[Rhodes22-list] Squirrel Question for Robert

[Michael D. Weisner]

Brad,

For your viewing pleasure:

9 Ways To Kill Squirrels; Magic Exploding Squirrels
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8K2tXcVS45U

or the full search results:
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=shooting+squirrel&search_type=&search=Search

or a website dedicated to your furry little friends:
http://www.shootingsquirrels.com/

I understand how frustrating it can get when they stage a full attack on 
your home.

Mike
s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
Nissequogue River, NY

From: "Brad Haslett" <flybrad at gmail.com> Wednesday, February 06, 2008 12:44 
PM
> Robert,
>
> Diplomacy failed, negotiation ended in deadlock, and war has been 
> declared.
> My "re-education camp" for squirrels that steal tomatoes ended early 
> because
> the el cheapo soft-air pistol broke and never was accurate.  After $1500 
> of
> tree work and $300 annually for the last five years for trapping 
> expertise,
> civil order broke down. I bought a $129 - .177 pellet gun from WalMart on
> sale for $89.  It has a really nice scope for the money and after about 30
> rounds, I can get a 5 shot pattern within a 3 inches at about 30 yards. 
> The
> biggest compromise is the trigger action - I try and squeeze gently but 
> can
> never predict with accuracy when it will trip. This morning I was 1 for 1 
> on
> the corner of the house they use for ingress/egress.  It wasn't a 
> completely
> clean kill as he scampered off after hitting the dirt from the second 
> story
> but I think it's fatal.  He/she ran into the neighbors bushes and I didn't
> go investigate whilst holding the weapon in my hand (air guns are illegal 
> in
> my Nazi community).
>
> Here's the question.  What is the probable lifestyle of the "victim"?  Is 
> it
> likely that he has a domestic partner and I'm only half done?  What is the
> other "half" likely to do?  The final straw for me was when I went to get
> some clothes out of the closet and they were actively trying to invade my
> home or create a new path for escape.  Will concentrating on the obvious
> culprits be enough or should the war be expanded to the entire yard?
>
> Brad
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