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Posted by furhvstr (Member # 1389) on May 19, 2007, 10:39 AM:
Started taking my lab out at night with me last year. Trained her a little over the summer with an old titty sow bobcat skin I keep in the freezer. After the shot I go back to the truck and get her and she fools around ahead of me till she finds it.
Since I am by myself most nights it's a big help. Nice to have some company along that agrees with everything I say.
Downside is she whines from the truck when I leave to make a stand. Scared a cat off once already.[IMG]http://widget.slide.com/rdr/1/1/3/W/300000008e5dcb0/1/43/Qv95tzz10T9r639vEsR-mGKJxDSLnaAq.jp g[/IMG]
Posted by Melvin (Member # 634) on May 19, 2007, 11:07 AM:
Here you go.Nice cat,furhvstr
[ May 19, 2007, 11:09 AM: Message edited by: Melvin ]
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on May 19, 2007, 11:15 AM:
Well, I have a conflict. Love dogs, but in the truck, they can be a mess, and jump out every time you open the door. I enjoy the companionship, though. They seem like a problem on a day stand, the only time I took my dog, she chased off three coyotes and then locked me out of the truck on the next stand.
Where they really help is tracking a runner. I have a rule of thumb that if an animal manages to get a half mile, I probably won't recover them. Well, if there is fresh snow, maybe, but a lot of places we don't have it and even tracks are difficult to follow. A lot of blood is a good indication but not conclusive, which is where a dog is great.
Decent, well spotted pale cat.
Good hunting. LB
Posted by furhvstr (Member # 1389) on May 19, 2007, 05:49 PM:
Thanks Melvin, still learning.
Took the dog out once to call a coyote (day time) just to see what might happen. Coyote noticed the dog first and headed out. Dog went after it just a little then came back. I think a dog coyote hunting in the daylight probably too much trouble for most people. I don't think my lab would be good at tracking blood trail. Would she?
She finds them at night real nice if their there. No wondering if you hit them or not. Their either there or their not.[IMG]http://widget.slide.com/rdr/1/1/3/W/300000008ea159b/1/108/_592E3vF7T-QqxBRkacx8MopD-YvKF1m.jpg[/ IMG]
[ May 19, 2007, 05:53 PM: Message edited by: furhvstr ]
Posted by furhvstr (Member # 1389) on May 19, 2007, 05:55 PM:
I guess I don't know how to post a pic.
[ May 19, 2007, 07:01 PM: Message edited by: Leonard ]
Posted by Melvin (Member # 634) on May 19, 2007, 06:10 PM:
furhvstr,it took me 4-5 trys to get that one up there LOL...You must know your stuff on cats.Are you calling these cats?
[ May 19, 2007, 06:23 PM: Message edited by: Melvin ]
Posted by furhvstr (Member # 1389) on May 19, 2007, 08:21 PM:
Thanks again. I'll get my puter savy buddy over here to school me.
I do call most of my cats. Some I just go find. Trap one or two each year just for fun.
I will try and put up a few pics from last few seasons.[IMG]http://widget.slide.com/rdr/1/1/3/W/300000008eb605d/1/79/RH6k1fC1xz8q529099AfdK9EUkgR51Uo.jp g[/IMG][IMG]http://widget.slide.com/rdr/1/1/3/W/300000008eb6508/1/79/sGNIarpAoz8_hMIY_0t_JxD2OnhTe3 fa.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://widget.slide.com/rdr/1/1/3/W/300000008eb68e5/1/115/Xv-U2qVz3D83wLnymTs-mi-l qAUBDGdP.jpg[/IMG]
Posted by Melvin (Member # 634) on May 19, 2007, 08:47 PM:
When you post reply,scroll down to image and click there.A box will open.Copy and paste in it.Click ok.Your jpg will automaticaly go to the reply box.You will see there is a double[IMAG]at the beginning and at the end.It will look like this [IMAG][IMAG]Remove one at the beginning and remove one at the end.Click add reply and your picture will open in the box you are posting.
Posted by Melvin (Member # 634) on May 20, 2007, 10:10 AM:
I got one of them up there.Maybe i can try later to get the rest up.You got a nice bunch of fur there.Good job.
[ May 20, 2007, 10:36 AM: Message edited by: Melvin ]
Posted by Tim Behle (Member # 209) on May 20, 2007, 11:03 AM:
Holy Shit!
That's a hell of a nice pile of cats!
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on May 20, 2007, 11:19 AM:
See why I thought he would fit in here?
Posted by furhvstr (Member # 1389) on May 20, 2007, 07:14 PM:
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[ May 20, 2007, 07:21 PM: Message edited by: furhvstr ]
Posted by onecoyote (Member # 129) on June 10, 2007, 09:07 PM:
That picture would be a very impressive to me, except for the one I seen of a trapper in Nevada last year the took over 300 cats.
That was impressive, plus his top cat sold for $800+ big ones....Almost makes a man want to break the law. I heard someone out of Utah did lol.
That is an impressive picture because most were called, way to go. What part of California are you in furhvstr?
[ June 11, 2007, 05:51 AM: Message edited by: onecoyote ]
Posted by NASA (Member # 177) on July 09, 2007, 03:34 PM:
I'd like to hear a little more from furhvstr as well. Those pics have got to have some interesting stories behind them. Since this is the slow time of year, good stories help the time pass.
Posted by furhvstr (Member # 1389) on July 10, 2007, 09:10 PM:
Mojave desert.
