Jan's Garden

Jan's Garden

lone wolf

#31

Re: Jan's Garden

Sep 24th, 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by #juan

My wife suggested that I go out and pee my own marker around our property.......Might take me a few days....... Maybe if I collected the pee in a spray bottle it might last a bit longer.. I'll let you know..

Go to the barbershop and collect up some hair. Work it into the soil. Human hair retains human scent. If Bambi is timid, Bambi won't hang around (or will if you happen to have a .303 around)

#juan

#32

Re: Jan's Garden

Sep 24th, 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by lone wolf

Go to the barbershop and collect up some hair. Work it into the soil. Human hair retains human scent. If Bambi is timid, Bambi won't hang around (or will if you happen to have a .303 around)

I do have a 30 06 but my house is in Nanaimo. If I shot a deer I would be arrested. Maybe I can make a silencer for the rifle....What would you suggest?

lone wolf

#33

Re: Jan's Garden

Sep 24th, 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by #juan

I do have a 30 06 but my house is in Nanaimo. If I shot a deer I would be arrested. Maybe I can make a silencer for the rifle....What would you suggest?

A tin can and some steel wool....

AnnaG

#34

Re: Jan's Garden

Sep 24th, 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by karrie

Seems an autolatching mechanism would be a wise investment. I intend to put one on my back gate... the kids are constantly leaving the back yard open.

Bungee cord and a nail.
Of course, you could go all out and get razor wire, security lights, sirens, and a robot.

You might try putting a few bounce sheets out. A neighvbor does that with some success. Or bars of soap here and there.

#juan

#35

Re: Jan's Garden

Sep 24th, 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by AnnaG

Bungee cord and a nail.
Of course, you could go all out and get razor wire, security lights, sirens, and a robot.
You might try putting a few bounce sheets out. A neighvbor does that with some success. Or bars of soap here and there.

All I really need, is to just to close the friggin gate....I bought a pair of spring hinges for the gate and that should keep it closed. I made the gate four feet wide to make it easy to get a wheelbarrow through. I thought briefly about putting in a hook and eye to hold the gate open but that is another trap waiting......

AnnaG

#36

Re: Jan's Garden

Sep 24th, 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by #juan

All I really need, is to just to close the friggin gate....I bought a pair of spring hinges for the gate and that should keep it closed. I made the gate four feet wide to make it easy to get a wheelbarrow through. I thought briefly about putting in a hook and eye to hold the gate open but that is another trap waiting......

WOW! Rich fellow, huh? Spring hinges even. lol We always have bungees around. Nails, too. I think a pack of 6 bungees is like $7 and nails are parts of cents each. But who's cheap? lol

#juan

#37

Re: Jan's Garden

Sep 24th, 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by AnnaG

WOW! Rich fellow, huh? Spring hinges even. lol We always have bungees around. Nails, too. I think a pack of 6 bungees is like $7 and nails are parts of cents each. But who's cheap? lol

Hey I'm not rich but we did just doll out over seventy five hundred dollars for 300 feet of new cedar fencing. The least I could do is spring for a couple ten dollar spring hinges.

Ron in Regina

#38

Jan's Garden

Sep 24th, 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by #juan

I do have a 30 06 but my house is in Nanaimo. If I shot a deer I would be arrested. Maybe I can make a silencer for the rifle....What would you suggest?

Quote: Originally Posted by lone wolf

A tin can and some steel wool....

A Potato. I'm not kidding. Have Colpy confirm or dismiss this one.

AnnaG

#39

Re: Jan's Garden

Sep 24th, 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by Ron in Regina

A Potato. I'm not kidding. Have Colpy confirm or dismiss this one.

Empty 2 liter pop bottle works, too. At least for .22s. 30-06 is a noisy bugger, though.

Nuggler

#40

Re: Jan's Garden

Sep 26th, 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by karrie

Seems an autolatching mechanism would be a wise investment. I intend to put one on my back gate... the kids are constantly leaving the back yard open.

Browning autoloader??

bobnoorduyn

#41

Re: Jan's Garden

Sep 26th, 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by #juan

I do have a 30 06 but my house is in Nanaimo. If I shot a deer I would be arrested. Maybe I can make a silencer for the rifle....What would you suggest?

Barnett makes some really nice crossbows, quiet and you get to fill your freezer with nary a neighbour needing to know.

Colpy

#42

Re: Jan's Garden

Sep 27th, 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by #juan

My wife suggested that I go out and pee my own marker around our property.......Might take me a few days....... Maybe if I collected the pee in a spray bottle it might last a bit longer.. I'll let you know..

Am excellent idea!

just don't get seen by the neighbours.......with your spray bottle out.

I've also heard that leaving human hair about works very well.

Nuggler

#43

Re: Jan's Garden

Sep 27th, 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by bobnoorduyn

Barnett makes some really nice crossbows, quiet and you get to fill your freezer with nary a neighbour needing to know.

Excellent idea, Bob. My next purchase. I should have got one during the summer when they were going used; cheap. Now with deer hunting almost upon us........hoooooooonose.

Just redo the garden, Juan, and lock the damn gate.

Those flowers were too beautiful to be deer fodder.

#juan

#44

Re: Jan's Garden

Sep 27th, 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by Colpy

Am excellent idea!

just don't get seen by the neighbours.......with your spray bottle out.

I've also heard that leaving human hair about works very well.

