Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-05-04 Thread Max Dillon
How do you get blood with out violence? -Max -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: People: No need for violence or the purchase of costly firearms. Dried predator blood seems to be doing the trick, but I shall

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-05-04 Thread andrew strasfogel
LOL!! I think there either was a critter blood drive, or perhaps they sold their blood for rabbit meat? On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 6:16 PM, Max Dillon meadedil...@bellsouth.netwrote: How do you get blood with out violence? -Max -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-05-04 Thread Dieselhead
Andrew has a secret life: he sneaks out at night to club helpless little wolves and coyotes How do you get blood with out violence? -Max -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: People: No need for violence or the

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-05-04 Thread Greg Fiorentino
Hey, there are a lot of people out there who don't want to kill, but are happy to pay someone else to kill for them. Greg -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Max Dillon Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 3:17 PM To:

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-05-04 Thread Mitch Haley
Greg Fiorentino wrote: Hey, there are a lot of people out there who don't want to kill, but are happy to pay someone else to kill for them. Hey, it makes jobs for butchers. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-05-04 Thread Greg Fiorentino
:-) -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Mitch Haley Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 5:44 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit Greg Fiorentino

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-05-04 Thread andrew strasfogel
People don't need to eat meat to be strong. My son has been a vegan for a decade and can probably bench press his Miata, I on the other hand, eat everything and am quite the opposite in terms of strength. On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 8:50 PM, Greg Fiorentino gf...@dslnorthwest.netwrote: :-)

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-05-02 Thread andrew strasfogel
People: No need for violence or the purchase of costly firearms. Dried predator blood seems to be doing the trick, but I shall remain vigilant as the soybeans begin to sprout... Soybeans are the caviar of urban rabbit food. Andrew On Sat, Apr 30, 2011 at 3:33 PM, John Reames

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-30 Thread John Reames
.22WMR works great on groundhogs--at least with headshots, at least out to 120yds. (and they don't crawl very far) -- John W Reames jream...@verizon.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On Apr 29, 2011, at 11:25, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: At camp a squirrel can be

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-30 Thread John Reames
.22WMR (with scope), a nice bench or chair under a nice shade tree with a breeze, a good book, and a pitcher of iced tea... Oh and some commercial trash bags... Or a good idea of where the local skunks are (they seem to take care of carcasses well enough) Be the mountain... Then reach out and

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-29 Thread Curt Raymond
Depending on the weather that kind of noise can really travel. My parents live well over 2 miles from the local range and sometimes when they shoot trap on a Sunday the sound comes through loud and clear... -Curt Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2011 15:10:01 -0400 From: Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-29 Thread Curt Raymond
At camp a squirrel can be dispatched with a .22 but a groundhog REQUIRES a .410 or larger because I'm nervous about a groundhog crawling under the camp to die. The stink would be awful! -Curt Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2011 22:30:58 -0400 From: John Reames jwrea...@comcast.net To: Mercedes Discussion

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-29 Thread Rich Thomas
My granddaddy used to shoot groundhogs with a .22 at some distance and it would generally go right through them, not kill them right away, they would usually crawl back in their hole never to emerge. Those things are pretty tough. Getting close enough to them to use a shotgun is a good

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-29 Thread Randy Bennell
They probably could smell the gun. Either the powder or the oil but they learned it was a danger. Randy On 29/04/2011 10:37 AM, Rich Thomas wrote: My granddaddy used to shoot groundhogs with a .22 at some distance and it would generally go right through them, not kill them right away, they

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-28 Thread Jim Cathey
Last time I checked, the pellet guns were more expensive than a cheap .22 So I always just used a .22 with CB or BB caps An old bolt-action rifle and a box of CB's. Shoot from inside, through open door/window. Cheap and highly effective. Just the ticket! -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-28 Thread Randy Bennell
In Canada we have long gun registry. I am looking for something that will dispatch squirrels but not require registration. Also, the cottage is within a town area that does not permit shooting. We have been using a little single shot 22 with shorts but I would feel more legally justified with

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-28 Thread Curt Raymond
Not all that cheap, I bet you'll pay over a hundred... Can only shoot .22 long rifle in them, not so good in an urban context. A single shot bolt action is more useful for urban varmint warfare. My Dad has been collecting boy's rifles for some time now, won't pay more than $100 for one. The

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-28 Thread andrew strasfogel
Shooting with shorts?? On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 12:39 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: In Canada we have long gun registry. I am looking for something that will dispatch squirrels but not require registration. Also, the cottage is within a town area that does not permit shooting.

