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hist_text-digest Friday, May 9 2003 Volume 01 : Number 1195
In this issue:
-áááááá MtMan-List: Dennis back, sorta
-áááááá Re: MtMan-List: Dennis back, sorta
-áááááá MtMan-List: Yellowstone Kill
-áááááá Re: MtMan-List: Yellowstone Kill
-áááááá MtMan-List: turkeys...
-áááááá MtMan-List: new member
-áááááá Re: MtMan-List: Yellowstone Kill
-áááááá Re: MtMan-List: turkeys...
-áááááá Re: MtMan-List: Yellowstone Kill
-áááááá Re: MtMan-List: turkeys...
-áááááá Re: MtMan-List: turkeys...
-áááááá Re: MtMan-List: new member
-áááááá Re: MtMan-List: Yellowstone Kill
-áááááá Re: MtMan-List: Yellowstone Kill
-áááááá MtMan-List: unsubscribe
-áááááá MtMan-List: Shot Guns
-áááááá Re: MtMan-List: Shot Guns
-áááááá Re: MtMan-List: Yellowstone Kill
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Date: Wed, 7 May 2003 16:11:59 -0500
From: "Frank Fusco" <Rifleman1776@centurytel.net>
Subject: MtMan-List: Dennis back, sorta
<trashed what was left of my right knee in
mid Feb.. , the sawbones took it off for me, shined 'er up and sewed it back
where it belonged >
Hey, Dennis, that ain't 'authentic'. <G>
Frank
Frank G. Fusco
Mountain Home, AR
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ozarksmuzzleloaders/
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Date: Wed, 7 May 2003 17:13:14 -0400
From: "Double Edge Forge" <deforge1@bright.net>
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Dennis back, sorta
Looks like a wicked saber cut...<GG>
D
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From: "Frank Fusco" <Rifleman1776@centurytel.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 5:11 PM
Subject: MtMan-List: Dennis back, sorta
> <trashed what was left of my right knee in
> mid Feb.. , the sawbones took it off for me, shined 'er up and sewed it
back
> where it belonged >
> Hey, Dennis, that ain't 'authentic'. <G>
> Frank
>
>
> Frank G. Fusco
> Mountain Home, AR
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ozarksmuzzleloaders/
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Date: Wed, 7 May 2003 16:43:32 -0600 (MDT)
From: beaverboy@sofast.net
Subject: MtMan-List: Yellowstone Kill
Dear List,
Just read about this in yesterday's paper.
First documented case of a wolverine being killed by a black bear in
Yellowstone Park. It seems a wolverine was killed in Yellowstone Park
by a black bear as it tried to drag the carcass of an elk away from the
bear. Big Discovery! Like we didn't know this stuff happened all the
time. So much for wolverines being the only animal to steal a meal from
a full grown bear! Wolverines are tough as nails but they take a big
chance when they tangle with black bears or Griz.
They say a wolverine is the only animal that will steal a meal away
from a Grizzly. I'm sure they've tried it many time and get away with
it often but more than one ended up as Griz scat I know. You have to
give them credit for guts though.
This sort reminds you of when they say there are no documented cases of
humans being killed by wolves. Yeah right, thats because the victims
ended up as wolf scat.
bb
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Date: Wed, 7 May 2003 17:10:16 -0700
From: "Bear Kelsey" <tubears@charter.net>
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Yellowstone Kill
This sort reminds you of when they say there are no documented cases of
humans being killed by wolves. Yeah right, that's because the victims
ended up as wolf scat.
bb
I lived in Alaska for 27 years and only twice seen a wolf in the wild while
walking around hunting, fishing and trapping. I trapped arctic fox on the
north slope for one full season and never seen a wolf, just lots of sign and
tracks. If they are aggressive to that point, they sure didn't show it up
there. They sometimes stole my fox bait and would spring the traps, but
never did hold onto one with the small traps that I used for fox.
"Two Bears"
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Date: Wed, 7 May 2003 23:38:40 EDT
From: SWcushing@aol.com
Subject: MtMan-List: turkeys...
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So...... after two days of hard hunting, mostly for land that wasn't posted,
I finally spot four turkeys on the hill above me. They're about 100 yards
away, and at least one looks like a tom. I let out a couple sweet, seductive
yelps from my custom box call, and the group fairly well runs away as fast as
their scrawny legs can propel them..... aaaargh! <I want my money back Hawk!>
Then, as we drive back off the hill into "posted" country, we see in a field
behind a house, about a dozen turkeys kicked back in the sun. A jake walks
across the road in front of the truck and dares me to run his ass over. I'm
coming real close to loosing it....
