Going on a Snipe hunt?

Betty · 08-30-2006, 07:04 AM

If you've ever been to camp, you've probably been on a snipe hunt... a search for the ever elusive creature that no camper can locate while the counselers sit back and giggle about their charges being sent on a wild goose chase in a dark.

Snipes are imaginary creatures? Right? Right?

Then I read this article: http://news.scotsman.com/uk.cfm?id=1277782006

It discusses a guy who died while trying to get a rare egg out of a nest...

It goes on to say:

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He had a series of convictions for activities prohibited under the 1981 Wildlife and Countryside Act. These included taking golden eagles' eggs from near Inverness, attempting to do the same near Perth and of possessing snipe eggs in Lerwick.

Back the train up - Snipe eggs?!? WTF? Apparently not. Snipes aren't imaginary at all. Learned something new!

Alex · 08-30-2006, 08:15 AM

A snipe is a type of bird.

But the animal of the nature supposedly hunted on snipe hunts is fictional.

Jackalopes are also real.

Snowflake · 08-30-2006, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

A snipe is a type of bird.

But the animal of the nature supposedly hunted on snipe hunts is fictional.

Jackalopes are also real.

Yeah, there is one that lives in NA's backyard

Not Afraid · 08-31-2006, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Snowflake

Yeah, there is one that lives in NA's backyard

I've always wanted one! Actually, last night we had a baby opossum running around our backyard. The cats were entertained. They're sort of cute when they're small. Not as cute as a Jack-a-lope though.

Matterhorn Fan · 08-31-2006, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Not Afraid

I've always wanted one! Actually, last night we had a baby opossum running around our backyard. The cats were entertained. They're sort of cute when they're small. Not as cute as a Jack-a-lope though.

Keep your cats inside. We had baby possums falling out of a tree once; where the babies are, the mother follows. And those things can be MEAN. Seriously. Cats could become a late-night snack.

Luckily our dogs only got into the occasional late-night standoff.

CoasterMatt · 08-30-2006, 06:44 PM

There's also the bassalope...

Mousey Girl · 08-30-2006, 07:52 PM

Or my favorite, the jack-a-bass-a-lope

Tramspotter · 08-30-2006, 11:18 PM

Go out and ask the campers next to us for a left handed smoke shifter and oh I could also use some sky hooks if they don't have any go to the next camp.

RStar · 08-31-2006, 06:50 AM

I snipe on eBay, does that count?

Capt Jack · 08-31-2006, 10:30 AM

not to mention the ever popular, albeit rarely seen felinus gigantus

08-30-2006, 08:15 AM	#2
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