A few short years ago there was a movie called "Never cry Wolf" about a naturalist who goes up north to study wolves. During the movie the hero sees the alpha wolf marking his territory and he decides to mark his own. I think he said it took 23 pots of tea to get enough juice to mark about the same distance as the wolf did. If I did this I would use some kind of plastic spray bottle.....With all that starting and stopping I might hurt myself...

Last edited by #juan; Sep 27th, 2009 at 04:25 PM..

L Gilbert

#45

Re: Jan's Garden

Sep 27th, 2009

Cougar pi$$ works like a charm. Neighbor uses it. We have a pair of herding dogs to keep gluttonous beasts away.

lone wolf

#46

Re: Jan's Garden

Sep 27th, 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by #juan

A few short years ago there was a movie called "Never cry Wolf" about a naturalist who goes up north to study wolves. During the movie the hero sees the alpha wolf marking his territory and he decides to mark his own. I think he said it took 23 pots of tea to get enough juice to mark about the same distance as the wolf did. If I did this I would use some kind of plastic spray bottle.....With all that starting and stopping I might hurt myself...

Your wife just might be the most grateful woman in BC too....

Pro-long

Colpy

#47

Re: Jan's Garden

Sep 27th, 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by #juan

A few short years ago there was a movie called "Never cry Wolf" about a naturalist who goes up north to study wolves. During the movie the hero sees the alpha wolf marking his territory and he decides to mark his own. I think he said it took 23 pots of tea to get enough juice to mark about the same distance as the wolf did. If I did this I would use some kind of plastic spray bottle.....With all that starting and stopping I might hurt myself...

Ever read the book??

The naturalist was Farley Mowat.....also the author.

Farley is one of those guys....I can't make up my mind whether to love or hate him........love The Regiment, And No Birds Sang, West Viking, Sibir, Never Cry Wolf and practically everything else he ever wrote.....except....he is guilty of Sea of Slaughter.....and inventing some aspects of his early books written as fact...

Actually, I think you have to love the old curmudgeon..........if you have not read the first two books listed above.....DO!!! Farley's experiences as a Canadian infantryman in World War Two.

#juan

#48

Re: Jan's Garden

Sep 27th, 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by Colpy

Ever read the book??

The naturalist was Farley Mowat.....also the author.

Farley is one of those guys....I can't make up my mind whether to love or hate him........love The Regiment, And No Birds Sang, West Viking, Sibir, Never Cry Wolf and practically everything else he ever wrote.....except....he is guilty of Sea of Slaughter.....and inventing some aspects of his early books written as fact...

Actually, I think you have to love the old curmudgeon..........if you have not read the first two books listed above.....DO!!! Farley's experiences as a Canadian infantryman in World War Two.

I've read most of his books. For some reason I haven't read Sea of Slaughter or The Regiment but I will. I thought Mowat used a bit of poetic licence in NeverCry Wolf but it was enjoyable to read

AnnaG

#49

Re: Jan's Garden

Sep 28th, 2009

lol
Poetic license? I think he downright fabricated some of his facts. Kind of like Michael Moore only with loads more class. Great stories.

Liberalman

#50

Re: Jan's Garden

Sep 28th, 2009

Are these tomato plants?

#juan

#51

Re: Jan's Garden

Sep 28th, 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by AnnaG

lol
Poetic license? I think he downright fabricated some of his facts. Kind of like Michael Moore only with loads more class. Great stories.

I wouldn't compare Mowat with Michael Moore. He did pad the stories abit but I've enjoyed everything of his I've read. He usually ended up with a very entertaining story. If you hear Mowat interviewed, you come away feeling that he loves the country, and for that I can forgive most things.

Colpy

#52

Re: Jan's Garden

Sep 28th, 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by #juan

I wouldn't compare Mowat with Michael Moore. He did pad the stories abit but I've enjoyed everything of his I've read. He usually ended up with a very entertaining story. If you hear Mowat interviewed, you come away feeling that he loves the country, and for that I can forgive most things.

Mowat's most saving grace:

Combat service in the Canadian Army in World War Two.....for that I can forgive him most anything.

He wrote honestly about the above in two books, one about his regiment, the other much more about his personal experiences......both wonderful. (The Regiment and And No Birds Sang)

As well, he has a wonderful sense of humor, and takes great joy in goring the sacred cows of just about anyone. He calls 'em like he sees 'em.

A wonderful Canadian.

AnnaG

#53

Re: Jan's Garden

Sep 28th, 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by #juan

I wouldn't compare Mowat with Michael Moore. He did pad the stories abit but I've enjoyed everything of his I've read. He usually ended up with a very entertaining story. If you hear Mowat interviewed, you come away feeling that he loves the country, and for that I can forgive most things.

I only compared Mowat's fact-bending with Moore's. Mowat has Moore far out-classed and, as you said, seems to have done things at least partly out of love, unlike Moore who seems to be just agitating the manure pile in order to make a buck.

AnnaG

#54

Re: Jan's Garden

Sep 28th, 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by Colpy

Mowat's most saving grace:

Combat service in the Canadian Army in World War Two.....for that I can forgive him most anything.

He wrote honestly about the above in two books, one about his regiment, the other much more about his personal experiences......both wonderful. (The Regiment and And No Birds Sang)

Haven't read those. But, I'm not really into reading war exploits. I did read a book about Vasily Zaitsev, though. (I was bored). lol

Quote:

As well, he has a wonderful sense of humor, and takes great joy in goring the sacred cows of just about anyone. He calls 'em like he sees 'em.

A wonderful Canadian.

Speaking of goring sacred cows, it seems there are a few "Mowats" around here.

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