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Re: Do you hunt high fence or low fence?
[Re: stxranchman]
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07/05/14 04:38 AM
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In the context of hunting within the bounds of Texas maybe the "no-fence" numbers should be lower. From what I have seen there a fair number of people on the forum that hunt in locales other than Texas. Perhaps this is skewing the #'s. For example Canada has 3.4 million square miles of public land. That is almost equal in area to the entire US including Texas and Alaska. The public land in Canada is essentially fence free other than the odd mine here and there. I suspect public land in Alaska, Montana, Wyoming etc. is similar.
USA is 3.79 million square miles (9.83 million km2) in total area. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_and_dependencies_by_area That's why I said almost. 3.4/3.79 is close to 90%. I find the 3.4 million squares miles a bit high from what I seen in Alberta. A lot of that province was private land where I was around Calagary. Saskatchewan seems to have a lot of private land owners also. The rest of the provinces must not have any private land ownership. Think of it this way: Canada is 3.86 million square miles compared to US area of 3.79 million (essentially the same size). Canada only has 1/10 the population of the US. If private ownership rates are about the same in both countries than we have 90% of Canada left over as public land. This is actually very close to what the stats say. Canada is 11% private land and 89% public. Also your observation about Alberta has merit as it is 40% private and 60% public. It does not greatly affect the national average because it is only 6 out of 13 in size within the country and all the larger jurisdictions have public land areas exceeding the national average of 89%.
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Re: Do you hunt high fence or low fence?
[Re: MathMan]
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07/05/14 02:22 PM
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LOW fence all the way. Not a fan of shooting farm raised animals.
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Re: Do you hunt high fence or low fence?
[Re: nsmike]
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07/05/14 05:12 PM
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The most confusing thing to me is the 10 so far who are on the Texas Hunting Forum yet say "I don't hunt." You think that's confusing.... Think about the folks who think they hunt "no" fence... Lmaatwo They're delusional. Who's delusional? From where I hunted just east of the Mississippi source, it's 120 miles to the Canadian border and no major physical barriers, explain how that's fenced. It matters not how FAR it is to the barrier. There IS a barrier.
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Re: Do you hunt high fence or low fence?
[Re: therancher]
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07/05/14 07:23 PM
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It matters not how FAR it is to the barrier. There IS a barrier. i usualies go back bout 2-3 miles before i show my bar-rier theirs some crazies out thar
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Re: Do you hunt high fence or low fence?
[Re: don k]
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07/13/14 03:24 AM
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I have some Mouflons in a HF. If you think getting one is easier than in a LF you don't know Jack. It really doesnt matter how easy/hard it is, I dont know why anyone would want to hunt a mouflon?
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Re: Do you hunt high fence or low fence?
[Re: BOONER]
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07/13/14 04:27 AM
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I have some Mouflons in a HF. If you think getting one is easier than in a LF you don't know Jack. It really doesnt matter how easy/hard it is, I dont know why anyone would want to hunt a mouflon? Likewise, you don't have to know. It's all good.
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Re: Do you hunt high fence or low fence?
[Re: BOONER]
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07/13/14 04:32 AM
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I have some Mouflons in a HF. If you think getting one is easier than in a LF you don't know Jack. . i know Jack & he ain't no donkey had ta look up what a Mouflon is, beautiful animals. so if your fence got knocked down, the Moulton would stay on your side. have helped many neighbors out when their cattle or horses got out. fence is what keeps em from roaming don't get me wrong, got nothing against high fences. as some one mentioned earlier on form, may be different thread. only few qualify for hunting high fence, i know my limitations, & don't qualify, best wishes
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Re: Do you hunt high fence or low fence?
[Re: don k]
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07/13/14 01:33 PM
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I have some Mouflons in a HF. If you think getting one is easier than in a LF you don't know Jack. Exactly, I hunt LF and HF. An animal on a HF can get really smart.
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Re: Do you hunt high fence or low fence?
[Re: Nogalus Prairie]
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07/13/14 01:53 PM
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The low/no fence argument is silly. It makes no difference. You're arguing about nothing. x2.
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Re: Do you hunt high fence or low fence?
[Re: BOONER]
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07/13/14 02:09 PM
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I have some Mouflons in a HF. If you think getting one is easier than in a LF you don't know Jack. It really doesnt matter how easy/hard it is, I dont know why anyone would want to hunt a mouflon? they are wild as hell and one of the prettiest sheep in existence.
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Re: Do you hunt high fence or low fence?
