Re: [MBZ] I need a groundhog recipe

I saw my groundhog this morning. He seems to be about 10 percent less skittish. Maybe it's the strawberries I've left out for him as a bribe to NOT eat any more okra. On Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 10:53 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Or, try having 40 acres of

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What about looney ticks? -D > On Sep 18, 2017, at 10:53 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes > wrote: > > Or, try having 40 acres of apples with everything smaller than 1" limbs > stripped from the ground up to 6-7' from the ground. (Keep in mind that the > norm for

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Huh. Curleys mail getting through Everyone else... Not so much... Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

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Or, try having 40 acres of apples with everything smaller than 1" limbs stripped from the ground up to 6-7' from the ground. (Keep in mind that the norm for apple production is trees no more than 7-8' tall) DNR brainchild comes out and sez,"How can you prove that it was deer that did

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On Sun, 27 Aug 2017 23:39:46 -0400 archer75--- via Mercedes wrote: > You first got to determine if he's a Republican or Democratic groundhog > since everything in the Washington area is either Republican or > Democratic. If he's a Republican groundhog, you can catch him,

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Young daughters cat was death on blue jays. When he went outside they would swoop and peck at him. He'd stop and roll over on his back. When the blue jays swooped he would grab at them and snag them once in a while. Then he would bring the dead jay into the house and lay it at my wifes feet.

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On 28/08/2017 2:09 PM, Dan--- via Mercedes wrote: We were always believers in letting the wild stuff be wild - that way it was never worried about coming around. We never shot or trapped anything around there but moles, and that was only when they tore up the yard. I have always believed

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We were always believers in letting the wild stuff be wild - that way it was never worried about coming around. We never shot or trapped anything around there but moles, and that was only when they tore up the yard. I have always believed that if something such as deer didn't shoot at me, I

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The back yard is fenced so no neighbors can get in. On Mon, Aug 28, 2017 at 2:37 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > On 28/08/2017 1:33 PM, Dan--- via Mercedes wrote: > >> Like my childhood tomcat. He had a crow that followed him around >> everywhere he went. We

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On 28/08/2017 1:33 PM, Dan--- via Mercedes wrote: Like my childhood tomcat. He had a crow that followed him around everywhere he went. We suspected that Purrkins had messed with the crow or its nest at one time. We referred to it as the "bitch bird", as it would shadow him from high in the

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Like my childhood tomcat. He had a crow that followed him around everywhere he went. We suspected that Purrkins had messed with the crow or its nest at one time. We referred to it as the "bitch bird", as it would shadow him from high in the trees, cawing and making noises the whole time. You

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This morning, I found the strawberry had been removed from the trap and set just in front of it. My groundhog must belong to Mensa. That sounds more like your neighbor is messing with you. Maybe the neighbor does not like traps. RB ___

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Yeah, I don't know whether to laugh or cry. On Mon, Aug 28, 2017 at 2:14 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > On August 28, 2017 at 11:41 AM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > This morning, I found the strawberry had been removed

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> On August 28, 2017 at 11:41 AM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > This morning, I found the strawberry had been removed from the trap and set > just in front of it. My groundhog must belong to Mensa. He's taunting you. Like the squirrel who used to sit on

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You're the one who asked for a recipe - - that doesn't sound non-lethal. I guess he doesn't like strawberries. Try okra leaves or pods. On Mon, Aug 28, 2017 at 10:41 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I could be wrong, but none of those solutions sounded

Re: [MBZ] I need a groundhog recipe

I don't think he'll taste good after that treatment - - hence the trashcan full of water recommendation I made earlier. On Sun, Aug 27, 2017 at 9:42 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Once in the trap, assuming you've got access to a car with a gasoline > engine: Put

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Max wrote: > ...Tie garbage bag over the end of the exhaust pipe. Oh - terrible memory. Me doing similar with kitty at Drennan ElPasoCounty in front of my young son. Not in garbage bag, but I mistakenly ran over his kitty. I go cry now. tin.man ___

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I could be wrong, but none of those solutions sounded particularly non-lethal. This morning, I found the strawberry had been removed from the trap and set just in front of it. My groundhog must belong to Mensa. On Mon, Aug 28, 2017 at 7:38 AM, Dan--- via Mercedes wrote:

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When I lived in WI there were still a number of mink ranchers around the plant where I worked. They had a wooden box on the back of a four wheeler with the exhaust plumbed through it that they rode around the property. When it was time to "harvest" the mink, they drove up to the pens, took them

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Roast marmot! Aren't you supposed to skin em before you cook em? Mitch > On August 27, 2017 at 10:42 PM Max Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > > Once in the trap, assuming you've got access to a car with a gasoline engine: > Put trap with animal in to a large garbage

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You first got to determine if he's a Republican or Democratic groundhog since everything in the Washington area is either Republican or Democratic. If he's a Republican groundhog, you can catch him, take him out in the woods somewhere, and he'll make his own living in the wild. But if he's a

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On Sun, 27 Aug 2017 19:33:30 -0700 Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote: > (Hint: start with the fence-breakers.) Good hint. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

