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[kickbacked]

Well last night as i was going out on the deck for a smoke. i see two creatures moving around my bird feeders, i shooed them off and went about my business, well about 3 hrs later back out for a smoke and they were back, so once again i hollered at them and they ran off, well fast forward to this morning i go out to get a foot trap to place under the feeder and they are back once again. I said to hell with it grabbed my 870 with one hand , mag light in the other, and ran outside.


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i have to wonder if his last thought was, what in the hell is this idiot doing outside at 6 in the morning in his pajamas with no shoes on.

Im going to setup a foot trap and try to get his friend. I gotta say i was pretty impressed with my one hand shooting. maybe this is reason enough to get a flash light for the 870?

 

[00BlasterResto]

Good job, kill it now before it attacks someones dog!

 

[kwatters]

Not sure you should admit to illegally killing out of season.

 

[booey50]

i don't think he was at fault for this. On his own property killing a nuisance animal...

DNR: Raccoon

according to this if he tells a CO within 72 hours he is okay.

 

[kwatters]

i don't think he was at fault for this. On his own property killing a nuisance animal...

DNR: Raccoon

according to this if he tells a CO within 72 hours he is okay.

that might be true if he didn't admit that all they were doing was raiding the bird feeders.

 

[Roadie]

 

[dieselman]

coons break bird feeders. breaking/damaging property is the definition of the term nuisance animal. although a bird feeder is kinda cheap and insignificant, property is property.

 

[kickbacked]

Not sure you should admit to illegally killing out of season.

I did not shoot him for sport, i even purposely scared them off not wanting to harm them. What i did was not at all illegal though.

 

[mrdryoung]

So, finally something good comes from smoking............... HAHA!! Anyway, good luck getting his partner in crime!

 

[troutline]

Doing damage or about to do damage. Your fine, shoot e'm all.

 

[Kutnupe14]

make a cap and eat the meat....

(I would.... hell, I have)

 

[kickbacked]

make a cap and eat the meat....

(I would.... hell, I have)

i would make a cap if i knew how

 

[BumpShadow]

make a cap and eat the meat....

(I would.... hell, I have)

You sir are a trooper. Or crazy, either or works for me

 

[Kutnupe14]

You sir are a trooper. Or crazy, either or works for me

Both..... I'm from Alabama

Fyi, you haven't lived 'til you've had bbq coon. Admittedly I thought it sounded gross too, until my dad forced me to try it.

 

[mike4sigs]

Not sure you should admit to illegally killing out of season.

this!

But it is a cool story!

 

[HandK]

This was as close as I could get!! good job!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKp3Nj7lXhM

 

[kickbacked]

Resident landowners and tenants can live-trap a raccoon that is causing damage on their own property without a permit from the DNR. The raccoon must be euthanized or released within the county of capture on property in which you have permission to do so.

taken straight from the dnr sight

euthanizedpast participle, past tense of eu·tha·nize

Verb: Put (a living being, esp. a dog or cat) to death humanely.

Shooting—Shooting can be the most painless and is sometimes the only available method to humanely dispose of an animal. However, a number of factors need to be considered prior to the discharge of firearms.
taken from Animal Euthanasia Information--Shooting

I see nothing illegal, but what do i know. With recent development around my house and neighbors, we have are having a big problem with coyotes, skunks, and raccoons. perhaps i should just wait until they come into my house ?

p.s. there is a mouse in my basement, should i call dnr or the police?

 

[Mike H]

But officer the perp was wearing a mask, what was I suppose to think? My instincts kicked in so took him down.

 

[anewrnn]

Should make a nice smoking hat for the fall/winter

Dont forget to put up some pics!!!!

 

[J10]

p.s. there is a mouse in my basement, should i call dnr or the police?

Use the 870!