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-28 Thread Allan Streib
On Thu, 28 Apr 2011 11:34 -0700, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Still in a dense urban area a pellet gun ensures neighborhood tranquility. Out here in our wooded neighborhood I heard machine-gun fire, or at least semi-auto with a very quick trigger finger, last weekend. I think

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-28 Thread Rich Thomas
The militia is training to fight the New World Order. --R On 4/28/2011 3:10 PM, Allan Streib wrote: On Thu, 28 Apr 2011 11:34 -0700, Curt Raymondcurtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Still in a dense urban area a pellet gun ensures neighborhood tranquility. Out here in our wooded neighborhood I

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-28 Thread Randy Bennell
Yes, little 1/2 long bullets that make very little noise when fired. Still go a long way however. I have shot off of the hill, out over the bay, when the lake was smooth and they go probably a half mile. You can see them hit the water way out. Might wear shorts too if it is warm enough and

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-28 Thread John Reames
You mean like the beeman kodiak .25 (NLA)? -- John W Reames jream...@verizon.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On Apr 27, 2011, at 19:33, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Randy Bennell wrote: Got any recommendations on what sort of pellet gun to buy? This is the sweetest

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-28 Thread John Reames
Yeah. Real quiet in a bolt action. You'll hear the critter squawk over the shot. (prob because they are subsonic) Btw mossberg made som bull-barreled .22 bolts for civil marksmanship training... Of course there are no scope provisions. -- John W Reames jream...@verizon.net Home: +14106646986

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-28 Thread Mitch Haley
John Reames wrote: You mean like the beeman kodiak .25 (NLA)? Kodiak was a Webley Patriot, wasn't it? Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-28 Thread Dieselhead
I understand. I just rebel at the $350 price tag for a pellet gun. When I was a kid the Daisy bb gun was $20 to $25, and a pellet gun was $35 to $50 But then I guess if you use cars or fuel for comparison, the pellet gun is a bargain. The Ruger 10/22 is a way better bargain, especially

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-28 Thread John Reames
Yah, it was, although beeman quit handling them about the time they went to the birds... -- John W Reames jream...@verizon.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On Apr 28, 2011, at 19:27, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: John Reames wrote: You mean like the beeman kodiak .25 (NLA)?

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-28 Thread John Reames
There is something to be said for something with 30lb-ft at the muzzle without using any sort of powder... That might deal with groundhogs at short-mid range... -- John W Reames jream...@verizon.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On Apr 28, 2011, at 21:46, Dieselhead

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-27 Thread John Reames
I had a certain interest in gas-sprung .22 pellet rifles for a while, but the darn things (and the pellets) are more expensive than a real .22! I've favored the pointed field pellets when I needed to be extra-assertive myself. -- John W Reames jream...@verizon.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile:

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit -- now raccoons

2011-04-27 Thread Rich Thomas
I was talking to this guy the other day, somehow the conversation got around to raccoons. He said he used to catch them by drilling a small hole in a log, sticking in some aluminum foil, then pounding in a nail such that the point stuck into the hole, The raccoon would come along and stick

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-27 Thread Mitch Haley
John Reames wrote: I had a certain interest in gas-sprung .22 pellet rifles for a while, but the darn things (and the pellets) are more expensive than a real .22! I've favored the pointed field pellets when I needed to be extra-assertive myself. IMO, there are two pellet types. Domes for