We did have fun. The weather was perfect, saw flocks of deer, a bunch of
turkeys, and looked over some beautiful country. I'm not kidding about most
of the land up there on the Kettle River being posted no hunting ... some
cute with "what part of no don't you understand?" and "this means you!".....
That's too bad, because my buddy has a nice cabin there.
I'm gonna go up the Klickitat next week and see if I can find a real dumb
jake....
Magpie
"My anger management class is pissing me off!"
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=3D"Arial" LANG=3D"0">So...... after two days of hard hunting, mostly for la=
nd that wasn't posted, I finally spot four turkeys on the hill above me. The=
y're about 100 yards away, and at least one looks like a tom. I let out a co=
uple sweet, seductive yelps from my custom box call, and the group fairly we=
ll runs away as fast as their scrawny legs can propel them..... aaaargh! <=
;I want my money back Hawk!> <BR>
<BR>
Then, as we drive back off the hill into "posted" country, we see in a field=
behind a house, about a dozen turkeys kicked back in the sun. A jake walks=20=
across the road in front of the truck and dares me to run his ass over. I'm=20=
coming real close to loosing it....<BR>
<BR>
We did have fun. The weather was perfect, saw flocks of deer, a bunch of tur=
keys, and looked over some beautiful country. I'm not kidding about most of=20=
the land up there on the Kettle River being posted no hunting ... some cute=20=
with "what part of no don't you understand?" and "this means you!"..... That=
's too bad, because my buddy has a nice cabin there.<BR>
<BR>
I'm gonna go up the Klickitat next week and see if I can find a real dumb ja=
ke....<BR>
<BR>
Magpie<BR>
<BR>
"My anger management class is pissing me off!"<BR>
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Date: Wed, 7 May 2003 22:19:49 -0700 (PDT)
From: Brian Howe <sleepingbearass@yahoo.com>
Subject: MtMan-List: new member
Hello everyone,
I'm a new member to the list and just wanted to say
hello. I've been busying myself with the archives
trying to learn as much as I can, there's a great
store of information there, a couple of hours browsing
has answered a lot of questions I would have been
asking here for the umpteenth time. This list is an
invaluable resource to me and every other greenhorn,
and entertaining to boot. Thank you so much.
If there are any Arizona members out there who
would be kind enough to send me any local & AMM info
(groups,getting started,involved etc.) I would be
greatly appreciative.
Kindest regards,
Brian.
__________________________________
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Date: Thu, 8 May 2003 04:26:23 -0600 (MDT)
From: beaverboy@sofast.net
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Yellowstone Kill
I know its rare but to say it never happened ever....
I know of one story of a black woman teamster here in Montana in the
late 1800's who had to fight wolves off all night with a flaming stick
from her campfire. Maybe the old prairie wolves were more aggressive
than timber wolves?
But to say it never happened in the history of the west?...
bb
> This sort reminds you of when they say there are no documented cases of
> humans being killed by wolves. Yeah right, that's because the victims
> ended up as wolf scat.
> bb
>
>
> I lived in Alaska for 27 years and only twice seen a wolf in the wild
> while
> walking around hunting, fishing and trapping. I trapped arctic fox on the
> north slope for one full season and never seen a wolf, just lots of sign
> and
> tracks. If they are aggressive to that point, they sure didn't show it up
> there. They sometimes stole my fox bait and would spring the traps, but
> never did hold onto one with the small traps that I used for fox.
>
> "Two Bears"
>
>
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Date: Thu, 8 May 2003 04:30:29 -0600 (MDT)
From: beaverboy@sofast.net
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: turkeys...
Turkey hunting can be hard on a guy. But once your hooked there's no
turning back, as you know. Good luck
bb
> So...... after two days of hard hunting, mostly for land that wasn't
> posted,
> I finally spot four turkeys on the hill above me. They're about 100 yards
> away, and at least one looks like a tom. I let out a couple sweet,
> seductive
> yelps from my custom box call, and the group fairly well runs away as fast
> as
> their scrawny legs can propel them..... aaaargh! <I want my money back
> Hawk!>
>
>
> Then, as we drive back off the hill into "posted" country, we see in a
> field
> behind a house, about a dozen turkeys kicked back in the sun. A jake walks
> across the road in front of the truck and dares me to run his ass over.
> I'm
> coming real close to loosing it....
>
> We did have fun. The weather was perfect, saw flocks of deer, a bunch of
> turkeys, and looked over some beautiful country. I'm not kidding about
> most
> of the land up there on the Kettle River being posted no hunting ... some
> cute with "what part of no don't you understand?" and "this means
> you!".....
> That's too bad, because my buddy has a nice cabin there.
>
> I'm gonna go up the Klickitat next week and see if I can find a real dumb
> jake....
>
> Magpie
>
> "My anger management class is pissing me off!"
