Dead Pest of the Day

[avator]

My dead pest of the day didn't involve an airgun.
Four things that are not allowed in Betty Lou's kitchen are:
Bugs
Snakes
Mice and me   
Yesterday she said she saw a terd in the sink and I swore to her it wasn't me.   
So I set a couple traps. I got up this morning and went to turn on the coffee and there was the culprit wearing a snap trap necklace. He should have learned where not to poop like me and the dogs had to learn.

PS... I didn't think anyone want to see a pic of that.

[Back_Roads]

LOL

[airgunaut]

Speaking of mice in traps, it’s funny how context can totally transform a normally innocuous sound into something that’s a little bit icky.

I set a Victor spring trap to get some mice that had been leaving “sign” in my (former) home. The room’s floor was a vinyl tile. Sometime during the wee hours, a crisp >SNAP< awoke me, followed by an eerie squeaky rocking noise. Turning the light on revealed one almost-guillotined mouse in the upside-down trap as it gently rocked to and fro. Cree eee, cree eee!

Pesting is an equal opportunity sport:  Use whatever works well to nail it.

[avator]

I tried the 5gal water bucket trap but thought it was cruel and unusual punishment. And if karma is a real thing....   

[Horatio]

My dead pest of the day didn't involve an airgun.
Four things that are not allowed in Betty Lou's kitchen are:
Bugs
Snakes
Mice and me   
Yesterday she said she saw a terd in the sink and I swore to her it wasn't me.   
So I set a couple traps. I got up this morning and went to turn on the coffee and there was the culprit wearing a snap trap necklace. He should have learned where not to poop like me and the dogs had to learn.

PS... I didn't think anyone want to see a pic of that.

Lol.
Just comment “I was still groggy in the morning and thought this was a raisin or chocolate chip.”
Then post the pic.

[2A Georgia]

My dead pest of the day didn't involve an airgun.
Four things that are not allowed in Betty Lou's kitchen are:
Bugs
Snakes
Mice and me   
Yesterday she said she saw a terd in the sink and I swore to her it wasn't me.   
So I set a couple traps. I got up this morning and went to turn on the coffee and there was the culprit wearing a snap trap necklace. He should have learned where not to poop like me and the dogs had to learn.

PS... I didn't think anyone want to see a pic of that.

Fell out of my chair LOL

[ER00z]

This past year I just haven't been able to shoot nearly as much as in years past, this includes pesting. Seems now I'm over run with HOSP's, also since mid to late summer I noticed a massive decline of the usual birds (chickadees, barn swallows, cardinals, etc.). Seems I just cleared the majority of red squirrels from the area, allowing grey squirrels to come back in but there's been more reds coming in once again. Since the dog passed, I've had woodchucks over the summer. Got one, but apparently there were more, so I'll be expecting them again come late spring/early summer. The cat has grown old, hasn't been much use tending to these critters, but does take care of mice, moles and voles on occasion. My son has very good eyes, but doesn't have any desire to help with pesting duties, or even shoot really and my daughter, well she loves all nature, even if it digs holes under the foundation, Lol. It's ok, she's still very young and still buys into the "so and so critter moved to a new home" speech.

I think things are starting to normalize again, so I'll be able to take down some HOSP's if the weather stays fair. I usually start with the males, as they're the easiest to identify...   

[Novagun]

Took Angus for a walk and saw a rabbit in the long grass . I could only see ears and top of it's head . Bang, knocked that one off. Went to pick it up. Oh no i had to climb an electic fence  so i walked around to use the gates . I got my bearings  bit out and had to search the grass for the carcass. Angus was no help at all and when i did find it he wasn't interested at all. He is good company though 

[Xraycer]

Took Angus for a walk and saw a rabbit in the long grass . I could only see ears and top of it's head . Bang, knocked that one off. Went to pick it up. Oh no i had to climb an electic fence  so i walked around to use the gates . I got my bearings  bit out and had to search the grass for the carcass. Angus was no help at all and when i did find it he wasn't interested at all. He is good company though

Angus is obviously a bird dog 

[Xraycer]

Had a dry spell in November. No pest taken. Today, I  came homevto find 3 nutters in the backyard. Once they spotted me, they moved off the lawn into the wooded areas. The Notos and I patiently waited by the basement door for a shot opportunity.
One came back, and moved along the edge of the lawn. I followed it with the scope waiting for the head to hold still. After a couple of minutes, I made a little whistle. It froze and stared right at me. I placed the cross hair on its face and pulled the trigger. It was too close and I  didn't have enough holdover. The pellet must have went under its head. It bolted away.
After about 5 minutes, I caught movement to the left, behind the shed. One had stop on top of a stack of logs. This was about a 25yd which is what this scope is sighted in at. I had a perfectly still side profile. Cross hair on head. I launched the CPHP. Thump, and it's knocked off the log! I hear a bit if rustling in the leaves and waited for the sound to seize. After things got quiet, I moved in for a recovery mission.
I found it on its belly, but then I noticed eye movements. I was only about 12 feet away, and it remained still. It must be severely injured. I raised the Notos and put another pellet to the back of the head. A quick death dance, and it was all over.

