Dead Pest of the Day

[martrage]

 Well I took out 4 HOSPs , 3 starlings & 3 pigeons today w/ my Kral NP03. Recovered all the sparrows & 2 of the pigeons for the farm cats.

[Back_Roads]

 I had to take another trapped barn bandit for a final ride to the woods. He seemed to enjoy the ride there, almost looked like he wanted to call shotgun Well I called GK1 when we got to our final destination.

[Sqrl Klr]

BR I use whatever old stuff I have in cans and tie them to the back of the trap with bailing wire so they can't walk off with the whole thing without stepping on the trigger plate as happened once by a crafty fox. Currently I have a 20yr+ old crab meat can in the trap and the door was down this AM with nothing in the trap so probably a cat scent marking against the door with it's mouth that caused it to drop since I saw a cat on trail cam which notified me as wild boar thanks to garbage spypoint camera AI critter recognition so I can't recommend spypoint at all now as I've sent them 4 complaints and they've yet to improve their AI. Reset the trap for tonight so hopefully will catch the other possum with the spoiled crab meat. Got a unintended picture of me on trail cam blowing the guts out of the other possum with the 12ga using bird shot so no ricochet into my safety glasses or damaged trap.

[Blowpipe Sam]

Gil
We use canned cat food this way.  Drill (yes drill) a half dozen holes straight through the can.  Dribble some juice from the can around the trap and on the trip plate.  Stick a piece of wire through one hole and wire the can in the trap. The holes insure that there is plenty of stink but the critters can’t get at the food.  Dump out whatever you caught and it’s ready to go again.  Lasts about a week if the ants don’t get to it.

Hint.  Try a .177 as a dispatch gun instead of that cannon.  It don’t make near as much mess.

[Sqrl Klr]

Sam good advice I've heard before but forgot so thanks for the reminder. Reminds me of how people bait hogs drilling holes into barrels so they get very little food out of them. Possums are easy to kill so a bb or pellet would work fine I'm sure. I need to bring my daisy 880 home to use for that as I left it at my mother's home for pests there. Don't want to risk using the .22L I have at home or could ricochet into me. Still no critter in trap yet. Maybe tonight.

[JimT66]

5 Starlings with my Condor .22. Right at 40 yards. I have a flock of them attempting to nest in the barn under the eaves.

[martrage]

 Today I took out 2 HOSPs that were harassing the Bluebird house where the hatchlings are appearing. The male BB was doing a good job of running the sparrows
 off as I kept an eye on them while icing & medicating from Oral surgery yesterday. Then the male sparrows decided to investigate another bird house and "disagree" about who was claiming it for their own. I , well , Kral NP03 & I settled the disagreement w/ two 14.6 Apolo pellets. Yeah, the house is still available for
 Tree Swallows if interested.

[BreechBlockBandit]

BR I use whatever old stuff I have in cans and tie them to the back of the trap with bailing wire so they can't walk off with the whole thing without stepping on the trigger plate as happened once by a crafty fox. Currently I have a 20yr+ old crab meat can in the trap and the door was down this AM with nothing in the trap so probably a cat scent marking against the door with it's mouth that caused it to drop since I saw a cat on trail cam which notified me as wild boar thanks to garbage spypoint camera AI critter recognition so I can't recommend spypoint at all now as I've sent them 4 complaints and they've yet to improve their AI. Reset the trap for tonight so hopefully will catch the other possum with the spoiled crab meat. Got a unintended picture of me on trail cam blowing the guts out of the other possum with the 12ga using bird shot so no ricochet into my safety glasses or damaged trap.

over 30 years ago when I was poor and lived in a literal ghetto, I lived in a basement apartment and the rats would come through the floor. They'd steal a whole loaf of bread at a time. So I put some peanut butter on a piece of bread, placed it on a piece of aluminum foil, then sat and waited in the dark for the pitter patter on the foil. I had a long carving knife, and tacked that rat to the floor. It's screaming and bleeding, stuck through to the linoleum... and then my youngest daughter walks in, about 4 at the time. I'm not sure if she ever recovered.

That home is approaching a million in value today.

[Back_Roads]

 Nick managed another woodchuck over lunch, after work we made a small pile of starlings. 

[HunterWhite]

James, counting starlings by the “pile” now are we? LOL.
A “pod” of whales, a “pride” of lions, a “murder” of crows, a “covey” of “quails” a “pile” of starlings. 
It’s good that you are doing your part to control this non-native invasive species.

Hunter 

[ranchibi]

James, nice "pile" of yellow beaks and your friends ghog, great shooting!

[Blowpipe Sam]

I did shoot a "mess" of squirrels one time.

[Sqrl Klr]

I tagged em by the scat ton back in my day Sam.

[Back_Roads]

 While getting the charcoal light, I decided it was a good time to grab the garage Daisy 880 : I have a gagle of them " anywho, pumped it up 10 times, loaded a Fenix 9.5 gr pellet. Hmm I bet the starlings are in the cedars on the east side of the house, I head that way slowly checking the trees as I make my approach, I catch movement out of the corner of my left eye, I left it on look out there was a garden raiding rabbit  I slowly move and take aim, crosshares' on the money shot. I had not even had much time to think just my killer instinct, pulled the trigger smooth and easy, snap pop thwack flop with a 1/2 bunny flop
 17 paces, who's next LOL

 As landed

 Entry + POI + E< M R. +Dead Rabbet 

[Blowpipe Sam]

I'm envious James.  Considerate of it to show up in time for dinner.

I shot a brown Anole off the top rail of the garden fence with the 2100 today.  Range was maybe 20 feet.  They are invasive but my impact on their population is probably minimal.

[2A Georgia]

 While getting the charcoal light, I decided it was a good time to grab the garage Daisy 880 : I have a gagle of them " anywho, pumped it up 10 times, loaded a Fenix 9.5 gr pellet. Hmm I bet the starlings are in the cedars on the east side of the house, I head that way slowly checking the trees as I make my approach, I catch movement out of the corner of my left eye, I left it on look out there was a garden raiding rabbit  I slowly move and take aim, crosshares' on the money shot. I had not even had much time to think just my killer instinct, pulled the trigger smooth and easy, snap pop thwack flop with a 1/2 bunny flop
 17 paces, who's next LOL

 As landed

 Entry + POI + E< M R. +Dead Rabbet 

Good shooting and write up :-)

[Xraycer]

Yesterday, I served a permanent eviction notice to a chipper that was residing under my deck.

[Back_Roads]

 I have another D.P. of yesterday post to add, I got one rabbit in the orchard, prior to shooting some targets, and 2 more in my back yard when I rolled in the driveway, I could of got a 4th if I took the P-Rifle to check the mail

[Blowpipe Sam]

I hope the rabbits where you are be healthy enough to eat James.  I have to be on the lookout for tularemia and myeotoxia.

[martrage]

 James , Slick pump handle attachments. I can only guess what went on the grill after it came to temperature  .
 
 Guys (& Ladies) , I've got a G-hog that's taunting me for days now. The devilish critter is only out when I'm on the other side of the valley, 200~ yrds
 away. SO tempted to grab a  PB! BUT I'm not giving up, my goal is making a continuing effort to "blow it over" . I will "endeavor to persevere"!