Unusual classified ad

[Adam Aulick]

I saw the following ad in the lower-right corner of page 141 in the
August, 2005 issue of "EAA Sport Aviation", and I thought I'd share it
here in case anybody was hungry.



Wanted: Older 2-4 place high wing aircraft in flyable condition. Will
trade for bison or meat. 651-345-xxxx after 6 p.m.




That's a lot of meat!

[Jim Burns]

Interesting marketing idea. What would you bet that he'd value his bison or
meat at full retail and value your airplane at less than wholesale?

We're about to have a cattle sale here Aug 27. All registered Angus, about
175 head. I'll trade all of them for a new Bonanza A36.
OR
If your backyard isn't fenced, I'll give you the potatoes from 40 acres,
about 40 semi loads.
OR
If you need corn, how about 450 acres worth, over 90 semi loads.

Heck, I'd even keep your names a listed insured on the Bonanza. :))

Jim

[Adam Aulick]

Wow, bison meat is expensive! This e-bay ad
<http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4357244827&ssPageName=MERC_VI_RSCC_Pr2_PcY_BIN_Stores>

has somebody asking approx. 10 bucks a pound! If we figure he's trading
at retail for a $15,000 clapped-out Cessna 152, that's only 3/4 ton of
meat! And here I was thinking I didn't have a big enough basement to
hold the necessary freezers....

What's a live adult bison go for? The National Bison Association says
they have a wider diet than cattle.
<http://www.bisoncentral.com/index.php?s=&c=63&d=73&a=1022&w=2&r=Y>
If they eat honeysuckle and sumac shoots maybe I could support a couple
in my back yard instead of buying all those freezers.

But I'll have to turn you down on the potatoes, corn, and herd of Angus
-- you can't get a semi down my back alley, and I'm not sure the wife
would agree anyhow.


Jim Burns wrote:
> Interesting marketing idea. What would you bet that he'd value his bison or
> meat at full retail and value your airplane at less than wholesale?
>
> We're about to have a cattle sale here Aug 27. All registered Angus, about
> 175 head. I'll trade all of them for a new Bonanza A36.
> OR
> If your backyard isn't fenced, I'll give you the potatoes from 40 acres,
> about 40 semi loads.
> OR
> If you need corn, how about 450 acres worth, over 90 semi loads.
>
> Heck, I'd even keep your names a listed insured on the Bonanza. :))
>
> Jim

[Dave]

There is this fondue place in Saratoga, CA (Part of San Jose, Silicon
Valley)

They offer all kinds of different meats including Alligator and Buffalo. I
have to say, the Buffalo meat was MUCH tastier than regular ol cow meat.
Its also supposed to be very healthy for you. Healthier anyway.

If you get a chance, check out La Fondue in Saratoga.

Dave

"Adam Aulick" > wrote in message
...
> Wow, bison meat is expensive! This e-bay ad
> <http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4357244827&ssPageName=MERC_VI_RSCC_Pr2_PcY_BIN_Stores>
> has somebody asking approx. 10 bucks a pound! If we figure he's trading
> at retail for a $15,000 clapped-out Cessna 152, that's only 3/4 ton of
> meat! And here I was thinking I didn't have a big enough basement to
> hold the necessary freezers....
>
> What's a live adult bison go for? The National Bison Association says
> they have a wider diet than cattle.
> <http://www.bisoncentral.com/index.php?s=&c=63&d=73&a=1022&w=2&r=Y>
> If they eat honeysuckle and sumac shoots maybe I could support a couple in
> my back yard instead of buying all those freezers.
>
> But I'll have to turn you down on the potatoes, corn, and herd of Angus --
> you can't get a semi down my back alley, and I'm not sure the wife would
> agree anyhow.
>
>
> Jim Burns wrote:
>> Interesting marketing idea. What would you bet that he'd value his bison
>> or
>> meat at full retail and value your airplane at less than wholesale?
>>
>> We're about to have a cattle sale here Aug 27. All registered Angus,
>> about
>> 175 head. I'll trade all of them for a new Bonanza A36.
>> OR
>> If your backyard isn't fenced, I'll give you the potatoes from 40 acres,
>> about 40 semi loads.
>> OR
>> If you need corn, how about 450 acres worth, over 90 semi loads.
>>
>> Heck, I'd even keep your names a listed insured on the Bonanza. :))
>>
>> Jim

