Terrierman

Why that sounds like an invitation!

I got a good rubber snake story. It involves getting three niece/nephews to scream on a rubber snake loaded boat seat, their dad making them fess up, telling them how silly that was and then screaming himself about twenty minutes later on the same snake in the same seat.

Count on me.

Way to go Cody.

How long are them arms anyhoo?

Beat me to it. Snakes are way overrated for scare factor.

I'm in with maybe one or two guests. Will let you know when I know about the guests. But I'm firm and so is my boat. Bad part is I don't have any food to bring. Heard the wolf at the door just a few minutes ago.... OK down to one possible guest. The other one is going to be at St. Lucia. His bad luck.

I mean I would never crowd you out.

Don't be afraid to use 2 lb test line. That's my top one, its a good one and since I said it first I expect full credit in your article.

Just so there is absolutely no doubt, I will not be sharing a cot with either Cody or Daryk. That's just not happening. Ever.

It's one heck of a place to fish. Glad you got out. Not surprised. We will get together in 2019. It's my only New Year Resolution. I thought about a few others but they were either too easy or too hard. This one is the Goldilocks just right resolution, Not too easy or too hard, just too much fun. Happy New Year!

Statute of limitations is gone by 50 years ago. I ain't no dummy.

I don't get how they pull on those trappy little needles and then spit them out. I'd have five barbs in three fingers.

I can't handle a jerk bait without hooking myself. So I do not have a clue.

We used to road hunt raccoons at night, run them down, kick them toothy things into submission and box them up for skinning later. Hides were worth money then. Might have road hunted a few rabbits when the snow was on. There was no waste. Did it to eat during college.

I think the 10/22 comments are more related to cheap, plentiful, quick follow up, and not the rifle that you're afraid to get knocked around a little. .22 LR isn't normally considered a 100 yard round, mostly due to exterior ballistics. If you zero at 50 yards, they drop somewhere around 5 to 6 inches at 100 yards and wind moves them around pretty good too. By comparison, .22WMR zeroed at 50 yards drops less than 2 inches. That's easily the difference between a hit and a miss. Sure you can hold over with .22LR but you need to practice to know how much at various ranges.

Happy New Year to all my OAF friends, be you face to face friends or guys I've only gotten to know on the forum. Wishing you all the best in 2019, good health, good fishing and hunting, success at work and happiness at home with your families.

I've killed dozens and dozens of armadillos, with the terriers and without. Never seen diarrhea as a defense mechanism. They do jump impressively and think that has something to do with all the road kills, jumping up just in time to get hit. They are not hard to kill. I'm 66 and won't be running any of them down. It's hard to get cheaper than a loaner. 10/22 will work fine.

I shoot armadillos with 1 1/4 oz of #5 lead at about 1300 FPS. I figure an effective range of about 40 yards. No ricochet worries or about hitting one of the cows out in the pasture behind the house in case of a miss. Kill far more of them at night and usually inside 30 feet. For a 100 yard deal, I second the .22 WMR bolt action recommendation. The second shot comes fast enough and the bolt guns are usually more accurate. They are for sure robust. Mine is a stainless 77/22 with the old boat paddle stock. 2x7 Leupold compact scope. It's a real favorite. For armadillo and groundhogs out to 100 yards where you're not looking for head shots a fixed 4x would be fine.

Great post. Love this Earth.

I was a pretty fair caller when set up where the ducks wanted to be. By being a pretty fair caller in those situations I mean I could actually be quiet. And same with you on inexpensive calls. Killed more than a few ducks with Faulks WA 33 and Yentzen sure shot calls. Both were about ten dollars at the time. Reading birds in the air is almost as important as anything else in duck hunting, along with the ability to sit still.

Jester's fish is still swimming AFAIK. I was yanking your chain about the autopsy.

History Channel would be my guess.

Well, I was joking but I do know that big fish eat everything they can and scuds grow them fast.

I autopsied that fish and he had a belly full of scuds. They're just eating machines. Probably would have bit a cigarette butt.