned and under equipped. If I remember correctly, Texas has some 1800+ miles of border with Mexico. America definitely has a problem!
Colt
Yep!
Yep, OneBgg...now if you'll loan me a couple $Mil$, I'll be on my way. Set the loan up for one big balloon payment, say in the year 2049. I don't care what interest rate you charge, as long as it also comes due in 2049. <g>
Colt
LOL, OneBgg...sure, sure, sure! LOL e/
Yep!
Heck, then you're a City Slicker! LOL e/
There may be, M-M. It just depemds on how much OneBgg is willing to loan me. HARRR!
Colt
Course most don't have much to squish down. LOL
Colt
Yep, it'll be the screen that is turned away from his wife's view. Ol' OneBgg, can be one tricky devil.
Colt
Yepp, bi bein hi'ly edjuumacated, I's wun up ons mose peeples.
Colt
Yep!
Yep!
M-M, Mars is shining brightly high in the southern sky. Even with the moon as bright as it is, Mars really stands out. Try not to run over any little Martians when they are crossing the street.
Colt
Yep, ifn Ksquared gets herself some cattle, I'll go up and put a cattle guard in for her. Maybe install her an electronic gate while I'm there. Then we'll talk her into buying a good used John Deere tractor and shredder for her Back Forty! I bet Ksquared, is going to be yippie-kai-yea all day tomorrow while at work. Her coworkers will think she's flipped her lid. LOL
Colt
Greg, Re: Illegals...
That is one thing South Texas has a lot of. The Border Patrol are stretched so thin now that they really can't handle the problem. I like what you guys in Arizona are doing, with private individuals manning the border watch. We've had a few come across our property but, most of the problem is south and west of us by at least 50 miles.
I have to admit, we've used a bunch of them. You can't blame them for wanting to get out of Mexico and start making money. But, the good ol' days are gone as far as using wetbacks for cheap but, very good, labor. It is time America seals off all the borders, including the 3 oceans. Also, we can get rid of another 30 million or so by pushing The Republik of Kalifornia out a couple thousand miles into the Pacific and do the same with Trashachusetts, about one thousand miles out into the Atlantic, we'd go a long way towards cleaning America up. LOL
Colt
Ksquared, I tend to agree with this article. Frankly, I think it was Kobe Bryant that attacked her...HARRR!!!
Colt
Looks like our WNBA team is now playing itself and winning ..... or losing depending on how you look at it. LOL
Women's National Basketball League Aug 12 11:24pm CT
Silver Stars 87, Silver Stars 77
Mystics 84, Fever 80
Liberty 74, Sun 73
Shock-Mercury Preview
Leslie expected to return to action Thursday
Colt
OneBgg, I guess if you are a 7' 5" center in the NBA, then them volleyball players probably look pretty good. LOL
Colt
Yep, I am a boonie for sure. e/
I have enough trouble following one screen...LOL Actually I'd like to get a setup like that but, I have other priorities right now. Like a month long vacation to the Greek Isles with my wife and a hunting Safari in Africa. Oh yeah, a new private jet and a 100' Yacht.
Colt
Them sports bras squish em down flat. LOL e/
Nah, OneBgg, will be running porn movies on all three screens. LOL
Colt
Yeps, I's gots me's 1 of thems thingies two. I's a hi'ly edjuumacated basketcase fan, myself.
Colt
I won't...that's for sure! e/
NO, TP was sandwiched in between the two Championships. That was one of the reasons Spurs fans wanted the spurs to hire him as an assistant coach. Glad to see him get the head job with the bucks. I just hope they give him a fair shake.
Colt
Elk, Deer Hunting Permits Still Available - Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
08/11/03
Fall big game hunting seasons are fast approaching and there are still elk and deer permits available for hunters who want to participate.
There are two permits for antlerless elk available in the Hat Creek Unit, four landowner permits for antlerless elk in the Bordeaux Unit, and two landowner permits for antlerless elk in the Hat Creek Unit. Only residents may apply for the permits and a drawing will determine the winners. To be eligible for inclusion in the drawing, permit applications must be received in the Lincoln Game and Parks Commission office by 5 p.m., CST, Aug. 15. If permits remain following the drawing, they will be issued over the counter on a first-come, first-served basis at Game and Parks Commission Headquarters in Lincoln beginning at 8 a.m., CST, Aug. 25.
