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Post by Edge on Aug 6, 2004 17:51:52 GMT -6
Aside from its many other uses,a grub hoe handle makes an excellent dispatch tool,the broad side is nice to reduce fur damage.
Edge
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Post by Stef on Aug 6, 2004 18:44:49 GMT -6
22 short in between the here.
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Post by MChewk on Aug 6, 2004 20:52:14 GMT -6
Iowa Badger, yes throat area hit hard...if in doubt hit again. No tail spinning with my method.
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Post by Wright Brothers on Aug 7, 2004 7:30:41 GMT -6
How about racoon? Yesterday I got permision from a large horse farm. No gun allowed. Do you guys use the same methods for coon?
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Post by bobwendt on Aug 7, 2004 8:11:38 GMT -6
I flip a 220 on their head. The trick is after it is on his head to pull it forward so it is right behind his jaws and not way down on the neck or chest. I just pull against the foot in the trap. I also carry a set of channel locks to put on the bars for small coon as they live forever since their necks are so small. A big boar will go down almost instantly. Gets a little tricky "throwing" a set 220 on a mad coons head. Some get pretty good at batting it away. About the third miss and I get pretty good at batting also.
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Post by Wright Brothers on Aug 7, 2004 8:33:51 GMT -6
Never thought of that, 220 not legal here but 160s are, and my truck never leaves home without visegrips. Good tip, thanks. Looks like Billy will be coming out of retirement.
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Post by bobwendt on Aug 7, 2004 9:53:26 GMT -6
a 160 would be harder to get over their head, but would fit tighter behind the coons head and not need pulling forward. Maybe it is legal to kill coons with a 220 as long as you don`t trap with it.
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Post by mike692 on Aug 7, 2004 10:59:35 GMT -6
For smaller coons and possum cervical dislocation works good. Tap with trowel, lay the handle across the back of their neck, put a foot on the handle on each side, and grab the back legs and pull up until you feel the neck dislocate. Works great, but it's not as effective on large coon.
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Post by MChewk on Aug 8, 2004 7:23:51 GMT -6
Use that 220 alot on my cage trapped coon. Try using the Belisle 220 Super x it gets the job done quicker and worth the $ because of less time waiting for expiration. Heck might even want to buy two ...lol
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Post by Wright Brothers on Aug 8, 2004 10:01:09 GMT -6
No 220s for this cat, if I had a NWCO permit I would. As for talking with the warden, that dose not work here as every time I'm checked it's by a differant one. Some good ideas here though. I will just adapt lol.
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Post by trappnman on Aug 10, 2004 12:57:05 GMT -6
coon, coyotes, fox- a .22 lr between the eyes.
No muss, no fuss.
btw- the thump and stand method on big coon is a joke on land- fine if you have water to aid you.
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Post by raya on Aug 10, 2004 15:01:03 GMT -6
Hi Ya Matt Well tryed that thumpin them on the head and all it got me was dang near bit 2-3 times.My 22 seams to be the next alternative that works best on coons coyotes fox and cats. i usually carry my rifle if useing drags( I dont use many) I use 22 cb caps in the rifle but the pistols full a winchester Power points.Its alot easyer on the animal than a club. RayA See ya at NTA
Ive used the 220's on coon in cage traps but a bullets alot simpler.
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Post by wannacatchmink on Aug 10, 2004 21:44:51 GMT -6
I'd liek to try the way Bob Wednt says, also the tap on the nose and then a good whack across the bottom of the throat. Ive been using a .22 LR between the eyes
For fox I'm gonna tap them on the nose and 3 whacks on the neck- they way Ron Legget does it.
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