BSSP 2017

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5 hours ago, sasquatchmike said:

I always thought name calling was not a part of this Forum.  I am all for having wildlife at Bennett.  Last year saw deer every night I was there.  No otters though.  But iI am just a City Boy, might not recognize an Otter.

My advice to you is look but do not approach or feed te cute thing.

 i tyou need to understand about they over populate and become a nuisanse. In some cases ( armadillos )they do extensie damage and carry disease.

In some instances playng and trying to feed themcan be dangerous. If a doe is with fawn and you come into the area chances are she will just with her fawn. The again she  might rare up anf come at you with those front g

[Old plug]

6 hours ago, sasquatchmike said:

I always thought name calling was not a part of this Forum.  I am all for having wildlife at Bennett.  Last year saw deer every Itnight I was there.  No otters though.  But iI am just a City Boy, 

 

Wrench is right. I am forced to exercise aminal control on a regular basis.If I do not they can do thousannds of dollars worth of damage to my property. As far as deer watching goes be careful, especally in spring when does are running ariund with those tiny fawns. If it happens that she should mis iminterpert your intentions. She could rear up and beat you about the head and shoulders  ino a bloody pulp windmill fashion withot warning. 

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36 minutes ago, Old plug said:

Wrench is right. I am forced to exercise aminal control on a regular basis.If I do not they can do thousannds of dollars worth of damage to my property. As far as deer watching goes be careful, especally in spring when does are running ariund with those tiny fawns. If it happens that she should mis iminterpert your intentions. She could rear up and beat you about the head and shoulders  ino a bloody pulp windmill fashion withot warning. 

I could bring my AR for that too

[SpoonDog]

We're just focusing on different things, at all.  Some folks see otters eating trout as a minor travesty.  But considering all the tangled fishing line they had to avoid, all the powerbait and sinkers and plastic worms they had to pass...I think it's a minor miracle. 

Look at the bright side, that's all I'm sayin'.  I mean if it's worth worrying about, let's kill every eagle, osprey and heron in the park while we're at it. 

 

[Terrierman]

26 minutes ago, SpoonDog said:

We're just focusing on different things, at all.  Some folks see otters eating trout as a minor travesty.  But considering all the tangled fishing line they had to avoid, all the powerbait and sinkers and plastic worms they had to pass...I think it's a minor miracle. 

Look at the bright side, that's all I'm sayin'.  I mean if it's worth worrying about, let's kill every eagle, osprey and heron in the park while we're at it. 

 

What about the minks?  How come they get a pass?

[fishinwrench]

Mink lives matter !

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I can bring my AR for them too!

[fishinwrench]

28 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

I can bring my AR for them too!

Don't you know that if you shoot them they will just get pissed and start screwing like Minks (not a pun), and before long you'll have minks EVERYWHERE statewide.  They have to be trapped by professionals and paid for within this here budget. 

It's the only educated way to deal with such things.

[fishinwrench]

Isn't it ironic that the Missouri dept. Of Conservation only uses 0.6% of their money for Conservation ?   

Why are they not called the Mo.dept. of Health and Social Services ? Since that appears to be what they are best at.

They spend more on trucks and fuel than they spend on natural resources and conservation combined.   Or am I understanding that wrong?

[SpoonDog]

You're understanding it wrong.  They're comparing MDC's slice of the pie with other state agencies- MODoT, DNR, Department of Education, Social Services, etc. Of the entire Missouri state budget, MDC is only 0.6%

 

Oh yeah, and the minks!  I 'm on the bubble about sculpins and suckers in the spring branch- I mean they eat all the bugs those pellet fed hatchery trout would eat if those pellet fed hatchery trout knew bugs were food.

They should consider themselves warned.