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Member Section => Down Range Cafe => Topic started by: Hazcat on February 26, 2008, 02:03:12 PM
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I finally killed that SOB 'coon that has been $h1tting in my pool! ;D
This sum'bitch has used my pool as his toilet about 3 times in the last month and I never saw him---til today. >:(
Hit him 4 times :o with .22 mags from (what else) my Ruger Single Six (once on the run at about 8 yards 8)). Tough bastard to kill! weighed about 25 lbs.
Ding Dong the Coon is dead!!!!!
Marshal'ette, does this count as another Ruger story? ;D ;D
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22Mag is the perfect raccoon gun. Would be really surprised if that was the only one that you are going to have to deal with. The 22mag version of the Quikshocks (segmented subsonics or whatever CCI is calling them would seem to be perfect for them.) I remembering being stationed out in CA and the raccoons there were like squirrels in a normal city(numbers and fearless of humans.)
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(http://www.cascity.com/howard/forum/laughingblond.gif)
**wiping the tears**
Ohhh Haz.. I am sorry for laughing so hard at your plight.. but damn! hahahahahahahahahahahaha
Nothing like getting you in the pissed off shooting mode than raccoon poop in your pool.
The visual is more than I can take .. (http://forum.australian-media.com.au/style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) hahahahahaa
Ohhhhhhhh lord, I am dying here.. hahahahahahaha
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Way to go Hazcat. Sounds like you dislike coons as much as I do. I used to dedicate my Berretta 92 w/crimson trace and Win STHP but that got expensive. The most I'll use on a coon now is a Stinger behind the ear.
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**wiping the tears**
Ohhh Haz.. I am sorry for laughing so hard at your plight.. but damn! hahahahahahahahahahahaha
Nothing like getting you in the pissed off shooting mode than raccoon poop in your pool.
The visual is more than I can take .. (http://forum.australian-media.com.au/style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) hahahahahaa
Ohhhhhhhh lord, I am dying here.. hahahahahahaha
I love you too, Seetheart. ::)
Want me to cook him up for your birthday supper? :o ;D
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Marshal'ette, does this count as another Ruger story? ;D ;D
Hell, I'll just send you a shirt for that..
**I'm still laughing** Damn, that hit my funny bone... (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v467/TMB/BluebirdNut/Emoticons/AllEmoticons/rotfl.gif)
Want me to cook him up for your birthday supper? :o ;D
Haz~~~ I don't think you realize how much a country redneck I really am .. I have trapped and shot young coons and they are wonderful eating. They are a mild tasting meat and I brown them in flour and bacon grease.. and then oven cook them slow with mushrooms and some seasonings ( bay leaf etc) ..
I'm serious .. they are delicious.. but I think I will pass on the one you shot. I imagine he was all stressed out from trying to outrun your bullets... and ... (((hahahahahahaha))) any coon that is THAT full of shit, I don't want to eat..
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Hell, I'll just send you a shirt for that..
**I'm still laughing** Damn, that hit my funny bone... (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v467/TMB/BluebirdNut/Emoticons/AllEmoticons/rotfl.gif)
Thanks, I need a big'un ( 2x) :D :D :D :D :D :D
Haz~~~ I don't think you realize how much a country redneck I really am .. I have trapped and shot young coons and they are wonderful eating. They are a mild tasting meat and I brown them in flour and bacon grease.. and then oven cook them slow with mushrooms and some seasonings ( bay leaf etc) ..
I'm serious .. they are delicious.. but I think I will pass on the one you shot. I imagine he was all stressed out from trying to outrun your bullets... and ... (((hahahahahahaha))) any coon that is THAT full of shit, I don't want to eat..
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I wasn't quite kiddin'. ;) I too, grew up in the woods (at least in summer down on the farm) and have eaten my share of coon, squrrill and rabbit. Sounds delish! You can cook for me anytime! ;D Just not this one. I said it took 4 shots to kill him, I didn't say I stopped shooting! ;)
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Thanks, I need a big'un ( 2x) :D :D :D :D :D :D
Just not this one. I said it took 4 shots to kill him, I didn't say I stopped shooting! ;)
4 to finish him and the rest cuz you weren't done being mad ? ;D
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Shoot'em till he's dead!
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Shoot'em till he's dead!
And then shoot 'em again! :)
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and again ;D and again ;D
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Hey Haz..........................
This sum'bitch has used my pool as his toilet about 3 times in the last month and I never saw him---til today. Angry
Grin Just not this one. I said it took 4 shots to kill him, I didn't say I stopped shooting! Wink
.................................SOUNDS TO ME LIKE THE 1ST CASE OF SUICIDE BY POOL POOPIN' !
Now I am bustin' a gut man.
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Hey Haz..........................
.................................SOUNDS TO ME LIKE THE 1ST CASE OF SUICIDE BY POOL POOPIN' !
Now I am bustin' a gut man.
Well! I am glad you're getting a grin from my sorrows (Oh the inconvenience! ;))
;D
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What??? No pictures?
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What??? No pictures?
Naa, it's just a regular looking in ground pool. :D
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What ever happened to one shot one kill? Oh what the hell...blast 'em all and let Mother Nature sort them out
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Had a similar problem with thievin' coons in the garden last summer. Good Old Dog died in Spring and we were overrun with'um. The cats suggested getting a new pup they could train and raise, and we agreed. Thus, Scarlett arrived and ended the problem. I'll bet Toro&Strech would like a pup to train too, and that will end your (can't help but laugh) pool shittin' problem varmints. You can shoot what's left, if just to exercise the 2ND Amendment.
Mac.
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Understanding the minds of most of us on here I feel I can post this one.
Last fall our son called me cause he had a possum problem. He took firearm safety to learn more about the sport I love, but he was never into shooting or hunting. They live in town (Newton, KS right beind the Ross elevator downtown) and needed advice on a gun to get rid of pests. Being in town I suggested a Crosman 760 like he had growing up. A couple hours later my cell phone beeped and it was this picture ...
(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e330/m58/Possum.jpg)
He shot it twice, but it was still kicking so he went in the house and got - his version - A kitchen knife - her version - her BEST kitchen knife. Either way, you can see the results.
Last report from the daughter-in-law is that there is not a squirrel, rabbit or possum that is safe anywhere close to his garden!
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Possums are nasty critters. They hiss at you too. I hate 'em.
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And then shoot 'em again! :)
And then reload and start again and don't stop until your not mad! By the way ever cook a possum?
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Nasty greasy critters..
My grandma cleaned one once and cooked it.. we all tasted it, but it isn't worth eating.
Nasty nasty nasty...
(http://www.rightnation.us/forums/style_emoticons/default/sick.gif) UCK!
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The ones flated out on the black top roads are mighty tasty after they age in the sun for a few days ;D
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Had a similar problem with thievin' coons in the garden last summer. Good Old Dog died in Spring and we were overrun with'um. The cats suggested getting a new pup they could train and raise, and we agreed. Thus, Scarlett arrived and ended the problem. I'll bet Toro&Strech would like a pup to train too, and that will end your (can't help but laugh) pool shittin' problem varmints. You can shoot what's left, if just to exercise the 2ND Amendment.
