Then Andrew better stay in DC! ;) Sent from my iPhone
> On Mar 17, 2015, at 11:34 PM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Relocated animals seldom survive, > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of >> Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes >> Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2015 9:01 PM >> To: Curt Raymond; Mercedes Discussion List >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Advice sought re: jumbo Eastern ground hog >> >> Well, I lack the indignation to want to do it harm since the groundhog > hasn't >> wrecked my yard YET. I'll trap and relocate it on county park land. >> >> On Tue, Mar 17, 2015 at 8:46 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >>> A pellet gun would do the job real well, be real quiet and won't be >>> terribly dangerous in a small backyard.I popped a ground hog right in >>> the head last summer, it didn't kill him but I rang his bell well >>> enough that that he took off and hasn't come back. That was just a >>> cheap 10 pump Crossman, effective range maybe 30-40 feet, anything >>> beyond that its really slowing down, you can watch the pellet arch > through >> the air. >>> I've got a B3 Chinese pellet gun thats a little more powerful than the >>> Crossman and its a single pump which is nice. I need to work on the >>> rear sight some and clean it up some so it makes more power. Dad gave >>> it to me, he bought it at an auction for $16 so it is what it is. For >>> $200 you can buy a really nice gun that'll fix ground hogs easy. >>> -Curt >>> >>> From: Curly McLain via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>> Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2015 4:52 PM >>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Advice sought re: jumbo Eastern ground hog >>> >>>> A large ground hog was spotted sunning him/herself on the patio just >>>> outside my dining room sliding door. This is my first exposure to >>>> such an animal. What should I do? Will it dig up my foundation? >>>> Burrow under >>> the >>>> deck? Eat all the earthworms? WTF. I have a haveaheart trap but >>>> don't know what to bait it with. >>> >>> >>> 12 ga slug works incredibly well. If placed right, It will clean and >>> gut it too. >>> 20 Ga works well >>> .22 is less likely to have the neighbors calling the popos. >>> >>> Bait the havahart with PB, apples, or greens of any sort. Broccoli >>> should work well. >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> >>> https://server.secureplusplusfour.net:2083/cpsess595060604/3rdparty/ma >>> ilman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> >>> https://server.secureplusplusfour.net:2083/cpsess595060604/3rdparty/ma >>> ilman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> https://server.secureplusplusfour.net:2083/cpsess595060604/3rdparty/mailm >> an/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > https://server.secureplusplusfour.net:2083/cpsess595060604/3rdparty/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: https://server.secureplusplusfour.net:2083/cpsess595060604/3rdparty/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
