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Post by 2 Dogs on Apr 15, 2015 10:09:12 GMT -5
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Post by hoover on Apr 15, 2015 10:10:04 GMT -5
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Post by cherokeetracker on Apr 15, 2015 12:08:12 GMT -5
Boy oh boy, that was a great story. I haven't killed a badger, but it may happen when I am PD hunting. They sometimes show up at these events. Don't let em talk you down Jeff, I still like riding my Harley. Hmmmm Harleys, sixguns, what's not to like here?
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callshot
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Post by callshot on Apr 15, 2015 13:00:43 GMT -5
Here is a couple pictures of the skull from the one Tank referred to above. The hide didn't tan we'll because of the snare. You can see the missing fang. Tank, how come you could ride a Harley when you were scared to death on a 4 wheeler? Just wondering! Steve
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Post by hoover on Apr 15, 2015 13:10:51 GMT -5
Twice the wheels, double the risk, Steve! Simple logic!
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Post by sheriff on Apr 15, 2015 13:35:18 GMT -5
Twice the wheels, double the risk, Steve! Simple logic! Early in my career while I was going to college and working full time for a PD, they decided 'we' could do a better job at traffic enforcement around the university if the 7 to 3 and 3 to 11 shift had a 'motor' unit on the street. Being young and full of myself, I volunteered. I lasted less than a month. Weaving in and out of 'rush hour ' traffic with nothing but a 'crash bar' between me a Detroit's finest convinced me of my mortality PDQ. I went back to 'squad car' and rethought my invincibility. :)Not even a badger would have stood a 'snowball's chance' in that kind of traffic.
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Post by hoover on Apr 15, 2015 14:12:30 GMT -5
sheriff, the county PD I worked for bordered Wash.,D.C and I have a pretty good idea what you experienced. Rush hours, Presidential details, funerals were the norm. After 28 years, 18 on the motor, I had both knees replaced, and my back gets mighty stiff at times, especially in the cold. It was all good, but the older I got, the more I enjoyed the heater during the winter months in my cruiser. Ahhh, to be young again....too young dumb, too old smart, or something like that!
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Post by sixshot on Apr 15, 2015 19:26:14 GMT -5
Those of you that have seen the size of Tank will understand that he probably made that Harley look like an Elephant mating a ground squirrel.....just saying!
Dick
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Post by schunter on Apr 15, 2015 21:14:59 GMT -5
Tank,
Blessed with good friends, a writer's wit, and a marksman's aim...too good to be true!
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Post by contender on Apr 15, 2015 21:47:12 GMT -5
Quote; "Those of you that have seen the size of Tank will understand that he probably made that Harley look like an Elephant mating a ground squirrel.....just saying!
Dick"
I just about choked I laughed so hard at this!
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Post by CraigC on Apr 19, 2015 9:58:33 GMT -5
Thanks for sharing!
I was at Orlando Harley when a state trooper pulled up on his bike. Dude was about 6' 8" of muscle and sunglasses and made his bagger look like a Vespa!
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Post by hoover on Apr 19, 2015 11:08:20 GMT -5
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Post by snappy on Apr 19, 2015 17:13:45 GMT -5
Judging from the size of Callshot's badger in that picture, I'm not so sure the snare isn't actually one of those gastric lap-bands. That thing looks huge!
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Post by sixshot on Apr 19, 2015 17:41:03 GMT -5
Even a small badger has an attitude, if given the chance they'll try to escape but if you put one in a tight spot he will put up a fight & they are very tough, if you make one fight you better bring your "A" game because they will bring theirs. My son & I got chased down a fence row once about 4 different times, we would chase the badger then he would chase us, it was quite a battle, we finally wore him down but there were lots of foot prints up & down that fence row!
Dick
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Post by dougader on Apr 21, 2015 13:43:17 GMT -5
Some of the guys from the tri-county gun club out this way took a trip over to central Oregon and went shooting in the sage brush outside Bend. After several dozen shots were fired, this badger came charging out of his den, a big hole in the ground, and headed right at the current shooter. Well, he pegged the badger and it went down. Jokingly, he said, "it was charging me," and started laughing like it was a all a joke. No one else was laughing, just shaking their heads in agreement, stone faced, and then they explained to this city dweller that yes, indeed, the badger was charging him and if he hadn't shot the badger then he would have been mincemeat. LOL, you should have seen his face turn white as a sheet when he finally realized his life had been in danger.
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