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rattus #5 He did show up

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ranchibi:
Well, the big male that was with the female I injected last night made an appearance just after 8pm by doorcam notification and this time I was ready! Prod was preloaded with a JSB sleeping pill, tripod ready, opened the window and he had just started eating and was oblivious to me so I lined up a behind the left eye shot as he quartering slightly away and let the pill fly....thwap....and he slowly rolled off the staions platform onto the grass kicking a little and expired quickly. He is missing about 3" of tail I'm sure fighting with other males, quite a beefy one for sure for a fruit/roof rat.

A.K.A. Tommy Boy:
Wow...Randall Scores Again... on another Big Rat !

Congratulations.... that one looks huge.


Best Wishes - Tom

ranchibi:

--- Quote from: A.K.A. Tommy Boy on March 19, 2023, 12:47:49 AM ---Wow...Randall Scores Again... on another Big Rat !

Congratulations.... that one looks huge.


Best Wishes - Tom

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Tom! Thank you so much for those kind words from such an accomplished hunter! My biggest game I've taken so far is.....a ground squirrel 😂! Take care and stay safe!

Bicycleman:
Randall, if you take out the whole family, what will you have to shoot at?  Very nicely done!
Those are a different kind of rat than the ones I shot in Louisiana.  We actually had two common types of rats:  The larger one found in old barns we named "Barn Rats".  The smaller ones were found in the pastures and fields along the fence rows.  Those were called the "Field Rats". 
DUUHHH!

ranchibi:

--- Quote from: Bicycleman on March 19, 2023, 04:05:17 PM ---Randall, if you take out the whole family, what will you have to shoot at?  Very nicely done!
Those are a different kind of rat than the ones I shot in Louisiana.  We actually had two common types of rats:  The larger one found in old barns we named "Barn Rats".  The smaller ones were found in the pastures and fields along the fence rows.  Those were called the "Field Rats". 
DUUHHH!

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Mike!!! Thank you kind sir! LOL....well, I do give them a few days to "settle" in but this species (rattus rattus ie roof/fruit rats) are territorial so they run offf/fight with others as family units so they don't congregate like farm/sewer/norway rats do. During mating season, I watch them chase each other on our brick wall, fighting, always the males, and the adult males usually have tattered ears and chewed up tails, the females don't fight. So once I take out the resident male and female and any pups, it takes a week or so for new ones to venture in which they always do! Then the cycle resumes...😂. Also, these are very quick and agile and move like giant mice climbing str8 up brick walls and traverse tree limbs like no other!

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