2015 at the Hammond Barn

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Bob

Will gladly trade flying squirles for beavers, at the current rate I'm trapping them can take 10 beavers. Have caught 4 already to night, make that 5 just heard the trap go again. Score right now is people 23 squirels 2.

Have been transporting them 2 miles from the house before releasing them, mark each one with a big RED S on their chest before releasing them, want to be sure I don't have homing squirels that are coming back.

I've got a use for beavers they are planning to build a 36" diameter gas pipeline near us figure that a couple of pair of beavers in each wetland along the 80 mile route should help contruction.

Wouldn't really mind the flying squirels accept they like the ceiling above our bedroom.

If you don't want flying squirels also willing to trade president canidates, how many would you like?

Telephone polling has gotten so bad we already started telling them that we have already voted for Prime Minister, they say what and we reply yes you've reached the Watermans in Toronto.

Cheers Phil

[David Dunlop]

Wpuld a radar trailer and search lights help with the squirrels, Phil???

David

[Bob Carriere]

The county would provide names of professional trappers and even pay a "pelt" fee to them..... both the fees and trappers have disappeared. No money for the pelts anymore..... most of the beaver in semi rural areas are infested with ticks and othe crawly bugs/parasite. Canadian tanneries are all shut down..... pelts are now frozen and shipped to China.

Bottom line it is hard work to set traps and do regular trips to check them out and very little money for it.

Last trapper I knew has now moved to New Brunswick..... where apparently you can still make a living.

Would simply like to reduce their numbers with some plinking but the little buggers only come out at night..... may have to do some jack lighting after all it is all on my property.

Cheers

PS.... all our squirrels are well grounded and under the control of 5 very healthy cats.......

[maple_leaf_eh]

I sent a message to a fellow I know in Ottawa who is an active trapper. He regularly posts Facebook pictures from his trapline in your neighourhood. When he responds, I will forward his contact info.

[maple_leaf_eh]

Originally Posted by Phil Waterman

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Telephone polling has gotten so bad we already started telling them that we have already voted for Prime Minister, they say what and we reply yes you've reached the Watermans in Toronto.

Cheers Phil

That will teach you to live in NH where the primary is so closely watched.

[Phil Waterman]

That will teach you to live in NH where the primary is so closely watched.

Hi Terry

Primary has gotten so bad you can't swing a beaver without hitting a presidential candidate. Now maybe if we can get couple of beavers to start daming up the streams on the mountain we could flood out the highway running through town one of the major east west roads in the state.

We're the polling services as bad for the Canadian elections, we can expect to have our dinner interrupted 2 to 3 times a week by election campaign or polling calls?

Cheers Phil

[maple_leaf_eh]

Originally Posted by Phil Waterman

Hi Terry

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Were the polling services as bad for the Canadian elections, we can expect to have our dinner interrupted 2 to 3 times a week by election campaign or polling calls?

Cheers Phil

I am active in the local federal and provincial riding associations. One party has a very thorough voter tracking database. Essentially it has an understanding on a one to five scale of a voter's likelihood of supporting the party. The data is collected door to door and from previously stated intentions. The candidate uses that intelligence to run his local campaign. There isn't much telephoning except of the actual election day to make sure the known supporters get to their local polling stations. The opinion polls tend to be small samples of the population with wizard witch doctor nuance formulas to decide where the flavour of the day in headed.

The interesting wrinkle is on the election day, there will be a group of five or six polls at one polling location. As each voter steps forward to get their ballot, the poll clerk (a nonpartisan volunteer) crosses off their name on a long sheet. A scrutineer from the party is allowed to see who has voted, and reports which voters have come through. The database knows which voter is on which line of the registration form. The yes-no fact is keyed into the voter tracking database, and anyone known to be a supporter who hasn't voted by 6pm gets a personal call. It was quite an impressive get-out-the-vote machine.

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Terry

All I can say is, how civilized.

Cheers Phil

[maple_leaf_eh]

Originally Posted by Phil Waterman

Hi Terry

All I can say is, how civilized.

Cheers Phil

Perhaps it is civilized, but there are things done in Canada that would never fly in the US.

(BTW, what does this have to do with Bob's dam' beavers?)

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Terry

Yes, back to the beavers, my first response to beavers would be put out some speakers and a recording of sound of water running over the dam. Just to see how high a dam they would build trying to stop the noise.

Having been to Bob's place there are some spots where the beavers could be a major pain.

Cheers and Merry Christmas

Phil