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Re: Unusual things you have found while hunting [Re: Woody Wood] #1791939 10/31/10 09:50 PM
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Found a number of squatters' camps on our W. TX land, including a two story, cinder-block building with attached garage and full basement and two smugglers' Chevy trucks in the garage. Too many vehicles to count; I've been trying to find a 1967 or '68 Mercury Cougar, again, that we found in 2005, but haven't had any luck. Found 19th century Corps of Engineers land markers. Below photos are all out on our land.

While in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba in 2001, one of my Sergeants looked down at his feet while we were out on Grenadillo Range and found an unfired pin-fire revolver cartridge that had to have been dropped prior to the establishment of the base in 1898.













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Re: Unusual things you have found while hunting [Re: FRA] #1792029 10/31/10 10:30 PM
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Wait so the smugglers built the two story building and left all of that stuff out there?


Re: Unusual things you have found while hunting [Re: Varget 7-08] #1792037 10/31/10 10:34 PM
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I'm sure squatters built the building and smugglers just dumped their stuff there over the years after it was abandoned. There are 15-20 different squatter compounds out on our property.


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Re: Unusual things you have found while hunting [Re: FRA] #1792045 10/31/10 10:38 PM
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So can I have the old car in the middle of the last picture?


Re: Unusual things you have found while hunting [Re: erathar] #1792050 10/31/10 10:39 PM
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Depends if you're fast enough to get it started and moving (if it moves) before the squatter puts a lot of holes in it with his rifle. He maintains it is his land, though he hasn't met the requirements to claim squatter's rights and the Sheriff wants him out of town.


Re: Unusual things you have found while hunting [Re: FRA] #1792065 10/31/10 10:43 PM
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So it is your land, but this squatter just stays there?


Re: Unusual things you have found while hunting [Re: erathar] #1792072 10/31/10 10:46 PM
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Yep...lot of land. Long story with no solution coming in the near future.


Re: Unusual things you have found while hunting [Re: FRA] #1792091 10/31/10 10:52 PM
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So you have a guy on your land, making himself right at home, without your permission, and nobody will do anything about it?


Re: Unusual things you have found while hunting [Re: erathar] #1792253 11/01/10 12:18 AM
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It really is a long story, and I don't want to take us too off topic, but the short of it is that the surveys are antiquated and require the State to change where the El Paso County line is, which is a big, complicated deal.


Re: Unusual things you have found while hunting [Re: FRA] #1793306 11/01/10 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted By: FRA
It really is a long story, and I don't want to take us too off topic, but the short of it is that the surveys are antiquated and require the State to change where the El Paso County line is, which is a big, complicated deal.


But we don't have anything better to do than read a long story. Please enlighten us on the drama. Our lives are boring and we thrive off other peoples challenges.


Re: Unusual things you have found while hunting [Re: SatNiteSpec] #1793676 11/01/10 03:25 PM
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A dead Body.




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Re: Unusual things you have found while hunting [Re: Tactical_Smurf] #1793716 11/01/10 03:37 PM
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A dead Body.


Not mine, I hide them all real good.



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Re: Unusual things you have found while hunting [Re: dogcatcher] #1794319 11/01/10 06:41 PM
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A dead Body.


Not mine, I hide them all real good.
So none of those ladies will ever be found? shocked


Re: Unusual things you have found while hunting [Re: UncleTed] #1796401 11/02/10 04:54 AM
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hunting north of Del Rio on the devils river and found a bunch of ballons that came floating in from who knows where found that kinda funny, what I would have considered the middle of no where. And of course arrowheads+



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Re: Unusual things you have found while hunting [Re: zac02] #1800016 11/03/10 05:13 AM
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Great thread. I just finished reading all 11 pages. Id definitely like to get my hands on what looks to be a first gen camaro in the bottom right of that last picture you got posted.


Re: Unusual things you have found while hunting [Re: FRA] #1801154 11/03/10 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted By: FRA
Yep...lot of land. Long story with no solution coming in the near future.


Who owns the 69 Camaro. I'll would like to try and purchase it.


Re: Unusual things you have found while hunting [Re: iluv2hunt] #1801192 11/03/10 05:44 PM
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On the blue car bottom right hand corner-it looks like it has '69 Camaro style tail light lenses, but the chrome on the lenses would only be present if the car was an RS. The fact that there is a white, reverse, light present in the center of the tail light tells me that they are NOT RS tail-lights. Further, no reverse lights located in the lower valance on the rear of the car means NON-RS. The rear bumper looks like it is off a '69 Firebird as the Camaros went straight across right above the license plate, were thinner over all, and had 2 little "down-legs" coming off the bumper vertically, and then bolting onto the lower valance.

