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Subject:Re: To Hit or Not To Hit (Was Hit 4 Deer)
From:Mike Miller
Date:Tue, 26 Oct 2004 21:02:02 -0700

If CA had the same deal, hmm, no moose but elk in places.

Mostly just sail cats.

I heard that, Stan!

Mike

On 10/26/04 6:33 PM, "John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET> wrote:

> I hear that!!!
> 
> In all my years in The Great Land I never hit a moose - a few near
> misses - but never hit one, thank The Maker.
> 
> I have however, been on the butchering crews more times than I can count
> salvaging roadkill moose for the charities. Middle of the night, dead of
> winter, butchering a moose on the side of the road by head lights
> ...... it was the nuts!!!! But Alaskans being who they are......
> charitable and all that.... you know.
> 
> Ocassionally some one would donate the neck to me for the effort, and I
> got to keep the keep the hide too. The hide makes incredible moose
> moccasins and other things, and the moose neck???? how about 100 lbs of
> hamburger!!!!
> 
> Not bad. Most peopel don't want to fool with the neck .... not even
> charities, but it was worth it to me.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
> 
> Mark Tuovinen wrote:
> 
>> Hey, no fair!
>> 
>> When we hit an animal with our vehicle the remains go to charity, and we are
>> left with a pile of junk.  Twelve hundred pounds of moose can really
>> rearrange your sheet metal in a hurry.
>> 
>> Mark in AK
>> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: jimt <wetwesty@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
>> Date: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 12:24 pm
>> Subject: Re: To Hit or Not To Hit (Was Hit 4 Deer)
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On 10/26/04 1:36 PM, "Matthew" <mpteleski@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> I've hit 3 deer in my bus. It holds up very well.  If
>>>> you have insurance, it is just a deductable-away to
>>>> get fixed. If it is deer season, then you can legally
>>>> keep the animal. (talk to Fish and Game, as you can
>>>> get a road-kill tag for this, instead of using your
>>>> real dear tag).
>>>> 
>>>> mp
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> =====
>>>> Matthew Pollard         "Racing with the wind and flirting with
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> death> Dept. Of Chemistry     So have a cup of coffee and catch
>>> your breath"
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> University of Idaho
>>>> www.ftir.chem.uidaho.edu
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> Check with your state on that.  I have only been in one state that
>>> permittedthe keeping of a road kill.  Not to say that I havent
>>> picked up one or two
>>> that I saw knocked out by trucks up ahead of me.
>>> 
>>> ����������������������������������������
>>> jimt
>>> Planned insanity is best.
>>> Remember that sanity is optional.
>>> http://www.tactical-bus.info (tech info)
>>> http://www.westydriver.com
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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