Yes those have many memories attatched. Taking them to the sale each year is kind of like walking your kid to his first day of school, as in hard to let go. Nearly three hundred last ten years with shotgun\rifle. Each year beats the previous. Not sure I can top last season. Trapping season only 69 days long. Take out holidays and bad weather and only about 50 or so left. Got to get out least 40 of them and have success nearly each trip. Lucky to live in the middle of it and have the time to get out.
Will be messing around with cages this year so will probaly cut back on the night stuff.
Me and Leonard and Craig got to telling some stories recently. That must have been over on coyotes r us.
Posted by onecoyote (Member # 129) on July 12, 2007, 01:26 PM:
furhustr, I know the old Mojave pretty darn good, I lived in it, hunted in it and prospected it.
Some areas have good cat populations that's for sure, looks like you've proven that.
I hope you beat your old record this year, good luck.
Posted by furhvstr (Member # 1389) on July 12, 2007, 03:39 PM:
Good rains previous three springs turned this desert into something I hadn't seen since early-mid eighties. Varmint, upland game, rabbits and rodents exploded, Nice to go out at night and see rats and mice in the road again.
All the little critters are sure hurtin right know. So dry out their that they are all coming into town for feed and moisture. Got almost zero 0000 spring rain this year.
I think the good times are over as we may be slipping into drought again. I hope not.
Posted by scruffy (Member # 725) on July 13, 2007, 01:33 PM:
That's a pile of cats!!! ![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
Edit (another one of your pics from the above post):
later,
scruffy
[ July 13, 2007, 01:39 PM: Message edited by: scruffy ]
Posted by furhvstr (Member # 1389) on July 13, 2007, 03:15 PM:
Thanks man. I figured out how to turn the computer on now maybe I will learn how to post pics.
Posted by George Ackley (Member # 898) on July 13, 2007, 05:03 PM:
Congrats on a load of cats ,,,
you hunting at night for them?
Posted by furhvstr (Member # 1389) on July 13, 2007, 05:23 PM:
Yes,
My hunting partner moved here from PA. Don't remember exactly what part.
Posted by George Ackley (Member # 898) on July 13, 2007, 07:22 PM:
COOL,
If he is from PA,, all I can say then is them poor critters
keep up the good work and tell you pal hi from back east
Posted by Krustyklimber (Member # 72) on July 13, 2007, 09:50 PM:
If I could hunt any one place in the California high country for 'cats, it would be The Buttermilks, outside of Bishop.
If I wanted to hunt coyotes it would be on the 4-WD Road, that forms the southwest border of Joshua Tree National Monument.
Any of you been there?
Krusty 
Posted by NASA (Member # 177) on July 14, 2007, 09:43 AM:
That 4wd trail is one of my favorite spots for finding red diamondbacks. There's a good concentration of them down there.
Posted by furhvstr (Member # 1389) on July 14, 2007, 02:58 PM:
Buttermilks are wore out. Couple local guys work it hard all season as it is close to home. Sure aint no secret to everyone else including rock climbers and all sorts of granola heads. Not saying you can't kill a cat there it is great cat country and the roads are nice. There are places up that way that are just as nice without all the people and pressure. Sure is some beautiful country up there. I would like to live up there Nov thru feb.
Never fooled around down by Joshua Tree.
Posted by George Ackley (Member # 898) on July 14, 2007, 03:45 PM:
furhvstr
Can a guy just fly out to the area around Joshua tree and find good hunting on public land.
if not were would you tell him to go out there and when the best time??
thanks
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on July 14, 2007, 04:22 PM:
George! This is MY hunting grounds, too. He already provided way too much info. ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
(try McNeal, AZ)
Posted by George Ackley (Member # 898) on July 14, 2007, 07:53 PM:
I am going to AZ 2 week of Dec.
I just joined the PVCI, so I can join in on some of there club outings.
but something has always been in me to go to Joshua tree,, so may just have to fly out this year for a 3 or 4 day weekend
Posted by Krustyklimber (Member # 72) on July 14, 2007, 08:24 PM:
Sorry, I didn't know it was a secret, don't forget I am a rock climber and a granola head.
Bishop was my very most favorite place to winter, I lived at the hot springs on the old abandoned road, by the resort.
MMMmmmm Shepard's pie, and jerky, and we could always catch some nice trout in the gorge.
Leonard, I haven't even scratched the surface of all the places I know down there.
If dirtbag climbers, and tie dyed granola munchers hangout there, I probably know of the place.
If it's a good road to rage up and down on a motorcycle, I probably rode it.
California is a nice place to visit, but I'll never live there again.
Krusty
Posted by George Ackley (Member # 898) on July 14, 2007, 08:35 PM:
have you ever done any hunting out side Bellingham???
I don't know the border crossing I drive though every year into BC but it's just out side Bellingham and east of the maine crossing begins with a (S)I Think ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
,, that country is sweet looking I was thinking this year trying a couple days around that area..
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Posted by Krustyklimber (Member # 72) on July 14, 2007, 09:29 PM:
George,
No I've never hunted up that way, I made a few scouting trips, but never could secure any land to hunt on.
Okanogan, and Otto, are from that area, perhaps they could be some help?
Krusty
Posted by rainshadow1 (Member # 899) on July 27, 2007, 08:39 PM:
Sumas. Nice farm country, I've seen coyotes there. Big flat between the saltwater and the mountains. Never hunted, or tried to get premissions, but thought about it every time I've gone thatta way!
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