junker Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 i switched to corn the other day and have fired up the forge only a few times since, with my forges design (horrrible) alot of my fuel falls on the ground, and frankly im too lazy to pick it up. because of the corn on the ground (im guesing) i had deer in my yard thismorning for the first time in over 10 years (and strangely they were all over by the forge with their heads down):p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayco Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Lots of wild critters like corn. You my be visited by squirrels,crows,raccoons, possums, foxes, etc. Don't be surprised if field mice pack your blower and tuyere with corn and set up housekeeping in the forge plumbing. To all those animals, your corn forge probably smells like.......DINNER! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orgtwister Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 well thats sounds go if it was hear i would just keep doing that untill dear season and then i would have steaks and here baitting is legal so it would all be good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junker Posted August 20, 2009 Author Share Posted August 20, 2009 lol it's not baiting... they just happen to like your fuel lol... and trust me... come deer season im gonna have alot of venisen... there's about 6, of course... they are tiny florida deer... so maybe not alot lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak Hill Forge Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 They smelled dinner cooking ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 In Alaska it's illegal to feed wildlife without a permit. If fin and feather saw a moose or squirrel eating corn off my forge I could get fined. Fortunately I haven't discovered any Alaskan wildlife that likes propane. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendrick Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Fortunately I haven't discovered any Alaskan wildlife that likes propane. If you do, let us know so we can arm ourselves and then RUN! Kendrick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Einhorn Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 I figure that those deer will eventually get that forge lit and start making swords, and maybe even a flintlock or two.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 "Fortunately I haven't discovered any Alaskan wildlife that likes propane." Try looking in a mirror! (grin) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak Hill Forge Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Good one Thomas !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Ameling Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Just don't accidentally drop any honey on that corn before you burn it! Black bears have been known to travel miles to follow the scent of burnt honey! (scorched honey is often drizzled over bait for black bears in Minnesota and Wisconsin) Mikey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimB Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 In Alaska it's illegal to feed wildlife In Washington it is too...but everyone does. They even sell Purina deer chow at the feed store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orgtwister Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 i guess i'm lucking in jersey to be able bait the deer but than again its jersey and its more like you can bait the dear for hunting but there probably a law that says you can't feed the deer so that way you are allways roung Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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