[A.K.A. Tommy Boy]

Had a dry spell in November. No pest taken. Today, I  came homevto find 3 nutters in the backyard. Once they spotted me, they moved off the lawn into the wooded areas. The Notos and I patiently waited by the basement door for a shot opportunity.
One came back, and moved along the edge of the lawn. I followed it with the scope waiting for the head to hold still. After a couple of minutes, I made a little whistle. It froze and stared right at me. I placed the cross hair on its face and pulled the trigger. It was too close and I  didn't have enough holdover. The pellet must have went under its head. It bolted away.
After about 5 minutes, I caught movement to the left, behind the shed. One had stop on top of a stack of logs. This was about a 25yd which is what this scope is sighted in at. I had a perfectly still side profile. Cross hair on head. I launched the CPHP. Thump, and it's knocked off the log! I hear a bit if rustling in the leaves and waited for the sound to seize. After things got quiet, I moved in for a recovery mission.
I found it on its belly, but then I noticed eye movements. I was only about 12 feet away, and it remained still. It must be severely injured. I raised the Notos and put another pellet to the back of the head. A quick death dance, and it was all over.

Hi Dinh.

Very nice shooting with your Notos on that one.
Very good read too !


Best Wishes - Tom

[Back_Roads]

 Went on a safari at noon today I missed 2 squirrels with the Jet1, had to sight in again  Nick managed to get 2 with the Notos, that darn little PCP delivers LOL

[Xraycer]

Had a dry spell in November. No pest taken. Today, I  came homevto find 3 nutters in the backyard. Once they spotted me, they moved off the lawn into the wooded areas. The Notos and I patiently waited by the basement door for a shot opportunity.
One came back, and moved along the edge of the lawn. I followed it with the scope waiting for the head to hold still. After a couple of minutes, I made a little whistle. It froze and stared right at me. I placed the cross hair on its face and pulled the trigger. It was too close and I  didn't have enough holdover. The pellet must have went under its head. It bolted away.
After about 5 minutes, I caught movement to the left, behind the shed. One had stop on top of a stack of logs. This was about a 25yd which is what this scope is sighted in at. I had a perfectly still side profile. Cross hair on head. I launched the CPHP. Thump, and it's knocked off the log! I hear a bit if rustling in the leaves and waited for the sound to seize. After things got quiet, I moved in for a recovery mission.
I found it on its belly, but then I noticed eye movements. I was only about 12 feet away, and it remained still. It must be severely injured. I raised the Notos and put another pellet to the back of the head. A quick death dance, and it was all over.

Hi Dinh.

Very nice shooting with your Notos on that one.
Very good read too !


Best Wishes - Tom

Thank you, Tom!

[Horatio]

Went on a safari at noon today I missed 2 squirrels with the Jet1, had to sight in again  Nick managed to get 2 with the Notos, that darn little PCP delivers LOL

On missing. Maybe 3 years ago I was going after quail with my 392. Miss, miss, miss. I was so baffled as it’s actually a really accurate gun. Like I center punched an Ace of Spades at 17 yards accurate with the peep sight - within 1mm of perfect center.

So anyway I get back to the truck, shoot at a can really making a point to keep both eyes open and see the puff of dirt.

Then I remembered it was zeroed on a completely different weight and shape pellet. Doh!

[Back_Roads]

Went on a safari at noon today I missed 2 squirrels with the Jet1, had to sight in again  Nick managed to get 2 with the Notos, that darn little PCP delivers LOL

On missing. Maybe 3 years ago I was going after quail with my 392. Miss, miss, miss. I was so baffled as it’s actually a really accurate gun. Like I center punched an Ace of Spades at 17 yards accurate with the peep sight - within 1mm of perfect center.

So anyway I get back to the truck, shoot at a can really making a point to keep both eyes open and see the puff of dirt.

Then I remembered it was zeroed on a completely different weight and shape pellet. Doh!

You were on to something, as I had switched to a higher weight pellet and did not confirm zero.

[Back_Roads]

 Got a chance to hit the squirrel woods again today, nick managed 2 1/2, I got 1 1/2 as I used the GK1 .22 to finish one off  that we had tried to find for some time before moving on, turned out the squirrel followed us a good 150 yards from the initial encounter. 
 The shot I finally got on one with the .25 bottle jet was about 25 yards no passthrough but blood was everywhere on the snow and large tree trunk she made an attempt to climb for a second before running out of fuel.

Mines the bottom one 
Nick stalking another right after I @$%^ mine, but it gave him the slip.

[2A Georgia]

Got a chance to hit the squirrel woods again today, nick managed 2 1/2, I got 1 1/2 as I used the GK1 .22 to finish one off  that we had tried to find for some time before moving on, turned out the squirrel followed us a good 150 yards from the initial encounter. 
 The shot I finally got on one with the .25 bottle jet was about 25 yards no passthrough but blood was everywhere on the snow and large tree trunk she made an attempt to climb for a second before running out of fuel.

Mines the bottom one 
Nick stalking another right after I @$%^ mine, but it gave him the slip.

That's a good lookin plate of southern fried squirrel to eat over college bowl games :-)

[A.K.A. Tommy Boy]

Got a chance to hit the squirrel woods again today, nick managed 2 1/2, I got 1 1/2 as I used the GK1 .22 to finish one off  that we had tried to find for some time before moving on, turned out the squirrel followed us a good 150 yards from the initial encounter. 
 The shot I finally got on one with the .25 bottle jet was about 25 yards no passthrough but blood was everywhere on the snow and large tree trunk she made an attempt to climb for a second before running out of fuel.

Mines the bottom one 
Nick stalking another right after I @$%^ mine, but it gave him the slip.

Hi James.

You did guys good. 

Best Wishes - Tom

[Hoosier Daddy]

Nice Haul James!

[Back_Roads]

 Opp's we did it again
One would think we would run out of these tree rats any day now, we only hunt the middle of the woods and leave the north and south alone except if after deer or turkey.

 I also bought the bottle Jet a $40 stripper