Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 21:02:02 -0700
Reply-To: Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
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From: Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Subject: Re: To Hit or Not To Hit (Was Hit 4 Deer)
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If CA had the same deal, hmm, no moose but elk in places.
Mostly just sail cats.
I heard that, Stan!
Mike
On 10/26/04 6:33 PM, "John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET> wrote:
> I hear that!!!
>
> In all my years in The Great Land I never hit a moose - a few near
> misses - but never hit one, thank The Maker.
>
> I have however, been on the butchering crews more times than I can count
> salvaging roadkill moose for the charities. Middle of the night, dead of
> winter, butchering a moose on the side of the road by head lights
> ...... it was the nuts!!!! But Alaskans being who they are......
> charitable and all that.... you know.
>
> Ocassionally some one would donate the neck to me for the effort, and I
> got to keep the keep the hide too. The hide makes incredible moose
> moccasins and other things, and the moose neck???? how about 100 lbs of
> hamburger!!!!
>
> Not bad. Most peopel don't want to fool with the neck .... not even
> charities, but it was worth it to me.
>
> Regards,
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
>
> Mark Tuovinen wrote:
>
>> Hey, no fair!
>>
>> When we hit an animal with our vehicle the remains go to charity, and we are
>> left with a pile of junk. Twelve hundred pounds of moose can really
>> rearrange your sheet metal in a hurry.
>>
>> Mark in AK
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: jimt <wetwesty@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
>> Date: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 12:24 pm
>> Subject: Re: To Hit or Not To Hit (Was Hit 4 Deer)
>>
>>
>>
>>> On 10/26/04 1:36 PM, "Matthew" <mpteleski@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> I've hit 3 deer in my bus. It holds up very well. If
>>>> you have insurance, it is just a deductable-away to
>>>> get fixed. If it is deer season, then you can legally
>>>> keep the animal. (talk to Fish and Game, as you can
>>>> get a road-kill tag for this, instead of using your
>>>> real dear tag).
>>>>
>>>> mp
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> =====
>>>> Matthew Pollard "Racing with the wind and flirting with
>>>>
>>>>
>>> death> Dept. Of Chemistry So have a cup of coffee and catch
>>> your breath"
>>>
>>>
>>>> University of Idaho
>>>> www.ftir.chem.uidaho.edu
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Check with your state on that. I have only been in one state that
>>> permittedthe keeping of a road kill. Not to say that I havent
>>> picked up one or two
>>> that I saw knocked out by trucks up ahead of me.
>>>
>>> €€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€
>>> jimt
>>> Planned insanity is best.
>>> Remember that sanity is optional.
>>> http://www.tactical-bus.info (tech info)
>>> http://www.westydriver.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
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