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Atchman2
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Re: Beaver Removal
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Reply #40 on:
December 30, 2011, 09:37:05 AM »
I'm with Harry. I've actually lost count of the possums and raccoons I've shot from my deck to the lowlands behind the house. The distance is almost always 30 to 35 yards. I always aim for the head. That way it is either a miss or a kill. The lowest gun I've shot one with was a Techforce 87 .177. It was dead but it managed to flop about 10 feet away before dying. The TF 89 .22, the RWS 350 .22, and the Techforce Jet .22 can kill them all in a single shot. I have had to finish off possums but they were mostly dead when I did, I just hastened the departure.
As far as the beaver situation, I'd want to be high up like in a treestand to shoot one. My fear is being just a hair off and the pellet (or bullet) skipping.
One of the things I've became since being on the forum is a realist. If you need a powder burner-USE IT! I'd rather have too much gun than too little. The real reason I say that is confidence. Just because Shadow can take out raccoons with a B26, doesn't mean that everyone can. When the coyotes came into my backyard, I really longed for my 12 gauge with Hevishot. I compromised by grabbing my Marlin 60 .22 LR. One shot, one kill-in the head just exactly where I would have shot it with an airgun. I wouldn't have tried that shot at 30 yards with my airgun. It isn't that I wouldn't so much as the fact I HAD to get rid of the coyotes. They have ran off all the small game! I wasn't 100% confident I could take it out with an air rifle. There is a big difference between the 100+FPE of a 38 grain hollow point and the 30 FPE and 18 grain pellet of my Techforce Jet. For raccoons and possums, the Jet is a perfect shooter. For coyotes.....not so much. If for no other reason than the fact I can put over a dozen shells in the Marlin.
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Re: Beaver Removal
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Reply #41 on:
January 02, 2012, 05:13:41 PM »
I can't believe I didn't think of this earlier.
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Rescue35
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Real Name: Jody
Re: Beaver Removal
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Reply #42 on:
January 02, 2012, 05:57:00 PM »
Quote from: dpricenator on January 02, 2012, 05:13:41 PM
I can't believe I didn't think of this earlier.
Now I have to clean the soda off of my monitor.
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Supaflee
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Re: Beaver Removal
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Reply #43 on:
January 02, 2012, 09:36:31 PM »
AHAHAHAHA , the `ol furry little critttas. Now i gotta spend half an hour wiping the coffee of my desk,I`m gonna blame on you if I get caught doing it. Whata hoot!! I`m still laughin.
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Hot part of Texas
Re: Beaver Removal
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January 02, 2012, 10:32:09 PM »
Quote from: dpricenator on January 02, 2012, 05:13:41 PM
I can't believe I didn't think of this earlier.
ROTFLMAO!!!
I'm still laughing.
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January 03, 2012, 12:38:22 AM »
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Re: Beaver Removal
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January 03, 2012, 09:55:52 PM »
I accidentally ran one over with a 4x4 Toyota pickup years ago and it got up and ran away. They are tough!
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tom96
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Re: Beaver Removal
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Reply #47 on:
January 04, 2012, 02:17:09 AM »
use a firearm, id even consider my new Sako .30-06. or my dads Sako .243
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oldpink
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Re: Beaver Removal
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January 04, 2012, 09:23:55 AM »
You all knew this was coming.
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pindog2000
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Re: Beaver Removal
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January 18, 2012, 01:04:32 AM »
Like others said i would use a bigger gun for a more humane effect .Then i would look at some big bores and ad one in your stable,0r maybe two lol.
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Re: Beaver Removal
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Reply #50 on:
January 18, 2012, 01:30:38 AM »
Ya. It looks like it could probably do in a Beaver with a good shot in an emergency, but not a good choice.
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