VA27
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I quit killin' 'dillers the first time I saw one eatin' the eggs out of a fire ant mound. ANYTHING that eats fire ants is my friend!
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Wrong tool for the job. For possums, I've found that a Mosin Nagant M44 bayonet does the job well. They have killed our baby rabbits and quail. Ventilate both lungs at once and they are done. If armadillos are similar, should do the trick as well.
I ran over a dillo one afternoon with my 4500LB truck. It rolled and walked off. I decided right then and there that I needed larger tires. 
I did have a friend shoot one with his 30-06. It gutted it bow to stern and the thing still got up and ran off!
I did have a friend shoot one with his 30-06. It gutted it bow to stern and the thing still got up and ran off!
DAdams
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No shortage of dillers in FL. In the burbs we hired a "trapper" to round em up in a Have a Heart trap and exported them to TX.
They are serious excavators. They will move in under a slab and have a field day in addition to raising a family. Moth balls, ammonia and flooding seem to eventually discourage and send them off to the neighbors house.
They are serious excavators. They will move in under a slab and have a field day in addition to raising a family. Moth balls, ammonia and flooding seem to eventually discourage and send them off to the neighbors house.
MT GUNNY
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The Heart of a large animal is alot easier to hit than a heart of a smaller animal. This rule is void when you reach small animals the size of a squirrel or gopher.
jglcolosprgs
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You justify killing as long as it suits your wants (not needs). Anyone else is a barbarian. Nice double standard there....
Leaky Waders
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People should save this thread and link it the next time some non-hunting mall ninja wants to use his handgun for bear defense...
.22's will kill and armadillo.
You can also pick them up by the tail. UPS charges extra for shippiing to Texas
.22's will kill and armadillo.
You can also pick them up by the tail. UPS charges extra for shippiing to Texas
ljnowell
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The armadillo reminds me of a possum with amor. I have dispatched many possum and tit was rarely ever a one shot deal, even if you shot them in the head. Thats everything from 22lr to 12 gauge shotgun.
unspellable
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Just too dumb?
Concerning both regular possums and panzer possums, maybe they're just too stupid to know when they're dead? Anybody who has ever watched either of them very much knows the elevator doesn't go all the way to the top floor.
On the other hand, jack rabbits are hard to knock down and your average jack is smarter than a possum and a panzer possum out together. Of course if you've ever tried to eat one, you would know why they are so hard to knock down.
Concerning both regular possums and panzer possums, maybe they're just too stupid to know when they're dead? Anybody who has ever watched either of them very much knows the elevator doesn't go all the way to the top floor.
On the other hand, jack rabbits are hard to knock down and your average jack is smarter than a possum and a panzer possum out together. Of course if you've ever tried to eat one, you would know why they are so hard to knock down.
Maj Dad
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Reminiscing about poking los Armadillos with big fat 45 slugs (to no fatal avail) reminded me of the time I shot a nutria with a 308 on the 40 arpent canal levee in St Bernard parish, LA. He just dropped in place (about 80 yds), and when I got up to him, I grabbed his tail & started to pick him up; the body was like a plastic bag full of water where the 150 gr sp had liquified the little bugger. Totally amazing...
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LOL, it's all about shot placement.
Nothing magic about these critters, folks.
I've seen possums bleed out through their brains in 1 minute flat from a .177 (yes, CO2 BB gun) wound
Nothing magic about these critters, folks.
I've seen possums bleed out through their brains in 1 minute flat from a .177 (yes, CO2 BB gun) wound
armadillos are not indigenous HERE, so yes, they need to be kept in check. and YES, they do root up my dang yard. a single .22lr to the powerplant does the job every time for me. a .45acp, regardless of load is going to punch right through with very little damage every time, barring a direct hit to the vitals. they're a soft bodied little cuss, like a possum or raccoon. their "armor" is severely overrated.
gatorjames85
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Since when is food to eat not a need?
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A few years back I had an Armadillo that decided to make a home under my house, He dug his home under the footer of the house.
One night I caught him out and he was between the house and the bushes, approx, 16". I shot him in the head with my .22 rifle, he was flopping around, so I just went inside and went to bed.
Next morning I went out and their was blood ALL over the side of the house and soffit, 8' in the air. It took forever to clean it up.
One night I caught him out and he was between the house and the bushes, approx, 16". I shot him in the head with my .22 rifle, he was flopping around, so I just went inside and went to bed.