[Nathan Young]

On Thu, 04 Aug 2005 00:11:25 -0400, Adam Aulick
> wrote:

>I saw the following ad in the lower-right corner of page 141 in the
>August, 2005 issue of "EAA Sport Aviation", and I thought I'd share it
>here in case anybody was hungry.
>
>
>
>Wanted: Older 2-4 place high wing aircraft in flyable condition. Will
>trade for bison or meat. 651-345-xxxx after 6 p.m.


That is hilarious!

[Montblack]

"Nathan Young"
>>Wanted: Older 2-4 place high wing aircraft in flyable condition. Will
>>trade for bison or meat. 651-345-xxxx after 6 p.m.

> That is hilarious!


Except when you've given up your Tri-Pacer, only to get Beefalo in return.

http://www.ababeefalo.org/

Hold out for moose meat. Best meat I've *ever* eaten. Not elk - moose!!


Montblack

[George Patterson]

Adam Aulick wrote:
>
> What's a live adult bison go for?

Well, they have pretty poor eyesight, but I hear they'll go after about anything
that they become aware of. :-)

George Patterson
Give a person a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a person to
use the Internet and he won't bother you for weeks.

[Matt Barrow]

"Dave" > wrote in message
...
> There is this fondue place in Saratoga, CA (Part of San Jose, Silicon
> Valley)
>
> They offer all kinds of different meats including Alligator and Buffalo.
I
> have to say, the Buffalo meat was MUCH tastier than regular ol cow meat.
> Its also supposed to be very healthy for you. Healthier anyway.

If you get to the area, check out the Custer State Game Lodge, Custer, SD
(in the shadow of Mt. Rushmore) for the buffalo steak. The herds roam the
grounds (literally!! I almost hit one with the car. It's hard enough
explaining hitting a deer or elk, but try explaining hitting a buffalo to
your insurance agent.)

http://www.custerresorts.com/menu.asp?id=1

(All sorts of "Yummy" noises!!)
--
Matt
---------------------
Matthew W. Barrow
Site-Fill Homes, LLC.
Montrose, CO

[Matt Barrow]

"Montblack" > wrote in message
...
> "Nathan Young"
> >>Wanted: Older 2-4 place high wing aircraft in flyable condition. Will
> >>trade for bison or meat. 651-345-xxxx after 6 p.m.
>
> > That is hilarious!
>
>
> Except when you've given up your Tri-Pacer, only to get Beefalo in return.
>
> http://www.ababeefalo.org/
>
> Hold out for moose meat. Best meat I've *ever* eaten. Not elk - moose!!
>

Caribou!! :~)>

[Matt Barrow]

"George Patterson" > wrote in message
news:bdsIe.44$zX3.14@trndny05...
> Adam Aulick wrote:
> >
> > What's a live adult bison go for?
>
> Well, they have pretty poor eyesight, but I hear they'll go after about
anything
> that they become aware of. :-)

Especially after about five beers during Happy Hour!

[George Patterson]

Matt Barrow wrote:
>
> Especially after about five beers during Happy Hour!

Buffalo girls, won'tcha come out tonight, come out tonight, ....

George Patterson
Give a person a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a person to
use the Internet and he won't bother you for weeks.

[Maule Driver]

For some unknown reason, I'm craving some chicken and a salad....

Adam Aulick wrote:
Will
> trade for bison or meat. 651-345-xxxx after 6 p.m.

> That's a lot of meat!

[john smith]

Adam Aulick wrote:
> What's a live adult bison go for? The National Bison Association says
> they have a wider diet than cattle.
> <http://www.bisoncentral.com/index.php?s=&c=63&d=73&a=1022&w=2&r=Y>
> If they eat honeysuckle and sumac shoots maybe I could support a couple
> in my back yard instead of buying all those freezers.

