jinman
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mikim
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take him to the other side of the river Don --
biggerten
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So this guy traps a possum, and drops him off at the park a mile away.
A little later, his wife says "He's back".
So, the guy traps him again, and drives him five miles away.
A little later, his wife says "He's back".
So, the guy traps him again, and drives him twenty-five miles away, crossing bridges, driving in circles, round and round randomly.
An hour later, the man phones his wife and asks "Is the possum there"? "Yes" says the wife, "Why?"
"Put him on the phone, please. I'm lost and need directions".
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txdon
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You guys crack me up!
The cardboard is cut so it does not interfere with the trigger and every moving part is oiled. Now we wait, last night he came about 1 A. M.
The cardboard is cut so it does not interfere with the trigger and every moving part is oiled. Now we wait, last night he came about 1 A. M.
Bird
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Don, I've always heard that possum is supposed to be cooked with sweet potatoes.
You know when I was a kid, we tried a little bit of everything, squirrels, rabbits, dove, quail, meadowlark, blackbirds, frog legs, turtle soup, raccoon, but no possum. I don't know how many times I heard my mother tell about dad bringing a possum home for her to cook. He had skinned and gutted it, but she said he left the head on and that the skinned head looked like it was grinning at her and she refused to have anything to do with it, so I've never tried possum.
You know when I was a kid, we tried a little bit of everything, squirrels, rabbits, dove, quail, meadowlark, blackbirds, frog legs, turtle soup, raccoon, but no possum. I don't know how many times I heard my mother tell about dad bringing a possum home for her to cook. He had skinned and gutted it, but she said he left the head on and that the skinned head looked like it was grinning at her and she refused to have anything to do with it, so I've never tried possum.
WarrenF
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Ummmm....question for all of you. Why in the world would you want to trap a possum and then let it go. Why not walk it trap and all to the back of your property with your 12 guage in hand and then cut loose on it.
Bird
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Let's turn the question around. Why would you want to kill it if you aren't going to eat it, don't intend to sell the hide, and it isn't doing you any harm? Maybe some others are a bit like me, in that I have no desire to kill anything. I would kill (and have killed) animals that I can eat. And I'll kill those that are believed to be dangerous or that may do damage that costs me. Otherwise, I'll just live and let live.
Tdog
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Well, I'm not sure releasing him elsewhere doesn't just mean that neighborhood has a new resident pest [if he doesn't hotfoot it back to your place. I'm with Warren on this one. I've done it a few times since I've had my trap. I do release my neighbor's cat when I catch it, at least.
Jack
Jack
Bird
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If he just won't stay away out in the woods; i.e., continues to be a pest, then I'd have to agree.
chh
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A 22 is easier on the trap than a shotgun. As far as the neighbors cat, once I let them out I have never had one be a repeat offender. It seems that once caught they are smart enough to stay out of it.