The Beast

Megan Caught this hog last summer! It was near 20 in. long

and 5lbs. She thought that she had a snag (it was funny). She was

jigging a rubber crayfish. I think she retired on that fish...

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Why Dayler Loves the Water

When Dayler was smaller he'd go fishing with Megan and

I. He was always interested in the water, so one trip Megan got in with him. Now he's a dang fish. case closed......

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Trapping with Dayler

Dayler came trappin' with me this year quite often. He was always decked out in his camo coat etc. The only problem was those dang PINK boots that his cousin Kaylee gave him. He loves those things. I tried to explain to him that they were "girls" boots, but that didn't phase him. We had a lot of fun!

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That's no Bobcat!

This was crazy! I got a call at 11:30 pm from a local trapper reporting that he had caught a large tom cougar. He explained to me that he had re-enforced his traps in various ways, and he doubted that the cougar would be able to pull out. (for those of you that don't know, you're not supposed to trap cougars, that's why he called-it was an accident). I called my neighboring officer Josh Carver, and Sergeant Brian Shearer. When we arrived I handed my camera to the trapper's son, and asked if he'd take pictures. We were able to let the cat go, but it wasn't easy! We used 3 catch poles, and a coat. It was exciting, and I found a new respect for mountain lions....They're dang strong!!

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