Mac.
Mac,
Toro being the dumb, friendly kitten would proably be ok with a pup but Strech would try to kill it.
He absolutely hates dogs. You see he was a stray when I got him and all torn up (close to death) from a dog. Now that he has a home he protects it from puppies. He ran a buddies 70 lbs Chow mix out of the yard!
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And then reload and start again and don't stop until your not mad! By the way ever cook a possum?
Gun man, I've heard of people eating possum, any good?
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The ones flated out on the black top roads are mighty tasty after they age in the sun for a few days ;D
They make real good Frizbies, too. ;D
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And they fly farther than Sail Rabbits too. Must be the tail. Mac.
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And they fly farther than Sail Rabbits too. Must be the tail. Mac.
Could be Mac, but I think the longer fur on the rabbits creates a lot of drag. ;)
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By golly, that must be it. I hear it's about 45 degrees there today. Need earmuffs? Oh, I forgot. You have a new, COONSKIN CAP!! Enjoy, Mac.
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By golly, that must be it. I hear it's about 45 degrees there today. Need earmuffs? Oh, I forgot. You have a new, COONSKIN CAP!! Enjoy, Mac.
It's 45 here now and I don't own enough clothes for this! BRRRRR
Going only to low sixties today but low 70s tomorrow and low 80s this weekend.
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If that keeps up, you'll be up all night listening to them gators sneezin'. Mac.
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By golly, that must be it. I hear it's about 45 degrees there today. Need earmuffs? Oh, I forgot. You have a new, COONSKIN CAP!! Enjoy, Mac.
I wish it was 45 degrees here. Todays high 22 degrees with snow this evening. :( :( :(
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Yea, when the hell are we gonna take back Cuba, anyway?? Now THAT'S nice weather!! And you can safely shoot outward in any direction . Worlds largest outdoor range.. And cigars.. Ooops, And Rum for Haz. No coats. Probably NO clothes. Well, maybe some clothes for the gravitationally challenged. Mac.
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It's 45 here now and I don't own enough clothes for this! BRRRRR
That's what you get for bragging about your warm weather when the rest of us are freezing our tails off.
See?? What goes around comes back around to bite you ..
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That's what you get for bragging about your warm weather when the rest of us are freezing our tails off.
See?? What goes around comes back around to bite you ..
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Could not have said it better myself, got all the way up to 18 here in NH Thursday. Hey Haz, did you lose lights the other day ?
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No, The lights stayed on here but within a mile of my place there were problems.
Funny, I bought a 15K generater a few years back after I lost power for 10 days after all the storms. Never had to use it since (and no, I'm not complaining :)).
Got to 65 Yesterday, starting at 50 today, going to 73. ;D
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See ?There you go again.. Brag Brag Brag.. 8)
Keep rubbing it in while I am freezing (http://www.rightnation.us/forums/style_emoticons/default/chillpill.gif) ..and your 9 lives will soon be down to zip.. (http://www.gangsterbb.net/emoticons/hatchet.gif)
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Got a foot of snow tuesday, another 4 - 8 predicted for tonight and tomorrow >:(
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Picked up Chinese for lunch on the way home from the range today. The fortune cookie advised: It is much easier to let a (HAZ) cat out of the bag, than to get him back in!!" Have a warm weekend. Mac.
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NOW I know how you got so close! Very, very sneaky 8), but effective. Not just anyone could pull this off. Only the HAZCAT!
(http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj211/DMACK_2008/ATT732229.jpg)
Did you bag the other one yet? After all, it's Pool Poopin' Season in paradise. ;D
Mac.
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I've only seen the other one once and have not seen any 'evidence' of him being here. But I'm ready! (http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/waffen/violent-smiley-030.gif)
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Hey Hazcat, what kinda of gun does your little yellow smiley have there? Doesn't look like a wheel-gun :o.
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NOW I know how you got so close! Very, very sneaky 8), but effective. Not just anyone could pull this off. Only the HAZCAT!
(http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj211/DMACK_2008/ATT732229.jpg)
Did you bag the other one yet? After all, it's Pool Poopin' Season in paradise. ;D
Mac.
LOL, Took a minute before I realized there were TWO coons and an infiltrater ;D
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Hey Hazcat, what kinda of gun does your little yellow smiley have there? Doesn't look like a wheel-gun :o.
I was in a hurry and couldn't find one. Forgive me. (http://www.mazeguy.net/sad/begging.gif)
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Haz... how did you talk "your handsome boy" into going undercover?
hahahaha
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Haz... how did you talk "your handsome boy" into going undercover?
hahahaha
It was completely his idea! ::) Honest! (http://www.mazeguy.net/expressive/liar.gif)
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CHIEF WARREN RILEY OF THE NEW ORLEANS POLICE DEPARTMENT,
ANNOUNCED THIS MORNING THAT ALL GERMAN SHEPHERD POLICE DOGS
WILL BE REPLACED BY COON DOGS, DUE TO THE FACT THE CITY IS NOT
HAVING ANY PROBLEMS WITH GERMANS
Way to go Haz! I can get a puppy if you want one, still looking for a Coon Cat
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CHIEF WARREN RILEY OF THE NEW ORLEANS POLICE DEPARTMENT,
ANNOUNCED THIS MORNING THAT ALL GERMAN SHEPHERD POLICE DOGS
WILL BE REPLACED BY COON DOGS, DUE TO THE FACT THE CITY IS NOT
HAVING ANY PROBLEMS WITH GERMANS
Way to go Haz! I can get a puppy if you want one, still looking for a Coon Cat
Man...u r 2 much. I'm going to bed...no way I can top that.
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Last post was not politically correct. For that I apologize, in advance, if I offended anyone, I'll have to go to the Rev. Wright church and get "in line" with the program.
Sorry.
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CHIEF WARREN RILEY OF THE NEW ORLEANS POLICE DEPARTMENT,
ANNOUNCED THIS MORNING THAT ALL GERMAN SHEPHERD POLICE DOGS
WILL BE REPLACED BY COON DOGS, DUE TO THE FACT THE CITY IS NOT
HAVING ANY PROBLEMS WITH GERMANS
Way to go Haz! I can get a puppy if you want one, still looking for a Coon Cat
They are rare (http://www.mazeguy.net/nature/shootingstar.gif) and mystical (http://www.mazeguy.net/nature/eye.gif) creatures but worth the search. (http://www.mazeguy.net/employed/detective.gif)
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Last post was not politically correct. For that I apologize, in advance, if I offended anyone, I'll have to go to the Rev. Wright church and get "in line" with the program.
Sorry.
You did not offend any one ( I thought it was hilariuos) but you will hear from my lawyer about the injuries I recieved when I fell out of my chair laughing. ;D
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Must be applied in the Louisiana context.
