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All Springer/NP/PCP Air Gun Discussion General => Hunting Gate => Topic started by: steveoh on October 01, 2017, 01:45:15 PM

Title: No shots taken but look at the size!
Post by: steveoh on October 01, 2017, 01:45:15 PM

I just could not drag my sorry carcass out of bed, so no trophy for me. But look at this video! Holy mother of all rats. For size comparison look at a mouse and normal size rats on the same station.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6LgtZy4n38# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6LgtZy4n38#)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFiHDcmb5Rc# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFiHDcmb5Rc#)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqpQN6WbZfc# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqpQN6WbZfc#)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_ViU1Lc1qg# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_ViU1Lc1qg#)

Title: Re: No shots taken but look at the size!
Post by: Mackado on October 01, 2017, 01:55:09 PM

That's a big one  :o, going by the tail, it looks like a Sewer/Norway Rat, but hard to say for sure as the tail is curled..

Title: Re: No shots taken but look at the size!
Post by: Motorhead on October 01, 2017, 02:13:56 PM

Why not screw down a RAT trap & on the following morning shoot said rat for good measure  ;D ;D

Title: Re: No shots taken but look at the size!
Post by: BenjiHunter on October 01, 2017, 03:08:43 PM

That one is huge!!

Title: Re: No shots taken but look at the size!
Post by: steveoh on October 01, 2017, 04:35:24 PM

Quote from: Motorhead on October 01, 2017, 02:13:56 PM

Why not screw down a RAT trap & on the following morning shoot said rat for good measure  ;D ;D

This station has mouse activity during the day, so an hour ago I put out mouse traps. Doh! :o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_-breqZQqw# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_-breqZQqw#)

Title: Re: No shots taken but look at the size!
Post by: Motorhead on October 01, 2017, 06:26:38 PM

Too funny ... don't need to guess there fate after the fact  ;D

Title: Re: No shots taken but look at the size!
Post by: Mosin Marine on October 01, 2017, 08:46:33 PM

Thats one big Rat!

Title: Re: No shots taken but look at the size!
Post by: Steelontarget on October 01, 2017, 10:17:24 PM

It looks like you are going to need a bigger gun.

I "googled" giant rats and ran across this photo:

(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YsG9q8eLzU4/VuMjvUlSx6I/AAAAAAAAENw/zzf2T7KlFKwdsOO9IEG4QwssoEtILKPug/s1600/Giant+Rat+Bigger+Than+A+Child+Found+In+Hackney,+London.png)

Let's hope they don't start getting that big here.

Full story here: http://tosmoniyi.blogspot.com/2016/03/giant-rat-bigger-than-child-found-in.html (http://tosmoniyi.blogspot.com/2016/03/giant-rat-bigger-than-child-found-in.html)

I served in the military for 23 years.  I didn't see any action but could put up with a lot of miserable conditions.  I think I could have also tolerated life in the trenches of WWI except for one thing that would give me the shivers - RATS!

Here's the link to the story for the photo below.  I don't know that I will get much sleep tonight after reading this:  https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/trench-rats-killed-terrier-1916/ (https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/trench-rats-killed-terrier-1916/)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BT89ptyh8B8/WArNW_IWq9I/AAAAAAAALkc/_qmFVyYIi3cBET0Uo02AdqJMLwHJqBBuQCLcB/s1600/trench_rats_4.jpg)

Title: Re: No shots taken but look at the size!
Post by: Nvreloader on October 02, 2017, 12:21:03 AM

OK,

Steve, that big one looks like a female about ready to pop out another litter,
better get her quick...... ;)

You better get a BIGGER rat trap, or provide some headache pills, in the form of lead......

I guess it's time to put the 22 cal's and break out the 50 cal's, (on the mother of ALL rats)
I would think a a good 22 cal smacked right square between the running lights, might do the trick'
and I would have the 12 ga as a backup.  :o

Looks like a average sized Nutria etc.

Tia,
Don

Title: Re: No shots taken but look at the size!
Post by: A.K.A. Tommy Boy on October 02, 2017, 01:13:27 PM

Steve,  that is a Big Rat !     Best Wishes for Future Good Hunting.          -             Tom

Title: Re: No shots taken but look at the size!
Post by: Rwils002 on October 03, 2017, 12:06:11 AM

Dear god, that's huge! Hopefully he comes back so you can put a smack down on em.