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Once in the trap, assuming you've got access to a car with a gasoline engine: Put trap with animal in to a large garbage bag. Tie garbage bag over the end of the exhaust pipe. Rip a small hole at other end of garbage bag. Start engine, listen to radio for ten minutes or more. Shut off

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The day the cows got into my mother's garden she was in tears. Highly unusual state for her, and there weren't _nobody_ laughing that day. We did get revenge on the cows eventually, one at a time... (Hint: start with the fence-breakers.) -- Jim ___

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I have c. 100 tomato plants so it's not as if I'm going to starve. I just find the whole situation comical. On Sun, Aug 27, 2017 at 9:08 PM, fmiser via Mercedes wrote: > > > > Andrew wrote: > > > > > > > > ‎How far do I need to go to drive before releasing him? > > > >

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> > > Andrew wrote: > > > > > > ‎How far do I need to go to drive before releasing him? > > Jim wrote: > > > > Coupla feet straight down ought to do it. > Andrew wrote: > He's very cute so those are nonstarters. Did you not say "He ate my tomatoes! This is war!" Be a man and follow through

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Yeah, great suggestions but I still have to catch him. On Sun, Aug 27, 2017 at 7:14 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > On August 27, 2017 at 10:59 AM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > In anticipation of success, how > > far do I

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> On August 27, 2017 at 10:59 AM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > In anticipation of success, how > far do I need to go to drive before releasing him? How far is the middle of Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge? Just hope he swims to the Andrew-free side of the

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> On August 27, 2017 at 6:23 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > > He's like a kid at a buffet. Eats half of something and moves along the > line. Try growing watermelons, and having 200lb varmints walk down a row in the melon patch, kicking a hole in a

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He's like a kid at a buffet. Eats half of something and moves along the line. He may be too wily for my trap, however. On Sun, Aug 27, 2017 at 5:37 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > To the nearest trash can full of water - drown him, dress and skin him, > then apply your

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To the nearest trash can full of water - drown him, dress and skin him, then apply your choice of recipes. Don't think of him as cute, think of him as okra - - - On Sun, Aug 27, 2017 at 9:59 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > No, but if I did it would be Woody,

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He's very cute so those are nonstarters. On Aug 27, 2017 3:39 PM, "Jim Cathey via Mercedes" wrote: > > > > ‎How far do I need to go to drive before releasing him? > > > Coupla feet straight down ought to do it. > > -- Jim > ___ >

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> > ‎How far do I need to go to drive before releasing him? Coupla feet straight down ought to do it. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

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Andrew asks: >‎How far do I need to go to drive before >releasing him? To a municipality where is legal to discharge a firearm.  Then shoot him. Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

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I don't think so. He'd gnaw his way out by then. On Aug 27, 2017 11:27 AM, "Dwight Giles" wrote: West Virginia? Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Aug 27, 2017 11:21 AM, "Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes" < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > No, but if I did it would be

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No, but if I did it would be Woody, as the diminutive for wood chuck. So I baited the trap with a strawberry. In anticipation of success, how far do I need to go to drive before releasing him? On Sun, Aug 27, 2017 at 8:48 AM, MG via Mercedes wrote: > Well OK got to

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Well OK got to agree with that. Along with andouille, frogs legs, gator tail (raw or cooked depending on the type) as well as other delectable items. MG Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: Okra ain't no good fer nuttin 'cep fer making GUMBO! Its even worse than green slime (avocado) But if

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How do you know it was him (have you named him yet?) . . . On Sat, Aug 26, 2017 at 11:20 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > He's surprisingly agile for such a behemoth. > > On Sun, Aug 27, 2017 at 12:15 AM, G Mann via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com > >

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He's surprisingly agile for such a behemoth. On Sun, Aug 27, 2017 at 12:15 AM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > Hahahha and make sure the drone has full camera, so you can YouTube the > shootdown... > > I feel your pain Andrew, over the loss of ripe veggies... Time for a

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Hahahha and make sure the drone has full camera, so you can YouTube the shootdown... I feel your pain Andrew, over the loss of ripe veggies... Time for a Hge fence... ;)) On Sat, Aug 26, 2017 at 8:05 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > On August 26,

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> On August 26, 2017 at 10:56 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > > My groundhog just ate a couple of myripe heirloom tomatoes. This means war. > > I left him a strawberry to see if that pleases his palate. If so, that > will be my bait when I set the

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My groundhog just ate a couple of myripe heirloom tomatoes. This means war. I left him a strawberry to see if that pleases his palate. If so, that will be my bait when I set the Havahart trap. On Sat, Aug 26, 2017 at 3:52 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Haven't

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Haven't tried that, yet... -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On August 26, 2017 1:16:36 PM EDT, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: >How's yer panfried puxatawney Phil? > >> Max Dillon via Mercedes >> August 25, 2017 at 6:43 PM

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How's yer panfried puxatawney Phil? Max Dillon via Mercedes August 25, 2017 at 6:43 PM Everyone who has tried my pan fried okra loves it. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/

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Okra ain't no good fer nuttin 'cep fer making GUMBO! Its even worse than green slime (avocado) But if ya make GUMBO, ya gotta have okra! MG via Mercedes August 24, 2017 at 6:55 PM That's the way I feel about it. I just eat a spoon or so to keep Her happy. MG

