Would one of these be enough to thin out the herd of tree rodents. They are populating like rabbits here. I know a .22 short would do it but I live in town. I checked with a friend who is a local LEO and he said the .177 is still a fire arm.
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DKean wrote: I checked with a friend who is a local LEO and he said the .177 is still a fire arm.
He is correct, in most locales and in many, it is a criminal act to discharge a firearm inside the city or town limits. Don't earn yourself a day in court, check the local laws first.
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DKean wrote: I checked with a friend who is a local LEO and he said the .177 is still a fire arm.
He is correct, in most locales and in many, it is a criminal act to discharge a firearm inside the city or town limits. Don't earn yourself a day in court, check the local laws first.
Curious. I had one of Tempe, AZ's finest actually suggest I use a pellet gun for varmint control since they aren't considered to be a firearm. The advice to check local laws is excellent but don't just ask a LEO (they can be wrong; I've had it happen). Check with the city attorney's office, etc. Not all jurisdictions considered air or CO2 guns to be firearms.
I have a .177 cal Gammo air rifle that shoots a 10.5 grain match grade lead pellet at 1400 FPS. And yes with a scope its deadly on squirrels/ferrel cats and other pests.
I would suggest a steel live box trap like the Havahart. I have a old one that opens both ends and I believe is 13" x 13" x 30". I trap red squirrels and move them across my 40 acre hay meadow to the backside of my place.
I bait with black oil sunflower seeds. Trap them and enjoy stewed squirrel or take them to a area and release them unseen.
I trap and remove coons with the Havahart box trap. Its also effective at controlling feral cats/skunks and armadillos although a big dillo can bend the trap and escape.
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JIMNLIN wrote: I have a .177 cal Gammo air rifle that shoots a 10.5 grain match grade lead pellet at 1400 FPS. And yes with a scope its deadly on squirrels/ferrel cats and other pests.
I would suggest a steel live box trap like the Havahart. I have a old one that opens both ends and I believe is 13" x 13" x 30". I trap red squirrels and move them across my 40 acre hay meadow to the backside of my place.
I bait with black oil sunflower seeds. Trap them and enjoy stewed squirrel or take them to a area and release them unseen.
I trap and remove coons with the Havahart box trap. Its also effective at controlling feral cats/skunks and armadillos although a big dillo can bend the trap and escape.
Before you trap and eat or trap and release any wild animal, I would check your state's hunting regulations. We, er, someone we knew was trapping the overpopulated tree rodents in our, er, their yard many years ago and then taking the trapped critters over to the abandoned mink farm to let go. It was then discovered that, in Illinois, trapping (or taking) a wild animal without a permit or license was punishable by a fine of up to $400.00 per incident, and then relocating and/or releasing a wild animal was also punishable by the same. Trapping (or taking) an animal out of season without a hunting license is also a fine of up to $1000.00.
Ah, the joys of living on a small rural acreage with few CC&Rs!
But, VERY definitely, check local and state laws before blazing away with ANY "projectile weapon"!
Especially in the East and the West Coast.
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Have to agree-check with town officials first. And Sue Bee is also correct. Here in MA it's illegal to relocate any wild animal unless you have special permits, usually associated with being in the business of doing just that.
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mowermech wrote: Ah, the joys of living on a small rural acreage with few CC&Rs!
But, VERY definitely, check local and state laws before blazing away with ANY "projectile weapon"!
Especially in the East and the West Coast.
Only concern I have with CO2 rifles or pistols is leakage of the gas. Always seemed to me to be worth the cost in the long run to buy a pump pellet gun. Have a Sheridan Blue Streak 5mm that is pretty accurate.
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