I wish, that would have been preferable to what I experienced. I seldom use my trailer, twice a year is normal for me and only a mile to the ramp. My boat hangs in the lift most of the time. darn squirrels went down to the dock and jumped in somehow. I had a tonneau cover snapped down as well. Got lots of hickory nuts tho.
They're persistent little buggers.... I've seen them claw/bite thru 6" pvc sewer pipe in the basement of a house..
I have just discovered there is a dead one somewhere in my new recliner chair. I have pulled it to bits as much as I dare, undid staples and everything but I cant find it .
hoping to avoid an invasion is the reason I leave it in the lift over winter. It would definitely be in the woods if on the trailer. Now you know why I asked ya about air guns. leaning toward a Benjamin marauder if I can find a pre owned.
Just had to google the Marauder specs, that looks like a good pick
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We had a huge population of grey squirrels last summer here around the house ( I’m in the woods here) As much as I dislike killing an animal and not eating them I picked off pretty many with a Ruger airhawk elite 177 cal pellet rifle with a scope. Was nocking them out of the trees up to 40 yards, one shot and dead. Think I paid around 100$ for it. Does the job once sighted in properly.
That sounds like a good approach. might have to give it a go, especially after lay up this fall
Thanks, I'll look into the airhawk. it certainly is a bit less coin than the benny.We had a huge population of grey squirrels last summer here around the house ( I’m in the woods here) As much as I dislike killing an animal and not eating them I picked off pretty many with a Ruger airhawk elite 177 cal pellet rifle with a scope. Was nocking them out of the trees up to 40 yards, one shot and dead. Think I paid around 100$ for it. Does the job once sighted in properly.
Only drawback was one fell into thick brush. I could find it. One of my labs proudly carried it into the house and laid it at my feet the next morning. Thank goodness he didn’t do that when my wife was in the room
A good choice for a starter rifle....set up a feeding station so you can get in some practice !
They make.22 shells with birdshot in them. A friend of mine lived right in town and used them for a major squirrel infestation. (He ate the squirrels too) ! Nobody ever complained about hearing gunshots.
Yeah but its much easier to load rock salt into a 12 bore shell and the shot cup protects the bore and the cats make way more noise than the gun