I was told by someone who was looking to purchase a couple head, that
the only person you can buy them from is Captain Couragous (aka - Ted
Turner).

[S Herman]

On Thu, 4 Aug 2005 10:48:38 -0700, "Matt Barrow"
> wrote:

>
>"Montblack" > wrote in message
...
>> "Nathan Young"
>> >>Wanted: Older 2-4 place high wing aircraft in flyable condition. Will
>> >>trade for bison or meat. 651-345-xxxx after 6 p.m.
>>
>> > That is hilarious!
>>
>>
>> Except when you've given up your Tri-Pacer, only to get Beefalo in return.
>>
>> http://www.ababeefalo.org/
>>
>> Hold out for moose meat. Best meat I've *ever* eaten. Not elk - moose!!
>>
>
>Caribou!! :~)>
>
You must have had some good caribou. I lived in Fairbanks, AK for a
couple years and had the opportunity to hunt & eat just about every
Alaskan game meat, moose, caribou, black bear, snowshoe hare, duck &
goose, ptarmigan, grouse. My recipe for caribou was to get some beef
fat from the local butcher, mix it 50/50 with the caribou and grind it
into burgers :-) the only part of the caribou that I could eat was the
back strap (loin filet) and it was still very lean & difficult to
prepare. Maybe it was just the local herd. Moose is very good -
similar to beef, a bit leaner. The best game meat in Alaska was
without a doubt the Dall Sheep. I never hunted them, it's for the very
dedicated hunter/mountain climber, but I had several friends who were
nuts for them & shared the meat - very good stuff. BTW - in the mid
70's a resident Alaska hunting license was $7. That got you 1 moose
per year, and daily bag & possession limits on most everything else
except Brown & grizzly bear (which are not noted as table fare). As I
recall, the limit on caribou was 6 per DAY.

[Neal]

Jim Burns wrote:

> If you need corn, how about 450 acres worth, over 90 semi loads.
>
> Heck, I'd even keep your names a listed insured on the Bonanza. :))
>
> Jim

I wonder how much whisky you could make from that much corn ;-)

[George Patterson]

Neal wrote:
>
> I wonder how much whisky you could make from that much corn ;-)

The Park Service used to have an exhibit outside of Cherokee. As I recall, the
recipe was 5 bushels ground corn, 1/2 bushel cracked corn, and 1/2 bushel
cracked rye. Place in 50 gallon barrel, fill with water, and drive in the bung.
After 2 weeks, place in 60 gallon still and cook it down. If the bung pops out
before 2 weeks is up, cook it down then. Makes about 5 gallons. That would be a
little less than 1 gallon of 160 proof sour mash whiskey per bushel.

George Patterson
Give a person a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a person to
use the Internet and he won't bother you for weeks.

[George Patterson]

S Herman wrote:
>
> As I
> recall, the limit on caribou was 6 per DAY.

That limit was intended to provide for those people who kept dog teams. I've
read that one team will eat 150 caribou each year.

George Patterson
Give a person a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a person to
use the Internet and he won't bother you for weeks.

[Montblack]

("S Herman" wrote)
[snip]
> BTW - in the mid 70's a resident Alaska hunting license was $7. That got
> you 1 moose per year, and daily bag & possession limits on most everything
> else except Brown & grizzly bear (which are not noted as table fare). As I
> recall, the limit on caribou was 6 per DAY.


(From the Minnesota DNR "Moose" License page)
Beginning in 1991, the moose hunt is "once in a lifetime." Licensees from
1991 - 2004 will not be eligible for future moose hunts.

A special moose license application preference lottery has been established
that will allow applicants with at least 10 recorded unsuccessful
applications to participate in a special selection for up to 20 percent of
the available permits. It will be based on DNR records of unsuccessful
applications since 1985. All party members must meet this qualification to
be eligible. Prior to that time, records of unsuccessful applicants were not
kept. Applicants not drawn in the separate selection will be included in the
general license drawing.


One tip from my friend, the moose killer: "Try to shoot your moose near a
road!!! Those suckers are "huge" and take forever to pack out of a swamp."
He got his up in NW MN, sort of by Canada.

