jukel123 6,570 Posted October 5, 2017 Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 Been reading a lot about the Yukon and the gold rush. Always fancied the life of a trapper/ prospector. Came across this poem by Robert Service. I thought it was brilliant. Speaks to me anyway. the-spell-of-the-yukon 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted October 5, 2017 Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 I like that ..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,189 Posted October 5, 2017 Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 Some effort put into that,there is a series on Netflix ,about trapping in the Yukon,I was watching it other day. Great wild north was its name. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Astanley 11,465 Posted October 5, 2017 Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 Robert Service wrote hundreds of poems of the Yukon and life there ,everyone of them is a masterpiece . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Navek Posted October 5, 2017 Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 Nice poem that ... I wonder how many people realised after been there abit that they didn't need to dig yellow metal out of the ground to find gold ,they'd already struck gold when they got there Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 6,570 Posted October 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 Robert Service wrote hundreds of poems of the Yukon and life there ,everyone of them is a masterpiece . The Shooting of Dan McGrew is a brilliant poem as well Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,637 Posted October 5, 2017 Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 Some effort put into that,there is a series on Netflix ,about trapping in the Yukon,I was watching it other day. Great wild north was its name. He's on youtube too mate, check him out. https://www.youtube.com/user/TheWildNorth Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 44,282 Posted October 5, 2017 Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 That's mega that is......thanks for sharing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,189 Posted October 5, 2017 Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 Some effort put into that,there is a series on Netflix ,about trapping in the Yukon,I was watching it other day. Great wild north was its name. He's on youtube too mate, check him out. https://www.youtube.com/user/TheWildNorth Il have a look see if there's any different ones on there cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,481 Posted October 5, 2017 Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 good poem that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,396 Posted October 5, 2017 Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 I think places like the yukon are fine when your young and up to the challenge as you get older the bodys no so willing 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 23,748 Posted October 5, 2017 Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 Always fancied the life of a trapper/ prospector. Not about Alaska but similar sort of lifestyle I have just had coffee with a guy who graduated in wildlife management and conservation,he has been offered a job in Australia but turned it down as part of it was shooting camels,donkeys,horses etc Wish I had a wildlife management degree 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,189 Posted October 5, 2017 Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 Always fancied the life of a trapper/ prospector. Not about Alaska but similar sort of lifestyle I have just had coffee with a guy who graduated in wildlife management and conservation,he has been offered a job in Australia but turned it down as part of it was shooting camels,donkeys,horses etc Wish I had a wildlife management degree They cull few scrub bulls and water buffalo out there as well don't they. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 23,748 Posted October 5, 2017 Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 Always fancied the life of a trapper/ prospector.Not about Alaska but similar sort of lifestyle I have just had coffee with a guy who graduated in wildlife management and conservation,he has been offered a job in Australia but turned it down as part of it was shooting camels,donkeys,horses etc Wish I had a wildlife management degree They cull few scrub bulls and water buffalo out there as well don't they. Scrub bulls and water buffalo nowadays are big money to hunt and I think the meat is exported to Vietnam??? the old days of shooting them and leaving them where they fall is coming to an end. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,189 Posted October 5, 2017 Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 Always fancied the life of a trapper/ prospector. Not about Alaska but similar sort of lifestyle I have just had coffee with a guy who graduated in wildlife management and conservation,he has been offered a job in Australia but turned it down as part of it was shooting camels,donkeys,horses etc Wish I had a wildlife management degree They cull few scrub bulls and water buffalo out there as well don't they. Scrub bulls and water buffalo nowadays are big money to hunt and I think the meat is exported to Vietnam??? the old days of shooting them and leaving them where they fall is coming to an end.I know they used to shoot scrub bulls leave it in the sun few days to soften up then come back an shoot the feral pigs that would turn up to feed off it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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