Elk permit fees are $130 for residents and $26 for resident landowners. A non- refundable $7 fee must be submitted with all elk applications. A resident may receive only one Nebraska elk permit during their lifetime, and landowners may receive no more than one elk permit every third year. Only landowners who are Nebraska residents and own no less than 320 acres in the elk zones are eligible to obtain a landowner elk permit.
Resident and nonresident deer hunters may purchase a second deer permit beginning at 1 p.m., CST, Aug. 11 and there are plenty of areas and types of permits for them to choose from.
Permits will be available online at the Game and Parks Commissions website at www.outdoornebraska.org, by mail, or from any Commission permitting office at Ak-Sar-Ben Aquarium, Alliance, Bassett, Kearney, Norfolk, North Platte, Omaha or Lincoln. Resident deer permits are $26, nonresident permits are $176.
Then, starting Aug. 25, both residents and nonresidents will be able to purchase additional remaining permits within permit limits.
2003 Nebraska deer hunting permits remaining in each unit as of the morning of July 31 were:
Blue Northwest, sold out
Blue Southeast, sold out
Buffalo, 584 permits
Buffalo Whitetail, 1,959 permits
Calamus East, 1,295 permits
Calamus West, 1,587 permits
Elkhorn, sold out
Frenchman, 136 permits
Frenchman Whitetail, 727 permits
Keya Paha, 2,122 permits
Loup East, 1,576 permits
Loup West, 1,848 permits
Missouri, 1,617 permits
Pine Ridge, 2,333 permits
Plains, 1,255 permits
Platte, 2,092 permits
Platte Whitetail, 370 permits
Republican, sold out
Republican Whitetail, 128 permits
Sandhills, 1,393 permits
Upper Platte, 1,031 permits
Wahoo, 312 permits
Statewide Buck Only, sold out
Statewide Archery, unlimited permits
Statewide Muzzleloader, unlimited permits
DeSoto Early, 10 permits
DeSoto Late, sold out
Lincoln Water Season: sold out
National Guard: Early – sold out; Late: 4 permits
Season Choice Area 1, 1,483 permits
Season Choice Area 2, 1,238 permits
Season Choice Area 3, 255 permits
Season Choice Area 4, 2,324 permits
Season Choice Area 5, 4,925 permits
Season Choice Area 6, 4,712 permits
Season Choice Area 7, 1,356 permits
Season Choice Area 8, 292 permits
Season Choice Area 9, 395 permits
Season Choice Area 10, area eliminated
Season Choice Area 11, 294 permits
Season Choice Area 12, 464 permits
Season Choice Area 13, 348 permits
Season Choice Area 14, 498 permits
Season Choice Area 15, converted to Upper Platte Control Area (see below)
Season Choice Area 16, area eliminated
Pine Ridge Control Area, unlimited permits, antlerless only, unlimited tags available for bonus antlerless deer
Upper Platte Control Area, unlimited permits, antlerless only, unlimited tags available for bonus antlerless deer
Hunters should pick up a copy of the free 2003 Nebraska Big Game Guide and Application Brochure available from Game and Parks Commission offices and permit agents across the state provide information and maps a hunter must have to obtain a permit and plan a hunt.
Drought Destroys Big Game Winter Range
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
08/11/03
In southeastern Utah, the continuing drought has had catastrophic impacts on deer and elk winter range. To date, more than 27,000 acres of critical sagebrush-grassland areas have suffered severe mortality, 126,000 acres have been damaged significantly and another 16,000 acres have been lightly damaged.
Sagebrush is one of the most important browse species for deer, elk and pronghorn antelope during winter months. Sagebrush retains a higher protein content and nutritional value than many other browse species. When heavy snow drives animals from higher elevations, the presence and abundance of sagebrush can make the difference between life and death, particularly for deer.
Prolonged drought, compounded by an invasion of army cutworms in some areas of southeastern Utah and heavy utilization by big game, has severely affected many sagebrush communities. The consequences are alarming. If southeastern Utah incurs a heavy, prolonged snowfall this winter, lower elevation ranges won't be able to sustain the number of animals they could have otherwise. The loss of big game animals could be substantial.
Land and wildlife managers face a limited number of choices when it comes to averting a potential crisis. Restoring these habitats through seeding projects is obviously a top priority, but it will take years to make a notable difference. Large scale feeding of big game is extremely expensive and could be detrimental to the herd. Artificial feeding brings animals into close association, which facilitates the transmission of parasites and infectious diseases.