Apparently 900lbs is a good size MN bull moose. 1,800 lbs seems to be the
size of Alaska's big bull moose - so in Alaska, maybe wait till he's
crossing a road before you open fire.


Montblack

[Mark Hansen]

On 8/5/2005 15:30, Montblack wrote:

> ("S Herman" wrote)
> [snip]
>> BTW - in the mid 70's a resident Alaska hunting license was $7. That got
>> you 1 moose per year, and daily bag & possession limits on most everything
>> else except Brown & grizzly bear (which are not noted as table fare). As I
>> recall, the limit on caribou was 6 per DAY.
>
>
> (From the Minnesota DNR "Moose" License page)
> Beginning in 1991, the moose hunt is "once in a lifetime." Licensees from
> 1991 - 2004 will not be eligible for future moose hunts.
>
> A special moose license application preference lottery has been established
> that will allow applicants with at least 10 recorded unsuccessful
> applications to participate in a special selection for up to 20 percent of
> the available permits. It will be based on DNR records of unsuccessful
> applications since 1985. All party members must meet this qualification to
> be eligible. Prior to that time, records of unsuccessful applicants were not
> kept. Applicants not drawn in the separate selection will be included in the
> general license drawing.
>
>
> One tip from my friend, the moose killer: "Try to shoot your moose near a
> road!!! Those suckers are "huge" and take forever to pack out of a swamp."
> He got his up in NW MN, sort of by Canada.
>
> Apparently 900lbs is a good size MN bull moose. 1,800 lbs seems to be the
> size of Alaska's big bull moose - so in Alaska, maybe wait till he's
> crossing a road before you open fire.

.... but why would he cross the road? ... oh ... nevermind ;-)

>
>
> Montblack
>


--
Mark Hansen, PP-ASEL, Instrument Student
Sacramento, CA

[10Squared]

Montblack wrote:

> One tip from my friend, the moose killer: "Try to shoot your moose near a
> road!!! Those suckers are "huge" and take forever to pack out of a swamp."
> He got his up in NW MN, sort of by Canada.

If you can't get one by the road, butcher it on site and cut the meat into
thin slices and hang up to dry. When the flies quit landing on it, it's
ready.

-Heloise

[George Patterson]

10Squared wrote:
>
> If you can't get one by the road, butcher it on site and cut the meat into
> thin slices and hang up to dry. When the flies quit landing on it, it's
> ready.

Well, about half of an animal like that is actually meat. Cutting 900 pounds of
meat into thin slices might take a while -- it used to take me around 6 hours to
butcher and pack a whitetail for the freezer.

How long did you have in mind spending on this moose hunt?

George Patterson
Give a person a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a person to
use the Internet and he won't bother you for weeks.

[Robert Barker]

"Adam Aulick" > wrote in message
...
> Wow, bison meat is expensive! This e-bay ad
> <http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4357244827&ssPageName=MERC_VI_RSCC_Pr2_PcY_BIN_Stores>
> has somebody asking approx. 10 bucks a pound! If we figure he's trading
> at retail for a $15,000 clapped-out Cessna 152, that's only 3/4 ton of
> meat! And here I was thinking I didn't have a big enough basement to
> hold the necessary freezers....
>clip...

Actually, $10/lb ain't too shabby. Good buffalo around here can go for up
to $15/lb. Pretty lean and a lot more tender than any beef you're gonna
find at your local supermarket. It tastes a LOT better than most of the
beef today. They've done with beef like they have with tomatoes - bred all
the flavor out in exchange for consistency. Ostritch is pretty good too...
And don't knock the gator! Beat it with a 2x4 long enough to be tender and
you'll find it has an amazing flavor. There's a great place in Ft. Worth
called Razoo's. It's a Cajun joint whose motto is "If it lives in a swamp,
we'll cook it!"

[[email protected]]

For the big ones, maybe try to back the trailer up to him, while he's
on the road. Then shoot him so he falls over on the trailer. Starp him
down and away you go !

:-)