Re: A new one for me
[Re: MJM]
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06/25/22 10:25 AM
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I catch a fair number of bob tailed coon. I would bet it is between 1 out of 20 and 1 out of 15. But two int he same cage at once? Come on man. Life is harsh on the prairie. I have had plenty with a kink in the tail too.
"Not Really, Not Really" Mark J Monti "MJM you're a jerk."
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Re: A new one for me
[Re: MJM]
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06/25/22 11:35 AM
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Siblings, been together since birth. This has been documented in research. They are called dyads. Other animals such as African lions also exhibit the trait. The tails happened (likely the same time) when they were out in cold weather and tails got wet and froze. They shared most of life's experiences together including this final one.
Last edited by cohunt; 06/25/22 11:40 AM.
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Re: A new one for me
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06/25/22 01:25 PM
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Looks like a SD guy used them for the bounty. That’s funny Impossible! You sign an affidavit making it illegal to do so. Ive just come to the conclusion from driving the highways last couple years that south dakota has a large population of bobtails.
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Re: A new one for me
[Re: MJM]
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06/25/22 01:43 PM
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Good job, wow double bob tails
Let me sugar coat this
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Re: A new one for me
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06/25/22 02:50 PM
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Looks like a SD guy used them for the bounty. That’s funny Impossible! You sign an affidavit making it illegal to do so. Ive just come to the conclusion from driving the highways last couple years that south dakota has a large population of bobtails. Thumb up please insert here..............
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Re: A new one for me
[Re: MJM]
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06/25/22 10:02 PM
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Dusty dog is a has been, as of 23 Sept last fall. The weaner dog will fight coon, but its a bad outcome. She is a much better gopher dog. I am resetting tonight, but will be surprised if I make a catch. I did smell a skunk the other night.
"Not Really, Not Really" Mark J Monti "MJM you're a jerk."
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Re: A new one for me
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06/26/22 11:12 AM
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Sure would be interesting to know what happened to those two! I catch a bobtail once in awhile, but it sure isn't common. They fight like crazy, it happens once in a while, I've caught a few that way. A raccoon is something you don't want to run into in a dark alley 😂
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Re: A new one for me
[Re: MJM]
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06/26/22 01:59 PM
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I do not agree with the tails freezing off. How do they freeze their tail and not their hands or feet? I have see plenty of coon with the entire tail and a kink in it or a couple joints that are fused from an injury. I feel they get bit and it gets infected and they loose it that way. I have caught them with bald spots on the tail from infections. Some were a real mess. They become bob tails in put up. I caught one one year that had lost all four feet above the wrist joint. I figure it was sleeping in a grass slough and go hit with a sickle mover. It was all healed up, but very skinny.
"Not Really, Not Really" Mark J Monti "MJM you're a jerk."
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