varmint problem

i got a varmint problem around my area because i live right on woods and a creek so theres a groundhog, beaver, and fox problem. I already took care if 1 raccoon but i have a gamo big cat and using lead pointed ballistic pellets and im just wondering would that have enough pent. to take down a groundhog beaver and fox? it took me close to 5 shots to kill that raccoon and by that time he was blacking out by the 4th shot he just walked off into the woods. 1st shot dead in the head and some liquid started leaking from his head 2nd shot he started to black. 3rd shot in the ass he jumped again. so just get back to me with that.

I believe you need a 45 pellet gun to effectively get rid of the rest.

Wow, don't kill them. That's cruel.
Put some repellent around.

repel a racoon? lol! not likely. I say go out and get a .22 that'll fix it.

Ruger 10/22

im prolly gonna get a .22 air rifle my neighbor has one he said he took down a fox with it in NC

I've never really been a fan of pellet guns, every time I've shot something with them...it takes a number of hits to kill, even when I do hit vitals.

When I go dove hunting, the land owner asks us to kill small rodents, raccoons, etc...in return for using his land (plus some fresh baked chocolate chip cookies and flowers for his wife). We generally just use No4 loads with full choke, seems to do the trick and give you a clean take down just fine if you get in close. Otherwise, with larger ones...you put Federal "hi-shok" into em ensure a clean kill.

If you're on land where neighbors would be alarmed by loud gunfire, a .22 centerfire will do just fine as well.

The goal is to kill them, not pump em full of lead and wait for them to die.
They may be considered varmint, but they're live game all the same and should be treated as such.

well my neighbor has guns so a centerfire would do

Ya anything .22 and bigger will give you a clean kill.
\"Watch your language\", I'm guilty of having used a 30-30. Now THATS a clean kill.

haha well nothing serious i live right across from the police station but its all woods

bolo? silent and effective, just need to take it out with a knife tho thats the disadvantage

tell me if anyone wants me to stop throwing my ideas out they can get VERY bad sometimes

lol its no problem i can always fish him out with my deep sea rod and a giant hook

HAHA don't use a bolo.

Use a .22 and get shorts. Super quiet, and will still do the job.

Haha a bolo... that would be awesome.

I wonder if using a shotgun was legal...but then again...it was rabid and we live in a populated area, a place you don't want to fire a high powered rifle as opposed to 12 ga bird shot.

well i got a groundhog i feel happy got him dead in the head next pest is the gray fox

gentry wrote:

next pest is the gray fox

Make a hat out of its tail!

Idunno what the legality of it is, even if it is varmit...but you can sell a well skinned gray fox pelt for more than $100.

EDIT: LAWL nevermind, was thinking of coyotes. Fox pelts are only like $20 haha

Spl. Durkee wrote:

Idunno what the legality of it is, even if it is varmit...but you can sell a well skinned gray fox pelt for more than $100.

EDIT: LAWL nevermind, was thinking of coyotes. Fox pelts are only like $20 haha

Really?
Thats awesome! My grandpa has a big ranch and he catches cyotes out there all the time.

lol when i go back to north carolina where my other family lives im gonna hunt coyotes ( deep country) i just love it there, ill prolly use a bow so it doesn't damage the pelt as opposed to a shotgun, even thogh my cousin shot a deer with a bow went clean through it didn't even know it had been shot

I know that his post is late.... just use a compound bow, and either bullet field points on graphite arrows or broadhead razorpoints on the same. its really quiet, and it'll be quick (unless you botch it up!). or, just find yourself a lever-action Marlin. that'll take care of you problem quick.

.50 cal. >:}

I Agree!!!! >:-} one second, bambi and thumper come out to play, next second, there are two smoking craters where they were. LOL.

or the rare 1800s 2 gauge shotgun
ORRRRR
the m1 Abrams canister round