Next morning I went out and their was blood ALL over the side of the house and soffit, 8' in the air. It took forever to clean it up.
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Well i guess ill stay away from hydro shoks, ive killed raccoons with one shot through the body with a 9x18 mak. And yes, possums dont know that they should die when you shoot them 7 times in the body with a 9mm, a headshot is a must. They are also insanely stupid, the thing was hiding behind a piece of wood fence panel leaning up against a concrete wall, it could have gone out the end that the dog wasn't guarding at any time, but no, stayed there and hissed at the dog then at me.
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Moose and caribou are a treat, if you are hunting for food you don't travel from Maryland all the way to moose and caribou for food....
He called out all of us out for "killing those poor little armadillos".
I called him out for applying a double standard.
BTW... Bullwinkle was the best tasting wild game I've ever eaten and the best shot my wife ever made.
Damn right I'm for real, and I'm far from a city boy. Look. I hunt. I fish. And I don't kill anything I don't intend to eat. Why? Animals do not exist solely for the purpose of exploitation by man. If coyotes are killing your animals, armadillos are causing your cattle to injure themselves, or crows are eating your crops, fine. It just bothers me that some guys are going out and basically shooting everything that moves for target practice or to check how effective their loads are. That's wasteful and pretty sadistic. Not trying to offend anyone, I just think life itself, ALL life, deserves some respect. Sorry for taking this thread off on a tangent
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What's the matter did I hit a nerve? Sorry bud but I'm not waiting until a coyote comes in a causes trouble , aside from the fact that we've got way too many around here presently , I'm not about to wait to lose sheep or a yard dog to them. And some of the Alfalfa growers INVITE us out to eliminate the ground squirrels.
You're talking to the wrong person about this anyway ,I'm a fairly hardcore varminter and turning ground squirrels into red mist at extended ranges is a test of shooting skill , your rifle , wind doping ability and whatever loading(s) you're working with at the time ,not to mention that it's just plain a hell of a lot of FUN.
So save your righteous indignation with PETA overtones for someone else ,I really don't give a hang what you think about it.
And so you 'hunt and fish' so what , your attitude is that typically exhibited by an individual raised in a city environment. And nope I don't 'trophy hunt' , nor do I go out and 'shoot everything that moves' , so that inherent accusation doesn't hold water either.
I'd bet that you hate trappers and trapping too , never mind that some of us have at times made a significant portion of our yearly income from a trapline.
And insofar as it goes ya might as well extend your attitude to include the crabbers ,longliners , trollers ,trawlers and seiners operating out of places like Dutch , Sitka etc.etc.
And the fact that someone shoots an armadillo doesn't even remotely make a statement about their personal feelings on the 'sanctity of life'.
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What's the matter did I hit a nerve? Sorry bud but I'm not waiting until a coyote comes in a causes trouble , aside from the fact that we've got way too many around here presently , I'm not about to wait to lose sheep or a yard dog to them. And some of the Alfalfa growers INVITE us out to eliminate the ground squirrels.
You're talking to the wrong person about this anyway ,I'm a fairly hardcore varminter and turning ground squirrels into red mist at extended ranges is a test of shooting skill , your rifle , wind doping ability and whatever loading(s) you're working with at the time ,not to mention that it's just plain a hell of a lot of FUN.
So save your righteous indignation with PETA overtones for someone else ,I really don't give a hang what you think about it.
And so you 'hunt and fish' so what , your attitude is that typically exhibited by an individual raised in a city environment. And nope I don't 'trophy hunt' , nor do I go out and 'shoot everything that moves' , so that inherent accusation doesn't hold water either.
I'd bet that you hate trappers and trapping too , never mind that some of us have at times made a significant portion of our yearly income from a trapline.
And insofar as it goes ya might as well extend your attitude to include the crabbers ,longliners , trollers ,trawlers and seiners operating out of places like Dutch , Sitka etc.etc.
And the fact that someone shoots an armadillo doesn't even remotely make a statement about their personal feelings on the 'sanctity of life'.
B.
Sorry to dig this back up but I've been busy, and hadn't had a chance to check the thread.
To clarify some things:
Upon review I shot a dillo with 3 fairly solid hits, one of them going in its rump area and exiting near the chest(?) I later found him dead. He dug a lot of holes and learned a hard lesson.
After I got him I used to the dog to find the rest in the area and dispatched them with a .357 with better effects, I'm assuming velocity was the deciding factor.
