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General Discussion To Gateway To Airguns => Hunting Gate => : longislandhunter April 14, 2010, 03:04:30 PM
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Some of you might remember that months ago I was having an ongoing problem with a very crafty raccoon that was raiding my garbage cans. I tried for quite some time to nail this bandit but he out foxed me time after time. Finally he just stopped coming around so I figured he must've found a better feeding ground and that my problems were over.......... WRONG :(
A few minutes ago I'm sitting here surfing GTA and I hear a loud "thump" outside in my backyard. A second later I hear another loud "thump". The other day I took the cover off my 23 foot fishing boat, which is stored in my backyard for the winter, so I figured for sure someone is back there trying to steal the lower unit from my outboard engine or perhaps trying to force their way into one of my 2 large sheds.
I run into the bedroom, grab my mag lite, pop the 15 round magazine into my 9mm Glock and chamber a round and then I head out into the backyard to nail my self a thief. As I get to the rear of the house I suddenly see my old nemesis the fat raccoon sitting on top of my 2 garbage cans which he knocked over. I put the Glock on target but I'm not about to let loose with a 9mm barrage in my neighborhood so I just stood there cursing at him as he beat feet across my back lawn and disappeared into the woods that border the rear of my property.
Anyway,,,, raccoon season is now open in my yard (even though NY State doesn't agree) and I'm determined to nail this fat bandit. My .22 Air Force Talon is currently set up with light and laser for night hunting so that will be my airgun of choice. Light, powerful, shooting 18.1 gr. JSB Domes into ragged hole groups at 900 fps..... I think she will do the job nicely. I even have a can of sardines in the cabinet that will get nailed to a large log in my backyard.
Jeff
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well jeff i dont agree with NY STATE either and its open here in my yard also
im a bouncer here in the cuse and i dont get home til around 3a.m and for the last four nights everytime i pull in the driveway i see this fat bandit sitting on top of my shed with one of my bird feeders cleaning it out.
so im with you on your problem i just need a scope mounted light so i can get him in my cross hairs.
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LOL can see you out there Jeff looking like Lethal Weapon with the Glock and there sits the wrong kind of Bandit hehe. Time to keep a air shooter by the door and time to get after him. Ed
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Don't blame ya ! The bandits are pests!
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I plan on setting up some bait tonight and starting the hunt. Also gonna break out the "ding donger" :)
It may take me some time to nail this bandit, if I can nail him at all, he's pretty foxy and definitely had the upper hand during our last sparring match, but I'm gonna give it a go.....
Jeff
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The ding donger is your key to a good nights sleep :)
On the other hand I had WAY more night critters than I ever knew! Between the ding donger and the trail camera it was amazing how much activity happens when we go to bed.
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Don`t worry Jeff,,,you`re going to pop that coon any day or night now.