Have-A-Heart Hunting

[Latimeria]

My game trail cam broke, but I suspect a Racoon or Possum wreaking havoc in my garden.  My wife wants no harm to come to it, so I have to get tricky with the trap in order to catch it.

I just finished taking my NyQuil because of the bug and was ready to hit the sack at 11:00.  I decided to check the trap before bed just in case since I didn't want to deal with a pissed nocturnal animal in the day.  Sure as hell, there it was....



Well, I wish the animal transfers went as well as this one.  Put him in the truck (covered).  Ran down to the campground and found a tree filled spot near the dumpsters and off he went.  Didn't even let out a screech at all, just walked right out after opening it and went right up the tree. 

I think the wife was bummed that I relocated "Slobber", but I have this feeling I might see him again i a month or so.  Just a hunch, but I hope I'm wrong.  lol

[jrodda]

Slobber...sure is cute.

[vdisney]

Possums give me the weebies, they look like a giant rat

[Ethansauce_]

All I'm saying is that it would've made a sick hat....

[KogaHead]

All I'm saying is that it would've made a sick hat....

Or coyote food.

[Latimeria]

f@ck.  I had the boat hooked up and ready to leave when I decided to check the trap...  I was like yeah!  I caught a Racoo......... SKUNK!?!?!?  Noooooo!

I told my wife that I was going to throw and blanket over it and take care of it when I get home....  That didn't get translated well, and I realized I needed to gown up and prepare for a dousing.  In all my years dealing with animals, I've never had to deal with a live skunk.  I heard they were nightmares, so I just decided to grab my waders, Raincoat, and a face shield.

I took my time and was very quiet moving it so it wouldn't spray.  I even put it in a 55-gallon drum so the stench wouldn't permeate the truck.





Thankfully it never sprayed and I let him go about 3 miles from the house.  Time to reload the truck and get the boat out fishing!

[Latimeria]

Before bed last night I decided to check the garden and low and behold....  teenage skunks in there and I watched them squeeze right through my fence!  NO BUENO!

Wife won't let me shoot them, so I spent today adding some extra security for the stinky kind.

2 feet of 1" chicken wire along the base should keep them from squirting through, but I won't know for sure until tomorrow.  Oh please god... I'm done with these urban garden bandits!

[sasquatch]

Just think how much cheaper those veggies would be at Ralph's.

[vdisney]

Just think how much cheaper those veggies would be at Ralph's.

Too Funny

[Tim524]

I too had to put chicken wire on the Chain Link Fence portion of my garden, damn rabbits squeezed right thru and raped my corn a couple years ago. The struggle is real !!!

[Latimeria]

Just think how much cheaper those veggies would be at Ralph's.

It's about the same if I shopped for all organic.  The tomatoes alone actually save me a lot of money ...and I don't have to deal with the beggars at the entrance and the lane hogging Karen's in all of the isles.  I like to call it a wash. lol

[sasquatch]

Just think how much cheaper those veggies would be at Ralph's.

It's about the same if I shopped for all organic.  The tomatoes alone actually save me a lot of money ...and I don't have to deal with the beggars at the entrance and the lane hogging Karen's in all of the isles.  I like to call it a wash. lol

Tomatoes are gross. The rest is valid

[KogaHead]

low level electrification will do the trick