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Offline Muley

Re: Longhunter?
« Reply #15 on: January 06, 2016, 12:55:21 AM »
Until the Indians show up, and all we have is one shot. Ok, two shots with a pistol.
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Offline Loyalist Dave

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Re: Longhunter?
« Reply #16 on: March 15, 2016, 10:17:48 AM »
One of the biggest problems is that folks have what seems to be an overwhelming tendency to label all of the hunters of the flint era as "long hunters", when in fact it really is a very specific term.  

Coupled with that is the idea that such fellows were incredible woodsmen, in possession of copious amounts of woods lore, in every case.  While rare examples of such men did exist, probably the majority were not, or had advanced skills in some areas such as tracking, or shooting, but in others were quite ignorant.  

People forget there were station hunters, market hunters, expedition hunters, subsistence hunters, and even sport hunters.

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Offline Hanshi

Re: Longhunter?
« Reply #17 on: September 14, 2016, 02:03:08 PM »
I consider myself a longhunter simply because I've been hunting throughout my life trying to find out what the %#*& I was doing; and always with a longrifle in one hand and a powder horn in the other. :rotf
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Re: Longhunter?
« Reply #18 on: February 07, 2017, 06:41:38 PM »
"The Long knife"  hangs on my wall with this inscription, " To Ron, one who knows the pull of the woods on a man's soul" David Wright

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Offline Fletcher

Re: Longhunter?
« Reply #19 on: February 08, 2017, 08:01:16 PM »
Yessir  :toast
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Re: Longhunter?
« Reply #20 on: July 07, 2017, 06:21:42 PM »
Muley

That's a guy that goes hunting....gets lost....and stays out a looooonnnngg time!! :toast :hairy
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Re: Longhunter?
« Reply #21 on: July 21, 2017, 02:35:51 AM »
Let's see.... ::)

Takes a bath once a year

Changes his 'drawers' once a year

Has fleas in his beard

Will drink anything smelling remotely like alcohol....including coal oil

Has to think hard....on spelling C A T

Smells like an ape

Has tobacco (when he can get it) juice dripping off his beard

Maybe has a horse???....that's been rode hard and put up wet

Usually has an ugly old woman for a squaw

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This will do for a starter! :toast ::) ;D

And the reason they were called 'Longhunters' is cuz they always stayed lost and couldn't find their way back home! Took 'em a long time to get back!

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Online Winter Hawk

Re: Longhunter?
« Reply #22 on: July 21, 2017, 09:43:49 PM »
Sounds more like the trappers in the Western mountains around the 1820s to me.  Longhunters back east fit more the likes of those described by James Fennimore Cooper, in my inexpert opinion.  But what do I know....

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Offline amm1851

Re: Longhunter?
« Reply #23 on: July 21, 2017, 10:11:57 PM »
Sorry. Thought it was funny. Won't happen again.
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Re: Longhunter?
« Reply #24 on: July 22, 2017, 08:05:29 PM »
Quote from: Winter Hawk on July 21, 2017, 09:43:49 PM
But what do I know....

Oooh, slap me again!  Or better yet, just remove my whole post....   :Doh!   :laffing

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Re: Longhunter?
« Reply #25 on: July 23, 2017, 12:28:47 PM »
Quote from: Winter Hawk on July 21, 2017, 09:43:49 PM
Sounds more like the trappers in the Western mountains around the 1820s to me.  Longhunters back east fit more the likes of those described by James Fennimore Cooper, in my inexpert opinion.  But what do I know....

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You're right! But....one has to consider the object of my posting??

To get Muley FIRED UP!! :bl th up :toast :laffing
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Online Winter Hawk

Re: Longhunter?
« Reply #26 on: July 23, 2017, 05:52:14 PM »
ARRGH!  NO, NO NO!  Please put that back up, Amm1851! 

I also was making an attempt at humor in my reply; the link was very informative and NO offense was taken.  In fact, I didn't have time to read the whole thing and was looking forward clicking on it and to getting better educated.  And if I offended you in any way, please accept my apologies as that was NOT my intent.

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