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I rather like fried okra, bet it'd be even better fried in lard... Curt Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Fri, Aug 25, 2017 at 7:43 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: Everyone who has tried my pan fried okra loves it. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95

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Everyone who has tried my pan fried okra loves it. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On August 25, 2017 7:32:33 PM EDT, archer75--- via Mercedes wrote: >Breaded and deep fat fried okra is not too bad although okra is an >acquired taste. Even my childhood dog

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Breaded and deep fat fried okra is not too bad although okra is an acquired taste. Even my childhood dog Charlie often had to eat boiled okra 2 or 3 times before he could keep it down, so there wasn't much use feeding it to him under the table instead of gagging it down myself. Okra is a low

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des@okiebenz.com>To: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>Cc: Randy Bennell <rbenn...@bennell.ca>Sent: Friday, August 25, 2017, 5:06:10 PM EDTSubject: Re: [MBZ] I need a groundhog recipe On 25/08/2017 3:24 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: > Gladly - just

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On 25/08/2017 3:24 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: Gladly - just waiting for a recipe. All I have gotten from this list so far are excellent okra recipes, which I cannot attempt because the groundhog has EATEN ALL MY OKRA. No problem. Probably will be a bit tough so I would suggest

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Gladly - just waiting for a recipe. All I have gotten from this list so far are excellent okra recipes, which I cannot attempt because the groundhog has EATEN ALL MY OKRA. On Fri, Aug 25, 2017 at 4:05 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > Which is why you need to eat him now

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Which is why you need to eat him now - - - On Fri, Aug 25, 2017 at 2:38 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Yeah, and when he eats I don't! > > On Fri, Aug 25, 2017 at 3:33 PM, Dimitri via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com > > wrote: > > > Hey he has to eat too!

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Yeah, and when he eats I don't! On Fri, Aug 25, 2017 at 3:33 PM, Dimitri via Mercedes wrote: > Hey he has to eat too! > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Aug 24, 2017, at 4:39 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > He attached my okra

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Hey he has to eat too! Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 24, 2017, at 4:39 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > He attached my okra today and ate all the leaves from each stem. What kind > of creature would do such a thing? There is much EVIL in this world. No

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I love the idea of pickled okra, Max. Can you share a recipe? On Aug 25, 2017 3:17 AM, "Max Dillon via Mercedes" wrote: > I lv pickled okra, and I can whip up a pretty mean pan-fried okra with > onions. Funny how many natives of the low country don't like it. > -- >

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I lv pickled okra, and I can whip up a pretty mean pan-fried okra with onions. Funny how many natives of the low country don't like it. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

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Toss with some olive oil and throw it in he toaster oven for 20 minutes. Yeah! Those ignorami don't know what they're missing. This is for okra btw, not groundhog. On Thu, Aug 24, 2017 at 11:24 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > My new favorite okra

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My new favorite okra preparation: grilled. It gets a nice chewy texture and is not slimy. Excellent snack or veg with your meal (along with grilled shishito peppers). And of course in gumbo. --R Sent from iPhone > On Aug 24, 2017, at 11:17 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes >

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Itvmakes a great dry curry too, fried with onions. Yum. And I don't have to share it with anyone. :) On Thu, Aug 24, 2017 at 7:55 PM, MG via Mercedes wrote: > That's the way I feel about it. I just eat a spoon or so to keep Her happy. > > MG > > > Dan Penoff via

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That's the way I feel about it. I just eat a spoon or so to keep Her happy. MG Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: Okra? It did you a favor. -D On Aug 24, 2017, at 7:06 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: We placed a chicken wire cage around our okra planting this year to

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I'll have to have June try that. She loves the stuff. MG OK Don via Mercedes wrote: We placed a chicken wire cage around our okra planting this year to keep the deer out. My wife chops up the okra, places it in a frying pan, turns heat to medium, covers the pan for awhile to steam the okra,

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Okra? It did you a favor. -D > On Aug 24, 2017, at 7:06 PM, OK Don via Mercedes > wrote: > > We placed a chicken wire cage around our okra planting this year to keep > the deer out. > My wife chops up the okra, places it in a frying pan, turns heat to medium, > covers

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We placed a chicken wire cage around our okra planting this year to keep the deer out. My wife chops up the okra, places it in a frying pan, turns heat to medium, covers the pan for awhile to steam the okra, then removes the cover and dries it out. Great tasting, non-slimy veggie! On Thu, Aug 24,

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@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Andrew > Strasfogel via Mercedes > Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2017 1:39 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Cc: Andrew Strasfogel > Subject: [MBZ] I need a groundhog recipe > > He attached my okra today and ate all the leaves from each stem.

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Step 1: catch a groundhog. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2017 1:39 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Andrew Strasfogel Subject: [MBZ] I need a groundhog recipe He

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The good thing is it's only okra. Not much good for anything but animal food anyway. BTW if you are serious about growing that stuff you should probably water it better, it looks kind of wilted. The groundhog reminds me of when I was 14 or so and wanted a 22. Both parents, especially Mom were