Mac.
ps. Used to work with a guy who came to work with a black eye about twice a year. Always in the summer. Didn't happen on the job or we would have known about it. After about four years and seeing how well he could handle himself in a scrap, I asked him how it happened so regularly? He explained that when he got out of the Army, he met and married a girl from Louisiana, of Cajun/Cherokee ancestry, who was a great cook and physically imposing. On weekends they would cook out by the river on his farm, drink beer and fish. After a 12 pack each, arguments would begin.. and near the end, he would begin to refer to her as a Coon-Ass this and Coon-Ass that. Not that she minded the title, it just wasn't said respectfully enough. So, twice a year, she ended the argument with a shiner. Now that's lovin'. They are still married.
DMc.
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UPDATE:
Just shot a 'possum this morning. Used my 'new' 3 screw .22 (CCI magnum hp).
Here's what I don't believe.
He was standing on a fence post facing me and was not five feet from the end of the barrel. I lined up between his eyes and squeezed one off. He shook his head and STOOD THERE! There is NO WAY I missed the bastard!
He then turned to 3/4 facing me and I took the 'hunters aim' and drilled him again at the left shoulder. HE STOOD THERE AGAIN! I'm thinking are these blank rounds ? (I don't actually have any of those) Then he shudders and falls off the post dead.
I haven't picked him up yet but I swear I didn't miss that first shot! Are 'possums that tough? (I'd say he is 15 - 20 pounds)
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I haven't picked him up yet but I swear I didn't miss that first shot! Are 'possums that tough? (I'd say he is 15 - 20 pounds)
Possums I have "fended" off, including a Rodney King/Maglite direct blow to the skull, and was amazed when it "walked away" un phased,. :-\, lead me to believe they are pretty damn tough...
Pretty sure you didn't miss the first shot, could have deflected off the skull, (they are hard). Perhaps, .38 next time? ::)
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They are rare (http://www.mazeguy.net/nature/shootingstar.gif) and mystical (http://www.mazeguy.net/nature/eye.gif) creatures but worth the search. (http://www.mazeguy.net/employed/detective.gif)
Are those bubles you're blowing out of that thing? Because on my Key West vacation I found some fine glass ware products (for tobbaco use only) that might do better. ;)
FQ13
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UPDATE:
Just shot a 'possum this morning. Used my 'new' 3 screw .22 (CCI magnum hp).
Here's what I don't believe.
He was standing on a fence post facing me and was not five feet from the end of the barrel. I lined up between his eyes and squeezed one off. He shook his head and STOOD THERE! There is NO WAY I missed the bastard!
He then turned to 3/4 facing me and I took the 'hunters aim' and drilled him again at the left shoulder. HE STOOD THERE AGAIN! I'm thinking are there blank rounds ? (I don't actually have any of those) Then he shudders and falls off the post dead.
I haven't picked him up yet but I swear I didn't miss that first shot! Are 'possums that tough? (I'd say he is 15 - 20 pounds)
Your experience is not unique. Possums have weird (thats the scientific term) central nervous systems. Its what lets them be shaken by a dog, while "playing possum" and then walk away five minutes later. From practical experience, a possum is dead when it deflates. Until then, treat it like a poltician who has been caught at something and has then "found Jesus" or is "going into rehab".
FQ13 who knows the Mozambique drill is a classic for a reason
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Well, I just took a lookat him and I could not find a mark on his head! I would bet my life that I hit him but I did not see anything (did not dig through the fur). There was a lot of blood around his muzzel.
The shoulder shot hit exactly where I was aiming and made a nice exit wound. He was dead before he hit the ground.
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Well, I just took a lookat him and I could not find a mark on his head! I would bet my life that I hit him but I did not see anything (did not dig through the fur). There was a lot of blood around his muzzel.
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That first shot had to be a blank. No doubt, uh-huh...it was a blank...fer sure. You da' man, somebody has been messin' wit ur piece man, they done set u up on that first round...uh-huh. Somethin' is up here, yup...dat's right.
Good thing you found out about that now, uh-huh. 8)
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That first shot had to be a blank. No doubt, uh-huh...it was a blank...fer sure. You da' man, somebody has been messin' wit ur piece man, they done set u up on that first round...uh-huh. Somethin' is up here, yup...dat's right.
Good thing you found out about that now, uh-huh. 8)
OH shut up, smart ass!
;D
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Funny this thread should come up today. At 0600 today, I caught a coon rummaging thru my bird feed bucket on the back porch. Usually they run off when I open the back door but this one took a few steps off the porch, stopped, turned around, and just stared at me. So, I shoved my 10/22 thru the crack in the door and popped him. He flopped around for about 10 seconds and died right there.
I was using the Aguila SSS 22LR load. Mrs. jframesmith calls them teenie weenie peenie loads because they look like a......well......you know what I mean.
Anyway, I like these for pest control because they very effective and not much louder than a cap gun when fired thru a rifle.
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Was he shittin' in yer pool too? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Just found this and boy did I need the laugh.
And, yes...possums are tough to kill with a .22........shot one 9 times with a Nylon 66 once to kill it.
Best to shoot 'em in the eye for the one shot stop. ;)
for best results, use a pickup at about 45 mph.
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Was he shittin' in yer pool too? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Just found this and boy did I need the laugh.
And, yes...possums are tough to kill with a .22........shot one 9 times with a Nylon 66 once to kill it.
Best to shoot 'em in the eye for the one shot stop. ;)
for best results, use a pickup at about 45 mph.
A 12 gauge shotgun works well, too, but you need to pick them up with a scoop shovel and a wet vac afterwards.
I just came up with the title for Uncle Ted's next release................."The Triple-Tap Pool Poopin Boogie"! ;D
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This whole thread just sounds like a Ray Stevens song that's gone horribly wrong. ;D
"The day the 'coon lost its cool, and shit in Hazcat's pool............"
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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This whole thread just sounds like a Ray Stevens song that's gone horribly wrong. ;D
"The day the 'coon lost its cool, and shit in Hazcat's pool............"
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
LMAO
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This whole thread just sounds like a Ray Stevens song that's gone horribly wrong. ;D
"The day the 'coon lost its cool, and shit in Hazcat's pool............"
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
"Go ahead furball, laugh it up"
:D ;D
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Seriously Haz, if it is a pool issue, I have the solution. The little varmints were all over my grandads pool steps, despite having a perfectly good canal not 50 feet away, sans chlorine (though in fairness to the coons, the pool was sans gators) ;D. Lot's o'shit. What I did on the advice of a neighbors pool guy (I was my grandad's), was hi myself to wally world. There I purchased a giant purpe inflatable shark, of the sort little kids can ride on. It cost about $20 and was inflated with a shop vac on blow (with a little tweaking to form a seal around the nozzle which involved me cupping my hand and lots of spit, skoal dont'cha know :P ;). Anyhow the thig worked like a charm. It just floated around, and by moving kept the varmints away.
