trapping and disposing

[jessied1227]

It just seems to me one could live trap and call the county game warden and ask them to relocate the critter or have them put it down (being a law enforcement officer, they'll have whatever is necessary for that job). They like to help (most I've met do, but there's always one here and there that's too lazy to be asked to do their job of course), and it gives them something to do when hunting season isn't in.

Put me on the list for WORTHLESS game wardens. We have had a bobcat in our area for a couple months. There are no housecats left in the area. It came up on our deck after our dog, we were in the living room, about 5 feet away when it came up, I couldn't get the gun fast enough to get a shot out after it.

When we called the game warden, they said it couldn't be considered nuisance until it had killed 3 pieces of livestock (my chickens I guess) and then they would come out and try to trap it in. But, in the meantime, if we DID manage to shoot it, call them and they would come get the carcass.

We're still in the process of trying to lure the S.O.B. in so we can get him. Game wardens can be a total waste of time.

We have a shotgun, a .22 and a 30.06. That's our predator control. 3 coons and 1 possum in a month.

Jess​

 

[chicknmania]

We do everything we can to discourage them, before we ever think about trapping. Sometimes you have no choice, but if they're just bugging you and not doing any real damage, than I think it's wrong to trap or kill them. It made me sick to go the zoo recently; and read all the information about lots and lots of animals around the world near extinction cause people thought it was ok to just kill them to get rid of them. I don't care if there are a lot of them now; there used to be a lot of carrier pigeons, too....

If you have to trap something and you're a good shot, and you need to kill something, in my opinion, shooting is probably the most humane, or, yeah, hitting them in the head. I personally could not stand to drown or gas anything.

 

[SpottedCrow]

In MA, if you trap it, it cannot leave the property alive or it's another amount of money for the trapper to take it away for him to kill it. That's why I spent a half an hour getting a baby skunk out of a trap.

 

[MissPrissy]

We trap, shoot and bury.

 

[TreyClark281]

i personally don't like guns i have one (pellet gun) but guns kill people and i belive in the us constitution but i don't belive in the right to bare arms personally. what does anyone need a gun for anyway. if no one had guns they would be no reason for defense and animals can be caught live and disposed of an alternate way.

that is my opinion.

 

[rufus]

For what it is worth, most cities have laws against the discharge of a fire arm within the city limits. That said, I hear gun shots all the time. It is not a very nice neighborhood, but it is my neighborhood.

Anyway, when disposing of a predator, the first item to think about is personal safety. These things bite, and they are not real happy about being in the trap. Avoid spilling blood. Rabies is always something to think about.

Steel jawed traps which are illegal in my state are still the best option. Bait them with an old tuna can. Most predators will have their skull crushed by the trap, but dogs and coyotes won't. In those cases, follow the shoot, shovel and shss rule. Be discrete. Animal lovers and dog owners can be downright nasty sometimes.

Rufus

 

[MayberrySaint]

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[jessied1227]

Trey-
While I respect your opinion, you must look at it from a rural point of view.
We are WAY out in the country. Our road is not paved, our driveway is 1/8 of a mile long back into the woods. We don't even have cable, LOL.
Yes, the animals were here first, and they do have a right to live, BUT if a wild animal is actively threatening my domestic animals, it is my job, as the domestic animal's caretaker, to protect them from that predator.
We don't shoot animals for sport. Not even the million white tail deer that eat our garden alive

If the chickens are making noise, and I shine the spot out there and a possum or raccoon is making their way around the coop, the animal has to be disposed of.
We had live traps. We caught a raccoon and contacted the game commission 6 times for someone to come and get it. We were blown off, and it is illegal to transport live trapped animals, so what are we supposed to do, you know? We ended up shooting it after 3 days in the live trap.

As for the bobcat, I SO don't want to have to shoot it. They're beautiful creatures. I happen to have 2 kids, a 4 year old and a 15 month old. If that bobcat is brave enough to chase our 40 some pound 5 month old puppy onto our deck, how easy do you think it would be for it to take down my kids?
Like I said, I do respect your opinion. I don't like guns much myself. Unfortunately, they are the only option for a lot of us.
Jessica

 

[AK-Bird-brain]

Not to start a flame war or anything but if guns kill people then my computer is responsible for all my typos.

A gun is a tool just like any other. if in the wrong hands it can have deadly consequences I agree. Where I live it takes the state troopers several days to respond to a crime (up to 2 days for a burglery, 45 minutes for a burglery in progress). the state supreme court has even decided in writen opinions that the police do not have the responsibility to protect everyone. It is up to the individual to protect them self, then notify the police if a crime has been comited.

Its a sad state of affairs I'd bet ol'e George Washington and the rest of the founding fathers are rolling over in there graves.

Personally I use my guns for putting food on my familly table as well as varmit control (both 2 and 4 legged).

Just my 2 cents

 

[Yonaton]

Well said, AK-Bird-Brain.

Most people tend to forget that guns in the hands and homes of the citizens of a country (a democratic republic, like the good ol' USA), isn't really so much for personal protection (though nowadays it truly is)...it's for protection from a government that's gone bad. Yesterday, July 4th was the 230th year of proof that it works.