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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Date: Thu, 8 May 2003 07:04:34 -0700
From: "Bear Kelsey" <tubears@charter.net>
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Yellowstone Kill
But to say it never happened in the history of the west?...
bb
Yup, nobody really knows for sure. Thinking about the various situations
that could happen, my mind says that a person that is injured or already
dead would be the ones more likely to end up wolf scat than a healthy
person.
"Two Bears"
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Date: Thu, 08 May 2003 10:47:35 -0500
From: John Kramer <kramer@kramerize.com>
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: turkeys...
Magpie,
Hawk's call ain't to fault. Mine talks good turkey.
John...
At 10:38 PM 5/7/03, you wrote:
>So...... after two days of hard hunting, mostly for land that wasn't
>posted, I finally spot four turkeys on the hill above me. They're about
>100 yards away, and at least one looks like a tom. I let out a couple
>sweet, seductive yelps from my custom box call, and the group fairly well
>runs away as fast as their scrawny legs can propel them..... aaaargh! <I
>want my money back Hawk!>
>
>Then, as we drive back off the hill into "posted" country, we see in a
>field behind a house, about a dozen turkeys kicked back in the sun. A jake
>walks across the road in front of the truck and dares me to run his ass
>over. I'm coming real close to loosing it....
>
>We did have fun. The weather was perfect, saw flocks of deer, a bunch of
>turkeys, and looked over some beautiful country. I'm not kidding about
>most of the land up there on the Kettle River being posted no hunting ...
>some cute with "what part of no don't you understand?" and "this means
>you!"..... That's too bad, because my buddy has a nice cabin there.
>
>I'm gonna go up the Klickitat next week and see if I can find a real dumb
>jake....
>
>Magpie
>
>"My anger management class is pissing me off!"
Use it up, wear it out, make do, or do without.
John Kramer <kramer@kramerize.com>
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Date: Thu, 8 May 2003 17:15:10 EDT
From: SWcushing@aol.com
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: turkeys...
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In a message dated 5/8/2003 8:54:18 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
kramer@kramerize.com writes:
> Hawk's call ain't to fault. Mine talks good turkey.
>
Haaaaaaa..... I was just rankin on him. Figure he'd send me another one just
to keep me from whining.....he does make good calls. Actually, I think them
birds spotted my sidekick on the other side of the hill and were making
tracks anyway......they never looked back.
I've also had elk run in the opposite direction after one of my great bugles
too. Had to be the call ...er.....<G>.
Magpie
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t Time, kramer@kramerize.com writes:<BR>
<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=3DCITE style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT=
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p; Mine talks good turkey.<BR>
</BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
<BR>
Haaaaaaa..... I was just rankin on him. Figure he'd send me another one just=
to keep me from whining.....he does make good calls. Actually, I think them=
birds spotted my sidekick on the other side of the hill and were making tra=
cks anyway......they never looked back.<BR>
<BR>
I've also had elk run in the opposite direction after one of my great bugles=
too. Had to be the call ...er.....<G>.<BR>
<BR>
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Date: Thu, 8 May 2003 17:32:50 -0600 (MDT)
From: beaverboy@sofast.net
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: new member
Welcome to the list Brian.
> Hello everyone,
> I'm a new member to the list and just wanted to say
> hello. I've been busying myself with the archives
> trying to learn as much as I can, there's a great
> store of information there, a couple of hours browsing
> has answered a lot of questions I would have been
> asking here for the umpteenth time. This list is an
> invaluable resource to me and every other greenhorn,
> and entertaining to boot. Thank you so much.
> If there are any Arizona members out there who
> would be kind enough to send me any local & AMM info
> (groups,getting started,involved etc.) I would be
> greatly appreciative.
> Kindest regards,
> Brian.
>
> __________________________________
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Date: Thu, 8 May 2003 19:48:37 -0700 (PDT)
From: Dennis Fisher <difisher@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Yellowstone Kill
The only known cases I have ever heard about where two
mountain men that were bitten by a rabid wolf. They
both died from the rabies. This is documented in a
number of journals of those who were with them. But I
have never read or heard of a healthy wolf attacking
anyone on this continent.
Dennis
AMM 612
- --- beaverboy@sofast.net wrote:
> I know its rare but to say it never happened
> ever....
> I know of one story of a black woman teamster
> here in Montana in the
> late 1800's who had to fight wolves off all night
> with a flaming stick
> from her campfire. Maybe the old prairie wolves were
> more aggressive
> than timber wolves?
> But to say it never happened in the history of
> the west?...
> bb
>
>
> > This sort reminds you of when they say there are
> no documented cases of
> > humans being killed by wolves. Yeah right, that's
> because the victims
> > ended up as wolf scat.
