robin craig Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 (edited) Well, spring has come and the frost is out of the ground and every critter in the wild is looking for a home to raise offspring. Went into our covered storage building this morning to find this sight, sorry about the quality. Raccoons have got into the building and stripped the insulation from the engine cover on our 101 GS, our 101 Ambulance and our Kubota 080 Excavator. So disheartening to see damage like this. Mice are bad enough. Likely between the three vehicles over 750 dollars worth of damage when you factor in labour and parts. Oh how I hate Coons. Traps set today, ballistic testing in the morning. R:argh::mad::banghead::angry Edited April 14, 2011 by robin craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradcckw Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Good hunting:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo578 Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 I could certainly use a 4-10 on Alex the Meirkat:mad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 There sems to be something attractive about 101 to various wildlfie. I used to have birds go under the front and nest on top of the oil cooler! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topdog Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 I have just found mouse damage in my garage - fortunately they only did a carpet and not the vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rog8811 Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 I have a garden tractor that lives under a tarp, when I got it out last week I found bits of chewed fuel tank on top of the engine:embarrassed: At least with the holes at the top of the tank I was able to tape it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 ah well at least they have taste going for mv,s , :-X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted April 13, 2011 Author Share Posted April 13, 2011 Raccoons not ballistically protected. Count is 5 so far and testing continues. R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike65 Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Raccoons not ballistically protected. Count is 5 so far and testing continues. R Robin I hope you are testing their ballistic protection correctly and comprehensively. We will need to know full details of weaponry and ammunition utilised. Testing with a variety is strongly recommended in order to ascertain the effectiveness of each type and wether they are immune to certeain ballistic projectiles. After all this data will be highly important to forum members with a similar problem. It also stops the raccoons working out which body armor to purchase for next spring. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Raccoons not ballistically protected. Count is 5 so far and testing continues. R Oh yeah? Suggest you start planning a tactical withdrawl from the storage shed and prepare to negotiate, Robin :cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Raccoons not ballistically protected. Count is 5 so far and testing continues. R That made me just laugh out loud! We used to have rats by their 100's on the farms - biggest one I measured (note to self - get out more) was 18" nose to tail :wow: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted April 13, 2011 Author Share Posted April 13, 2011 (edited) Test report so far:- Sardines and marshmallows seem to be best bait. Standard animal trap tricked out with 4 liters of oil in jug on top of the door for added weight to increase velocity of door closing and ensures latch on door engages. Standard issue "lump" of mild steel from shop scrap pile is acceptable substitute, do not use "chunk" size as this does not have enough mass. To determine "chunk" or "lump" differentiation drop item from eye level on your toes wearing non safety toe footwear, air should turn blue instantly using "lump", "chunk" will only bring discomfort and annoyance but distinct lack of blue air. Being nocturnal morning time checks of traps is best, for humane reasons end of day inspection also carried out to comply with Farm ethical policy as per ISO standard. Ensure .22 rim fire (short or long) ballistic test carried out with subject in cage, moving targets are to be avoided. Minimum 2 applications per subject for quality control assurance. Direct round down and away on 45 degree angle, safety eyewear reccomended. Refer to Farm policy manual for RDA (range danger area) template. All known versions of subject body armour fail with this test. In cases where ballstic device is unavailable attach long rope to trap handle and immmerse trap with subject in depth of H2O sufficient to cover trap and keep immersed for one hour. Note lack of subject movement in trap is NOT a conclusive indication of subject extinction even after a number of minutes. This is a hardy and evolved subject and requires full 60 minute time elapse. If a suitable body of water is unavailable or close by neighbours who will object to "noisy" subjects set up a Sankey type trailer (narrow or wide track) beside trap location lined with a tarpaulin to the gunnels and filled with H2O. Ensure all jacking legs are deployed and secured. As per Farm policy environtmental section, dispose of spent subject into bush line to ensure recycling by the indigenous coyote population who will conduct a thorough disposal. Repeat R Edited April 13, 2011 by robin craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airportable Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Think you got problems, caught this critter trying to nick my Landi.:rotfl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airportable Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Oh yeah? Suggest you start planning a tactical withdrawl from the storage shed and prepare to negotiate, Robin :cool2: [ATTACH=CONFIG]43893[/ATTACH] Is it me, or has He forgot to load a mag? If so no prob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Is it me, or has He forgot to load a mag? If so no prob. :laugh: Well spotted. :laugh: A friend has a labrador which he uses for shooting. Someone asked him what his dog is like with a gun. Reply was "Well he's pretty good, mind you someone has to load it for him" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted April 15, 2011 Author Share Posted April 15, 2011 Tally so far is 6. we have no change in data collected so far using current methods R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike65 Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 So there is no excuse to upgrade to claymores, C4 or a GUA8 avenger then. That is a shame Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted April 17, 2011 Author Share Posted April 17, 2011 We seem to have caught all the ones in the area of our building now. Nothing in the trap yesterday. We will be keeping traps baited as now we have created a vacuum in the area and Im sure others will come in to take the place of the dearly departed ones. R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulob1 Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 if you need anything more substantial you could use my fh77 155mm, should sort them out..mostly working now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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