On Tue, 3 Nov 2009 21:33:03 -0800, the infamous "Lew Hodgett" scrawled the following:
>"Mart>
>> Coon is a bit chewy and greasy. Most are made into stew or chili.
>> So I am to understand from those who have been to a deer camp
>> and that was what was in the pot for dinner. Lots of them
>> are hunted and eaten around here.
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>When I was a kid a guy bought a couple of black and tans to hunt coon. >
>Was told he spent something like $5-600 for the pair.
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>(!950's money)
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>First time out, they rounded up a rabbit.
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>Guy shot them on the spot.
Someone smarter might have shown up at the seller's door with rifle in hand to return the dogs for the $2,000 he spent on 'em. ;)
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