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twodogsbarking

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15. I lived a mile from my Dad years back. He called on cold morning in early fall and said he couldn't get in his

Tue Jul 7, 2026, 03:26 PM

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basement door because there were pheasants trying to get in the warm and he needed help chasing them off. The Game Commission had released them a few days earlier and they weren't used to the wild. In Pa., game, and in particular deer are a big draw from other states. It owns 1.5 million acres and dictates what it wants. The state has more deer vehicle accidents than any other state but, hey, look at the stock market.

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Saw a Red-tailed Hawk above the pasture. [View all] George McGovern 16 hrs ago OP

magnificent! Skittles 15 hrs ago #1

Thank You Skittles! George McGovern 10 hrs ago #4

nice! HAB911 12 hrs ago #2

Thanks! George McGovern 10 hrs ago #5

Oh, what a beautiful capture, George! Diamond_Dog 10 hrs ago #3

Thank You Diamond_Dog! George McGovern 10 hrs ago #6

Thanks George. Tell the squirrels to hide. twodogsbarking 9 hrs ago #7

see reply 9 second part Old Crank 7 hrs ago #10

HA! Okay! We'll give 'em fair warning. Thank You. George McGovern 6 hrs ago #11

Wonderful capture! Thank you, my dear Allan. CaliforniaPeggy 9 hrs ago #8

Very nice. Old Crank 7 hrs ago #9

A very nice gentleman who worked on our farm was befriended by a Pheasant that would ride on the hood twodogsbarking 6 hrs ago #12

Last ride indeed! I hope your friend healed up alright! I found this account on reddit.com -- George McGovern 4 hrs ago #14

I lived a mile from my Dad years back. He called on cold morning in early fall and said he couldn't get in his twodogsbarking 4 hrs ago #15

Whoa - cool stories. Your x's reaction, she didn't seem to mind. I used to ride a lot. George McGovern 6 hrs ago #13