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Offline Oh Mah

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Re: My first catch in the trap
« Reply #15 on: February 16, 2019, 07:33:25 PM »
Are you asking me that?
"Boss of the woods"
(this is in reference to the biggie not me).

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Re: My first catch in the trap
« Reply #16 on: February 16, 2019, 07:37:58 PM »
Yep... shoot them rats!  No tag required.

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Re: My first catch in the trap
« Reply #17 on: February 16, 2019, 07:41:01 PM »
I will.To be clear this was my first catch.The main reason for the release was the kids.It was on my moms property and the kids 1 boy 1 girl of 4 and 7 yo. wanted to see it.Then of course the question  can i have it grandpa can we keep it.then don't hurt it can we let it go?   :tup:
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Re: My first catch in the trap
« Reply #18 on: February 16, 2019, 07:48:26 PM »
Ok that makes sense. Sorry for the the confusion on my behalf. I wouldn’t  shoot it in front of my 6 year old either.  :tup:

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Re: My first catch in the trap
« Reply #19 on: February 16, 2019, 08:02:54 PM »
 :tup:
"Boss of the woods"
(this is in reference to the biggie not me).

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Re: My first catch in the trap
« Reply #20 on: February 16, 2019, 08:23:11 PM »
I let it go.
Good on ya.Possums eat up to 5,000 ticks a season according to studies by Richard Ostfeld, of the Cary Institute for Ecosystem Studies in Millbrook, N.Y.The opossum helps contain the spread of lyme disease according to these scientist.

That study is misleading, bogus science that didn't deserve the grant money. .  They put a few ticks on a possum and extrapolated how many they may groom away in a year.   FWIW possums carry a parasite that can be transmitted to horses.

EPM Equine Protozoa Myeloencephalitis attacks the central nervous system and can be fatal.  https://aaep.org/horsehealth/equine-protozoal-myeloencephalitis

There was an informative article regarding this in the WSTA magazine volume 3, issue 3, pg 11 written by Dr. Bill Foreyt.

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Re: My first catch in the trap
« Reply #21 on: February 17, 2019, 08:50:29 AM »
Found the article-


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Re: My first catch in the trap
« Reply #22 on: February 17, 2019, 09:09:13 AM »
Shoot them grinners...  Heck, let the kid shoot it. 

I understand the circumstances, but it could be turned
into a good education point on removing problem wildlife. 
May that for which I prepare never come to pass.
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Re: My first catch in the trap
« Reply #23 on: February 17, 2019, 11:42:16 AM »
Gotta start somewhere.

My first catch was a civit.


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Awesome,Where were you living when you caught that?
Same place as now, Buckley


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Re: My first catch in the trap
« Reply #24 on: February 17, 2019, 11:58:28 AM »
Gotta start somewhere.

My first catch was a civit.


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Awesome,Where were you living when you caught that?
Same place as now, Buckley


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I should not have said where were you living lol,I should have asked where you trapped it.Did you catch that in Buckley?
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Re: My first catch in the trap
« Reply #25 on: February 17, 2019, 12:30:06 PM »
I let it go.
Good on ya.Possums eat up to 5,000 ticks a season according to studies by Richard Ostfeld, of the Cary Institute for Ecosystem Studies in Millbrook, N.Y.The opossum helps contain the spread of lyme disease according to these scientist.

That study is misleading, bogus science that didn't deserve the grant money. .  They put a few ticks on a possum and extrapolated how many they may groom away in a year.   FWIW possums carry a parasite that can be transmitted to horses.

EPM Equine Protozoa Myeloencephalitis attacks the central nervous system and can be fatal.  https://aaep.org/horsehealth/equine-protozoal-myeloencephalitis

There was an informative article regarding this in the WSTA magazine volume 3, issue 3, pg 11 written by Dr. Bill Foreyt.

 :yeah:


Found the article-



 :yike: :yeah:

JC   :hello:






Found the article-


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