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-27 Thread Dieselhead
Last time I checked, the pellet guns were more expensive than a cheap .22 So I always just used a .22 with CB or BB caps for the residential/farm type stuff. both have enough punch to take care of a wabbit. One box lasts for years. Both are effective to clean pigeons out of a barn, and

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-27 Thread LWB250
I used the .177 domed pellets. I also have some target rounds from my high school days - these have points and tails to increase accuracy. As far as dispatching varmints, they're not that great, as they just stick in the skin and don't penetrate a great deal. Dan --- On Wed, 4/27/11, Mitch

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-27 Thread Greg Fiorentino
But in most jurisdictions they are legal to use even where firearms are not. IIRC British Columbia considers air guns as firearms if their projectiles are above a certain velocity. As far as noise...I am surprised to see that the governor of Washington has just signed a bill into law allowing the

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-27 Thread andrew strasfogel
People: The topic line says trap not shoot. I could very easily dispatch the rabbit; the challenge is to TRAP and release him or her far away from the garden. As an incentive, I will ship a jar of homemade jalapeno pepper jelly - made without any unnatural resources - to the first list member

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-27 Thread Walt Zarnoch
Forgot to mention they LOVE dried alfalfa. another one of those bunny magnets. Walt On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 12:34 PM, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: People:  The topic line says trap not shoot.  I could very easily dispatch the rabbit; the challenge is to TRAP and release him

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-27 Thread Mitch Haley
Greg Fiorentino wrote: But in most jurisdictions they are legal to use even where firearms are not. Just don't be like the guy who went into DC on Arbor Day to give trees to Gore and Clinton. The SS found a Benjamin pellet gun in his vehicle and handed him over to DC Metro for prosecution on

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-27 Thread andrew strasfogel
This sounds like an urban myth. On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 12:40 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Greg Fiorentino wrote: But in most jurisdictions they are legal to use even where firearms are not. Just don't be like the guy who went into DC on Arbor Day to give trees to Gore and

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-27 Thread Rich Thomas
OK, do this. http://www.thesurvivalistblog.net/survival-trapping/homemade-box-trap/ Bait it with something tasty and tomorrow morning you will have your bunny. You can build one in no time from scrap. BTW they work for cats too, just use some tuna or catfood wrapped in a cloth bag or

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-27 Thread Mitch Haley
andrew strasfogel wrote: This sounds like an urban myth. I was just looking for it and failed to find it. Too long ago I guess, and I do not remember the guy's name. He fancied himself a modern day Johnny Appleseed. His arrest was at least mentioned in a MSM news source at the time, as I

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-27 Thread Curt Raymond
My dad kills (with a rat trap) about 40 chipmunks a year. People in the city live trap them and deposit the little buggers near his house where they decide he has the tastiest lawn around... You're just giving your problem to somebody else. -Curt Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2011 12:34:04 -0400 From:

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-27 Thread andrew strasfogel
We have some pretty huge parks that would swallow up a bunny and maybe even provide food for a coyote... On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 4:09 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: My dad kills (with a rat trap) about 40 chipmunks a year. People in the city live trap them and deposit the little

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-27 Thread Curt Raymond
Pellet guns have advanced amazingly in the last 15-20 years. These days for ~$300 you can get a just barely supersonic model that will punch the same hole over and over at 50 feet. They'll knock a squirrel for a loop. -Curt Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2011 08:51:29 -0700 (PDT) From: LWB250

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-27 Thread Allan Streib
One other thing that I haven't seen mentioned: get a dog, and an invisible fence. Allan andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com writes: We have some pretty huge parks that would swallow up a bunny and maybe even provide food for a coyote... -- 1983 300D

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-27 Thread Randy Bennell
Got any recommendations on what sort of pellet gun to buy? Randy On 27/04/2011 4:56 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: Pellet guns have advanced amazingly in the last 15-20 years. These days for ~$300 you can get a just barely supersonic model that will punch the same hole over and over at 50 feet.