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been found in southeastern Utah. This contagious disease is 100 percent fatal to deer and elk. If a single animal at a feeding site were infected with CWD or any other communicable disease, transmission to other animals using the site could easily occur. Even without CWD, in their weakened condition big game animals would quickly fall victim to a variety of diseases.
If southeastern Utah continues to have mild, dry winters, range conditions will steadily decline. As years go by, these ranges may become incapable of sustaining even small numbers of animals, causing gradually increasing rates of winter mortality.
Some groups have suggested that the Division of Wildlife Resources cut wildlife herds by as much as 50 percent by significantly increasing the number of deer and elk hunting permits available. Biologists contend that elk herds have already been cut dramatically by antlerless hunts. Years of drought have slashed deer fawn reproduction and recruitment. Deer herds are already on a downhill slide.
The DWR is monitoring the situation closely. Restoration of critical sagebrush areas is a top priority. Habitat managers and biologists will continue to mechanically treat and seed critical big game winter ranges to assure an abundance of seed and seedlings when the drought ends. Ultimately, it will be up to Mother Nature to provide the water to accomplish the job of rangeland rehabilitation.
Javelina Tag Reductions Recommended - Arizona Game and Fish Department
08/11/03
Hunters might see javelina permit levels decreased and turkey permits increased for the spring 2004 season.
Prolonged drought is taking its toll on javelina and the hunt permit levels recommended by Arizona Game and Fish Department biologists mirror that trend.
The Arizona Game and Fish Commission will set the spring hunt-permit levels for javelina, turkey, bear and buffalo during its Aug. 8-9 meeting in Flagstaff. The meeting will be held at the Radisson Woodlands Hotel, 1175 W. Route 66, and will begin at 8 a.m. both days. The hunt permit levels will be set on Saturday.
"Javelina herd numbers are down throughout their range due to the drought, and we are recommending an overall decrease in permit levels," explains Big Game Supervisor Brian Wakeling.
The department is recommending the commission reduce general javelina season permits by 600 this year, reduce archery season permits by 200 and reduce handgun, archery and muzzleloader season permits by 500. The department is also recommending a 25-permit reduction for the juniors-only season.
The picture is brighter for turkey hunting. The department is recommending a 61-permit increase in spring turkey permits, with much of that coming in one unit. "Unit 3C did not have any spring permits this last season because of the Rodeo-Chediski fire. However, field surveys in Unit 3C have resulted in a recommended 50-permit hunt," Wakeling says.
This is the eighth year wildlife managers have used the turkey management scorecards to calculate permit levels and to determine whether a hunt unit should be recommended for a stratified season. During the spring turkey season, harvest has increased steadily from 631 to 660, to 671, to 760, to 950, and to 1,036, although it declined in 2002 to 806.
2003 Deer Hunting Regulations Available
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
08/11/03
The 2003 Wisconsin Deer Hunting Regulations are now available over the Internet on the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Web site. Printed paper copies of the regulations are expected to be available in the week of Aug. 18.
“In the past, the deer season regulations were published together with the small game and general hunting regulations,” said Kurt Thiede, regulations and outreach specialist in the DNR Bureau of Wildlife Management.
“Most of the deer hunting regulations in the Chronic Wasting Disease management zones weren’t finalized by the time we needed to go to press with the small game regulations. It seemed to make sense to get all the deer regulations into one publication rather than have statewide deer regulations in one publication and CWD regulations in another.”
Gun hunting in the chronic wasting disease Intensive Harvest Zone (IHZ) opens on Oct. 30 and runs through Jan. 3. A map of the disease management zones is also available on-line. Earn a buck rules will be in effect in 2003 for the IHZ and the Herd Reduction Zone (HRZ).
The small game and general hunting regulations are also available on the DNR Web site and printed copies are available at DNR service centers and license outlets. Separate regulations pamphlets for bear, Canada goose, turkey, waterfowl, pheasant and trapping will continue to be published as in past years.
Special Events Offer Deer Hunting for Mobility Impaired
Missouri Department of Conservation
08/11/03
Hunters who might ordinarily have trouble taking part in deer season will have access to special deer hunting opportunities at seven public areas this fall and winter.
