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artofwoc
07-23-2009, 03:56 PM
I would assume so, has anyone tried heron? or ways of catching heron

crashdive123
07-23-2009, 03:59 PM
Don't know how they taste, but they may land you in jail. They are a protected species in North America.

pocomoonskyeyes
07-23-2009, 04:16 PM
According to my mom and some of my uncles and aunts that grew up in the depression they ate all kinds of Pond scoggins(oldtimers name for wading birds)as well as some other animals one dorsn't usually think of eating. Apparently when you are hungry enough any meat is good if that's all you've got.

welderguy
07-23-2009, 06:22 PM
Sure in a true survival situation or in true desperation I would eat my dog, or any animal I can catch but just to eat a protected species or any non game animal just to try it NOPE WONT HAPPEN.

COWBOYSURVIVAL
07-23-2009, 06:25 PM
Just confirming they are protected if anyone has any doubt. They are protected period.

welderguy
07-23-2009, 06:37 PM
Let me expand on what I ment , so no one think I am advocating eating a protected species. But if I am lost, stranded or in a total EOTWAWKI situation and havent eaten in 4, 5, 6 days or more and before I get to week to catch anything Im sorry but the first thing I see that has any type of meat on it that i can catch is supper. But today right now no I wouldnt eat any thing that wasnt in season or I had a liscence to catch or any animal thats protected, even a fish thats just That much under limit.

COWBOYSURVIVAL
07-23-2009, 06:39 PM
You were clear the first time. I was just making my opinion clear for the group. OK so it's the 150lb. snail that just went by or the blue heron? HMMMMM!

welderguy
07-23-2009, 06:47 PM
Got ya, Looks like the supersize scargo is on the menu

COWBOYSURVIVAL
07-23-2009, 06:50 PM
Not sure how you would prepare a 150lb. snail. I think (Ken) would probably have a survival recipe!

crashdive123
07-23-2009, 06:52 PM
Pan seared with butter and garlic. Lots of butter and garlic.

Ken
07-23-2009, 06:53 PM
Not sure how you would prepare a 150lb. snail. I think (Ken) would probably have a survival recipe!

Slice thinly. Sautee in butter, a splash of white wine, shallots, and garlic. Serve with a dollup of garlic/shallot sour cream, toast points, and the rest of the white wine - chilled.

Ken
07-23-2009, 06:54 PM
Pan seared with butter and garlic. Lots of butter and garlic.

Have some decency. Give me at least a 3 minute head start, will ya'? :sneaky2:

crashdive123
07-23-2009, 06:55 PM
Just remember - the QC Department will never steer you down the wrong path.

COWBOYSURVIVAL
07-23-2009, 06:55 PM
Ok what is a Dollup? you lost me then.

crashdive123
07-23-2009, 06:56 PM
Have some decency. Give me at least a 3 minute head start, will ya'? :sneaky2:

Your tastes are a little more refined than mine, therefore take longer to express. Just consider it aging - like a fine wine or scotch.

Ken
07-23-2009, 06:57 PM
Ok what is a Dollup? you lost me then.

A small mound, like 3 or 4 tablespoons worth.

Ken
07-23-2009, 06:58 PM
Just remember - the QC Department will never steer you down the wrong path.

We are your friends! :)

welderguy
07-23-2009, 07:00 PM
My thought were How the heck do you catch a 150 pound snail

Ken
07-23-2009, 07:00 PM
Your tastes are a little more refined than mine, therefore take longer to express. Just consider it aging - like a fine wine or scotch.

Or just plain aging. :blushing:

Ken
07-23-2009, 07:00 PM
My thought were How the heck do you catch a 150 pound snail

It's easy. They don't run all that fast.

crashdive123
07-23-2009, 07:01 PM
My thought were How the heck do you catch a 150 pound snail

They're just like their smaller brethern - slow.

Ken
07-23-2009, 07:02 PM
Thanks for the head start!

rebel
07-23-2009, 07:05 PM
Just say pressure cooker. It tenderizes the toughest carcass.

welderguy
07-23-2009, 07:07 PM
Thanks for the head start!

Ken I am typing a message now will hit submit button in 3 minutes ok ready go.

Ken
07-23-2009, 07:08 PM
Ken I am typing a message now will hit submit button in 3 minutes ok ready go.

Team spirit! I love it!

COWBOYSURVIVAL
07-23-2009, 10:09 PM
I figure it'll be about like dressing one of these Bluecatfish some calll'em Arkansas Blues!!!! told ya I love to fish... see

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x86/arabmagic/AUT_0313.jpg

Santee River S.C.

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x86/arabmagic/AUT_0306.jpg

Dusk:30

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x86/arabmagic/AUT_0322.jpg

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x86/arabmagic/AUT_0307.jpg

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welderguy
07-23-2009, 10:18 PM
I figure it'll be about like dressing one of these Bluecatfish some calll'em Arkansas Blues!!!! told ya I love to fish... see


So whens the fish fry, Ill bring the beer.

