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Not quite, Endangered Species Act brings on a whole new world of protection by the Federal Government. Try shooting a Bald Eagle killing a chicken. The State looses the ability to control, Federal Government takes precedence. The Mountain Lion in Missouri is listed as extirpated, which means it no longer inhabits the area. If it is not here, it needs no protection to maintain a propagating population. Elk are extirpated, as is the wolf, buffalo, and others.

I guess nobody noticed the part about most places I go do not have cell phone reception, so it would be dead weight. With the pistol, at least I can put myself out of my misery if I get hurt too bad. I own a Blackberry, I use it when I am in a boat fishing on a lake for some noise. When I am in the stream wading or floating in the yak, I don't need any other distractions or connections to the outside world I just left for a few hours or days.

The study is going on now to determine the population size. I was told maybe toward the end of 2012, but I am thinking later. I really don't see any bear sign around here so I doubt if it will be around here. Probably a few bears to start off with in trouble areas of the Ozarks.

Nope, too busy answering the cell phone.

Since they moved them off the Endangered Species List to allow persons to protect themselves in self defense of person and property, I doubt it will change. I emailed them to find out when we should expect a hunting season on them. Since a MO bear season is just around the corner and there have been more reports on Mtn. Lions this winter than bears, I figure there will be a season on them too.

Three shots in a row is a sign of distress. Repeated over and over every so often should draw some attention. You can carry a few hundred rounds of 22lr in a fishing vest. And it is more functional, better than tossing a cell phone at a snake. Cell phones have been pretty worthless in most places I go, until the cursed tower on the upper current. When I am in a boat in a lake I will carry it along and play some mp3's.

Mine stays in the truck. If I need help, I can signal with my pistol.

They called for 1 to 3 inches today here, ended up with less than an inch of the finest snow I have ever seen. It fell like dust today and never made it over 18 degrees. Looks like next Wed. it will be 60 here.

It is not a very nice job to have since the milking barns are filled with the aroma of cow dung and ammonia, the hours suck, and it is hard work working with the animals. The trouble with dairy farms is they tend to concentrate the cows in a small area and the runoff from the manure and urine gets into the drainage. It is not like a normal beef cattle ranch other than the feedlots. The cows don't range out into pastures like beef ranches. The organic part may lead to higher E. Coli in the runoff. And the article states, it is located in the Karst region that feeds springs in the region. The article points out several concerns about the water usage and containment, but everything may go well as planned.

I think he did, it is the second target, PDX load.

A decent NOAA radio with AM/FM should give you all you need to know.

Don't bring up the warming thing either, at least not on a global scope.

Best idea would be to use the one nearest the place you are pulling out for the best rates. Most campgrounds have a concessionaire that handles floats and shuttles. There is a nice one at 2 Rivers that shuttles up both the Current and Jacks Fork.

I did not think that looked like a point and shoot pic. Did you need a tripod?

Nice shot. What camera and shutter setting?

Ok, Packers by 6. Who picked the Black Eye Peadaddies anyway. It is in Texas, you would have thought they would have found some nice Southern Rock. Were did they dig Slash up from, or was that just some cross dresser called Slash.

I am rooting for a better half time show next year. Packers by 12.

The Kool Aid shipments all go to CNN, ABC, CBS, and MSNBC. There is not enough left over for FOX.

Note. Free rod=happiness.

If you don't listen to them, how do you know what they say??

Then turn them off and don't listen to them..

I guess Beck and Limbaugh are only opposed to Global Warming to steam up the Liberals with some of the comments on here.

And here is what I woke up to today, about 4 inches of fresh powder. Even nabbed my little trash can raider. He had a cold night last night, hope he finds a warm hole where I dumped him today. The other pic is from the ice storm in Perry County this week. Yeah, we finally got a snow, first nice one of the year. Kids are all home today and we are gonna do some sledding.

This used to happen on the Upper Black River around Lesterville, but all of it has been stopped. It is illegal to ride motorized vehicles of any type in any stream in Mo. You can only cross at legal crossings or ford streams for agricultural purposes. There are several places that do it on private land, but they are not allowed to disturb streams outside of their property.

Marine Goop is good and can be found at most hardware and craft stores. There are several other adhesives made especially for the neoprene and can be found in most fly shops. Most waders come with a repair kit in the pocket or box that works too.