WeirsGuard, I'm cuious, what's the muzzle velocity of the projectile fired from this air rifle?
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Originally Posted by WeirsGuard
DonnaMatrix,
I live in a residential neighborhood and have had yearly problems with these little guys. I used Have-A-Heart traps and have caught 8 over the past couple of years but they kept returning. (I guess they have a good communication system on the best gardens to raid.) I also tried filling their holes, smoking them out and predator urine, none of which worked. Last year I finally decided to go deadly.
Since I can't use a gun within proximity of my neighbors, I purchased a "Break Barrel", high velocity air rifle designed for varmint hunting. It's alot like a BB gun on steroids and it is legal to kill woodchucks year round. I won't go into details, but the first shot fired with the new gun has been the last.
So far this year there has been no sign of the "Furry Little Brown Rodents" as Sandy of Caddyshack called them.
I know alot of folks are averse to a mortal solution, but it appears to be effective in my case. If it is a choice between damage to my property and grounds and a little bit of hunter's remorse, I'll be bummed out for a few seconds and then remove the carcass.
By the way, the advice on how to handle a skunk in the trap is right on the money. I've caught several while trying to get "Mr. Gopher".
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