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#180370 - 04/16/07 09:31 AM Re: The Almighty Alaskan thread #2 [Re: Alan McKenzie]
Pete in Frbks Pete in Frbks trapper Registered: 12/28/06 Posts: 539 Loc: Fairbanks, Alaska	P9R, Nope, I am going with a different guy. I think they have as many rotary-wing pilots there as we have Cub drivers.....! Al, We will visit some time! Murdering a camel has never been high on my list, but its definitely something I have not done! An interesting concept! Pete
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#180378 - 04/16/07 09:42 AM Re: The Almighty Alaskan thread #2 [Re: Pete in Frbks]
Wayne Hall Wayne Hall trapper Registered: 12/26/06 Posts: 124 Loc: Eagle, Alaska	That sounds like fun Pete...yeah the Aussies are fun people. When I ran dog tours with them this year...they wanted the "high adventure" trails/camps. 2 out of the 3 clients were not physically able to do the tough runs....but insisted, so we did them anyway. They certainly do respect Alaska conditions...already re-booked one for next year. Are you being "guided"...via a freind? Commercial guide? can you even do this with-out a guide? I would love to see out-back Austrailia...maybe one day because we are getting some very good Austrailia "connects" for possible future "vacation"(vacation around here means away from the dog yard!!! HA!! _________________________ Wayne Hall Bush Alaska Expeditions http://bushalaskaexpeditions.com
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#180430 - 04/16/07 10:46 AM Re: The Almighty Alaskan thread #2 [Re: Wayne Hall]
Pete in Frbks Pete in Frbks trapper Registered: 12/28/06 Posts: 539 Loc: Fairbanks, Alaska	I bought a guided hunt in NZ. Fairly pricey, but last year was a "good" fire year.... In Australia I will be staying with friends. One of these guys is a retired outfitter. The other two guided for him at times; and one of those guys is a professional 'roo shooter. Jeff, the "Roo Dude," knows ALL the station owners and getting permission to hunt is not a problem. Most of my Aus hunting will be on private land. When I get back, something better be on fire here in Alaska, cause I will be out of money! By the way, W17 and Blister headed back south from Fairbanks this morning and should be back online soon. Pete
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#181311 - 04/16/07 08:41 PM Re: The Almighty Alaskan thread #2 [Re: Pete in Frbks]
Alan McKenzie Alan McKenzie trapper Registered: 12/24/06 Posts: 155 Loc: Western Australia	Pete,the camel are on private property,my friends own,about 1,000,000, acres of sandy desert country in the back of beyond. Another thought is to run a trapping seminar next year so that trapping skills can be shared. What do you think ? Al Ps. the camel hunt is mates rates,$00.00 _________________________ # 458 before the crash of 2006.
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#181333 - 04/16/07 08:57 PM Re: The Almighty Alaskan thread #2 [Re: Alan McKenzie]
white17 white17 "General (Mr.Sunshine) Washington" trapper Registered: 03/17/07 Posts: 5070 Loc: McGrath, AK	That price should get Pete over the hump. _________________________ Mean As Nails
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#181342 - 04/16/07 09:02 PM Re: The Almighty Alaskan thread #2 [Re: white17]
piperniner piperniner trapper Registered: 12/23/06 Posts: 586 Loc: Alaska	Or into the slump.
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#181346 - 04/16/07 09:03 PM Re: The Almighty Alaskan thread #2 [Re: piperniner]
white17 white17 "General (Mr.Sunshine) Washington" trapper Registered: 03/17/07 Posts: 5070 Loc: McGrath, AK	Is the slump the area between the humps? _________________________ Mean As Nails
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#181350 - 04/16/07 09:05 PM Re: The Almighty Alaskan thread #2 [Re: white17]
otterman otterman trapper Registered: 12/24/06 Posts: 1504 Loc: SW Alaska	Alan are them camels any good to eat? I'll try eating almost any meat once have found most of it is just meat but beats a plate full of salad any day _________________________ It is interesting how much a man will do to suceed and how much more he will doto make sure he has excuses for failure when sucess isa simple process
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#181627 - 04/17/07 08:09 AM Re: The Almighty Alaskan thread #2 [Re: otterman]
Alan McKenzie Alan McKenzie trapper Registered: 12/24/06 Posts: 155 Loc: Western Australia	Otterman,camel meat is very good eating and as a bonus the hump is very good for making poison baits.. In fact feeding trials with dingo's has shown that they prefer camel meat over roo,donkey,beef,mutton or horse. And for your info anything beats a plate full of rabbit food (salad) Regards Al _________________________ # 458 before the crash of 2006.
