Stripped the tail from the raccoon I shot this morning. Opened it up and nailed it stretched open on a board to dry.

I tried a method where you fill the intact tail cavity with salt, but that failed and the tail rotted. This is my third attempt. First one the tail tore in half when I was trying to pull it off the body.

No chemicals or anything this round. I do have a bottle of tanning solution, gonna try that next time. I've found several methods looking around online. Figured this is easier than chemicals so I'll try it this time.

One of my traps is missing, and half of its chain is still on the chain line so it broke off attached to a raccoon. Somewhere out there is a raccoon walking around with a metal peg leg. Poor bastid.

Yup, ants gotta eat too.

I've always tossed em on the compost pile.

But I've always wanted to mess with skinning/tanning. Figure tails are easier than hides so starting there.

"It rubs the lotion on its skin"...

Every little bit helps. The companies I am aware of have their lowest tiers at $6500 and $5,000. You are likely under a similar rate table.

Last time I went fishing with the boy I tried to bring brother in law and one of his kids with but they didn't come. I bought a new reel for one of my poles with a broken one, and since they didn't come I didn't install it.

Figured I'd return the reel cause fishing season's over and I rarely go anyway.

Looked everywhere for it. I remember I left the receipt in the bag, I'd also bought a multi pack of hooks too that I left in the bag with the reel and receipt with the plan to return it all.

I think I remember where I left it. By the no swimming sign at the public access site by the lake... I had worms in the bag too. I set it down, took one pack of worms out, fished till the boy was crying because of the bugs, closed up the worms and left. The hooks aren't in my tackle box, I can't find the reel anywhere in the truck or the garage. At least it was only a $30 reel. Still, would like to have that $30 back.

Chatting with people on the NFA reddit, sounds like I should be able to request they port my fingerprint cards to the new form once I submit and get a control number for the resubmission.

One guy said he did this and had an approval within 24 hours.

Fingers crossed. Filling out the form again right now. And another $200 out the pocket. Hopefully I fill it out correctly this time...

Mailed off the letter to the sheriff again.

Dont have cards yet to redo prints for the ATF, hoping they can port them to the new control number.

Sent an email requesting that, but if I don't hear back I'll need to send in prints within 10 days or they'll turn me down again...

You went to the store already?

that sound you hear....................................................................stomach growling...

Went for a 5.3 mile walk this morning but didn't find anything. The locals are all up in arms cuz some javelinas have been eating their pumpkins set out for decorations. A sounder of 12 were caught on someone's ring last night and now they want danm to come clean things up.

Suppressed 22 in the dead of night can take care of a lot of critters

You've got the gall to raise a stink about any of this?
Really?????

From the PIB/Wants - Non Elitist forum:







What the fucque Papa????
Nobody, and I mean NOBODY can refuse a gifted turn!!!!!

!!!!!.Homeless Drifter Outrage!!!!!


You flagrantly and callously schatt all over the the CBud rulebook!
Your spurious judgement teeters on the edge of oblivion!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

!!!!!!SHAME!!!!!!

Smoked that cigar.

Underwhelmed. My favorite cigar too.

Guess I'm taking a break for a while. Just not doing anything for me anymore. Been smoking less and less for at least the past year.

Just gotta wait for the desire to return.

I used up the last of our honey jar making baklava today.

Wife asked if I told honey guy we needed more. I said he dead. She didn't understand, asked if id get more next time I see him. I said he dead. Wife asked if we could get another jar of honey.

I told her I'd ask next time I see him.

Not sure if she didn't hear me, didn't comprehend my answer, or is messing with me.

Post #76 - Izon

I'm not going to get into it publicly but there are reasons why I rescinded my gifted turn. Don't ask me to divulge why either. Just know that I wouldn't have done it unless there was a really good reason.

I've been banned from the garage as there's a door directly to the kitchen. I've got a full getup to where I can hang in there down to 20ish degrees. Not the greatest experience though

Luckily, garage is detached, but it is already 25 degrees. I'm to cheap to start the heater.

At the old place, I had a log I cut to about 4 feet high.
Had it sitting right outside the front door on the covered porch.
Music blastin', fire a blazin', drinks a pourin' on the inside.
Jump up and grab a puff every few minutes.

Other times,
I'd just put all my gear on and sit out on the deck in the snow.
Never a bad time for a smoke...

Broke in a new bartender. A kid who couldn’t figure out how to make a double bourbon with a ice cube. Kept filling the glass to near the top.

One of us learned a lesson.

Outside Smoking Lounge: screen in for summer, put up plexiglass for winter with heater,TV and tunes. Still got to go outside to grill,drives the neighbors crazy on cold/snowy night 🌬️, oh the view is fabulous.
Still keep humidor in the house.

Just got to know how to CHILL in style 😊.

Used to do the porch thing, but hands got to cold,

RIGHT ON BRO.🤳

Happy Saturday fellas.

Body count climbs to 4.

Tail stripped, nailing to board in a min.

You might be running into unintended consequences. Getting rid of the coons but attracting the coyotes.

You might be able to do a side gig as a furrier.

Good one.
Good morning, too.