FQ13
PS Important safety tip. Tie that sucker to some lawn furniture or a line squall will send it down the block.
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Haz,
I'll bet that first shot deflected off that opossum's sloped head. When you do the autopsy let us know. ;D
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Haz,
I'll bet that first shot deflected off that opossum's sloped head. When you do the autopsy let us know. ;D
Sorry BW, no post mortum. He's already RIP in the trash. ;)
;D
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Sorry BW, no post mortum. He's already RIP in the trash. ;)
;D
And what would the boys (and girls) at CSI say? Seriously Haz, was there a second shooter? Maybe with an umbrella gun, or on a grassy knoll? If you get whacked tommorow, I pointed out the coverup here first. ;D ;D ;D
FQ13
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Haz, You ever think that maybe all those critters are attracted to your place 'cause they want to couple with those Maine Coons of yours? Or are they looking for left over Hazarittas?
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Seriously Haz, if it is a pool issue, I have the solution. The little varmints were all over my grandads pool steps, despite having a perfectly good canal not 50 feet away, sans chlorine (though in fairness to the coons, the pool was sans gators) ;D. Lot's o'shit. What I did on the advice of a neighbors pool guy (I was my grandad's), was hi myself to wally world. There I purchased a giant purpe inflatable shark, of the sort little kids can ride on. It cost about $20 and was inflated with a shop vac on blow (with a little tweaking to form a seal around the nozzle which involved me cupping my hand and lots of spit, skoal dont'cha know :P ;). Anyhow the thig worked like a charm. It just floated around, and by moving kept the varmints away.
FQ13
PS Important safety tip. Tie that sucker to some lawn furniture or a line squall will send it down the block.
This sounds like an awful lot of trouble. Better solution, land mines. Passive, easy to maintain, and effective. ;D
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As my Maine Coon is a (well used to be ;) ) HE they can keep lookin'. :)
LEFT OVER HAZARITAS ??
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As my Maine Coon is a (well used to be ;) ) HE they can keep lookin'. :)
LEFT OVER HAZARITAS ??
You know, those couple of left over backwash drops in the bottom of the glass or pitcher left out by the pool.
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Little slow on this one, just now saw it.
I don't doubt you one bit Haz. They can be hard to kill.
My dad had a go-round with an opossum that had gotten into the chicken pen one night. He had a 6" Colt Python loaded with 2 CCI snake shot, 2 .38spl and 2 .357 JHP. He keeps it that way for varmints and the like. When he got out there, the thing was cornered in the back of the coop. He shot it with both rounds of snake shot, (which did nothing to it) then both rounds of .38spl. By this time, my dad was wondering if he even hit the thing at all. The 5th shot of .357 JHP knocked him dead.
At the time, I lived on the same 'compound' as my parents. When I heard the first 2 shots, I jumped up and grabbed a .45acp. When I heard the 3rd and 4th shot, I decided to grab a 12ga as well and went running down the hill. Wasn't sure what the old man was shooting at by that time.
Turns out, after a closer look, all 5 rounds hit the little booger.
That story told, I have to brag a little bit. One night camping out at the ranch a opossum decided he wanted to join in on the Wolf brand chili being cooked up. While sitting in a chair near the fire, my buddy and I heard the leaves crunching near us. I yelled "LIGHT!" and pulled a 9mm from my holster. Before the light hit the bastard, I had put a round though it's mouth and throat. It only took me 1 round to kill that one. ;D Luck shot maybe, but I prefer to think of it as complete and total point shooting skill.
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Lot slow on my part! Was wondering why/how I missed all the funny stuff about racoons until I looked at the date it started. Was recovering from a stay in the hospital and couldn't spend much time at the computer. Had a rabies problem around here a while back. I saw a racoon out during the day which is a very bad sign!
Richard
PS: Whats that damn coon doing in the pool? Normally I'd say "The backstroke" but now shittin' works too!!!!! LOL.
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I guess I could have had a good story to tell you this morning. My wife came home from work this morning and let the dogs out. My miniature schnauzer decided to take on a coyote. My lab is so deaf she never heard the commotion (or was to smart to join in). I guess he got rolled a few times and had a chunk taken out his butt. He should be alright. I was so pissed I went looking for it (without gun), I was going to kill the SOB with my bare hands. If he shows up again, he's toast. Thinking about useing my little guy as bait. ;D
Anyway, the last possum I killed, I got tired of shooting it with my .22. Ended up decapitating it with a shovel and planting it in the garden.
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This sounds like an awful lot of trouble. Better solution, land mines. Passive, easy to maintain, and effective. ;D
Yes....but only until some certain person (Haz) drunkenly stumbles into the mine field after too many Hazaritas.
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Sorry, guys, been gone with no access until a little while ago.
Personally, I like the 12ga solution to the possums - mess and all. Nasty little critters.
Their cousins the porcupines are just as tough. In Wyoming a few years back, I had seem a huge one waddling up towards a stock tank while busy with something else. Later that night, I went looking for it with a little .22 revolver. They chew the bark off what few trees are out there - just the day before I had seen a scrub pine with about an arm's length of bark missing, just oozing sap. Tough sight, I've seen dead cows oozing down the hillside that affected me less than that tree.
Anyhow, found the little bugger among a set of fresh planted trees, put a round into his head from 8', he just turned and looked at me. Put another into the neck behind his head from 5', and the rascal reared up at me. Third shot took his head off from the underside. Tough little buggers indeed.
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Sorry, guys, been gone with no access until a little while ago.
Personally, I like the 12ga solution to the possums - mess and all. Nasty little critters.
Their cousins the porcupines are just as tough. In Wyoming a few years back, I had seem a huge one waddling up towards a stock tank while busy with something else. Later that night, I went looking for it with a little .22 revolver. They chew the bark off what few trees are out there - just the day before I had seen a scrub pine with about an arm's length of bark missing, just oozing sap. Tough sight, I've seen dead cows oozing down the hillside that affected me less than that tree.
Anyhow, found the little bugger among a set of fresh planted trees, put a round into his head from 8', he just turned and looked at me. Put another into the neck behind his head from 5', and the rascal reared up at me. Third shot took his head off from the underside. Tough little buggers indeed.
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I've heard stories that in Mt. and Wy. porcupines were among the first protected species (like mid to late 19th century protected). The reason being that if you lost your horse, a man could run one down and kill it with a stick, and the meat (described to me as kind of like bear) was very nutricious. Any truth to that?
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Yes....but only until some certain person (Haz) drunkenly stumbles into the mine field after too many Hazaritas.
Me, DRUNK?! I'll have you know I resemble that remark!
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Sorry, guys, been gone with no access until a little while ago.
Personally, I like the 12ga solution to the possums - mess and all. Nasty little critters.
