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Re: Old age
[Re: Snowpa]
#8554015
Yesterday at 11:39 PM
Yesterday at 11:39 PM
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Joined: Dec 2010
Central, SD
Law Dog
trapper
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trapper
Joined: Dec 2010
Central, SD
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Depends on what group I’m with I can be the youngest or the oldest one depending on the groups. Either way I can keep up with all of them the younger ones make it easy for me working ain’t their thing.
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
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Re: Old age
[Re: Snowpa]
#8554032
14 hours ago
14 hours ago
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Joined: Dec 2006
Wisconsin
The Beav
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trapper
Joined: Dec 2006
Wisconsin
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I'm 86 and I'm still hunting and trapping. Shot 2 deer had to have help getting them into the truck but I got it done. Still ran a coon lime this last fall caught some rats and I still feel pretty good. Got a new knee and had my Pacemaker replaced but I'm still above ground. But I have been a little stressed out lately. The wife changed our TV provider, and It's been a real chore re learning the new system. I hate CHANGE. LOL
The forum Know It All according to Muskrat
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Re: Old age
[Re: Snowpa]
#8554107
6 hours ago
6 hours ago
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Joined: Dec 2006
Williamsport, Pa.
jk
trapper
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trapper
Joined: Dec 2006
Williamsport, Pa.
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Not me!!! Only 83 1/2.......jk
Free people are not equal. Equal people are not free. What's supposed to be ain't always is. Hopper Hunter
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Re: Old age
[Re: The Beav]
#8554115
6 hours ago
6 hours ago
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Joined: Jun 2008
sseMinnesota
blackhammer
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trapper
Joined: Jun 2008
sseMinnesota
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I'm 86 and I'm still hunting and trapping. Shot 2 deer had to have help getting them into the truck but I got it done. Still ran a coon lime this last fall caught some rats and I still feel pretty good. Got a new knee and had my Pacemaker replaced but I'm still above ground. But I have been a little stressed out lately. The wife changed our TV provider, and It's been a real chore re learning the new system. I hate CHANGE. LOL That’s the attitude. I’m 66 and over the last year I’ve lost around twenty-five friends, family and or close acquaintances. So older age really hit me. Stay real active more the most and got plenty aches and pains but just push through. Problem is most of my friends are younger so I’ve got no one to complain to. LOL Can’t wait until trapping starts every year but wish time didn’t go so darn fast.
Ah,for the life of a millionaire,say some,but just let me stay a trapper. Bill Nelson
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Re: Old age
[Re: Snowpa]
#8554198
3 hours ago
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Joined: Dec 2006
MN, Land of 10,000 Lakes
Trapper7
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trapper
Joined: Dec 2006
MN, Land of 10,000 Lakes
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The key is to stay busy. I told my wife I wasn't going to work past 80. She said, why do you want to quit when you're so healthy? I told her, that's why I want to quit. I don't want to quit when I'm not healthy. I want to be able to still do things. I have been running a food shelf for 28 years. I go to the health club Monday - Friday and workout. When the weather gets warmer, I'll be cutting wood in my woods. I don't burn wood anymore since my outside wood boiler died. So, I give the wood to my neighbor free of charge. I just want the exercise. He has a nice shooting range he lets me use whenever I want to. I've been fighting buckthorn in my woods too. I make walking sticks out of them and give them to all my friends. I like to eat fish, so I go fishing when the weather cooperates.
Stop giving them free benefits and they will deport themselves.
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Re: Old age
[Re: waggler]
#8554201
3 hours ago
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Joined: Dec 2006
Minnesota
330-Trapper

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Joined: Dec 2006
Minnesota
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My mom amd dad both beat cancer in their 80's, they then live until 96 and 97 respectivly. The last few years of each of their lives were pretty, no, very miserable; both physically and cognitively.
I don't want to go that route, my plan is to stop fighting any major ailment in my seventies, and try to die in a timely manner. Maybe you and I will go on a bear hunt... For a big brown... And we'll incite a charge... And have forgotten the bullets... That would take us out quick
NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com
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Re: Old age
[Re: Snowpa]
#8554291
53 minutes ago
53 minutes ago
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Joined: Feb 2008
UP of Michigan
billy
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trapper
Joined: Feb 2008
UP of Michigan
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ya i hear what you all are sayin and its true we done wore our bodies out,but we keep going because thats what we know how to do,and ya i haver lost a lot of friends in the last few yrs have lots of memories good and bad, just do what we can do i hope to trap a few beaver come breakup....you guys all take care.
Billy
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Re: Old age
[Re: billy]
#8554304
11 minutes ago
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Joined: Mar 2009
Akron, Ohio
bass10
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trapper
Joined: Mar 2009
Akron, Ohio
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Well I'm not quite as old as some of you but 60 years old and feeling it. I want to retire and able to but its a bit scary as I still open the shop every day at 5:00 and know I'll miss it. However, business has been the best its ever been, I'd like to say due to Trump but reality is its because of the way I am.I Have plenty of hobbies. The thing that keeps me going and want to do better (health and fitness) is my 30 year old son and 2 grandsons. I want to be there for them as long as I can for hunting and fishing.
"The more people I meet the more I love my dog!"
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