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Lori Grosser Rhoden
Member Patricius

since 2009-10-10

Posts 10202
Fair to middlin' of nowhere

0 posted 2014-11-29 09:22 AM

Them coon hunters
are crazy
as they can be.
It can be twenty below freezin’
they’ll still go out first night of season
chasing raccoons up a tree.
They got to have a hound
of their preferred breed.
One that’ll get the job done
And get that ole’ coon treed.
And their dog’s got to have a voice
to let them know when they’ve made their choice
of which tree them ‘coons are hiding in.
When the hounds are at the tree
they raise quite a din.
They are waiting for their master to come in
and shoot that raccoon down.
You know they want to tussle when it hits the ground.
The raccoons are fierce fighters that can drown
a hapless dog in the water.
I think the raccoon had aughter’
if he wants to get away
to live another day.
Them coon hunters are an odd sort
and coon hunting is an odd sport.
They go out at night till a quarter till dawn
They run them coon ‘till the coon’s all gone.
They run through the woods trippin’ on trees
Bustin’ their butts and bruising their knees.
Freezing their assets pretty as you please.

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

1 posted 2014-11-29 10:15 AM

Eh . . . I'll pass of the coon hunting, but then I'll pass on most any kind of hunting. I'm not against hunting, it just isn't for me.

If they give you ruled paper write sideways.

Lori Grosser Rhoden
Member Patricius

since 2009-10-10

Posts 10202
Fair to middlin' of nowhere

2 posted 2014-11-29 10:52 AM

The only hunting I do is for food with drive throughs.

2islander2
Member Ascendant

since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

3 posted 2014-11-29 11:27 AM

there are not such animals in Europe, here we know only cows and hens and rabbits and sheeps, others have been assassinated a long time ago, but we try to introduce wolves in some areas, i loved you brilliant and refreshing poem about
yann

Lori Grosser Rhoden
Member Patricius

since 2009-10-10

Posts 10202
Fair to middlin' of nowhere

4 posted 2014-11-29 01:33 PM

Thanks Yann,
I was presented with a challenge by my husband this morning to write about thinking he was crazy for going out when it was so cold opening night.

JL
Member Ascendant

since 2004-04-01

Posts 6128
Texas, USA

5 posted 2014-12-01 02:47 PM

Nice write, Lori.
I can almost hear the bluetick baying in the chase.

Very nice!

JL

Lori Grosser Rhoden
Member Patricius

since 2009-10-10

Posts 10202
Fair to middlin' of nowhere

6 posted 2014-12-03 06:42 AM

Thanks JL
We had a bluetick for a while and she was loud! My husband is a Treeing Walker man. They look like long legged beagles.

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

7 posted 2014-12-06 11:46 PM

I nave raccoons in my yard at night. I'm sure people would be surprised at how much wildlife we have around here. I don't care much for hunting.
Ida

Lori Grosser Rhoden
Member Patricius

since 2009-10-10

Posts 10202
Fair to middlin' of nowhere

8 posted 2014-12-07 07:11 AM

Ida,
I'm not personally into hunting but I get it about keeping populations down so they don't starve or become pests roaming out of their habitat.

EmmaRose
Senior Member

since 2011-03-02

Posts 1376
Midwest

9 posted 2014-12-07 01:47 PM

made me chuckle though I don't like hunting
I feed the coons actually
shhh don't tell my neighbors

Lori Grosser Rhoden
Member Patricius

since 2009-10-10

Posts 10202
Fair to middlin' of nowhere

10 posted 2014-12-07 04:35 PM

Thanks Emma,
Your secret is safe with me

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