Their cousins the porcupines are just as tough. In Wyoming a few years back, I had seem a huge one waddling up towards a stock tank while busy with something else. Later that night, I went looking for it with a little .22 revolver. They chew the bark off what few trees are out there - just the day before I had seen a scrub pine with about an arm's length of bark missing, just oozing sap. Tough sight, I've seen dead cows oozing down the hillside that affected me less than that tree.
Anyhow, found the little bugger among a set of fresh planted trees, put a round into his head from 8', he just turned and looked at me. Put another into the neck behind his head from 5', and the rascal reared up at me. Third shot took his head off from the underside. Tough little buggers indeed.
Porcupine are tough as hell, I emptied a 1911 into one at about 4 feet, pieces were blowing off the little bugger, it's good that they are slow because after I went in the house and reloaded I STILL had to chase him down to finish him. I've never seen one die with less than 3 shots (or one tire ;D ) Back in the early 60's My Dad hit one one night and blew the tire.
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I've heard stories that in Mt. and Wy. porcupines were among the first protected species (like mid to late 19th century protected). The reason being that if you lost your horse, a man could run one down and kill it with a stick, and the meat (described to me as kind of like bear) was very nutricious. Any truth to that?
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Have no idea, where I was they were considered with coyotes and vermin.
However, IF they were protected, then how could you run one down and kill it with a sharp pointy stick, and then consume it? They were protected, right?
Tom's right, not a lot of running with a porky-pine, slow moving they are.
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I remember the Haz's coon problems.. It was posted back when I was a weee lurker on the forum. I'm glad it has been resurected from the depths of the forum to give me a good laugh again.
I do however believe that it needs an amendment to the thread title. One less Raccoon in the world! YEAAAAAAAAA!!! (tell your gruesome nuisance animal killing story)
Mine. On the farm had a cat feeder outside and the coons and oppossums raided it nightly. I'm such a light sleeper I could hear the click of the motion light and I kept a .22 by the bed. Usually went to the door and shot whatever was out there. One night being very tired. I decided to just shoot through the screen of the window. (fix the screen later) Needless to say I'm single now.
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However, IF they were protected, then how could you run one down and kill it with a sharp pointy stick, and then consume it? They were protected, right?
That was the point. They were viewed as survival rations and folks didn't want them hunted out. Necessity is always a valid defense. As I say though, I don't know if this is true or just an old wive's tale.
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I remember the Haz's coon problems.. It was posted back when I was a weee lurker on the forum. I'm glad it has been resurected from the depths of the forum to give me a good laugh again.
I do however believe that it needs an amendment to the thread title. One less Raccoon in the world! YEAAAAAAAAA!!! (tell your gruesome nuisance animal killing story)
Mine. On the farm had a cat feeder outside and the coons and oppossums raided it nightly. I'm such a light sleeper I could hear the click of the motion light and I kept a .22 by the bed. Usually went to the door and shot whatever was out there. One night being very tired. I decided to just shoot through the screen of the window. (fix the screen later) Needless to say I'm single now.
What did you do? Shoot your wife? ;D
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I do however believe that it needs an amendment to the thread title. One less Raccoon in the world! YEAAAAAAAAA!!! (tell your gruesome nuisance animal killing story)
Are ya happy now, JC?
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Shoot the girlfriend and keep the coons???? Hmmm. Might have been a better option. No.. I didn't shoot her and YES Haz. MUCH happier ;D
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Hell i got rid of a pack of opossums with my bow. They look like fury kababs with rat tails. ;D
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I usually use a Honda Accord for coon killing duties. Got five one night coming home from work. Wasn't trying to, I prefer not to hit them, it just happened. It was a warm, wet night and there were coons out all over. First one was a big one and made an awful sound when I hit it at about 55-60 mph. Maybe a quarter mile down the road I got another four at once. They couldn't decide which way to go and neither could I since they kept going back and forth. They weren't babies, but weren't full grown either. I put 325,000 miles on that car and probably hit 15 - 20 coons and a couple of opossums. Straddled a skunk once without hitting it. That Honda sure was a coon killing car.
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I usually use a Honda Accord for coon killing duties. Got five one night coming home from work. Wasn't trying to, I prefer not to hit them, it just happened. It was a warm, wet night and there were coons out all over. First one was a big one and made an awful sound when I hit it at about 55-60 mph. Maybe a quarter mile down the road I got another four at once. They couldn't decide which way to go and neither could I since they kept going back and forth. They weren't babies, but weren't full grown either. I put 325,000 miles on that car and probably hit 15 - 20 coons and a couple of opossums. Straddled a skunk once without hitting it. That Honda sure was a coon killing car.
You car is now classified as an Assault Car since you can kill multiple things at once.
We the people need to ban such things. ;D
My will be truck classified differently because I can straddle things in the road without killing them but may still be considered a weapon of opportunity.
Note: Just to be clear, I will never avoid an animal if it means my life over there's. ;)
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I was blasting down the G-W Pkwy one early morning WAAAAY back in the 70s on my way to Ft Belvoir one morning on my K1 750 (chopped with 10degree rake and 18 over Springer). This squirrel jumps out into the road. I move over ...so does he....I move back....so does he ended up doing this two or three times and actually hit the furry little bugger and I was TRYING to miss him!
I think it was suicide by motorcycle! ;D
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I won't purposely hit animals with my vehicle, but I won't make sudden risky unsafe avoidence manuvers either. A lot has to do with what animal it is. If it is a deer I'll react somewhat differantly than a squirrel. I've seen more than one person lose control in avoidence manuvers and get in trouble that way. A couple years ago a deer walked out in front of me and stopped. I was able to safely slow down and veer slightly to the right of it. I was close enough that I could have reached out the window and slap it on the ass when I went by. I damn near hit a girl in this same area that ran out of a driveway from a party. That time I panicked and locked up the brakes. Her eyes got big as sausers as she froze in the road. I closed my eyes and waited for the thud. There was none, I still don't know how I missed her.
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I won't purposely hit animals with my vehicle, but I won't make sudden risky unsafe avoidence manuvers either. A lot has to do with what animal it is. If it is a deer I'll react somewhat differantly than a squirrel. I've seen more than one person lose control in avoidence manuvers and get in trouble that way. A couple years ago a deer walked out in front of me and stopped. I was able to safely slow down and veer slightly to the right of it. I was close enough that I could have reached out the window and slap it on the ass when I went by. I damn near hit a girl in this same area that ran out of a driveway from a party. That time I panicked and locked up the brakes. Her eyes got big as sausers as she froze in the road. I closed my eyes and waited for the thud. There was none, I still don't know how I missed her.
Maybe she was a ghost. ;D
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I won't purposely hit animals with my vehicle, but I won't make sudden risky unsafe avoidence manuvers either. A lot has to do with what animal it is. If it is a deer I'll react somewhat differantly than a squirrel. I've seen more than one person lose control in avoidence manuvers and get in trouble that way. A couple years ago a deer walked out in front of me and stopped. I was able to safely slow down and veer slightly to the right of it. I was close enough that I could have reached out the window and slap it on the ass when I went by. I damn near hit a girl in this same area that ran out of a driveway from a party. That time I panicked and locked up the brakes. Her eyes got big as sausers as she froze in the road. I closed my eyes and waited for the thud. There was none, I still don't know how I missed her.
