Look what we caught last night

[JoAnn_WI_4-H_Mom]

This has been very entertaining!

Poor icy northern girl me , I cannot get over you have that gator back there and do not worry about your kids. You obviously know more anout this than I do, I defer to your greater experience.

Let your hubby take care of the coon when he gets there. The coon isn't panicing if he is sleeping in the shade, full of chicken dinner.

 

[darbella]

Is it me or does anyone else find the fact that she doesnt want to put a hot wire fence up for fear her kids may get a small shock, but sees nothing wrong with having that gator living in her yard? I assume you keep an eye on your kids with that gator living there and teach them not to go near it, so why can you not teach them respect for the shock wire too? Stay away from the gator, stay away from the fence. You would probably only have to turn it on at evening when the kids would be inside anyway. I hate to think what other dangerous animals live in that yard with the pond and grasses...you must have poisonous snakes all over too! I was thinking of relocating to Fl, but that thought of all the dangerous critters allways makes me have second thought.

 

[Rin]

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She said her hubby didn't want one, not she herself? Why is it everyone assumes gators are crazed people eaters? They're actually surprisingly placid creatures if you don't mess with their nests. Having gators is like having bears. Don't feed it, don't threaten it's babies, don't attempt to pet it - you're good. They have a real potential to be dangerous but generally aren't(it's breeding season when you really want to avoid them). I used to swim in a lake as a kid all the time that was known for having gators lurking about, not just me but any kid that lived within a mile of the lake swam in it, our friends, family, even pets. Guess how many of us actually got bitten by a gator?

Now crocs... you stay awayyy from crocs... crikey.

Actually, I hear way more on the news about people getting struck by lightning than killed/attacked by gators... anyone got the statistics on that one?

 

[patnjess]

this is totally ridiculous!! I have lived here all my life. These Gators are afraid of us. We go out there it gets far away fast. Its not killing my chickens or hurting my kids. We did have a frisky 4ft gator that was going after neighbors dogs, and it was taken care of.
For your info I want a hotwire fence, hubby does not.
Yes we have all sorts of poisonus snakes, actually have had 2 coral manage to get into the house, and they too must die!
Guess what friends of ours have no water and gator was on their doorstep.
Hello we live in florida!
The racoon is dead.

P.s I'm thinking of training my 1 yearold to ride the back of the gator, the 2 y/o already puts her head in his mouth

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She said her hubby didn't want one, not she herself? Why is it everyone assumes gators are crazed people eaters? They're actually surprisingly placid creatures if you don't mess with their nests. Having gators is like having bears. Don't feed it, don't threaten it's babies, don't attempt to pet it - you're good. They have a real potential to be dangerous but generally aren't(it's breeding season when you really want to avoid them). I used to swim in a lake as a kid all the time that was known for having gators lurking about, not just me but any kid that lived within a mile of the lake swam in it, our friends, family, even pets. Guess how many of us actually got bitten by a gator?

Now crocs... you stay awayyy from crocs... crikey.

Actually, I hear way more on the news about people getting struck by lightning than killed/attacked by gators... anyone got the statistics on that one?

 

[patnjess]

this rant was not to you rin

 

[okieroy]

You are too funny. Snakes don't bother me either, but good Lord, lizards with teeth are not allowed.

 

[Dogfish]

Pop!

 

[Berritt]

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I agree.

 

[patnjess]

I guess people who write these things havent read the whole thing, I did call animal control. Well we could relocate him now, but it would take a shovel

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I agree.

 

[ChickensInTheNorthWoods]

Waste not Want not! I found this online.

Bar-B-Q'd Raccoon



~ 4 - 6 lb. raccoon, cut into serving pieces
~ 1 cup red wine
~ 2 onions, sliced
~ 3 bay leaves
~ 1 tbsp salt
~ 1 tsp pepper
~ 3 cloves garlic, sliced
~ 2 cups of your favorite barbecue sauce
~ 1 tbsp paprika


Place the raccoon pieces in a large pan. Add the wine, onions, bay leaves, salt, pepper and garlic. Add enough water to cover the meat.

Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 1 hour.

After 1 hour, remove the meat and drain. Place the raccoon in a greased baking dish. Mix the barbecue sauce and paprika together and pour over the meat.

Cook at 325 degrees for 50 - 60 minutes.

Serve and Enjoy!