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-27 Thread LWB250
The Benjamin .177 pistol I speak of was my Dad's as a kid. It's got to be at least 70 years old if not more. Dan --- On Wed, 4/27/11, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-27 Thread John Reames
I'll say it again. Bananas. Rabbits *do* have a sweet tooth. -- John W Reames jream...@verizon.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On Apr 27, 2011, at 12:34, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: People: The topic line says trap not shoot. I could very easily dispatch

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-27 Thread Mitch Haley
Randy Bennell wrote: Got any recommendations on what sort of pellet gun to buy? This is the sweetest little gun around: http://www.pyramydair.com/p/beeman-HW30-air-rifle.shtml You might want more power for hunting, but you don't want something that kicks and vibrates like crazy. I'd shy away

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-27 Thread Walt Zarnoch
I again second the nanners, it's like rabbit heroine. Too many and they get the rabbit-runs though... Walt On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 7:10 PM, John Reames jwrea...@comcast.net wrote: I'll say it again. Bananas. Rabbits *do* have a sweet tooth. -- John W Reames jream...@verizon.net Home:

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-27 Thread Curt Raymond
Not really, check Cabellas, they carry higher end stuff. -Curt Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2011 17:08:09 -0500 From: Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit Message-ID:

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-27 Thread Greg Fiorentino
RWS is hard to beat for quality at a somewhat high but not extreme price. Greg -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Randy Bennell Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 3:08 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ]

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-27 Thread OK Don
Very high ratings, but discountinued --- On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 6:33 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Randy Bennell wrote: Got any recommendations on what sort of pellet gun to buy? This is the sweetest little gun around: http://www.pyramydair.com/p/beeman-HW30-air-rifle.shtml

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-27 Thread Mitch Haley
OK Don wrote: Very high ratings, but discountinued --- Only at that store, I'm sure. Hermann Weirauch isn't going to discontinue the HW30, especially with as many of them as Beeman sells under the R-7 name. http://www.beeman.com/r7.htm If you really want the best:

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-27 Thread Dieselhead
Go to HF, buy a live trap, Bait it with the aforementioned bunny bait. One of them was 'nanners People: The topic line says trap not shoot. I could very easily dispatch the rabbit; the challenge is to TRAP and release him or her far away from the garden. As an incentive, I will ship a

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-27 Thread Craig
On Wed, 27 Apr 2011 17:02:41 -0700 (PDT) Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Not really, check Cabellas, they carry higher end stuff. http://www.cabelas.com/home.jsp Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-27 Thread Dieselhead
Ruger 10-22. Much cheaper and more useful. Plentiful on the used market. Got any recommendations on what sort of pellet gun to buy? Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-26 Thread Fmiser
Rich Thomas wrote: Pellet gun, crossbow (more challenging), poison, or a pet eagle or hawk. Please not poison. A reason the rabbits are a problem is too few predators... And since the poisoned animal will attract the attention of the predators that are around... And since the poison will

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-26 Thread Hendrik Fay
Ring the govenmentors and inform them that you suspect the rabbit of being an al quida operative. They'll come and take it away for a little chat. Hendrik who thinks some of the possums in the roof are acting suspicious Fmiser wrote: Rich Thomas wrote: Pellet gun, crossbow (more

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-26 Thread Walt Zarnoch
Agreed, they really aren't that bad if you fence in the garden with chicken wire, and they can be intoxicatingly cute! Walt On Apr 26, 2011 3:51 AM, Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote: Rich Thomas wrote: Pellet gun, crossbow (more challenging), poison, or a pet eagle or hawk. Please not poison.

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-26 Thread Max Dillon
I saw a very nice air rifle with scope at Wallyworld the other day. Shot through an open window from five or ten feet into the room, no one but the rabbit, you and your girl will know. Find a nice recipe for rabbit. Repeat as needed. Very respectfully, /s/ Max Dillon '87 300TD 334k miles

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-26 Thread Lee
Agreed. A couple of years ago, a rancher came to me asking how she could control the gopher epidemic on her property without poison. Weird, I said, that the snakes and coyotes aren't doing the job for you. Coyotes? She replied. Hell, we shot all of them. Mother Nature is the original