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#181680 - 04/17/07 09:24 AM Re: The Almighty Alaskan thread #2 [Re: Alan McKenzie]
Pete in Frbks Pete in Frbks trapper Registered: 12/28/06 Posts: 539 Loc: Fairbanks, Alaska	W17 and PNr, You guys are cruel (AND unusual......) W17, Did you make it back to McGoo yet? Al, If I get back to Oz, a "share the knowledge" trapping gettogether would be great! Pete
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#181736 - 04/17/07 10:39 AM Re: The Almighty Alaskan thread #2 [Re: Pete in Frbks]
piperniner piperniner trapper Registered: 12/23/06 Posts: 586 Loc: Alaska	Pete : I have no excuse. You know how white is, it's the long winters in the bush.
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#181755 - 04/17/07 11:11 AM Re: The Almighty Alaskan thread #2 [Re: piperniner]
white17 white17 "General (Mr.Sunshine) Washington" trapper Registered: 03/17/07 Posts: 5070 Loc: McGrath, AK	No, it's the thought of coming OUT of the bush. PIF: We just got to Los Chancreage late yesterday and will be here for a few more days. Lots of stuff I have to do. You know how that goes. _________________________ Mean As Nails
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#181802 - 04/17/07 12:30 PM Re: The Almighty Alaskan thread #2 [Re: white17]
piperniner piperniner trapper Registered: 12/23/06 Posts: 586 Loc: Alaska	White : Lots of places in Anc. that can treat that chancre problem. While waiting , stop at title wave and stock up for next winter. They have a whole bunch of new good stuff. First three isles on your right through main entrance.
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#181841 - 04/17/07 01:11 PM Re: The Almighty Alaskan thread #2 [Re: piperniner]
Kusko Kusko "Mr. Mayor" trapper Registered: 12/23/06 Posts: 2086 Loc: Bethel, AK	Hmmmm, white and fish are both in ANC at the same time.......are they starting a coup perhaps?????? $\:\)$ $\:\)$ Fish spent the night at my house last night on his way to ANC.......good thing he got out as it's a blizzard here in BET right now. $\:\)$ What's title wave? _________________________ "There are three things I have learned never to discuss with people: religion, politics and the Great Pumpkin." Linus Van Pelt
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#181846 - 04/17/07 01:14 PM Re: The Almighty Alaskan thread #2 [Re: Kusko]
Hupurest Hupurest trapper Registered: 12/26/06 Posts: 3905 Loc: Las anchorage	a book store that sells new and used books, next to that hippie bean sprout and granola REI. I love going in REI and asking what gaitors are best for wolf hunting, or snowshoes and trapping.. It is usually hard to get service int here with a camo jacket on, which I wear just for the fun of it. _________________________ Beaver for everyone VOTE DOBBINS in -08
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#181847 - 04/17/07 01:15 PM Re: The Almighty Alaskan thread #2 [Re: Hupurest]
Hupurest Hupurest trapper Registered: 12/26/06 Posts: 3905 Loc: Las anchorage	White, if you are bored, give me a PM and I can line you up with some beavers to show me how to skin. It usually takes me about 4 times of someone showing me for me to learn.. _________________________ Beaver for everyone VOTE DOBBINS in -08
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#181855 - 04/17/07 01:27 PM Re: The Almighty Alaskan thread #2 [Re: Hupurest]
Alaskan Alaskan trapper Registered: 12/22/06 Posts: 2091 Loc: Nome, Alaska	WOO HOO, I'm glad someone else enjoys entering the premises of REI and asking for items that will assist in my wolf hunting expedition. Not really interested in anything they have, but every time I come into Anchortown, I go there. Got a girl once that said "why would you want to kill a wolf?" and it was all I could do to keep a straight face when I said "for fun." _________________________ "I'm not hung over. I'm just tired and have a headache."
