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Post by UncleFester on Feb 25, 2008 8:11:38 GMT -5
As I pulled up to my first set this morning I could see a bunch of grass and dirt on the blacktop from a distance so I knew I had made a catch. I pulled up and there was this awesome looking cat laying there. I thought maybe yotes got to him, but he was just taking a nap and picked his head up when I rolled down the window. He just layed there so I snapped a quick pic from the truck. As soon as I opened the door he lunged once and I watched him run off un-scathed. Had I known he was caught like that I woulda shot him from the truck and not even messed with the catch pole. I couldnt really see his foot and how crappy he was caught. Moral of the story, dont count your cats before they are in the bag..........LOL  |
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Post by Prune on Feb 25, 2008 8:21:38 GMT -5
Now that suc's right there.  Now you know what 85 dollars looks like runnng away ;D |
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Post by UncleFester on Feb 25, 2008 8:27:32 GMT -5
125 on the taxi market!!!!  |
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Post by Prune on Feb 25, 2008 8:30:27 GMT -5
lol now that hurts worse |
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Post by Bottomline on Feb 25, 2008 8:56:45 GMT -5
Dang man!! I would have done the same thing. Not had that happen yet, but I have rushed to dispatch on a few critters that didn't look like they were caught good. Maybe you will get another chance.
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Post by rye on Feb 25, 2008 9:13:49 GMT -5
Sorry to hear you lost him man... seen it happen.. it's a crappy feeling
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Post by cannonball on Feb 25, 2008 9:38:17 GMT -5
Man that will suck the life right out of you. Sorry bud Hamman with your luck that cat would have probably jumped in the cab of the truck and scratched you up before runnning away |
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Post by Mr. Gadget on Feb 25, 2008 9:45:49 GMT -5
That sucks, you will get him next time and a few of his friends....
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Post by UncleFester on Feb 25, 2008 9:45:54 GMT -5
Hopefully he will be back tommorow, I pinched one earlier this season and caught him the next day. He is up in Canada now.....LOL
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Post by northof50 on Feb 25, 2008 20:48:44 GMT -5
That cat of yours never made it up to Canada, it never got past the Wisc drums. NAFA moved its drumming out of Winnipeg a couple of years ago. Once bite -twice shy. Change you bait/ attractant at the set where it got away. Good luck on the go-around/ come back.
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Post by Ldsoldier on Feb 25, 2008 21:59:04 GMT -5
Or better yet, put another set close-by. He won't quite as suspicious of a different one. Had that happen with a coon one morning last year, but I moved the trap 10 feet and had her a couple of days later. |
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Post by UncleFester on Feb 26, 2008 8:49:39 GMT -5
I redeemed myself this morning with a big tom cat. He was caught about 200 yards down from the one yesterday. Didnt get any pics as the camera batteries died on me but his foot was burried in that MB650 he wasnt going nowhere!! I will post some pics tonight when I get home from work before I skin him!!!!
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Post by coldsteel on Feb 26, 2008 9:17:47 GMT -5
Look on the positive side he could have lunged at you when you were trying to pole him  .It can get a little hairy sometimes on a toe caught yote live marketing hope my luck never runs out |
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Post by coldsteel on Feb 26, 2008 18:16:51 GMT -5
I got to thinking about it and I know how you feel.Years ago in the fur boom around 1979 I guess I had a grey fox got out thumped him took fox out of trap for a remake about as I was finished I looked over at the fox and he was standing there looking at me .I had a MarkII ruger strapped to my side loaded with a full clip.I said to myself no problem I will ease the pistol out and pop him.Bad move I pulled the gun he broke and run a Clint Eastwood I am not  |
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.It can get a little hairy sometimes on a toe caught yote live marketing hope my luck never runs out