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-26 Thread Walt Zarnoch
My mom also uses this concoction of Tabasco, egg, black pepper, vinegar, and water to deter the cotonbottoms from getting into the non-fenced section of the garden with the taters and squash. I think it was 2 eggs, half a cup of Tabasco, quarter cup black pepper, a few cups of vinegar, and mix

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-26 Thread John Reames
What about sprinkling things with blood meal as a repellant? How about letting some big patches of clover grow? -- John W Reames jream...@verizon.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On Apr 25, 2011, at 16:30, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: The d*mned cottontail rabbit

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-26 Thread John Reames
Try bananas, both fresh and dehydrated. Other options might be dehydrated pineapple and/or mango. -- John W Reames jream...@verizon.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On Apr 25, 2011, at 16:30, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: The d*mned cottontail rabbit left us alone

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-26 Thread Walt Zarnoch
On the pineapple/mango, not really, nanners, hell yeah, that's like crack for rabbits! I say learn to live with em if you can, they really are freaking cute when they start clearing out the dandelions! Walt On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 9:05 AM, John Reames jwrea...@comcast.net wrote: Try bananas,

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-26 Thread andrew strasfogel
Clover?? We call that lawn around here! Are you saying rabbits *avoid*patches of clover, or that clover is *more delicious* than carrot tops? I have sprinkled the dried predator blood aorund the garden but it loses its effectiveness after a rain. Keep those suggestions coming! On Tue, Apr

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-26 Thread Walt Zarnoch
There's always the option of hosting a frat party enery other week and telling the attendees to meditate on nature near the garden... High nitrogen fertilizer, haha. Walt, who can't stop laughing now... On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 9:47 AM, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: Clover??  We

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-26 Thread John Reames
The bunnies that were around my parents garden preferred the clover to the veggies. Now long-legged wood rats LOVE to take the tops off green beans... Thankfully they are tasty too! -- John W Reames jream...@verizon.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On Apr 26, 2011, at 9:47, andrew

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-26 Thread Mitch Haley
John Reames wrote: The bunnies that were around my parents garden preferred the clover to the veggies. Now long-legged wood rats LOVE to take the tops off green beans... Thankfully they are tasty too! Venison? Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-26 Thread LWB250
I prefer lead poisoning for these pesky rodents. Much the same as I did for the squirrels who tried to turn my attic into a condo a few years back. Dan --- On Tue, 4/26/11, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net Subject: Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-26 Thread Walt Zarnoch
Red squirrels are demonic, and should be shot on sight. Walt On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 11:41 AM, LWB250 lwb...@yahoo.com wrote: I prefer lead poisoning for these pesky rodents.  Much the same as I did for the squirrels who tried to turn my attic into a condo a few years back. Dan --- On

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-26 Thread LWB250
Not that it matters, but these were gray squirrels. The ones in Florida are almost waif-like compared to the ones in the Midwest. Not sure why, but it does make it harder to target them. A .22 is still as deadly to them, however. Dan --- On Tue, 4/26/11, Walt Zarnoch zarnoch...@gmail.com

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-26 Thread Benz Hogs
Shotgun! If you want a more silent approach, .22 :) Luther KB5QHUOak Park, IL '87 300SDL (312,xxx mi) '91 Dodge Ram 150 (290,xxx mi) On 4/25/2011 3:30 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote: The d*mned cottontail rabbit left us alone last year but this year is in the back yard every morning,

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-26 Thread redghost
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Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-26 Thread John Reames
.22 shorts in a rifle are known to be relatively quiet... -- John W Reames jream...@verizon.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On Apr 26, 2011, at 14:41, Benz Hogs benz-n-h...@gulseth.net wrote: Shotgun! If you want a more silent approach, .22 :) Luther KB5QHUOak Park, IL

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-26 Thread Curt Raymond
.22 CB caps are VERY quiet as they're subsonic. I've killed many a squirrel with them although the effective range is ~50 feet. A good subsonic air rife is even quieter and can have similar range. A Red Ryder bb gun won't kill a squirrel but enough shots in the behind will convince one to move