About 6 years ago, in the span of only a week, two separate but nearly identical incidents occurred in a county near me in which women tried to avoid squirrels in the highway and lost control of their SUVs.
In both incidents, they crashed, killing their children.
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About 6 years ago, in the span of only a week, two separate but nearly identical incidents occurred in a county near me in which women tried to avoid squirrels in the highway and lost control of their SUVs.
In both incidents, they crashed, killing their children.
That sucks. I might dodge an elk or moose, but a squirrel is road kill.
We lost a neighbor when she dodged a dog and ran of the road and flipped. I've told my wife, smack the dog, save yourself!!!
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You car is now classified as an Assault Car since you can kill multiple things at once.
We the people need to ban such things. ;D
My will be truck classified differently because I can straddle things in the road without killing them but may still be considered a weapon of opportunity.
Note: Just to be clear, I will never avoid an animal if it means my life over there's. ;)
Bet it was a "Black" car too!!
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Boy this thread is all over the place: assault vehicles, sub-sonic sniper ammo, poopin' 'coons, road kill, porcupines etc.
I have an ongoing low intensity war with some neighborhood raccoons, myself. My cat-food is out side in a plastic "critter proof" container. The typical routine is, I hear the container being moved, I get the BB gun, I open the door and shoot once, I reload as the 'coon looks for the little hole in the screen and fire again and the 'coons run off and we reset for another night. Well I was sleeping pretty sound the other night when a commotion is heard on the porch. Apparently the head 'coon has ratcheted up the cat food operation. He had gnawed a tiny hole in the bottom of the cat-food container. My cats were perched on the old box spring standing on its end in over-watch and the raccoon looks at me as if he's saying, "So what's your problem buddy?" Well after the first BB we had come to an understanding that he was the problem at the moment. As I reload and pump, the 'coon goes all squirrelly and bumps the box spring. Now cats are caught up in the commotion. The box spring is falling all the cats have abandoned their posts in Operation Coon Whack and are heading for the small hole before the squirrelly raccoon does. At this moment, I see a juvenile raccoon beat the cats to the hole; apparently there was some unseen backup. I sight in the big 'coon again and this time I hit him in the cheek and he's really pissed now. I'm thinking that I may need to go to hand-to-hand with this fella. Its OK, I out weigh him by a couple hundred pounds. He sizes me up quickly, thinks better of it, and makes a break for the earlier mentioned small hole. He get about 5ft. off the porch and rears up on his hind legs. I know that I can shoot through the screen and still put a sting on a behind (don't ask). About this time I notice that an abandoned covered litter box seems to be moving. I pie the opening and see a small (12 week oldish) raccoon snout. Now I know the score, the "he" 'coon is a she and she has left a youngun' behind (definitely not winning raccoon mother of the year). Having a bit of compassion for my adversary, I scootch the abandoned litter box to the screen door and open it. It was like a freakin' raccoon clown car. Out pour, not one, not two, but three baby raccoons and they make a B line for mom.
The moral of the story? Heck, I don't know, but if I would have played my cards right I could struck a major blow in my conflict and could have gone into the 'coon skin cap business. Either that or the economy has hit everyone harder that you would think.
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Broso,
I like animals in the wild, hell I feed the squrrels and birds around here but, you ain't gonna 'teach' that coon not to come back. She will teach her litter how to drive you crazy.
Bottom line.....
time for a .22 instead of a BB.
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Bet it was a "Black" car too!!
Almost. It's a very, very, very, dark blue and most people think it's black.
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A great story, and a lesson on why there are times when one just admits defeat and buys extra cat food.Hell if they're not knocking over the trash or shitting in the pool, I actually like racoons. However, I don't know how it is in Gainsville, but here in Palm Beach county, you can borrow a have-a-heart trap from animal control for free. You can make a midnight delivery to your boss' house for the price of a can of sardines. ;D
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A great story, and a lesson on why there are times when one just admits defeat and buys extra cat food.Hell if they're not knocking over the trash or shitting in the pool, I actually like racoons. However, I don't know how it is in Gainsville, but here in Palm Beach county, you can borrow a have-a-heart trap from animal control for free. You can make a midnight delivery to your boss' house for the price of a can of sardines. ;D
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And that makes it easier and safer to club 'em and save ammo. ;)
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And that makes it easier and safer to club 'em and save ammo. ;)
I was thinking more about a hose, trash can and the last scene from Titantic, less risk of getting bitten that way, but whatever works for you. Actually when I was in grad school, a friend with an outdoor cat had a similar possum problem. We rented the have a heart, and with the connivance of a disgruntled janitor, who had a taste for the herb, which my friend graciously gave to him, said beast was locked in the faculty mail room late one night. It seemed imprudent to be there early when the door was opened at 8am, but rumour has it that she got her money's worth of chaos out of that 1/4 ounce. ;D ;D
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When I was a kid the town cop used to sleep in his cruiser in front of the laundry mat on the town square. One summer night a couple locals threw a skunk in with him ;D
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A great story, and a lesson on why there are times when one just admits defeat and buys extra cat food.Hell if they're not knocking over the trash or shitting in the pool, I actually like racoons. However, I don't know how it is in Gainsville, but here in Palm Beach county, you can borrow a have-a-heart trap from animal control for free. You can make a midnight delivery to your boss' house for the price of a can of sardines. ;D
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There are quite a few raccoons here and I live in the middle of the city. If I baited, I could open up my own Daniel Boone hat-shop.
Another house I lived in had a family of raccoons that lived in the attic. They were a lot less of a problem. They just peeled back the soffit vents and occasionally you could hear them scurry around and it kept the other rodents at bay. When I was recruited to cat-ownership the raccoon issue came into the light for me. BBs are more of a challenge and I don't have to clean up carcasses. It seem to do the trick at present. However, if one ever oversteps the ROEto be an actual nuisance, he will be dispatched forthwith. Gunfire, even in the .22 variety in my neighborhood would bring unwanted authoritative type attention. Times that there has been a discharged weapon in the vicinity (that I would know nothing about, by the way) it has been on a strategical holiday or celebration (National Championship Celebrations, the Fourth, etc.) I do have a threaded barrel Mosquito and plan on eventually getting a muffler that I can trade between it and my 10/22. Then Katie-barr-the-door. I will just need everyone's hat size and an address.
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There are quite a few raccoons here and I live in the middle of the city. If I baited, I could open up my own Daniel Boone hat-shop.
