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[old digger]

Jackalope Mystifies Customs Officals In Japan...

They can be found hanging on the walls of rural bars throughout the western United States and even in the Osaka, Japan, city hall, but jackalopes aren't on the endangered species list.
But that didn't stop customs officials at the Osaka airport from poring over the list for the mythical mammal when two were found in the luggage of a four member trade delegation from Douglas WY.
Douglas is the world capital of the jackalope.....and two of them were sent for presentation to the chamber of commerce and the mayor in Osaka.
Jackalope which look like rabbits with antlers are the stuff of Western tales. Legend has it that the hybrid of the jackrabbit and antelope can attain speeds of 90 mph and often sing or mate during thunderstorms.
The Douglas delegation flew to Osaka to attend a trade show there and took twu jackalopes to be given as gifts to Osaka officials. But it is said that during a search of one of the delegation members a customs officials found the jackalopes and began to question him about the animals.
The officials didn't speak English all that well, so it was kind of hard to explain to them what the jackalope was. The customs officials started to look for it on the endangered species list and were not going to let it through customs.
Fortunately, In the bag was some literature explaining the legend of the jackalope.
The story has a happy ending. The mayor of Osaka, after hearing of the problem sent a limousine to pick up the Douglas delegation at the airport and bring them to the city hall.
It was very diplomatic and solemn until they wanted to see the ''rabbit with horns'', but after their revelation, they were quite pleased.
They are hanging somewhere in the Osaka City Hall.

 

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[VERMONTPACKRAT]

A few years ago I was standing next to a big yellow birch watching some swampy bottom land. I spotted a small doe and she was headed directly at me. Picking her way through the woods eating this and that she ended up about 15 yards in front of me. She finally noticed me and amazingly she came closer with her neck streched right out. I was never able to quite touch her but she was not afraid of me one bit. She walked all arround me checking me out and smelling me. I sat as still as I could and let her fill her curiosity. Quite young as she was only about 65 pounds. She stayed within 40 yards or so for the next hour and finally walked off.
It was deer season and I was hoping that her Grandfather was going to come looking for her but he never did. This will always be one of my fondest deer hunting memories.


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[mamabear]

Huntin WYO, I decide to fish & hang at the camp while my husband goes off huntin. gorgeous day turned in to gorgeous night. But he still isn't back by midnight. Getting worried when he finally comes through the door with a grin & gives me the liver to cook up. He got his buck, but had to hike a long way to get it. Took us all the next day to go get the rest of it. Next day was last day to hunt, so we break camp & drive to a new area. I tease him that the next one will be right outside the door, sure enuf, he wakes up & starts to go out, one foot out the door, & he motions for the rifle, he got his doe tag filled right from the camper. Was a great yr. All tags filled. I miss WYO.

 

[old digger]

A few years ago I was standing next to a big yellow birch watching some swampy bottom land. I spotted a small doe and she was headed directly at me. Picking her way through the woods eating this and that she ended up about 15 yards in front of me. She finally noticed me and amazingly she came closer with her neck stretched right out. I was never able to quite touch her but she was not afraid of me one bit. She walked all around me checking me out and smelling me. I sat as still as I could and let her fill her curiosity. Quite young as she was only about 65 pounds. She stayed within 40 yards or so for the next hour and finally walked off.
It was deer season and I was hoping that her Grandfather was going to come looking for her but he never did. This will always be one of my fondest deer hunting memories.


VPR

I had a similar experience while in full camo. The doe did not know I was there and as she walked by me I reached out and touched her. If I remember right a few doe pellets were expelled in her quick retreat.

 

[old digger]

Huntin WYO, I decide to fish & hang at the camp while my husband goes off huntin. gorgeous day turned in to gorgeous night. But he still isn't back by midnight. Getting worried when he finally comes through the door with a grin & gives me the liver to cook up. He got his buck, but had to hike a long way to get it. Took us all the next day to go get the rest of it. Next day was last day to hunt, so we break camp & drive to a new area. I tease him that the next one will be right outside the door, sure enuf, he wakes up & starts to go out, one foot out the door, & he motions for the rifle, he got his doe tag filled right from the camper. Was a great yr. All tags filled. I miss WYO.

Really enjoyed your hunting story!
I have heard quite a few stories where a spouse or other tag along stayed by the vehicle while the hunter went a ways away to hunt, and while being gone the spouse had a rather large antlered buck walk within a close distance of the vehicle.

 

[I C THE LITE]

I grew up hunting in WI. I have shot deer, bear, elk, grouse, pheasants, woodcocks (timber doodles), fox, coyotes and many other animals. I married a young lady who had never hunted. We were both in the military stationed at FT McClellan, AL. They have morning doves down there so I thought I would try my luck at shooting morning doves and show my new bride my shooting ability. I find a hunt for $10, pack a lunch, grab 200 grouse/pheasant loads and report to this huge field and get assigned my spot. My gun is a Browning 12 gauge automatic (they kick like mules after about 25-50 shells). Mind you I am not a duck hunter nor have I ever shot at a dove but I considered myself an excellent shot at upland game birds so cute little morning doves should be a piece of cake. I don't remember the exact number but I believe I missed the first 10-15 birds and was rather embarrassed to say the least. Finally I hit 1 and so now I figured I had it figured out. I then proceeded to miss the another 10-15. By now my ego is shot, my shoulder is sore and my bride is laughing. This hunting trip was over 30 years ago but I will never forget the words from my new bride after another volley of misses. She says "honey are you aiming", "I thought you were some big time hunter". No I did not shoot her and yes we are still married. I would like to add that I did figure out dove hunting since I lived in AL for 4 years and a couple of years ago I went to Argentina and shot 1,001 doves in 1 day. We still laugh about her comments and she loves telling "her" story to all my hunting buddies.

 

[bravowhiskey]

pheasant hunting in Iowa with my brother. we had just walked an unpicked corn filed and as we entered the cross rows at the end of the field a bunch of roosters busted out, as they most often do in them cross rows, I got off a shot at one off to my right. just winged him so I took off running to make sure I could see where he landed. Stupid thing to do. As I approached the pasture at the end of the field I was jerked and twisted around, contorted and couldn't understand what was happening. When I finally was clear of what I learned was a single strand of 110ac electric fence, my brother was busting a gut and rotgl (rolling on the ground laughing). I regained enough composure to find that bird and administer
the coup de gras then joined him in the laugh. that had to look hilarious.