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Air Gun Home Forum Index » Hunting, Pest Control, Varminting » aaa    View previous topic :: View next topic  aaa   Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 2:03 pm Crosman140 Senior Member Joined: 13 Dec 2008 Posts: 663 Location: USA aaa Last edited by Crosman140 on Fri Jul 17, 2009 6:59 am; edited 1 time in total _________________ My Critter Gitters .22 Crosman 140 (1955) .177 Crosman G1 (2009) .177 Crosman 1377 (2009) .177 Daisy 880 (2019) BB Daisy Red Ryder (2012) BB Daisy Buck (2019) BB Crosman 1600 (1980) BB Marksman 1010 (1979)   Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 2:29 pm Rogerflat Silver Status Member Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 2051 I love it sure. But you see those swollen teets on that tree rat? Means it was suckling its young. But don't worry, it's young have already starved to death by now, so don't feel bad about them still suffering. _________________ I done been assisted by the trees and rivers. Never needed any minister to figure my divinity.   Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 3:46 pm Crosman140 Senior Member Joined: 13 Dec 2008 Posts: 663 Location: USA Rogerflat wrote: I love it sure. But you see those swollen teets on that tree rat? Means it was suckling its young. But don't worry, it's young have already starved to death by now, so don't feel bad about them still suffering. Yeah, I noticed that right off after-the-fact. The bad part is...they won't live to die. _________________ My Critter Gitters .22 Crosman 140 (1955) .177 Crosman G1 (2009) .177 Crosman 1377 (2009) .177 Daisy 880 (2019) BB Daisy Red Ryder (2012) BB Daisy Buck (2019) BB Crosman 1600 (1980) BB Marksman 1010 (1979)   Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 5:06 pm fritz Silver Status Member Joined: 25 Nov 2008 Posts: 2444 Location: New Jersey- outside of Philadelphia I don't think I would knowingly shoot a mother/pregnant squirrel. Taking that one also puts out many more. All of which I could simply wait and kill later. _________________ "I never set out to be wierd, it was always everyone else who called me it" -Frank Zappa Speed is impressive, accuracy is deadly. It's not that I'm not a people person, it's just that I'm not a stupid people person.   Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 5:13 pm Rogerflat Silver Status Member Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 2051 I didn't know it was possible to identify a squirrels sex before shooting it. But the "killing the mother" issue is an interesting one when it comes to hunting. However, how do you know it won't give birth to more females, thus creating the same delimma again? You can't really tell nor does it matter. Plus, tree rats are prolific breeders, so as long as you don't eradicate them completely from the area, their numbers will replenish fairly easily. _________________ I done been assisted by the trees and rivers. Never needed any minister to figure my divinity.   Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 5:24 pm yourdaddyjoe Supporting Member Joined: 26 May 2008 Posts: 4027 Location: Tatorville, USA I don't discriminate between the two sexes... A Dead limb rat... is a good limb rat... besides... it takes two to tango... _________________ Say "NO" to BB Gun Wars... Quid Pro Quo Rule: An eye for an eye... www.HPASports.com www.Facebook.com/hpasports   Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 5:57 pm Rogerflat Silver Status Member Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 2051 Ironically, I just now shot two doves with my air shotgun. They were a mating pair. I shot the first one at 5 yards, which is awkward for a scoped rifle, but perfect for the open sighted air shotty. I blasted the first one and immediately out of nowwhere, the second one landed right next to it to see what was the matter. Fortunately, by the time I reloaded it had walked a few feet away. So when I blasted it, the other bird didn't get an unnecessary double dose of shot. It was crazy the damage that shotty did to them. Should've taken a pic. One was a head shot, but they both had all these little droplets of blood all over them from each little penetration point from the spray. I'd say both of them absorbed a half dozen or more pellets each. But when I skinned them, neither of the breasts had even a single puncture wound from the pellets. _________________ I done been assisted by the trees and rivers. Never needed any minister to figure my divinity.   Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 6:09 pm yourdaddyjoe Supporting Member Joined: 26 May 2008 Posts: 4027 Location: Tatorville, USA My dove shot got away... feathers flew but no kill... He was about 25 yards out... I was saying to myself... Roger won't belive me unless I get a kill photo... Doves know how to bob and weave... NO KILL, NO KILL... _________________ Say "NO" to BB Gun Wars... Quid Pro Quo Rule: An eye for an eye... www.HPASports.com www.Facebook.com/hpasports   Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 7:06 pm sniper Silver Status Member Joined: 28 Nov 2008 Posts: 3752 Location: Star, Idaho fritz wrote: I don't think I would knowingly shoot a mother/pregnant squirrel. Taking that one also puts out many more. All of which I could simply wait and kill later. good point. i agree. however, i have killed a mamma racoon with her 2 kids all at once. . didn't like it but i had no choice. _________________ I believe in gun control, If there's a gun around I want to be controlling it.......   Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 7:10 pm Rogerflat Silver Status Member Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 2051 Sniper, you killed a mama AND her cubs. You make Micheal Vick look like like a chump. Hey, but to the OP, a springer rifle kill on a tree rat is actually a very rewarding experience. So I'll commend you on that. And say, that was a nice plump fox squirrel you JFK'd, did you eat it or keep the hide/tail? _________________ I done been assisted by the trees and rivers. Never needed any minister to figure my divinity.   Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 7:26 pm sniper Silver Status Member Joined: 28 Nov 2008 Posts: 3752 Location: Star, Idaho Rogerflat wrote: Sniper, you killed a mama AND her cubs. You make Micheal Vick look like like a chump. Hey, but to the OP, a springer rifle kill on a tree rat is actually a very rewarding experience. So I'll commend you on that. And say, that was a nice plump fox squirrel you JFK'd, did you eat it or keep the hide/tail? not exactly. i'd like to kill vick myself. 2 legged greasy monkey is what he is.. i had too. it was them or my duck. NOBODY kills my duck! _________________ I believe in gun control, If there's a gun around I want to be controlling it.......   Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 7:52 pm Crosman140 Senior Member Joined: 13 Dec 2008 Posts: 663 Location: USA aaa Last edited by Crosman140 on Fri Jul 17, 2009 7:00 am; edited 1 time in total _________________ My Critter Gitters .22 Crosman 140 (1955) .177 Crosman G1 (2009) .177 Crosman 1377 (2009) .177 Daisy 880 (2019) BB Daisy Red Ryder (2012) BB Daisy Buck (2019) BB Crosman 1600 (1980) BB Marksman 1010 (1979)   Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 7:56 pm sniper Silver Status Member Joined: 28 Nov 2008 Posts: 3752 Location: Star, Idaho ahhhhhh. that's how i feel about my rats. _________________ I believe in gun control, If there's a gun around I want to be controlling it.......   Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 8:01 pm fritz Silver Status Member Joined: 25 Nov 2008 Posts: 2444 Location: New Jersey- outside of Philadelphia I keep the hides, the non diseased ones get cleaned and frozen for later use. _________________ "I never set out to be wierd, it was always everyone else who called me it" -Frank Zappa Speed is impressive, accuracy is deadly. 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