dracphelan
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Seriously, how I handled squirrels in my backyard? I put food out that attracted stray cats. There's nothing cuter than watching kittens play tug-o-war with a squirrels tail. 
What gun for terror Squirrel?
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Working Man
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Anybody hear about the ones in Central Park attacking people.
Apparently they had been eating the drug residue from little baggies and
associated it with people.
Perhaps this is a rival gang ensuing in furry thuggery or a scout for one
wanting to "branch out".
Apparently they had been eating the drug residue from little baggies and
associated it with people.
Perhaps this is a rival gang ensuing in furry thuggery or a scout for one
wanting to "branch out".
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Limeyfellow
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My rat terrier takes out one or two every year, but I do have problems with them attacking my garden, especially my corn, so its usually the old air rifle will take care of them, or if I feel like it getting out the .22 marlin. You could use a .410 shotgun but I don't have one so it ends that, or a larger shotgun with birdshot would work too.
Just make sure its dead before you get near. I have seen some really nasty bites were people grab ahold of them and their not dead yet.
Just make sure its dead before you get near. I have seen some really nasty bites were people grab ahold of them and their not dead yet.
statelineblues
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"That squirrel's dynamite!!"
They should've listened to Tim...............
They should've listened to Tim...............
DoubleTapDrew
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Brings to mind the scene on National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation with the squirrel loose in the house. "Where's Eddie? He usually eats these *BLEEP* things."
"Oh not recently Clark. He read that squirrels were high in cholesterol."
Nothing less than a .44 mag with EXTREME SHOCK!!1! ammo will do. Although one lost to the fan blade in my truck a couple years ago when I fired it up. They like to disassemble hoodliners and chew on electrical wiring here.
"Oh not recently Clark. He read that squirrels were high in cholesterol."
Nothing less than a .44 mag with EXTREME SHOCK!!1! ammo will do. Although one lost to the fan blade in my truck a couple years ago when I fired it up. They like to disassemble hoodliners and chew on electrical wiring here.
Rey B
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Squirrelquaida
Many years ago, while squirrell hunting on a large pecan farm in Alabama my buddy says half of the magic phrase "y'all watch this". What he demonstrated is called barking the squirrel. Hitting just above his little head so that the concussion kills him. He shot, the squirrel falls out of the tree, walks over to pickup the squirrel while denoting that there isn't a mark on him. These are evidently the words required to bring a dead squirrel back to life.
The resurrected squirrel destroyed parts of a brand new Carhart jacket and took off. All the while he is yelling "Shoot it! Shoot it!" So when the squirrel turned loose of him and took off I let it get clear and put a .22 through his boiler room. Not normally a hard shot but try it while laughing like a hyena. We took the little monster to be tested for rabies. Luckily it was negative. For some reason every one after that he stepped on their heads and pulled up on the tail till he heard the neck snap.
Many years ago, while squirrell hunting on a large pecan farm in Alabama my buddy says half of the magic phrase "y'all watch this". What he demonstrated is called barking the squirrel. Hitting just above his little head so that the concussion kills him. He shot, the squirrel falls out of the tree, walks over to pickup the squirrel while denoting that there isn't a mark on him.
These are evidently the words required to bring a dead squirrel back to life. The resurrected squirrel destroyed parts of a brand new Carhart jacket and took off. All the while he is yelling "Shoot it! Shoot it!" So when the squirrel turned loose of him and took off I let it get clear and put a .22 through his boiler room. Not normally a hard shot but try it while laughing like a hyena. We took the little monster to be tested for rabies. Luckily it was negative. For some reason every one after that he stepped on their heads and pulled up on the tail till he heard the neck snap.10-Ring
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Beretta Jetfire W/ Extreme prejudice!
W/ Extreme prejudice!I live out in the woods. When I walk outside and can count five at once I start wacking them. Favorite gun is a .22 Anshutz w 4X scope. They will get in the basement, attic, walls, chew up wires, everything. My dogs love them still warm. A challenge is ground squirrels/chipmunks. Fast as lightning and run in holes instead of up trees. Took me a week to finish them off. Nothing but rodents.
DoubleTapDrew
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We used to hunt those at least once a summer (well it's more like plinking with reactive targets than hunting). Fun stuff! Went though a brick or three of 22lr in a weekend and had some custom varmint rifles built, couple of bull barrel .221 fireballs, 22 hornet, etc. The ranchers loved us since the things turn their fields into swiss cheese and the cattle break their legs in the holes.
stevelyn
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A #1 1/2 Victor coil-spring jumper with peanut butter smeared on the pan will take care of the little rodent.
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