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-26 Thread LWB250
I nailed one right through the eye with my Dad's Benjamin .177 air pistol at about 4 meters. (Pump, not CO2) Didn't drop it on the spot, but it didn't get too far before it bit the big one, either. Dan --- On Tue, 4/26/11, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Curt Raymond

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-26 Thread Fmiser
On Apr 26, 2011 3:51 AM, Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote: Rich Thomas wrote: Pellet gun, crossbow (more challenging), poison, or a pet eagle or hawk. Fmiser wrote: Please not poison. A reason the rabbits are a problem is too few predators... And since the poisoned

[MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-25 Thread andrew strasfogel
The d*mned cottontail rabbit left us alone last year but this year is in the back yard every morning, grazing the weeds and patiently waiting for my veggies (especially soybeands) to emerge so he can nip them off at ground level. This furry vandal has no redeeming qualities. I set a trap to

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-25 Thread Allan Streib
Shotgun oughta take car of him. On Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:30 -0400, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: The d*mned cottontail rabbit left us alone last year but this year is in the back yard every morning, grazing the weeds and patiently waiting for my veggies (especially soybeands)

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-25 Thread Greg Fiorentino
Cottontails have at least one redeeming quality: they taste good. Greg -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of andrew strasfogel Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 1:30 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] Beyond OT:

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-25 Thread Greg Fiorentino
A .22 or even a powerful pellet gun should do the job. Greg -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Allan Streib Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 1:53 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-25 Thread andrew strasfogel
No firearms may be used. That would be too easy. On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 5:01 PM, Greg Fiorentino gf...@dslnorthwest.netwrote: Cottontails have at least one redeeming quality: they taste good. Greg -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-25 Thread Walt Zarnoch
Live trap with cheerios and saltine crackers inside. Walt On Apr 25, 2011 5:03 PM, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: No firearms may be used. That would be too easy. On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 5:01 PM, Greg Fiorentino gf...@dslnorthwest.net wrote: Cottontails have at least one

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-25 Thread Randy Bennell
Fencing - chickenwire or the like perhaps. Where there is one rabbit, there will be others. Not likely going to trap them all. Randy On 25/04/2011 3:30 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote: The d*mned cottontail rabbit left us alone last year but this year is in the back yard every morning, grazing

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-25 Thread Rich Thomas
Pellet gun, crossbow (more challenging), poison, or a pet eagle or hawk. Cats seem to like them too. When I was a kid we had one make a nest in the backyard (this in the city). I would feed it old apples from the basket in the basement, it ate one every night, then had 4 babies which went

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-25 Thread Rick Knoble
.22 with sub-sonic rounds. http://www.cci-ammunition.com/products/detail.aspx?use=3loadNo=0026 Rick Sent from my iPhone On Apr 25, 2011, at 3:30 PM, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: The d*mned cottontail rabbit left us alone last year but this year is in the back yard every

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-25 Thread Curt Raymond
Yeah I was going to say potato chips. The salt drives them wild. -Curt Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:15:04 -0400 From: Walt Zarnoch zarnoch...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit Message-ID:

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-25 Thread Walt Zarnoch
Oh, non-sweetened shredded wheat and rolled oats are rabbit magnets as well. Walt On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 7:41 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Yeah I was going to say potato chips. The salt drives them wild. -Curt Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:15:04 -0400 From: Walt Zarnoch

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-25 Thread andrew strasfogel
Instant oats or old fashioned Irish oatmeal oats that take 30 minutes? On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 7:50 PM, Walt Zarnoch zarnoch...@gmail.com wrote: Oh, non-sweetened shredded wheat and rolled oats are rabbit magnets as well. Walt On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 7:41 PM, Curt Raymond

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-25 Thread Walt Zarnoch
Either, as long as they aren't sugared, flavored, etc. Walt On Apr 25, 2011 11:15 PM, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: Instant oats or old fashioned Irish oatmeal oats that take 30 minutes? On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 7:50 PM, Walt Zarnoch zarnoch...@gmail.com wrote: Oh,