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Post by swetz on Oct 2, 2019 15:44:53 GMT -5
Does this look like a potbellied pig? I don't know why a loose hog would be hanging out by a cow pasture in the daytime. There is a pond there you cant see. Hasn't been seen again for a few days Yeah, it does.
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Post by swetz on Sept 30, 2019 11:48:01 GMT -5
I haven't decided if/when I'll go out yet. Have out of town company this weekend and it's too hot for my tastes as of now.
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Post by swetz on Sept 26, 2019 22:06:54 GMT -5
First off, the disclaimer. I am not an arborist or professional climber. Climbing is an intrinsically risky activity and you should use your own best judgment and never compromise safety.
From what little I have learned, everything must be climbing rated gear. A lot of rope seems plenty strong, but not really when you factor in the additional force from falling even a foot or two before it catches. Knots and carabiners used also matter. The strongest rope doesn't matter if the knot comes undone or the carabiner isn't closed or is loaded incorrectly. I believe, but double check me, that the cord used for the friction knot needs to be 60-80% of the diameter of the main rope.
I saddle hunt which is obviously a different application than a lifeline, but there is always tension on the rope and if anything breaks, I will fall. My main line is 11.4mm static climbing rope rated for 6,000 lbs and I've ordered an 8mm sewn prussik line made from line rated for 8,000 lbs to replace my current friction hitch, which is not strong enough for my liking at a 2,760 lb rating.
I believe REI offers classes related to rock climbing on ropes and knots that you may want to check out if you are interested.
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Post by swetz on Sept 26, 2019 19:14:23 GMT -5
I have hawk helium sticks too. I like them overall. Got some materials on order for a different climbing method I'm trying to work out.
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Post by swetz on Sept 24, 2019 21:39:24 GMT -5
What kind of rope is that and what did you use for the prussik knots?
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Post by swetz on Sept 21, 2019 23:01:18 GMT -5
Welcome. Hunting ground near Indianapolis is pretty tough to come by as there is a fair amount of suburban sprawl in the Indianapolis area.
Depending on how you define "close" it may not be out of the question, but you probably aren't going to be on the circle downtown and in a stand 30 minutes later. However, it does get pretty rural in several directions once you get outside the 465 loop.
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Post by swetz on Sept 20, 2019 17:32:47 GMT -5
So I've never done this and am just hypothesizing here, but if there was a branch near the right height for your life line, could you use a throw ball? Throw the ball over the branch, tie the end to your lifeline, pull the tail of the life line over the branch, and then perhaps girth hitch the lifeline around the trunk?
Obviously, you would need a long life line and a branch luckily positioned though.
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Post by swetz on Sept 11, 2019 10:44:52 GMT -5
The company I work for has implemented an App for any employee that drives a company vehicle. This App monitors our driving and we get a score on every "trip" we take. We get scored on everything from speeding to braking to swerving and many other control measures. The biggest issue I run into is the areas I must maintain a 55 mph speed on an interstate, typically around cities. Seriously...if you have never tried it, just try one time to drive 55 on 465! You're like a sitting duck!!! For instance, yesterday, as I was puttzing along in the right lane on 465 (SW Indy), I knew I would hit traffic on the merge lane from Kentucky to 465. I see a semi with the hammer down trying to get on so I slow down to let him in because I'll get dinged if I start speeding. That put me at about 45 mph. Meantime, I have a semi on my bumper, blaring his horn. He finally finds a slot to move to the middle lane and passes me. Still, he's blaring away, flipping me off, and then starts "shooting" at me as though his hand was a Glock 17!!! And what am I to do? Just drive along, seething, wishing I was in one of Cooter's old trucks (rigged with everything from improvised buzz saws to rocket launchers) from the Dukes of Hazard where I could show the ole semi a thing or two!!! Actually, I really don't blame the semi driver or anyone else that gets caught behind me. It's ludicrous to ask anybody to stay under 55 on raceways as such!!! What is a law abiding fella to do?!?! Is this app on your personal phone?
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Post by swetz on Aug 16, 2019 16:23:58 GMT -5
That's pretty interesting. I had read some stories around wild pigs in Indiana and they all pretty much said someone brought them in to hunt, but they never said anything about it being a cover to poach deer.
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Post by swetz on Aug 16, 2019 11:28:33 GMT -5
I was just passing time reading several o line articles about feral hogs in Indiana. I did not know that it is proven that one or more guys were bringing them up from Mississippi and releasing them. DNA testing verified it. One guy was poaching big bucks up here and taking them back south for big buck contests. He would release hogs up here and then if he was approached about poaching he would say he was after hogs. I guess this transplanting has occurred other places in the Midwest. This explains how a hog with the same genetics as a group in Mississippi or Georgia magically gets to Ohio or Indiana. Unless pigs really do fly... Do you have any links to the articles you read? I had heard similar things about them being brought in, but never anything about genetics linking them back to a source location.