Sarge47
07-23-2009, 10:28 PM
Look at that; one of those fish look just like a little girl...spooky!:innocent:

Rick
07-23-2009, 10:33 PM
Cowboy has the fish. Welderguy has the beer. I have the appetite! It's a match made in heaven. When do we eat?

rebel
07-23-2009, 11:23 PM
I see the kiddie pole. You "big" guys ain't foolin' no one.

Mighty fine memories!

Ken
07-24-2009, 07:06 AM
Looks like you had a great time, Cowboy!

pocomoonskyeyes
07-24-2009, 10:35 AM
You know something my elders told me about the wading birds,There ain't much meat on them.When you think about dressing a bird... a lot of their size is from feathers,and when you think about how slim they are already, well can't be much to 'em. and like everyone has said it Is illegal. If you see herons and egrets then you are close to their source of food and a better food source for you,even easier to get. Fish.

COWBOYSURVIVAL
07-24-2009, 11:29 AM
So I was thinking about that 150 lb. slug and dressing it out. Maybe nail it's head to a tree and tie a rope from his shell to a tree about say 5ft. away then cut down the tree you have his head nailed to. Should make for quick removal of the shell. You might need more than one nail. Gees... when all you have is a hammer the whole world looks like a nail!

Rick
07-24-2009, 11:38 AM
About the only meat you'll get off most birds is the breast. That's sure true of dove and most smaller birds.

RobertRogers
07-24-2009, 12:48 PM
Of course they are. But they are protected too. You could end up as a tidbit for a brawny cellmate.

toughsord
07-26-2009, 05:21 PM
Don't know how they taste, but they may land you in jail. They are a protected species in North America.

don see how. i went lake fishing and i must of seen 20 in one section of the lake

crashdive123
07-26-2009, 05:42 PM
don see how. i went lake fishing and i must of seen 20 in one section of the lake

OK, they won't land YOU in jail.....juvenille detention on the other hand.......

Toughsord - different animals are protected for a variety of reasons. Some of those reasons make sense to me, while some do not. Regardless, they are protected. That fact that you saw them may be because they are protected - who knows.

Ravnari86
07-28-2009, 03:18 AM
Toughsord - Sandhill cranes are protected, and in this part of FL you can't drive anywhere without seeing them. It really doesn't matter. They may be everywhere, but the law still says you go to jail for messingwith them. It actually specifies in FL that feeding protected animals is illegal... You can seriously go to jail for FEEDING a sandhill crane, even though they are everywhere you look here. Law does not equal logic. Trust me...

Ken
07-28-2009, 08:15 AM
Law does not equal logic. Trust me...

This man is absolutely correct, people.

welderguy
07-28-2009, 08:23 AM
Toughsord - Sandhill cranes are protected, and in this part of FL you can't drive anywhere without seeing them. It really doesn't matter. They may be everywhere, but the law still says you go to jail for messingwith them. It actually specifies in FL that feeding protected animals is illegal... You can seriously go to jail for FEEDING a sandhill crane, even though they are everywhere you look here. Law does not equal logic. Trust me...

In texas Sandhill Crane is a game bird.

Rick
07-28-2009, 08:23 AM
Population density in one location on a given specie isn't necessarily prove that they are thriving. The American Bald Eagle is everywhere in Alaska, too. You can even see a lot in Washington state but they are pretty thin around these parts.

The North American population of Great Blue Herons is estimated to be 124,500*. They suffered unrestricted hunting early in the 20th century for both food and plumage. They now have a stable population because they are protected.

*SOURCE: Audoban: http://web1.audubon.org/waterbirds/species.php?speciesCode=greblu1

Jonesy
07-28-2009, 01:08 PM
Go ahead and enjoy the Heron...It may make your arse hurt for about 90 days and I wouldn't use your favorite gun either as you will probably be donating that to the state.:) (all said with a smile in fun)

Rick
07-28-2009, 01:24 PM
Years ago, I had a buddy that had been out duck hunting and, right at dusk, he headed back in. But he could not resist the temptation to run down some ducks with his boat AND drop a deer that had stepped out on the bank. When he pulled up to the dock with his deer and ill gotten ducks the game wardens, who just happened to be video taping the whole thing, had him load his boat onto the trailer they had conveniently attached to their truck and load his shotgun and all the rest of his gear in the back of their truck. It cost him 500 per duck X 5 ducks, 750 for the deer, the boat, the shotgun, all the gear in his boat and 1 year probation. Of course, he didn't get to keep any of the meat, either.

I told him he was lucky they didn't fine him for just being stupid. He agreed.

Smok
08-04-2009, 04:18 AM
Do you still run with this man Rick ?

Rick
08-04-2009, 07:22 AM
Nope. We took different roads. Actually, shortly after that occurred although it wasn't related.