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#181856 - 04/17/07 01:28 PM Re: The Almighty Alaskan thread #2 [Re: Hupurest]
white17 white17 "General (Mr.Sunshine) Washington" trapper Registered: 03/17/07 Posts: 5070 Loc: McGrath, AK	This is really the Ol' Blister, sitting in on White's computer, while he makes phone calls. I just HAVE to sing the praises of Title Wave Books - the new and used book sellers. I have had an account with them for a long time because I can send in boxes of our used (but still in good shape!) books and get credit for them. Lots of times I'll have enough paperback and/or hardcover credit that I don't even have to buy books! I love it. _________________________ Mean As Nails
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#181857 - 04/17/07 01:28 PM Re: The Almighty Alaskan thread #2 [Re: Hupurest]
Kusko Kusko "Mr. Mayor" trapper Registered: 12/23/06 Posts: 2086 Loc: Bethel, AK	Speaking of that..... Alaskan needs to wear his beaver jacket into REI and see what shakes down... I love to have a mini video camera along just to see people's reactions. _________________________ "There are three things I have learned never to discuss with people: religion, politics and the Great Pumpkin." Linus Van Pelt
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#181865 - 04/17/07 01:36 PM Re: The Almighty Alaskan thread #2 [Re: Kusko]
white17 white17 "General (Mr.Sunshine) Washington" trapper Registered: 03/17/07 Posts: 5070 Loc: McGrath, AK	Sounds like P9er is trying to get me into an aisle where my pacemaker will go into overdrive. Lots of troublemakers on this morning I see. Yep Fish and I plan to hook up so I can take him to the doctor for that chancre problem. Funny about REI. I do the same thing. Usually ask for snowshoes for trapping. All I get is blank stares and the occassional sneer from some Birkenstock wearing granola crunchers as they flee to their Volvo or Subaru with the bicycle on top. It's the best fun in Anchorage. _________________________ Mean As Nails
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#181878 - 04/17/07 01:47 PM Re: The Almighty Alaskan thread #2 [Re: white17]
Hupurest Hupurest trapper Registered: 12/26/06 Posts: 3905 Loc: Las anchorage	I love the idiots that come peddling in there on their $5000 bike, and go and grab a cliff bar.. I went withmy boss one day, he was looking for boots to wear in Namibia, and they lady asked if he was going to take pictures, he said he was going to shoot and elephant and a lion, she WALKED away, wouldn't even get him shoes. that was hilarious... white, I take it you don't want to show me the proper way to skin beavers??? _________________________ Beaver for everyone VOTE DOBBINS in -08
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#181880 - 04/17/07 01:49 PM Re: The Almighty Alaskan thread #2 [Re: white17]
Kusko Kusko "Mr. Mayor" trapper Registered: 12/23/06 Posts: 2086 Loc: Bethel, AK	Originally Posted By: white17 Yep Fish and I plan to hook up so I can take him to the doctor for that chancre problem. . Ok, either fish and I had one too many Coors last night or I'm completely lost or both. What the heck is a "chancre problem"? _________________________ "There are three things I have learned never to discuss with people: religion, politics and the Great Pumpkin." Linus Van Pelt
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#181888 - 04/17/07 01:53 PM Re: The Almighty Alaskan thread #2 [Re: white17]
Alaskan Alaskan trapper Registered: 12/22/06 Posts: 2091 Loc: Nome, Alaska	kusko - It never even dawned on me to do that. Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan, that would have been a good one. I wear my mittens in there sometimes, as they are overkill and usually catch the eyes of EVERYONE. It is quite fun, but the Misses doesn't care for it much.....which also makes it fun. $\:\)$ Its always on my "to do" list when I'm running around down there. Lightens up some otherwise nerve wracking days. We were looking for Bike's in Anchorage last time, and REI was on the "to do" list so we went in. Got a sales gal over and everyone she showed me I said "no place to put my rifle." I had her confused for a bit, but kept on showing me bike EVEN THOUGH EVERYONE HAS NO ROOM FOR A GUN BOOT. That is how a person makes lemons into lemonade. Such fun, and FREE. $\:\)$ _________________________ "I'm not hung over. I'm just tired and have a headache."
