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If you are still hunting in FF CNT and shoot a deer, I need a specific part of the deer that you don't use.

I need the joints from the hind legs(see picture).

I don't need a big bone. If you can cut it right before the joint it would be great. If you remove the skin even better but you don't have to. Beggers can't be choosers.

If you shoot one, save them and I'll pick'em up. if you are near stamford, even better.

Thanks.

Just collecting them. We used to play a game that pre-dates Jesus as a child with one of the bones (ok, more like gambling) and I like to start a collection again as I lost all of them.

BTW,

I will be collecting next hunting season too.

Thanks

That's give me an excuse to meet you or have coffee with your dad again.

I'm going to be in Norwalk tonight about 7:00 -+. Would it be doable for you?

CD, I don't blame J for leaving Chicago. Have you look at the temperatures over there?

I'm interested in hearing more about this game.

Are you collecting them from other 4 legged animals as well? If so, you should post this on the main board, you might get quite the collection of critter knees.

Perhaps Squirrel or Raccoon Knees could be used for a travel/pocket version of your "Dead Animal Knees Craps Game"

I'll take a look and see if the ones from my moose are still available. The Yotes have chewed up a lot of the bones, but maybe they don't like knees. We should have some melting with the rain and temps we are going to get this weekend, so ... I'll check.

Game is simple. It is played mostly in Easter week (holy week).

Bone, like a dice it has 6 sides. It has a flat side, and indented oposite to the flat sied.

Indent on top, you win.

Flat on top, you loose.

lands on it's sides, other persons turn.

Land on skinny tip, win triple.

Lands of fat tip, win double.

People sit on a circle and you call bets. Some bets will be hidden some open. People can put 4 folded bills and you think you are betting $4 but when you lose, 2 in the middle are $20s and you are in the hook for $42.

As a kid, this was an easy way to make money if you had your own bone. Specially against drunk people (ussually dad and uncles) Some are top heavy, some bottom heavy and every bone has a way to throw it so it lands correctly.

Where I grew up, during holy week you could find 15-20 circles of people playing in central park. They would go from the penny to a quarter to hundreds.

If you can find those elk bones, I would love to have them.

I bet I could bet a lot if I posted in the main board but getting them here would be a problem.

I would pay for postage to get them to me if too far to drive.

Vd, it is an old country game brought over and I used to play it as a kid and so did my dad, gramps, etc.

Did you have a chance too see if the elk bone are still there?

I will be collecting deer knee bones this year again. I don't need the entire foot, just the little joint circled in the picture.

If you guys can save them for me, I'll appreciate it.

Yeah, if I wait for you and BBB, it's going to take a while to get a collection going.

Thanks

Let me know when and I'll pick'em up.

When is your trip?

Crow - I'm going to get one this year, just for you. Never knew there was a game that used the knee bones of a deer!!

Where is the :-)

I have my hands full with mine thank you.

Less than a week!

anyone in FFC shot any today?