[TheForge] OT snowfall

[Jerry Smith]

We are waiting for possible snow here in Eastern Ohio,
we have no Grouse, or Quails, or many game birds that
used to be common in Ohio. I do have Turkey on my
land, and pheasants that the state let loose on my
land. Lots of non game birds, also we have deer,
boars, Coons, Possums and coyotes. I hear there is a
bear in the area, but I have seen no signs of the
bear. 

I figure live and let live. At night they all come up
to the house to get into the garbage cans, but I have
motion detector lights and I pour vinegar on the
garbage that critters want to get in to.

But I like the fact that I can open my kitchen door
with a high powered rifle and get just about anything
with one or two shoots. Then go back to my tea.


Jerry

--- wmullett at bright.net wrote:

> Our grouse in southeastern Ohio seems to have
> vanished 20 years ago.  About the same time that we
> had a major rise in the deer and turkey population. 
> Fox also returned to a higher number at that time. 
> We don't know what hurt their numbers.  
> 
> I wish they were still around.  I just loved having
> my heart jump out of my chest when I was deer
> hunting.
> 
> 
> From: "Ron Swisher" <rwswisher at verizon.net>
> Date: Tue Dec 26, 11:43 AM
> To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] OT snowfall
> 
> No snow in Pennsylvania.  Here in South Central PA
> the daytime temps have 
> been in the 40-50's for the most part.  This is very
> unusual.
> 
> Steve in Maine...has the warm weather helped your
> Ruffed Grouse population? 
> In PA our pop is still very low.  It must be
> habitat.
> 
> Ron
> 
> 
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