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Post by whitetailhunter1 on Sept 7, 2005 15:13:20 GMT 12.75
Well I have never had to hunt Coons or Owls before buut . Thay seem to be getting my fish here so I need to do somthing. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. thank you. Jeff Brown
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Post by Mars on Sept 8, 2005 8:52:09 GMT 12.75
Don't even think about touching the Owls! They are protected by the Federal Goverment and nobody wants that headache. I suggest you call your Fish and Game or DNR or WRA, whichever you have and get advice from them. If the owls are causing you some serious losses they "MAY" relocate them. Raccoons however can be dealt with many ways, depending on local law. Best way though is just a simple "box" trap."Coon are good eating as well. ;D
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Post by Mars on Sept 8, 2005 8:57:11 GMT 12.75
OOHH DDUUHH! Same as me, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, TWRA. To bad your to far west of me or I'd offer to take the coon out myself. You could contact the Tennessee Free Trappers and see if there is a local trapper that would do it.
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Post by Paws on Sept 8, 2005 17:50:06 GMT 12.75
Jeff try some sillouettes of people with some wind chimes and reflective beads.
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Post by Mars on Sept 9, 2005 0:48:37 GMT 12.75
Saw the responses over at the other BB. I had to laugh when they said owls won't eat fish. Yea they will if they see one close to the surface. You could try just letting your dog or two roam around at night and the day.
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Post by Toby Benoit on Sept 10, 2005 16:18:33 GMT 12.75
You can contact the trappers as mentioned earlier, because as a trapper myself I'm always looking for a new spot to take a few hides, but most trappers are only interested in the winter while furs prime. It's a shame to waste a coonhide by trapping it in the summer.
Or, you can contact some of the local coonhunters. If your land isn't big enough to run their dogs, or your not willing to let them use their dogs, many of them will trap coons throughout the year to transplant them in areas they do get to hunt and train their dogs. The United Kennel Club (616-343-9020) can give you the numbers of some of the local clubs in the area and from there you can contact the hunters.
Your problem get handled and you have the opportunity to help out a fellow sportsman and all for the cost of a few phone calls.
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Post by whitetailhunter1 on Sept 15, 2005 2:21:00 GMT 12.75
hey thinks for all your input on this matter. but sinse I seen the one that morn. there has not been any more coons. And for the Owls thay are staying at bay.
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Post by whitetailhunter1 on Sept 17, 2005 14:32:26 GMT 12.75
the United Kennel Clubs no. is nogood out of order or changed. And the TMRA don't know what to tell me about the wolves if thats what it is.
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Post by Paws on Sept 18, 2005 1:44:26 GMT 12.75
Gladto hear the problem isfixed.Hey Jeff would you post the website that has your campground on it please. I'll give it a link!
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Post by whitetailhunter1 on Sept 18, 2005 2:56:47 GMT 12.75
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Post by Toby Benoit on Sept 18, 2005 15:50:21 GMT 12.75
OOOOPS! I didn't intentionally pass on a bogus number for the UKC! Try this if you'd like. Go to the UKCwebsite at www.ukcdogs.com and click on coonhound, then click on upcoming events, and then click on TN-WY. You'll find at least twenty three contacts in there for coonhunters and coonhound clubs from all parts of your state. There's no more all american outdoor sport than coonhunting. In fact the first hounds imported for hunting came from France as a gift to President George Washington as a gift from the French emporer Lafayette. If you've never done any, you've surely missed out. What a way to keep that pesky population in check! I hope this is helpful.
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