When I was a kid among my favorite meals was Mammaw's Squirrel Pies. Hmmm. The dumplin's too!Squirrel dumplings were actually pretty good.
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When I was a kid among my favorite meals was Mammaw's Squirrel Pies. Hmmm. The dumplin's too!Squirrel dumplings were actually pretty good.
when I was young, I soon found that killing animals was not for me.
I did that too, Except I killed it. Got to clean,cook and then eat it. Tasted like dirt, I don't know if that was psychological or real but after that I wasn't confused and only killed with specific intent and while eating was definitively among the valid reasons for killing. Sport wasn't.Try it out on a Robin.
What a classic! My wife bought me a 5-VHS tape special edition of the best of The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson years ago and it included this bit. To top it off there was a signed caricature by Johnny himself. Needless to say I'm a big fan of JC.
They can be destructive I know. but I love watching these little creatures hustle most of the time. I put up a squirrel house in one of our trees years ago. It is still up there. I made it out of Oak. Dad took me squirrel hunting when I was young, but I soon found that killing animals was not for me. We ate what Dad killed so that was a little better. Mom would cook whatever Dad came in with. Squirrel dumplings were actually pretty good.
Good morning from ATX. We've got 39°F. Warming to 67°F later.
Hunting: Have not been since 1996. Possess 10 firearms here, and several at my brother's place in FL, but have not shot them since just before retiring in early 2001. More of a live and let live guy these days.
I got nothing else. Y'all behave.
Same damned dude did that to me last year.
Morning D
Baby it’s COLD outside (bet you’re singing it in your head now) at 19 degrees
Y’all ready for Christmas? I’m nowhere near
Be glad when we don’t have to wait a week between games
Time for more coffee
I photographed this mini-herd in VA at a pasture running beside Cumberland Gap National Park a couple weeks ago.Happy Hump Day
There must have been some magic in .........If you are familiar to this area...you been warned!
My friend tried to warn me, but I didn’t listen. Hopefully you will. There’s a guy on dixie by valley st rd who is asking for places to stay because it’s getting cold out, so I took him into our home last night out of the kindness of my heart. I felt sorry for him because he looked so distraught. Poor guy was just standing out in the cold wind shivering. But this morning he just vanished. Not a word. Not even a goodbye or a thank you for putting a warm roof over his head. To make matters worse, he had peed all over the living room floor! That's the thanks I get for being good to people?!?! So I'm warning all my friends to watch out for this guy. He is heavy set, wearing nothing but a scarf and a top hat, has a nose that looks like a carrot, two black eyes, and his arms are so skinny they look like sticks. He goes by the street name “Frosty”. Don't bring him into your house! Hope this made you smile ! Merry Christmas !!
The Grand Canyon bison herd of approximately 500 strong will be culled by 50% to 60% by hunting the adjacent Kaibab National Forest to control the ecosystem impact of their overgrazing of endangered plants the next 3 to 5 years. The plants do need protection from the bison. Management needed is actually a couple wolf packs to keep them wild, moving and not let them degenerate into lazy overprotected government cows. Ranchers complain about both bison and wolves. Demand expensive management protocols and compensation for their existence. One steer consumes about the same as a bison, 2 elk or 5 deer. Less than 3% of beef is produced by grazing public land at the cost of billions of dollars to taxpayers. Repeal of the obsolete Taylor Grazing Act is warranted. The bison, elk and deer are much more valuable. Their use for tourism and recreational harvest through hunting produce much far greater economic returns to rural communities than ranching, and a much healthier ecosystem to boot. I see cars lined up to see and photograph Arizona's herds of elk and bison. Cattle not so much. The ranching welfare of public land administration needs to phased out, not bequeathed to a next generation of ranchers. Another instance of institutionalized corrupt political decisions fleecing taxpayers.
The Grand Canyon bison herd of approximately 500 strong will be culled by 50% to 60% by hunting the adjacent Kaibab National Forest to control the ecosystem impact of their overgrazing of endangered plants the next 3 to 5 years. The plants do need protection from the bison. Management needed is actually a couple wolf packs to keep them wild, moving and not let them degenerate into lazy overprotected government cows. Ranchers complain about both bison and wolves. Demand expensive management protocols and compensation for their existence. One steer consumes about the same as a bison, 2 elk or 5 deer. Less than 3% of beef is produced by grazing public land at the cost of billions of dollars to taxpayers. Repeal of the obsolete Taylor Grazing Act is warranted. The bison, elk and deer are much more valuable. Their use for tourism and recreational harvest through hunting produce much far greater economic returns to rural communities than ranching, and a much healthier ecosystem to boot. I see cars lined up to see and photograph Arizona's herds of elk and bison. Cattle not so much. The ranching welfare of public land administration needs to phased out, not bequeathed to a next generation of ranchers. Another instance of institutionalized corrupt political decisions fleecing taxpayers.
I basically agree.
I don't want to piss off my friends; however, why do we grow cattle in the arid west?
In Kentucky we can have 1000 bison on 100 acres. The arid west can't grow shit.
If West Texas can grow one cow per acre. Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, Mississippi, Georgia & Alabama can grow 10 (actually it is more). this is a year around number.
Why do we, as a nation, do this shit? (Hint: the arid west lives off lies.)
One of my best friends, in the Lions club, raised "beefalo". They are 5/8th beef and 3/8th buffalo. Buffalo thrive in Kentucky and barely make it in the arid west. Why do we as a government make economic decisions on supporting crap that will not work in a damned desert?
We need to wake up and use our land as it best suits what we want to produce.
Buffalo are basically cows.Rooster and Bert you both have so much information in you post. The Buffalo are featured in TVA's Land Between the Lakes. Bison is delicious meat served at times at KY Dam State Park restaurant. I can see how the native Americans hated how settlers and hired guns depleted the natural heard only for the hides. I thought I was big but they are huge wild animals!
I have a first cousin that raises Angus beef cattle. I asked him how he chose Angus. He replied "because they are popular."Buffalo are basically cows.
You can breed the two and produce offspring.
I once did a taste test. I (dumb ass) could not distinguish between buffalo and beef. Even (even bigger dumb ass) I could not distinguish between elk and beef.
Because of the cost; I now eat good angus beef. Best rib steaks on earth are angus beef.
I'm almost ready for Christmas. Have to more gifts to buy and we're finished. I hate having to wait so long for games but I sure look forward to seeing this team improve as the season progresses. This team has a chance to be really good in March.Morning D
Baby it’s COLD outside (bet you’re singing it in your head now) at 19 degrees
Y’all ready for Christmas? I’m nowhere near
Be glad when we don’t have to wait a week between games
Time for more coffee
Good luck the next time.Today was my big CDL test day. Didnt go as planned. Didn't get to do any part of the test because of issues with the truck. Will have to try again next opening slot on the schedule.
Thanks Don. I haven't watched forensic files before. I watch 48 hours mystery on Saturday nights. I'll have to check that show out.Good luck the next time.