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#181889 - 04/17/07 01:53 PM Re: The Almighty Alaskan thread #2 [Re: Hupurest]
white17 white17 "General (Mr.Sunshine) Washington" trapper Registered: 03/17/07 Posts: 5070 Loc: McGrath, AK	Originally Posted By: Hupurest white, I take it you don't want to show me the proper way to skin beavers??? UH, I hurt my hand playing dolls with Pete's grand daughters the other day. Sorry. Maybe some other time :-)) _________________________ Mean As Nails
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#181891 - 04/17/07 01:55 PM Re: The Almighty Alaskan thread #2 [Re: white17]
white17 white17 "General (Mr.Sunshine) Washington" trapper Registered: 03/17/07 Posts: 5070 Loc: McGrath, AK	Some great ideas for cheap entertainment here ! _________________________ Mean As Nails
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#181921 - 04/17/07 02:26 PM Re: The Almighty Alaskan thread #2 [Re: white17]
Top Jimmy Top Jimmy trapper Registered: 12/23/06 Posts: 1678 Loc: Alaska, USA	Boy, I just tell them I need something (that they don't have) that I need in my quest to help save the world and all of gods little creatures on it, and I get five or six people running around trying to find it for me. Can keep it up for hours tying them all up while I sit in a chair or wander the store. -TJ _________________________ Alaskan. . . . . . . the Net Man you don't want to have! If everything seems to be going right, you obviously don't know what going on.
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#181926 - 04/17/07 02:29 PM Re: The Almighty Alaskan thread #2 [Re: white17]
piperniner piperniner trapper Registered: 12/23/06 Posts: 586 Loc: Alaska	White : I picked that section of books knowing the topics that rev up your pace maker. O.B. is right. Best book store anywhere. Hupurest: I guess we all have the same feeling at REI . Their computer topo dept. is good though. Can't beat it for mapping out the hunts or trapping spots. Just wish they would make it compatable with garmin. Kusko : Can't believe you drink that panther p. As for the C, stop at ykhc and they can give you a phamplet.
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#181966 - 04/17/07 02:49 PM Re: The Almighty Alaskan thread #2 [Re: piperniner]
Kusko Kusko "Mr. Mayor" trapper Registered: 12/23/06 Posts: 2086 Loc: Bethel, AK	Originally Posted By: piperniner Kusko : Can't believe you drink that panther p. As for the C, stop at ykhc and they can give you a phamplet. Well, it's cheap and fur prices are down! $\:\)$ YKHC has a lot of pamphlets....anything from how to get rid of 10,000 of your closest relatives to vaccinating your kids.....I'm still lost. $\:\)$ It must be the Norweigian. _________________________ "There are three things I have learned never to discuss with people: religion, politics and the Great Pumpkin." Linus Van Pelt
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#181971 - 04/17/07 02:55 PM Re: The Almighty Alaskan thread #2 [Re: Kusko]
CHICKEN CHICKEN trapper Registered: 12/25/06 Posts: 987 Loc: MARCELLUS ,NEW YORK	I would love to see the faces of them as he wore his beaver coat _________________________
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#181981 - 04/17/07 03:01 PM Re: The Almighty Alaskan thread #2 [Re: CHICKEN]
bearbait bearbait trapper Registered: 01/03/07 Posts: 370 Loc: North Pole Alaska	I've got a spotted seal and sea otter hat that I'll have to take to Ancorage next time I go. That should really get them going. Does anyone know where I can get a spotted owl talon necklace for my wife to wear?? _________________________ Eat, Drink, and don't be a Mary.
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#182024 - 04/17/07 03:48 PM Re: The Almighty Alaskan thread #2 [Re: bearbait]
Rick Phillips Rick Phillips trapper Registered: 12/25/06 Posts: 393 Loc: SE Idaho	That's good, bearbait! Probably none of you would remember Jim McClure who used to be the U.S. Senator from Idaho. Some greenie asked him one time what we were doing to preserve the spotted owl in Idaho, and he replied: "We don't have spotted owls in Idaho; we shoot them at the border!"
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#182032 - 04/17/07 03:53 PM Re: The Almighty Alaskan thread #2 [Re: Rick Phillips]
bearbait bearbait trapper Registered: 01/03/07 Posts: 370 Loc: North Pole Alaska	"what we were doing to preserve the spotted owl in Idaho" He should have told them that they were usually canned with onions and mushrooms but sometimes frozen instead. _________________________ Eat, Drink, and don't be a Mary.
