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tularetom

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21. If you'd sit and drink wine on our porch on a warm spring night

Tue Jul 24, 2012, 09:30 PM

Jul 2012

and smell the grass and listen to the tree frogs down by our little creek you'd understand why we choose to live out here in spite of the fact that we're a half hour away from shopping, medical facilities or our grandchildren and great grandchildren.

I don't know if I describe it as natural beauty but believe me it really does become part of who you are.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] Autumn Jul 2012 OP

Oh my ! virgogal Jul 2012 #1

Some psycho shoots up a theater so all of a sudden unrelated gun discussions are ok in GD? Electric Monk Jul 2012 #2

I was poo-poo'ed in other threads for suggesting there were valid uses for guns TalkingDog Jul 2012 #10

This isn't a gun thread. pintobean Jul 2012 #17

Thank.. I just came back to GD to see if it was normal again.. it's not. It's ruining DU. n/t progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #83

Did you use an assault rifle to kill it? xchrom Jul 2012 #3

I agree with you. To kill a predator you don't need an assault rifle Autumn Jul 2012 #6

Agree. TalkingDog Jul 2012 #11

Agreed, that and rattlesnakes tularetom Jul 2012 #4

trust me, I wouldn't want to live there with a gun either...good luck on your lovely life... CTyankee Jul 2012 #5

Sorry you feel that way but there probably are too many people here already tularetom Jul 2012 #18

You know, that sounds very nice. I am not sure where you are but really it sounds pleasant. CTyankee Jul 2012 #19

If you'd sit and drink wine on our porch on a warm spring night tularetom Jul 2012 #21

I know where you live. UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #76

It sounds like a wonderful place and I bet quite beautiful! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2012 #61

Rural areas of the west are deadly. The fierce critters that live here prefer the flesh of urban Zorra Jul 2012 #87

I've shot three snakes but this was the first coyote I have had to shoot. Autumn Jul 2012 #8

Yeah the coyotes are kind of at the top of the food chain around here tularetom Jul 2012 #20

Snakes? That's pretty interesting. How far do you have to be from them? joshcryer Jul 2012 #44

I've shot them from at least 10 feet away. I'm not getting any closer Autumn Jul 2012 #51

Rattlesnakes are mostly afraid of people... ellisonz Jul 2012 #73

I have encountered them 3 times, they scare the crap out of me. joshcryer Jul 2012 #74

I agree the noise is terrifying. ellisonz Jul 2012 #75

I love nature and hate city life. :/ joshcryer Jul 2012 #77

I'd bet tularetom is being pretty deliberate about it... ellisonz Jul 2012 #78

I live in the country... orwell Jul 2012 #9

Based on the one I've seen near my house, they seem pretty shy. (Which may TwilightGardener Jul 2012 #86

Coyotes eat a lot of mice too. tabasco Jul 2012 #40

Funny. For rattlesnakes we use Nevernose Jul 2012 #85

Damn........I love coyotes. There are many where I live, beautiful, smart animals and here before me panader0 Jul 2012 #7

seems logical Lex Jul 2012 #13

I love them too Beaverhausen Jul 2012 #30

+1 Le Taz Hot Jul 2012 #35

awww. RIP coyote. Liberal_in_LA Jul 2012 #12

Poor coyote...too bad they're a nusiance and they are because of guns... joeybee12 Jul 2012 #14

If "man" hadn't "killed off the wolves with guns", wouldn't we then have a wolf problem? MercutioATC Jul 2012 #81

What did you do with the carcass? MrSlayer Jul 2012 #15

Buried it. Only an idiot would leave a rotting carcass out in this heat. Autumn Jul 2012 #24

I was just wondering. MrSlayer Jul 2012 #26

by the time i get a shovel the vultures would be on it loli phabay Jul 2012 #42

Some fellow biologists use them here quaker bill Jul 2012 #16

by keep the rabbits down you mean all of them right? ileus Jul 2012 #22

I don't really like to hunt, but I really do hate the rabbits. Autumn Jul 2012 #25

I Bang A Pan to Chase Them Away otohara Jul 2012 #23

Why bang a pan when you can SHOOT something? Peregrine Took Jul 2012 #27

I Bought A Mouse Catcher - The One's That Don't Kill otohara Jul 2012 #31

plus pans need lovin too... snooper2 Jul 2012 #65

My neighbor has 11 outside cats. ileus Jul 2012 #28

4 Cats In Our Hood, Victims of Coyotes otohara Jul 2012 #37

My neighbor across the road backs up to national forest ileus Jul 2012 #41

That is Sickening otohara Jul 2012 #46

was wondering why they bother as well. i got neighbours who do the same thing. loli phabay Jul 2012 #58

I have one cat, he's a full time indoor cat, smart as anything and a RKP5637 Jul 2012 #64

And the point of this post was? DrewFlorida Jul 2012 #29

i had several varmint rifles when i lived on a farm. madrchsod Jul 2012 #32

You certainly protected the remaining ladies. lonestarnot Jul 2012 #33

Coyotes moved into Florida in the last 5 years... lib2DaBone Jul 2012 #34

I'll say. Ganja Ninja Jul 2012 #89

I understand you were protecting your Ladies Tyrs WolfDaemon Jul 2012 #36

No I didn't. Is it too late now? Autumn Jul 2012 #39

No it's not too late Tyrs WolfDaemon Jul 2012 #49

I will do that. Thank you Autumn Jul 2012 #52

Yup, good use nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #38

wouldnt use a 22 good chance of just wounding it. 22 is okay for smaller game though loli phabay Jul 2012 #43

A coyote? nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #45

well either you have never seen a coyote or a 22 before loli phabay Jul 2012 #48

Yes I have nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #50

nope still wouldnt use it as i want a clean kill if i have to shoot one loli phabay Jul 2012 #53

You guys remember when the right wing nut jobs here in Montana sorefeet Jul 2012 #59

No, used the Winchester 30-30 Autumn Jul 2012 #54

Good, you used a perfectly good and reliable nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #60

much smarter than trying a 22. shame you had to do it but you have to protect your livestock loli phabay Jul 2012 #69

Just imagine if there were 20 coyotes U4ikLefty Jul 2012 #47

hand grenade as its obviously them assaulting the compound lol loli phabay Jul 2012 #55

I would be keeping my ass in the house, and calling 911. Autumn Jul 2012 #56

Kill anything agent46 Jul 2012 #57

This is actually a good use nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #62

You're not smart enough to protect your hens without killing? Vattel Jul 2012 #63

problem is it becomes costly as when tbey discover food they will work yo get it loli phabay Jul 2012 #66

Oh, I bet that made you feel real good ailsagirl Jul 2012 #67

What kind of gun did you use? tawadi Jul 2012 #68

.30-30 (upthread). Nearly identical in ballistics to the AK47 & more powerful than Homles' AR15. OneTenthofOnePercent Jul 2012 #80

Unfortunate but sometimes necessary Prophet 451 Jul 2012 #70

Check out the effectiveness of guard Llamas intaglio Jul 2012 #71

I wouldn't mind having one but I have sold off 3 of the horses due Autumn Jul 2012 #82

To protect life I agree, just for the sake of shooting, no rl6214 Jul 2012 #72

The coyote is the only animal that has expanded UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #79

Did you use an assault rifle with a 100-round clip? Alduin Jul 2012 #84

No, I used a hunting rifle. DU is a discussion board is it not? Autumn Jul 2012 #90

I guess I can't criticize that use of a gun. But I suspect the coyote has a different perspective Douglas Carpenter Jul 2012 #88

Will self delete this post Autumn Jul 2012 #91