Quote from: Rat Sniper (AKA: PaulT58) on November 16, 2021, 09:25:47 AMGreat post Zack! Glad to hear your Grey's are returning. All we have here are Grey's nothing to run them off but the Hawks! They aren't a problem now that I got a Yankee Clipper bird feeder, so they are more entertaining than a nuisance! Now rats? Thank's a different story! Thank you.I don't have rats in the area, that I know of, but have a ton of mice! (Possibly make for an interesting post, "The great mouse hunt", ) I've only managed to pick off a few, traps are more efficient.
Great post Zack! Glad to hear your Grey's are returning. All we have here are Grey's nothing to run them off but the Hawks! They aren't a problem now that I got a Yankee Clipper bird feeder, so they are more entertaining than a nuisance! Now rats? Thank's a different story!
I doubt the population of the grey squirrels declined, they just moved out until the reds were gone. Red squirrels are agressive, territorial, and will attack anything that they think may be after their food supply (usually birds or other squirrels). They're also destructive, if they want into a building, like my garage, they will chew a hole through the wall. I get them every year and have killed more than 70 of them (over 15 years). Used .22, .20, and .177 and noticed no difference in performance, but I also go almost exclusively for headshots. You're right about power though, with good shot placement a 12 fpe will take down a woodchuck no problem. And if anyone disagrees, note that I said with correct shot placement
Quote from: Mrblonde40 on November 24, 2021, 09:57:26 PMI doubt the population of the grey squirrels declined, they just moved out until the reds were gone. Red squirrels are agressive, territorial, and will attack anything that they think may be after their food supply (usually birds or other squirrels). They're also destructive, if they want into a building, like my garage, they will chew a hole through the wall. I get them every year and have killed more than 70 of them (over 15 years). Used .22, .20, and .177 and noticed no difference in performance, but I also go almost exclusively for headshots. You're right about power though, with good shot placement a 12 fpe will take down a woodchuck no problem. And if anyone disagrees, note that I said with correct shot placement12 FPE is plenty. Kill plenty ground squirrels with HW50 and R9 in .177.I only had to shoot rats a few times indoors with my Beeman P1 .177, which is less than 6 fpe, within 8 yards, and they dropped on the spot. In the back yard, kills a few rats with HW30, which is only slightly more powerful than P1 but much easier to shoot. I have powerful PCPs, but for pest control, more worried about causing property damages.On "humane" disposal. Had terminators came for rat problems, and all they did was placing many sticky paper. Isn't it more cruel to starve rats/squirrels to death?
This was back in July not long after I bought the gun, at that time I was shooting 26 grain hunters at about 950fps from this gun, I use the 34 grain Magnum Hunters in it now much more accurate.
Quote from: Wayne52 on November 25, 2021, 05:37:21 PMThis was back in July not long after I bought the gun, at that time I was shooting 26 grain hunters at about 950fps from this gun, I use the 34 grain Magnum Hunters in it now much more accurate.What do you do with them? Or is this just for pest control? I keep the bigger ones to eat and I'll save a good hide every now and then.
This was back in July not long after I bought the gun, at that time I was shooting 26 grain hunters at about 950fps from this gun, I use the 34 grain Magnum Hunters in it now much more accurate.What do you do with them? Or is this just for pest control?
Mepps will still buy squirrel tails for making their fishing lures.https://www.mepps.com/squirrel-tail/
I've sold my squirrel tails to Mepps for decades and I always take it in trade, if say they give you .26 for a tail they will double it if you take their lures instead. Lately tho a local taxidermist gives me $2.00 for the whole squirrel. (a no brainer)