Hunters who use wheelchairs, crutches, braces or canes to get around sometimes have trouble reaching good hunting spots. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) offers five special hunts on land around its reservoirs to help such hunters overcome those barriers. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) offers a handicapped hunt at one of its Missouri wildlife refuges, and the National Park Service (NPS) has a handicapped hunt on land bordering the Current River for the first time this year.
Hunt dates and places include:
--Nov. 1-2 Clearwater Lake in Reynolds County, two openings. Contact Jason Wilson, USACE, RR3, Box 3559D, Piedmont, MO 63957. Phone 573/223-7777, ext. 35. Application deadline Sept. 5.
--Nov. 8-9 Truman Lake in Benton, Henry and St. Clair counties, 20 openings. Contact Larry Smith, USACE, Rt. 2, Box. 29A, Warsaw, MO 65355. Phone 660/438-7317, ext. 1212. Application deadline Sept. 30.
--Nov. 8-9 Stockton Lake in Cedar, Dade and Polk counties, 20 openings. Call 417/276-3113.
--Nov. 17-18 Wappapello Lake in Wayne County, five openings. Call James Gracey, 573/222-8562. Deadline Sept. 15.
--Nov. 22-23 Mark Twain Lake in Ralls and Monroe counties, 30 openings. Contact Allen Mehrer, at 573/735-4097. E-mail allen.mehrer@mvs02.usace.army.mil. Application deadline Sept. 15.
--Nov. 22-23 Smithville Lake in Clay and Clinton counties, 60 openings. Contact Bruce Clark, USACE, P.O. Box 428, Smithville, MO 64089. Phone 816/532-0174, ext. 10. E-mail bruce.k.clark@usace.army.mil. Applications can be requested starting Sept. 15 and must be received by Oct. 20.
--Jan. 3-4 Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Chariton County, eight openings. For reservations, contact John Guthrie, Rt. 1, Box 29A, Sumner, MO 64681. Phone 660/856-3323. E-mail swanlake@fws.gov. Application deadline Nov. 15.
Local organizations help out with some of the hunts. At Truman Lake, the Sunrise Optimists and the Warsaw municipal golf course help with meals, guides and other needs. The event starts with rifle sighting-in the afternoon of Nov. 7. Hunters have access to several blinds on 500 acres. They are responsible for providing managed deer hunt permit, rifle, ammunition and other equipment. They can take up to two deer, including one antlered buck.
At Mark Twain Lake, the Paris Lion's Club and volunteers from Monroe City provide guides and lunch and supper meals for hunters. Hunters provide their own firearms (shotguns with slugs only) and firearms deer tags valid in Unit 15. All participants, regardless of age, must have a valid hunter education certificate card. They have exclusive hunting access to the 1,200-acre Indian Creek Recreation Area and can take up to two deer.
At Smithville, the Kiwanis Club and Boy Scout Troop 394 of Kearney provide breakfasts and lunches. This hunt offers all-weather blinds, and guides are available on request to help hunters. You might need help, as this hunt allows participants to take up to three deer, including one antlered buck. All firearm and archery gear are allowed when hunting this 4,000-acre combination of waterfowl refuge and undeveloped park land.
At Swan Lake, the Mendon Lion's Club provides lunch for hunters both days. FWS employees, staff from the Missouri Department of Conservation and local hunters serve as guides, helping hunters get to and from heated blinds made of large, round hay bales. They also help hunters transport any deer killed. Hunters will have exclusive use of 3,000 acres for the weekend. They can take up to two deer, including one antlered buck, during the hunt. Only muzzle-loading rifles are allowed. Hunters can bring their rifles or use ones provided. All they must provide are managed deer hunting permit and lodging during their stay.
The first-ever COE hunt at Clearwater Lake has room for two mobility-impaired hunters on a 335-acre wildlife area. The land is oak-hickory forest with seven food plots. Participants will be allowed to take up to two deer, one antlered. Hunters must bring a managed hunt permit and a helper if needed. The hunt is for muzzle-loading rifles only.
In past years, participants in the hunt at Lake Wappapello were drawn to hunt for one day. This year, successful applicants will be able to hunt both days.
Besides increasing access to hunting opportunities for people with mobility impairments, several of these hunts also are important tools to control deer populations.
August 23rd Game Management Meeting Set
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
08/11/03
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has scheduled a workshop for Aug. 23 at Central Washington University in Ellensburg to kick off discussions on how to improve the public's involvement in the management of game species.