It's an odd ball assortment of parts, but put me in line as a cash-buyer if no one else wants it. Yes, I'll even come & haul it off immediately. Can I hunt when I come for the car?


People mentioning finding guns... When I was a teenager in high-school, I worked for a rental car company. It was my job to vacuum the cars when they came back from being rented. I found 4 different hand-guns in a course of a couple of years, and got to keep them all as the customers never called back for them. So, either they were stolen, or otherwise the owner was too embarrassed to call back and ask about them. The company would hold them for 90 days and if no inquiry was made, we got to keep them! Other guys on the crew got guns as well.

And the most unusual thing I find when in the woods is piece of mind. It is so rare to find it when working/living in the city.



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Re: Unusual things you have found while hunting [Re: Kawabuggy] #1801643 11/03/10 07:57 PM
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Haha, I knew I shouldnt have mentioned the car I knew there were bound to be some car guys on here. Good luck to anyone who tries to get that car and you're welcome for me pointing it out. My finders fee is a ride when youre done restoring it.


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Re: Unusual things you have found while hunting [Re: Kawabuggy] #1802054 11/03/10 10:21 PM
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Originally Posted By: Kawabuggy
On the blue car bottom right hand corner-it looks like it has '69 Camaro style tail light lenses, but the chrome on the lenses would only be present if the car was an RS. The fact that there is a white, reverse, light present in the center of the tail light tells me that they are NOT RS tail-lights. Further, no reverse lights located in the lower valance on the rear of the car means NON-RS. The rear bumper looks like it is off a '69 Firebird as the Camaros went straight across right above the license plate, were thinner over all, and had 2 little "down-legs" coming off the bumper vertically, and then bolting onto the lower valance.

It's an odd ball assortment of parts, but put me in line as a cash-buyer if no one else wants it. Yes, I'll even come & haul it off immediately. Can I hunt when I come for the car?


People mentioning finding guns... When I was a teenager in high-school, I worked for a rental car company. It was my job to vacuum the cars when they came back from being rented. I found 4 different hand-guns in a course of a couple of years, and got to keep them all as the customers never called back for them. So, either they were stolen, or otherwise the owner was too embarrassed to call back and ask about them. The company would hold them for 90 days and if no inquiry was made, we got to keep them! Other guys on the crew got guns as well.

And the most unusual thing I find when in the woods is piece of mind. It is so rare to find it when working/living in the city.


Your first paragraph reminded me of "My Cousin Vinny". You obviously know old cars.

Great thread.


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I want that sweet red mazda 323 in the background!lol. bet I can push it away while hes chasin yall for his ss!



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Re: Unusual things you have found while hunting [Re: zac02] #1803283 11/04/10 04:27 AM
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You don't see a solution to this problem???? I do it's called a shooting solution!!!!!! Tango down!!!!!!


Re: Unusual things you have found while hunting [Re: jsmall317] #1862790 11/25/10 12:53 AM
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Cool thread. The only thing I've ever found while hunting is an OLD climber, I mean this thing had to be a prototype of the first climber ever. It was around the base of an old oak and the tree had grown into it severely.


Re: Unusual things you have found while hunting [Re: Rangerfan] #1864399 11/25/10 05:40 PM
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I think that is a firebird based on the lights. The camaro lights were different as I remember.


Re: Unusual things you have found while hunting [Re: Kawabuggy] #1864679 11/25/10 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted By: Kawabuggy
On the blue car bottom right hand corner-it looks like it has '69 Camaro style tail light lenses, but the chrome on the lenses would only be present if the car was an RS. The fact that there is a white, reverse, light present in the center of the tail light tells me that they are NOT RS tail-lights. Further, no reverse lights located in the lower valance on the rear of the car means NON-RS. The rear bumper looks like it is off a '69 Firebird as the Camaros went straight across right above the license plate, were thinner over all, and had 2 little "down-legs" coming off the bumper vertically, and then bolting onto the lower valance.


And the most unusual thing I find when in the woods is piece of mind. It is so rare to find it when working/living in the city.


First paragraph reminds me of the Jonny Cash song "One piece at a time' if you don't know it, look it up and give a listen.
Last sentence is the best response on here.



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Houses, vehicles, gravesites, people, money, stills, little treasures.


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