Speaking of tongue in cheek, I'll bite. Has anyone found a wire covering
that the critters do not like to lunch on, or are they using it for dental
floss ?
73
Bruce
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pete Smith N4ZR" <n4zr@contesting.com>
To: <topband@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, March 12, 2012 2:31 PM
Subject: Re: Topband: Deterring Critters was:Re: How Good is Good Enough?
> F'heaven's sake, Garry, I meant naive about how widely they range in the
> East, and it was all tongue in cheek, from beginning to end.
>
> 73, Pete N4ZR
> The World Contest Station Database, updated daily at
> www.conteststations.com
> The Reverse Beacon Network at http://reversebeacon.net, blog at
> reversebeacon.blogspot.com,
> spots at telnet.reversebeacon.net, port 7000 and
> arcluster.reversebeacon.net, port 7000
>
>
> On 3/12/2012 4:31 PM, Garry Shapiro wrote:
>> Westerners naive about coyotes? That is an interesting concept. DC and
>> NYC are within the natural range of coyotes, but I have serious doubts
>> about England.
>>
>> Coyote urine may "work", but it did not keep my feedlines from being
>> chewed by (eastern) Grey Squirrels that have displaced the native brown
>> units.
>>
>> Garry, NI6T
>>
>> On 3/12/2012 1:01 PM, Pete Smith N4ZR wrote:
>>> Man, you Westerners are naive! We even have coyotes in downtown
>>> Washington and New York City. Ratty looking, but out there hunting.
>>> Anyhow, the general idea is pick something the the wee beasties don't
>>> like, and lay it on!
>>>
>>> 73, Pete N4ZR
>>> The World Contest Station Database, updated daily at
>>> www.conteststations.com
>>> The Reverse Beacon Network at http://reversebeacon.net, blog at
>>> reversebeacon.blogspot.com,
>>> spots at telnet.reversebeacon.net, port 7000 and
>>> arcluster.reversebeacon.net, port 7000
>>>
>>>
>>> On 3/12/2012 3:57 PM, Garry Shapiro wrote:
>>>> My experience with canid (coyote and wolf) urines suggests that if
>>>> canids are not the local predator of interest--coyotes in England?--it
>>>> may not work.
>>>>
>>>> Garry, NI6T
>>>>
>>>> On 3/12/2012 6:15 AM, Pete Smith N4ZR wrote:
>>>>> Two words - coyote urine. Seriously .... the local Southern States
>>>>> sells a critter repellent based on dried coyote urine.
>>>>>
>>>>> In our case, the biggest critter problem with my BOG so far has been
>>>>> deer - tangle-footed beasts!
>>>>>
>>>>> 73, Pete N4ZR
>>>>> The World Contest Station Database, updated daily at
>>>>> www.conteststations.com
>>>>> The Reverse Beacon Network at http://reversebeacon.net, blog at
>>>>> reversebeacon.blogspot.com,
>>>>> spots at telnet.reversebeacon.net, port 7000 and
>>>>> arcluster.reversebeacon.net, port 7000
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 3/12/2012 9:11 AM, Tracey Gardner wrote:
>>>>>> I'd be interested to know what "critter/rodent" damage these BOGs
>>>>>> get?
>>>>>> My experience, in the UK, of leaving the last 60m of my Beverage
>>>>>> lying on
>>>>>> the ground for a few days, is that the insulation got chewed through
>>>>>> in
>>>>>> seven places.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I would be interested in trying a BOG but I have a feeling that it
>>>>>> wouldn't
>>>>>> last long here.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 73s Tracey G5VU
>>>>>>
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