[Re: Texastechred]
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07/13/14 02:10 PM
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LOW fence all the way. Not a fan of shooting farm raised animals. I can tell you've never set foot on a high fence ranch by this comment
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Re: Do you hunt high fence or low fence?
[Re: MathMan]
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07/13/14 02:10 PM
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So the 15 sections of ground we hunt in SW KS has a barrier because somewhere there is a fence? You pen hunters are grabbing at straws.
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Re: Do you hunt high fence or low fence?
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07/13/14 02:21 PM
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So the 15 sections of ground we hunt in SW KS has a barrier because somewhere there is a fence? You pen hunters are grabbing at straws. You know deep down that you are just jealous.
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Re: Do you hunt high fence or low fence?
[Re: MathMan]
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07/13/14 02:30 PM
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Just got back from one heck of a fence hunt. Hard work, but got two!
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Re: Do you hunt high fence or low fence?
[Re: MathMan]
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07/13/14 02:31 PM
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Anyone got a good recipe for these???
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Re: Do you hunt high fence or low fence?
[Re: Pittstate]
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07/13/14 09:31 PM
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like pappy always says: a person with open mind has a wider point of view . if it crawls under the fence, guess U could call it HF
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Re: Do you hunt high fence or low fence?
[Re: 1860.colt]
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07/13/14 09:47 PM
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like pappy always says: a person with open mind has a wider point of view . if it crawls under the fence, guess U could call it HF I like the way you think. Back in my much younger days I hunted just about any fence including the long pasture between the fences.
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Re: Do you hunt high fence or low fence?
[Re: txtrophy85]
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07/13/14 10:02 PM
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I have some Mouflons in a HF. If you think getting one is easier than in a LF you don't know Jack. It really doesnt matter how easy/hard it is, I dont know why anyone would want to hunt a mouflon? they are wild as hell and one of the prettiest sheep in existence. To each thier own I guess. I think they are ugly as heck and most of our neighbors had them when I was younger and there wasnt anything "wild" about them.
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Re: Do you hunt high fence or low fence?
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07/13/14 11:09 PM
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I have some Mouflons in a HF. If you think getting one is easier than in a LF you don't know Jack. It really doesnt matter how easy/hard it is, I dont know why anyone would want to hunt a mouflon? they are wild as hell and one of the prettiest sheep in existence. To each thier own I guess. I think they are ugly as heck and most of our neighbors had them when I was younger and there wasnt anything "wild" about them. If they weren't wild then they weren't Mouflon.
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Re: Do you hunt high fence or low fence?
[Re: don k]
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07/13/14 11:23 PM
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It really doesnt matter how easy/hard it is, I dont know why anyone would want to hunt a mouflon? [/quote] they are wild as hell and one of the prettiest sheep in existence. [/quote] To each thier own I guess. I think they are ugly as heck and most of our neighbors had them when I was younger and there wasnt anything "wild" about them.[/quote] If they weren't wild then they weren't Mouflon. [/quote]
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Re: Do you hunt high fence or low fence?
[Re: MathMan]
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07/13/14 11:31 PM
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Don I am sure you are right. They probably werent full blood Mouflon from Europe but they were dang sure Tx mouflon. Probably been bred to dometic sheep of some sort as most in Tx have.
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Re: Do you hunt high fence or low fence?
[Re: don k]
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07/14/14 02:38 AM
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like pappy always says: a person with open mind has a wider point of view . if it crawls under the fence, guess U could call it HF I like the way you think. Back in my much younger days I hunted just about any fence including the long pasture between the fences. . i try ta keep an open mind. haven't looked it up in hunting laws, english isn't best, so going out on a limb, HF is as legal as LF. I've been told bye expert credit advisers. leasing was waste of money, come out ta less than a $ a day. it had hogs, could hunt 24-7-365, now gotta scrape just ta get the $48.00 WMA permit. Bush said don't trust them Demicrates. do ta Government shut down it don't pay ta complain were ever I can afford times is tough
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Re: Do you hunt high fence or low fence?
[Re: Pittstate]
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07/14/14 03:32 AM
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Re: Do you hunt high fence or low fence?
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07/14/14 05:02 AM
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Just got back from one heck of a fence hunt. Hard work, but got two! Not what I would have been looking for, white marks are still visible you Bambi t-post harvester.
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Re: Do you hunt high fence or low fence?
[Re: MathMan]
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07/14/14 05:04 AM
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..this is why we need post restrictions bc none will ever make it to maturity if ppl are constantly hunting the new ones.
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