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#182048 - 04/17/07 04:08 PM Re: The Almighty Alaskan thread #2 [Re: bearbait]
Kusko Kusko "Mr. Mayor" trapper Registered: 12/23/06 Posts: 2086 Loc: Bethel, AK	They taste like chicken. _________________________ "There are three things I have learned never to discuss with people: religion, politics and the Great Pumpkin." Linus Van Pelt
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#182154 - 04/17/07 06:14 PM Re: The Almighty Alaskan thread #2 [Re: Kusko]
fishermann222 fishermann222 "OX" trapper Registered: 12/22/06 Posts: 3036 Loc: Bethel, Alaska	MAN I missed alot today. Today started out great, minor hangover. Walking to the airplane in a blizzard I fell on the tarmac, that made my headache go away but you want to talk about knee pain, WOW. Good thing I am getting that MRI tomorrow. Just when I think the bad stuff for the day is done we get to the car storage place and the truck is dead. So the kid comes out to jump it, STUPID me sits in the truck to get ready to start as he finishes hooking it up. GUESS WHAT, little ******* hooks it up WRONG< FRIES the electrical system. So we had to get it towed to toyota, which took 2 hours, and they can't even look at it until tomorrow. the beauty of it is is it is NOT under warrenty because I am an IDIOT and did not watch over him. I think I need to go get more beer... _________________________ I survived the Tman crash of '06
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#182169 - 04/17/07 06:27 PM Re: The Almighty Alaskan thread #2 [Re: fishermann222]
Hupurest Hupurest trapper Registered: 12/26/06 Posts: 3905 Loc: Las anchorage	is it a fuse??? that is what should have gone bad, not the whole system. _________________________ Beaver for everyone VOTE DOBBINS in -08
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#182179 - 04/17/07 06:35 PM Re: The Almighty Alaskan thread #2 [Re: Hupurest]
fishermann222 fishermann222 "OX" trapper Registered: 12/22/06 Posts: 3036 Loc: Bethel, Alaska	Toyota said it is probably a bunch of fueses and the relay as well. _________________________ I survived the Tman crash of '06
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#182279 - 04/17/07 07:57 PM Re: The Almighty Alaskan thread #2 [Re: fishermann222]
Alaskan Alaskan trapper Registered: 12/22/06 Posts: 2091 Loc: Nome, Alaska	Done the same thing, it was one fuse, but it sure did fry it. Man that sucks though. Hard to beat up a good samaritan also... _________________________ "I'm not hung over. I'm just tired and have a headache."
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#182306 - 04/17/07 08:13 PM Re: The Almighty Alaskan thread #2 [Re: Alaskan]
fishermann222 fishermann222 "OX" trapper Registered: 12/22/06 Posts: 3036 Loc: Bethel, Alaska	Originally Posted By: Alaskan Hard to beat up a good samaritan also... It wasn't too hard, he was a little guy. LOL jk _________________________ I survived the Tman crash of '06
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#182329 - 04/17/07 08:25 PM Re: The Almighty Alaskan thread #2 [Re: fishermann222]
Pete in Frbks Pete in Frbks trapper Registered: 12/28/06 Posts: 539 Loc: Fairbanks, Alaska	I was just looking at the Anch Daily News site and they finally have a short article about Lynn Keogh getting munched on by the brown bear. The best part is that his buddy shot and killed the bear off of him with a .220 Swift! Now there is some precision shooting with a rifle smaller than your normal brownbear cannon! Here is the link: http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/wildlife/story/8801784p-8703028c.html Pete
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#182349 - 04/17/07 08:43 PM Re: The Almighty Alaskan thread #2 [Re: Pete in Frbks]
white17 white17 "General (Mr.Sunshine) Washington" trapper Registered: 03/17/07 Posts: 5070 Loc: McGrath, AK	Fish 222; Is the weather too bad for your better half to make it in ? Bummer about the vehicle. The visibility must have been pretty poor in BET if you fell on the way to the plane :-)) Man, taking a brown bear with a Swift is about like my trick with the paper bag on the wolverine. _________________________ Mean As Nails
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