The workshop starts at 10 a.m. in the Yakima Room of the Student Union Building on the Ellensburg campus.
The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission, which provides policy direction for WDFW, adopted a new 2003-09 Game Management Plan last December. One of the key strategies identified in the plan was to improve public involvement in the management of game species.
"Deer, elk and other hunted species in Washington state belong to everyone, and it's important that we hear a variety of perspectives on how to best manage these public resources," said WDFW Game Division Manager Dave Ware.
"We want to know what the public's priorities are and how can our agency best serve those priorities," Ware said. "We want to look at every aspect of public involvement - from the type of meetings we set up, to the way we share information on current and potential wildlife management issues."
Workshop participants will be encouraged to discuss the role of conservation organizations, individual members of the public and WDFW in implementing activities.
Rewards Offered in Two Poaching Cases - Arizona Game and Fish Department
08/11/03
Rewards are being offered in two recent cases of attempted elk poaching.
In the first case, Arizona Game and Fish Department officers are looking for information regarding an elk that was shot and wounded with a crossbow outside of Kingman on July 26 or 27. Wildlife officers responding to several calls about a wounded elk in the area of the Pine Lakes subdivision found the cow elk that was wounded with a crossbow bolt. Officers captured the elk, humanely removed the arrow and then released the animal. A $350 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the person responsible for shooting the elk.
In the second case, the reward for information has been increased from $750 to $1500 for information regarding the poaching of two cow elk and the wounding of a third elk north of Flagstaff in April of this year.
Game and Fish Department officials say the poaching occurred during the evening of April 10 in Hunt Unit 7E, north of the San Francisco Peaks and Saddle Mountain and one-half mile east of Highway 180 off Forest Service Road 523. The poacher or poachers shot into a herd of elk, killing two cow elk and wounding a third. Evidence found at the scene indicates that a 30-30-caliber rifle was used and a total of nine shots were fired. The two dead elk were left in the field but the wounded animal has not been recovered.
Anyone with information about either case should call Operation Game Thief at 1-800-352-0700.
I agree, TH. I was raised with them and the old families are the salt of the earth. But, we are experiencing an increase in gang warfare, which seems to be all over the country. Seems like every year a new group infiltrates the inner cities. Jamacans, Bloods, Crypts, Mexican Mafia, etc., and of course my cousins up there in the New Jersey, NY, Pa. areas...LOL And of course that toddling town of Chicago. <ggg> Actually the only time we know of anything is on the nightly news.
The old families are like many nationalities, where each generation of males works at the same job as their father did, much like the workers up in your neck of the woods. Like the movie Rudy, where the dad wanted his boys to follow him in the steel mills and Rudy had his heart set on going to Notre Dame.
Colt
TH, I think Dave (Original) is pretty familiar with scanning of videos and web-tv, etc. You might PM him sometime and see if he can tell you if there is a way to scan it like you want.
I agree on Africa. I am trying to get my ducks in a row. We have quite a few down here in our SCI that have gone. In fact I'll see some of them later this month at our DU fund raiser. They moved it to August this year instead of October. I prefer it in October when it is nice and cool.
Colt
Thanks for the link to PW's post on Digital camera's, Ksquared. Looks pretty detailed so I'll read it tonight.
Colt
That is a pretty tough young lady, Ksquared. At 5' 3" and 105#'s, she would make a great Bull rider. That will be an experience she'll remember the rest of her life.
Colt
M-M, is that OneBgg standing up in back on the left as you look at that pic? He looks like an hon'ry ol' cuss. LOL
Colt
We're getting afternoon showers also, Justin. Rains hard for 15-30 minutes and drops the temps about 15+ degrees which is nice. But, once the sun comes back out it reminds me of New Orleans.
As far as snowing down here in September anytime soon, my advice for both of us is don't bet on it. LOL Opening day of Dove season is always hot but, the sun starts changing its path and you get the feel of fall even though the first couple of weeks is still nice and warm. But, I love that time of year.
Colt
I'd say, Ksquared, that one of the best things about living in the Wild West back in the 1800's is the Freedom one had. It all has to do with what one enjoys. I would not enjoy climing mountains in sub zero temps whereas mountain climbers probably wouldn't like the life of one on the range 130 years ago.
"Pointed out that our parents said the same thing about us. <ggg> Bet that's been the case throughout the ages." Yep, my parents were the same way when I was growing up...however, I know how to make breakfast. LOL
Colt