Another house I lived in had a family of raccoons that lived in the attic. They were a lot less of a problem. They just peeled back the soffit vents and occasionally you could hear them scurry around and it kept the other rodents at bay. When I was recruited to cat-ownership the raccoon issue came into the light for me. BBs are more of a challenge and I don't have to clean up carcasses. It seem to do the trick at present. However, if one ever oversteps the ROEto be an actual nuisance, he will be dispatched forthwith. Gunfire, even in the .22 variety in my neighborhood would bring unwanted authoritative type attention. Times that there has been a discharged weapon in the vicinity (that I would know nothing about, by the way) it has been on a strategical holiday or celebration (National Championship Celebrations, the Fourth, etc.) I do have a threaded barrel Mosquito and plan on eventually getting a muffler that I can trade between it and my 10/22. Then Katie-barr-the-door. I will just need everyone's hat size and an address.
A decent .22 cal pellet rifle will do it (850 fps or better). You just have to take close range head shots.Its like hunting with a bow, a lot of things that are greenlit with a .270 are redlights with a bow. Ditto the pellet gun. No noise no fuss, and pretty good on toads as well. ;D Never shot a coon, but my RWS 34 (about $125 when I bought it, lord knows now, works great and is very accurate for a no frills sporter.
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My hat size is 7 1/4"
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We used to let our cats in the garage by leaving the door pulled up a few inches. That’s where we fed them and where they slept. Our 2 cats were neutered females. A fully functional Tom started visiting, checking out the gals and eating their food. That was bad enough, but as tom cats do, he started marking his territory. Big time el stinko.
I started setting the garage door opener so I could push the button and it would close and often trapped old Tom. First I just roughed him up a bit hoping he would get the idea. But he didn’t. Then I started beating him with a 2x2 or a mop handle. Actually broke both “roughening him up a bit.” He left the garage limping several times, but very much alive. This went on for a while, but he always came back, and continued to piss on everything.
Back then, I did my reloading in the garage and the smell was bad enough, but then he started using my box of brass as his litter box; lost about 500 rounds of .41 mag brass. I felt the end was near for old Tom. One night I was pulling out of my driveway and saw him under the streetlight catching bugs. I hit the gas and ran over him. I know I hit him because I drove a Ford Fiesta at the time and could feel the bump as I ran over him. He escaped into the storm sewer, most likely limping again, but he still came back. I even sprayed him with red paint hoping that if he had a real home, the owner would get the idea that old Tom was up to no good. Finally, I trapped him in the garage, beat the crap out of him, and put him in a big box.
There used to be a shooting range on the outskirts of Austin near a subdivision named Jester Estates. The shooting range had been there for years and Jester Estates came along later. As would be expected, the good folks of Jester Estates did not like the shooting range. They got the local bleeding hearts from the TV news to show how bad they had it. One joker held up a bullet he said punched a hole through his screen and fell between the screen and a sliding glass door. It evidently did not crack the glass. The news guys ate up his story and condemned the shooting range, which closed shortly thereafter.
Anyway, that’s where I dropped off old Tom, right in the middle of Jester Estates. I hope he’s still alive and enjoying the bounty of his new ‘hood and I hope the good folks of Jester Estates are enjoying his company.
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Sounds like old Tom had 9 lives.
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Sounds like old Tom had 9 lives.
Yeah, but he only had a couple left after he moved to Jester Estates.
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We used to let our cats in the garage by leaving the door pulled up a few inches. That’s where we fed them and where they slept. Our 2 cats were neutered females. A fully functional Tom started visiting, checking out the gals and eating their food. That was bad enough, but as tom cats do, he started marking his territory. Big time el stinko.
I used to do the same thing on the ranch - until the feral tom showed up and just beat the holy snot out of my toms. His fate via the "have a heart" was less gentle than your tom's - he died of lead poisoning.
Also had a family of raccoons discover the cat's food - they also departed this life with the same illness. The momma made me fear for my fingers when I picked up the cage.
Then there was the skunk . . .
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Then there was the skunk . . .
They just don't make a stick that is long enough
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They just don't make a stick that is long enough
My "stick" was made from 9mm materials so it was plenty long enough!
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My "stick" was made from 9mm materials so it was plenty long enough!
Right. Sometimes that isn't an option as to where the trap was set at. The only reason to have a fishing pole around for me.
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No trap involved either, actually very spur of the moment.
I was unloading my last bag of feed from a pallet in one of my barn stalls, and something in the pallet moved. After previous run ins with various critters, I went to the house, got a light and my 9mm (all I had at the time) and returned. When the light hit the critter, all I saw was black coarse fur between the pallet slats.
And then a white stripe.
I aimed where I thought the head was in the pallet and fired twice. He kept moving out. I exited the stall and from the barn watched as he dragged himself out of the pallet - paralyzed from the back down. One lucky shot!
Next shot put him down, and I dispatched the corpse to the dump.
On a side note, even though he didn't spray, the barn stank of skunk for months afterwards, even with a healthy application of barn lime.
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Sounds like some friends of mine. They have domestic rabbits on the ground. Everything but the rabbits dies at their place.
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Next door neighbor (family only ate veggies for a while) had one of those havuabigheart traps out...coon huntin'...as it were, to move them far away from their cats' food. Well, he caught a striper...called me in the morning to warn me not to let my dog out which was decent of him. I had persuaded them to get a gun after years (and they eat meat now too!)...so he offered that he was going to shoot it with a 38, but didn't know how to get close enough. So...I offered my services with an M4 and an M4-2000 securely ratched on the end...the hydraulic shock of that TAP round quietly took the critter out without a smell. Then the guy dumped it about 150 yards upwind of me....oh well.
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Next door neighbor (family only ate veggies for a while) had one of those havuabigheart traps out...coon huntin'...as it were, to move them far away from their cats' food. Well, he caught a striper...called me in the morning to warn me not to let my dog out which was decent of him. I had persuaded them to get a gun after years (and they eat meat now too!)...so he offered that he was going to shoot it with a 38, but didn't know how to get close enough. So...I offered my services with an M4 and an M4-2000 securely ratched on the end...the hydraulic shock of that TAP round quietly took the critter out without a smell. Then the guy dumped it about 150 yards upwind of me....oh well.
No good turn goes unpunished ::)
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Next door neighbor (family only ate veggies for a while) had one of those havuabigheart traps out...coon huntin'...as it were, to move them far away from their cats' food. Well, he caught a striper...called me in the morning to warn me not to let my dog out which was decent of him. I had persuaded them to get a gun after years (and they eat meat now too!)...so he offered that he was going to shoot it with a 38, but didn't know how to get close enough. So...I offered my services with an M4 and an M4-2000 securely ratched on the end...the hydraulic shock of that TAP round quietly took the critter out without a smell. Then the guy dumped it about 150 yards upwind of me....oh well.
What's an M4-2000? Anything like Acme skunckinator-2000? ;D AR newbie here.
