Author Topic: Yes, I find this funny (Read 777 times)

Horseplay · « **Reply #25 on:** September, 09, 2011, 07:57:24 AM »

Quote from: Gigantopithecus on September, 09, 2011, 07:35:19 AM

I heard that too back when I hunted with my dad and grandfather. It's been ages since I even thought about it, but it had something to do with some kind of parasite. I remember seeing rabbits and a few of our mouse control cats get some kind of insect larva that would be buried into the skin.
Maybe that's just around here. Not really sure. I haven't hunted since I was a teen.

Edit:
After a bit of searching, I found it. Warbles(but my folks called it wolves) It's a species of bot fly around here. The larvae show up July-October.

Don't recall the name but the time period matches my memory. Late summer it was. Now I'm sitting here missing my bow. Damn.

silverblueBP · « **Reply #26 on:** September, 09, 2011, 08:02:39 AM »

I remember hearing months ending in "er" are the bad times.

TB350 · « **Reply #27 on:** September, 09, 2011, 08:04:45 AM »

Warbles isn't so much of an issue as far as humans are concerned, because the larva are just under the skin and are removed when cleaning. Tularemia (http://www.idph.state.il.us/public/hb/hbtulare.htm), caused by fleas and ticks can make you sick as hell but most rabbits with it die in days. It's not much of a problem after frost and freezing, hence most rabbit seasons are in the winter. kip

Kats66Pny · « **Reply #28 on:** September, 09, 2011, 09:24:25 AM »

It's ok.. I didn't want to eat lunch today.

TB350 · « **Reply #29 on:** September, 09, 2011, 11:00:12 AM »

Sorry Kat! I didn't look at the time.

RapidRabbit · « **Reply #30 on:** September, 09, 2011, 11:44:24 AM »

Wrong thread for me to look at.
Yikes. Lol.

When I was a kid I used to let the rabbits go from my neighbors traps because I thought they were going to eat them. I think I was about 6?

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