Posted By: therancher
Looking for a chicken killer last night... - 01/18/16 05:33 PM
Night before last we were having dinner with friends and the wind blew our chicken coop door shut before they got in to roost. We got home late and the wife found a skunk hauling off one and two others were killed by larger varmints. So I got to do predator patrol last night.
Put one of the chicken carcasses out back and got her 22-250 and a nice strong light and went out every few minutes to check. At about 11pm this guy shows up where I feed corn to my pet deer. Probably 200# mostly Russian. I was way undergunned but tried to put one in his brain. Missed mark so he spins around, squeals and comes running at the light. Put another round in him and he turned away about 15 feet away. I was glad I was on the porch!
Went and got a bigger gun and put him down.
He's not what killed the chickens, but he won't be eating any fawns this spring either.
Put one of the chicken carcasses out back and got her 22-250 and a nice strong light and went out every few minutes to check. At about 11pm this guy shows up where I feed corn to my pet deer. Probably 200# mostly Russian. I was way undergunned but tried to put one in his brain. Missed mark so he spins around, squeals and comes running at the light. Put another round in him and he turned away about 15 feet away. I was glad I was on the porch!
Went and got a bigger gun and put him down.
He's not what killed the chickens, but he won't be eating any fawns this spring either.