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What's an M4-2000? Anything like Acme skunckinator-2000? ;D AR newbie here.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTNCb-wluw0
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTNCb-wluw0
That was amazing. With subsonic rounds (if any exist in .556), you'd hardly hear it. Still, I will not get a class III as I don't want to give ATF open access to my house. >:(
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That was amazing. With subsonic rounds (if any exist in .556), you'd hardly hear it. Still, I will not get a class III as I don't want to give ATF open access to my house. >:(
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Well, if things keep going in the current direction they are headed under BHO, the ATF won't need a 'reason' to access your house.
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I may have posted this last year, can't recall.....
My wife's cat "Buddy" was 17 years old, gentle, sweet, loved to sleep on the lawn chair in the fall air when we lived on Oak Island, NC. Well, middle of the night, I still don't know why I got up, went to get a drink and heard a "scrapping" type of noise out back.
Closest item I had was my Rodney King Edition Mag Lite Flashlight (yes the big loooonnnngggg one), saw a fat bastard raccoon dragging Buddy by the "face" back toward the canal.
Reflex kicked in as Rocky Raccoon outweighed Buddy by quite a bit, and was covering ground. Ran out in my boxers yelling to no avail. Night vision takes an eternity to acquire in a "bad" situation, so I flipped the Lite around and landed a blow to Rocky's back.
NOTHING.. Rocky pretty much was unphased, and continued with no fear of me. Reloaded MagLite, and came down on his ass like splitting firewood,; Heard an unforgettable gut wrenching grunt, moan, groan, hard to describe... Rocky let go and walked, limped, away. I swear I felt something break, but he walked away...!
Buddy was pretty bad, punctures to his mouth, nose, and jaw. Scooped him up and woke the wife up, laid him on a towel on the kitchen floor as he panted and was trying to breathe. Thought he was going to give up his 9th life right there. Up the rest of the night until the emergency animal clinic opened, shot him up with every antibiotic and whatever else they had but he was too old and was turning septic.
2 days later we put Buddy down. But that bastard raccoon didn't get him, he went and found peace on my wife's lap at the vet's office with his family.
We buried him in the back yard, and planted lavender over top.
Wish I kept a pistol on top of the fridge, like my Grandfather used to, at least Rocky would not have walked anywhere...
Thanks for the chance to post, I may have mentioned a truncated version of this some time back, but this one sticks with me.
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As it should. A pet, particulary an old one that you have spent years with, is basically a member of the family. I am not ashamed to admit to crying over dead dogs or spending stupid sums on vet bills. The only thing I would say is this. A racoon behaving atypically is not to be engaged hand to hand, or coon to maglight. ;) They are very prone to rabies, particularly down south, and no cat, or dog, is worth risking that. Sorry for your loss.
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Not sure if I've told this story on the forum or not. Forgive me or enjoy it ...
One evening after work, just as we sat down for supper, Belle the wonder bunny dog brought a possum to the deck that she had caught. We watched her sit next to its lifeless body all through the meal, at least until Audrey couldn't take it any more. I finally got up, grabbed it by the tail and threw it in the burn barrel.
After supper, and the cleaning up there of, I went downstairs to the couch, and she took garbage out to burn. The next thing I heard was a scream that could wake the dead. I ran upstairs and out the door to find her halfway between the house and the barrel,and a pile of garbage on the ground next to the barrel. I took one look at her and asked "Possums still alive huh?" All she could do was shake her head yes with her fists next to her cheeks, elbows tucked in tight to her sides, and her little feet running in place ... And her eyes were the size of garbage can lids.
I grabbed a pipe and took care of the issue.
For the next four nights in a row Belle baby repeated her trick. Every night I would grab a revolver with birdshot and go out for the fun. Did you know that you can poke, prod, pick up and drop, and even kick a possum over 50 feet and they will keep "playing possum?" Everyone of these things was live when dropped at the door, live through the trip to the barrel, and dead before I put them in the barrel.
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Not sure if I've told this story on the forum or not. Forgive me or enjoy it ...
One evening after work, just as we sat down for supper, Belle the wonder bunny dog brought a possum to the deck that she had caught. We watched her sit next to its lifeless body all through the meal, at least until Audrey couldn't take it any more. I finally got up, grabbed it by the tail and threw it in the burn barrel.
After supper, and the cleaning up there of, I went downstairs to the couch, and she took garbage out to burn. The next thing I heard was a scream that could wake the dead. I ran upstairs and out the door to find her halfway between the house and the barrel,and a pile of garbage on the ground next to the barrel. I took one look at her and asked "Possums still alive huh?" All she could do was shake her head yes with her fists next to her cheeks, elbows tucked in tight to her sides, and her little feet running in place ... And her eyes were the size of garbage can lids.
I grabbed a pipe and took care of the issue.
For the next four nights in a row Belle baby repeated her trick. Every night I would grab a revolver with birdshot and go out for the fun. Did you know that you can poke, prod, pick up and drop, and even kick a possum over 50 feet and they will keep "playing possum?" Everyone of these things was live when dropped at the door, live through the trip to the barrel, and dead before I put them in the barrel.
Been there, done that. (minus the burn barrel and the wife, but +10 on the proud dog). The only way to know if a possum is dead is if it deflates. I can't describe it but after you've seen it once you know the difference. Hope this helps.
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Wish I kept a pistol on top of the fridge, like my Grandfather used to, at least Rocky would not have walked anywhere...
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Middle son (17) just stepped out the kitchen door on the deck tonight and ran into a coon. Oops, that is his mistake...we had 7 handguns one with supressor just 10 feet away getting ready for class at USSA tomorrow.
Our mistake...those self same boys running all the batteries out in the lights at that end of the house. Good lesson for them. Coon gets to play for another day. No lights on Sunday, maybe be bright on Monday.
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Been there, done that. (minus the burn barrel and the wife, but +10 on the proud dog). The only way to know if a possum is dead is if it deflates. I can't describe it but after you've seen it once you know the difference. Hope this helps.
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Or, explodes into a fine mist of blood and guts, via a Hollow-point .223 round ......... don't ask me how I know.............. I just do.
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Or, explodes into a fine mist of blood and guts, via a Hollow-point .223 round ......... don't ask me how I know.............. I just do.
Now thats funny right there
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TW.. That is tough. It was a Funny Nuisance animal stories? Gotta hear the bad ones too though.. Anyway.. Way to bring it back M58 and Peg!!!
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TW.. That is tough. It was a Funny Nuisance animal stories? Gotta hear the bad ones too though.. Anyway.. Way to bring it back M58 and Peg!!!
Sorry for that, your right,.... The other ones involve hot pepper and eggs,....
Don't ever inject tabasco in raw eggs for a raccoon to steal at a campsite, they get really, really mad..... ::)
Old joke: The sheriff of New Orleans is now using coon dogs for street patrols. German Shepards are being retired as there are no problems with Germans. :P
The corner looks fantastic, loved what you guys did with the place....
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HAHA TW way to bring it back up. May have to get a Needle from the ambulance to try this!! Way to bring this back on track.. It does still suck about the old cat though.. The "Bastard Coon would have been difficult to even shoot with it having ahold of your cat. Not Good.