Air Gun for chipmunk in city limit

[charless917]

I have a bunch of chipmunks that are doing damage to flower beds and causing problems. One chewed a hole in my nice outdoor cushions. I want to kill them and thought about getting an pellet gun to get rid of them. Im not to worried about it but what trouble could there be from a legal standpoint if in the Indianapolis city limits? I doubt anyone would ever see me shooting them to get me in trouble but If someone did call and the cops did show up what issues could I be faced with. Some say that you can get into as much trouble with an air gun as with any gun?

Also what should I get?

I know there are other ways to get rid of them but shooting them is my preferred option for various reasons.

 

[eldirector]

The only discharge ordinance I can find:

Sec. 451-3. - Discharge of weapons across public ways.

It shall be unlawful to shoot across or upon any public street or place, or toward a public way from any private premises, any bullet, pellet, missile or object impelled from any gun, pistol or weapon operated by means of any explosive charge, or by springs, air pressure or other means, or impelled from a slingshot, or any other device having force directed by the user thereof.​

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[windellmc]

I have heard that a 5 gallon bucket of water with some sunflower seeds floating on top will take care of them. You just need to keep the water level low enough so they cannot climb out after they fall in. A coworker did this and took out 5 or so in one afternoon.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

I prefer to put peanut butter on the rim in addition to the sunflower seeds. Seems to attract them better. As well, you can use olive oil on the inside of the bucket so they slide down to their deaths.

I have flagstone walls for the landscaping on the front yard (which is a hill) so I am rife with chipmunks. I don't use rat traps or shot because of the neighbors' children.

 

[USMC_0311]

Your going to need a Gamo whisper and a ghille suite, Have Fun

 

[woowoo2]

Have a heart trap then witness relocation program.

 

[huey]

buy a live anamal trape apox $30 or come to evansville ill give you one.
trap them then release to a park

 

[hooky]

In my municipality it's illegal to shoot a pellet gun within the city limits. But if a guy was stealthy about it and paid attention to his surroundings, he could probably shoot 39 of them during the course of a summer month with a cheap daisy 880 and some pellets without anyone being the wiser. I wouldn't do it, but I understand that it's possible.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Remember, if you are shooting chipmunks from inside your bedroom ensure that you clear the muzzle, then clear your sights or you will put a .177 hole in your window frame . . . a . . . um, er, friend told me about this.

 

[henktermaat]

Remember, if you are shooting chipmunks from inside your bedroom ensure that you clear the muzzle, then clear your sights or you will put a .177 hole in your window frame . . . a . . . um, er, friend told me about this.

I too have heard this can happen

 

[Ronald]

Have a heart trap then witness relocation program.

buy a live anamal trape apox $30 or come to evansville ill give you one.
trap them then release to a park

+1 to these

bought one and it's worked several times, then I just drive them out to the country and release them.

 

[! twitty]

What do you bait em with?

 

[IndyMedic]

I too live in Indy. I shoot squirrels off of my bird feeders in my back yard with a pellet gun. Never had any problems. I just try and be discreet about it, and of course I am safe about it. I have a back yard that is blocked on all sides so someone would have to come around back to see me.

 

[ihateiraq]

anyone ever taken out a raccoon with a pellet gun? im tired of walking out to my car and getting mean mugged by this thing while its dumpster diving.

 

[jd4320t]

This guy could help









Depending on your age you may not laugh

 

[Rookie]

Sheridan .22 would kill one.

 

[tv1217]

anyone ever taken out a raccoon with a pellet gun? im tired of walking out to my car and getting mean mugged by this thing while its dumpster diving.

The ones you can pump, yeah, not sure about CO2 guns.


A broad shovel works too

 

[Rookie]

I know a well placed kick will do the job too.

 

[dfcrane]

My cat does a good job. He has got four of them the last couple weeks.

 

[Dorky_D]

A pellet gun at point blank to the head can kill a racoon or possum.