Let me get this straight. If its on your property threatening your livestock you can't shoot it? I don't think I've heard of any rural area in the US where that is the case. That's insane. I'd advise going into town and buying three pieces of vital equipment. A box of Remington Golden Sabres 147 gr +P, a shovel and a pick axe. Dog? What dog? Surely he must be at home in your fenced yard right?
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You might also want to review that post on oil filter silencers, just for pure scientific curiosity of course.