> > bb
> >
> >
> > I lived in Alaska for 27 years and only twice seen
> a wolf in the wild
> > while
> > walking around hunting, fishing and trapping. I
> trapped arctic fox on the
> > north slope for one full season and never seen a
> wolf, just lots of sign
> > and
> > tracks. If they are aggressive to that point, they
> sure didn't show it up
> > there. They sometimes stole my fox bait and would
> spring the traps, but
> > never did hold onto one with the small traps that
> I used for fox.
> >
> > "Two Bears"
> >
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Date: Thu, 8 May 2003 19:59:32 -0700
From: "Bear Kelsey" <tubears@charter.net>
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Yellowstone Kill
The only known cases I have ever heard about where two
mountain men that were bitten by a rabid wolf. They
both died from the rabies. This is documented in a
number of journals of those who were with them. But I
have never read or heard of a healthy wolf attacking
anyone on this continent.
Dennis
AMM 612
In reading and responding to this thread, I remembered an incident that I
heard about that took place on the North Slope during the construction of
the Trans-Alaska Pipeline. A buddy of mine was a master mechanic on the
pipeline and had been called out to work on a caterpillar that had broke
down. There was a form of hierarchy up there during this time and when a
piece of equipment broke down, the master mechanic was called to confirm
that it was indeed broke and then the mechanics helper was called out to fix
it. The story goes that after my friend had called the mechanics helper to
work on the cat, he had got back into his service truck to have a cup of
coffee when he heard the mechanics helper hollering for help. He figured
that something had fallen on him and jumped out of the truck to see what was
the matter. When he went around the cat, there was a wolf, half starved and
scrawny that had a hold of the helpers foot and was trying to drag him out
from under the cat. He hollered and tossed a wrench at it and it took off.
He said that it was the strangest thing he had ever seen.
"Two Bears"
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Date: Fri, 9 May 2003 14:33:37 EDT
From: ThisOldFox@aol.com
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Shot Guns
> How was the size of shotguns described prior to development of breech
loading
> shells?
The word guage as it applies to shotguns was standardized at the number of
balls per pound of lead. If a pound of lead were formed into 12 equally
sized round balls, then the diameter of one of those balls would be the bore
size of a 12 ga shotgun. The bore size of rifles was also commonly referred
to in the same manner; ie number of balls to the pound.
>Were there 10, 12, 16 gauges, etc?
There were English guages from A (2") thru P (1.25"), and 1 (1.699") thru 50
(.453"). Below 50, actual bore size was used, as in a .410. Other countries
had their own systems which were similar, but slightly different in sizing.
Some double guns even had different sized bores. The bore size of English
guns is stamped on the bottom of the breech along with the proof marks, and
is measured at the time of proofing.
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Date: Fri, 9 May 2003 16:56:03 -0600 (MDT)
From: beaverboy@sofast.net
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Yellowstone Kill
As I said below, a sort of famous black female teamster that ran cargo
from Great Falls to Cascade Montana, spent most of a night fighting off
a pack of wolves with flaming faggots from her campfire. I would think
her account is as authentic as any trappers.
I read it in some history book from the region. I think her first name
was Black Mary? I'm sure she'd have a comment or two about this subject.
My whole point was that the poor lone trapper or traveler who did die
this way ended up as doggy chews. Their can't be much left of a guy
after a pack of wolves eats you.
bb
> The only known cases I have ever heard about where two
> mountain men that were bitten by a rabid wolf. They
> both died from the rabies. This is documented in a
> number of journals of those who were with them. But I
> have never read or heard of a healthy wolf attacking
> anyone on this continent.
>
> Dennis
> AMM 612
>
> --- beaverboy@sofast.net wrote:
>> I know its rare but to say it never happened
>> ever....
>> I know of one story of a black woman teamster
>> here in Montana in the
>> late 1800's who had to fight wolves off all night
>> with a flaming stick
>> from her campfire. Maybe the old prairie wolves were
>> more aggressive
>> than timber wolves?
>> But to say it never happened in the history of
>> the west?...
>> bb
>>
>>
>> > This sort reminds you of when they say there are
>> no documented cases of
>> > humans being killed by wolves. Yeah right, that's
>> because the victims
>> > ended up as wolf scat.
>> > bb
>> >
>> >
>> > I lived in Alaska for 27 years and only twice seen
>> a wolf in the wild
>> > while
>> > walking around hunting, fishing and trapping. I
>> trapped arctic fox on the
>> > north slope for one full season and never seen a
>> wolf, just lots of sign
>> > and
>> > tracks. If they are aggressive to that point, they
>> sure didn't show it up
>> > there. They sometimes stole my fox bait and would
>> spring the traps, but
>> > never did hold onto one with the small traps that
>> I used for fox.
>> >
>> > "Two Bears"
>> >
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