

| 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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