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Post by swetz on Aug 14, 2019 19:25:37 GMT -5
There are many ways to secure your guns without using a safe. What if the proposed law is written in such a way that a safe or dedicated secured room with fully controlled access is required? Point being, depending on how the regulation is defined, the concern is that you may effectively bar certain people solely based on their financial means.
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Post by swetz on Aug 14, 2019 16:54:52 GMT -5
I usually don't post much on these types of threads because generally I don't find it productive.
NRA infighting and politics aside, I think a lot of the rhetoric and arguments used in the pro-gun crowd could use some changes. Being willing to listen and present arguments without getting defensive or angry I think would go a long way. Also, approaching the issue from a slightly different lens may be helpful.
For instance, I heard an interesting perspective the other day regarding a commonly suggested gun control regulation. Namely, requiring firearm owners to secure their weapons. Almost certainly such a regulation would disproportionately impact the less affluent.
Suppose we have two gun owners. Steve is a semi-retired executive and collector who owns many rare and hard to find historical firearms. He has a climate controlled room in his 5,000 square foot house to store all his pieces. Steve can easily afford to install a steel or vault type door on the room to comply with the requirements.
Dave is a mechanic who has a shotgun, a rifle he inherited from his grandfather, a .22, and a handgun. Dave rents an efficiency apartment. Dave does OK financially, but can't afford a gun safe right now. Even if he saves up, his landlord doesn't want anything heavy that will damage the floors in the apartment and is planning to amend the lease agreement when it's up for renewal.
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Post by swetz on Aug 3, 2019 17:56:45 GMT -5
So far the groundhog hasn't returned to my building. My landscaping guy was down there today and confirmed the hole hasn't been dug back out. I'm kind of surprised. Are you HAPPY or SAD? I'm glad it's not back. Hopefully it's gone for good.
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Post by swetz on Aug 3, 2019 15:40:48 GMT -5
So far the groundhog hasn't returned to my building. My landscaping guy was down there today and confirmed the hole hasn't been dug back out. I'm kind of surprised.
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Post by swetz on Aug 1, 2019 20:27:15 GMT -5
I got my bow string replaced and shot a few times. Last few weeks have been busy with some traveling. In-laws are coming to visit next week.
Unfortunately, I already feel behind. Hopefully, after company leaves and things get back to normal I can start preparing in earnest. However, it never fails that I find myself scrambling 2-3 weeks before the season.
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Post by swetz on Jul 27, 2019 11:04:24 GMT -5
I read the book a long time ago. Unfortunately, I've forgotten a lot of the details.
I did get to see the mounts of the lions at the Field Museum in Chicago. They were really cool, but they said the mounts were significantly smaller than the lions had actually been. I believe they said the hides had been turned into rugs previously.
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Post by swetz on Jul 25, 2019 9:02:07 GMT -5
Unfortunately, I can't risk it chewing through my plumbing and having to pay to bust up the concrete to fix it. I also don't want anything else taking over its den either and living under my barn or it having a litter in the spring if it's female. I suppose it could already be gone since I can't find any other holes (checked closely again this morning) and my trail cam hasn't picked it up since last Saturday, but I'm not that optimistic. Keep after him, a lot of times they have several dens they use traveling from one to the other. He will be back, it just may be a few days. I was wondering if they did that. Thanks for the information.
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Post by swetz on Jul 25, 2019 7:45:27 GMT -5
I’d think about discouraging before killing Ground hogs are the only den digging animal we have Every thing living in a den uses their holes And their lifespan average is less than two years ! They are really our friends !! Unfortunately, I can't risk it chewing through my plumbing and having to pay to bust up the concrete to fix it. I also don't want anything else taking over its den either and living under my barn or it having a litter in the spring if it's female. I suppose it could already be gone since I can't find any other holes (checked closely again this morning) and my trail cam hasn't picked it up since last Saturday, but I'm not that optimistic.
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Post by swetz on Jul 24, 2019 20:53:25 GMT -5
Update: I went to Hoosier trapper supply and got some advice and additional trapping materials. Thanks for the suggestion, got some very helpful tips and the taxidermy there was crazy good. I've been down at my place since Tuesday night and have had a trap on the hole the entire time. No sign of it so far and last my trail cam picked him up was Saturday. It's weird. I also looked all around the building and surrounding area for another exit hole, but didn't find anything. So far the dirt squirrel is getting the better of me. There’s another hole you just haven’t found is my guess they don’t want you finding the hole after all I'll give it another look tommorrow. Maybe move the trail cam further away so I can see if he's grazing somewhere else.
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Post by swetz on Jul 24, 2019 20:16:39 GMT -5
Update: I went to Hoosier trapper supply and got some advice and additional trapping materials. Thanks for the suggestion, got some very helpful tips and the taxidermy there was crazy good.
I've been down at my place since Tuesday night and have had a trap on the hole the entire time. No sign of it so far and last my trail cam picked him up was Saturday. It's weird.
I also looked all around the building and surrounding area for another exit hole, but didn't find anything.
So far the dirt squirrel is getting the better of me.
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