For those who haven't seen an armadillo it is armored but the shell shouldn't stop a .22 let alone something as heavy as a .45
After I started shooting the pests, my sister reminded me of how I used to kill them for my dad when I was a kid. My old man would send me out after them with a shovel and I'd hack into them with the edge. It worked with nearly immediate results, guess I should have remembered my childhood lessons.
Lastly I'd say that an opossum is nearly twice as hard to kill as your average dillo, I've run opossums clean threw with machete blades three or four times in a row without getting it to die quickly. They are just about the only animal in the world I'll swerve towards, nasty things...Don't believe me? Try to roust a family of them from your house, can't squeeze off shots in there. Get the blades/traps ready.
To clarify some things:
Upon review I shot a dillo with 3 fairly solid hits, one of them going in its rump area and exiting near the chest(?) I later found him dead. He dug a lot of holes and learned a hard lesson.
After I got him I used to the dog to find the rest in the area and dispatched them with a .357 with better effects, I'm assuming velocity was the deciding factor.
For those who haven't seen an armadillo it is armored but the shell shouldn't stop a .22 let alone something as heavy as a .45
After I started shooting the pests, my sister reminded me of how I used to kill them for my dad when I was a kid. My old man would send me out after them with a shovel and I'd hack into them with the edge. It worked with nearly immediate results, guess I should have remembered my childhood lessons.
Lastly I'd say that an opossum is nearly twice as hard to kill as your average dillo, I've run opossums clean threw with machete blades three or four times in a row without getting it to die quickly. They are just about the only animal in the world I'll swerve towards, nasty things...Don't believe me? Try to roust a family of them from your house, can't squeeze off shots in there. Get the blades/traps ready.
Oh, side note: for those who don't like varmint shooting, try having your crop get chewed on by a bunch of hogs, at what point does their survival outweigh yours? We can shoot as many as we like year round, tag free. Heading out to the orchards this weekend to try to clean out the trouble makers. And I'm bring too much gun just for S's and G's. Will I eat any? Yes. Will I eat all? Not even close.
Roughneck08
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I get a good laugh reading through this thread. Armadillo's shell isn't much anything I have killed over 30 'dillos, several with a .22 cal pellet rifle. A .22LR does the job just as good as any with the exception of a shotgun. Like it has been said that first shot is what counts. Shooting them with a 30-30 turns 'em inside out too. They are really destructive little critters in gardens, plants, and flower beds. Wife hates them with a passion.
DeepSouth
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Since were gonna dig this one back up, I just want to say Armadillo's have been the death of many a cow and I was raised on a farm so we had a standing rule........when you see a Dillar, you kill a dillar.
To the OP, this past Tuesday I killed a 140lb whitetail with one shot from standard pressure 45, with a 3" barrel no less, so you can stop doubting.
One more thing........
To the OP, this past Tuesday I killed a 140lb whitetail with one shot from standard pressure 45, with a 3" barrel no less, so you can stop doubting.
One more thing........
hillbillydelux
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Some animals it seems have a strong survival instinct. There is nothing wrong with the 45 and shot placement isnt always gonna stop them in there tracks either. I shot a nice whitetail buck from about 100 yds away with a 30-06 and he ran over 200 yds and managed to hide in a briar patch before he died. After gutting him I found the entire top portion of his heart was totally mush where the bullet had done its job. BTW 22-250 with 55 grain ballistic tips will damn near explode an armadillo.
new ballistic equation???
@ a range where you would have to include a ballistic variable for muzzle blast energy, one shot from a 55gr 5.56 ball load, 16" bbl.
propellent darkened pencil point entry hole, top center. but a carlsbad cavern chest exit wound. hauled him off the next morning, making sure not to touch his possibly bio-hazard corpse.
in an attempt to comfort our animal rights advocates, i did "golf" the same one out of the yard earlier that night with a bent stick. and the mutts finally shut-up. and i went back to sleep. the second time went much worse for him...
gunnie
@ a range where you would have to include a ballistic variable for muzzle blast energy, one shot from a 55gr 5.56 ball load, 16" bbl.
propellent darkened pencil point entry hole, top center. but a carlsbad cavern chest exit wound. hauled him off the next morning, making sure not to touch his possibly bio-hazard corpse.
in an attempt to comfort our animal rights advocates, i did "golf" the same one out of the yard earlier that night with a bent stick. and the mutts finally shut-up. and i went back to sleep. the second time went much worse for him...
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