Posted By: Old Stony
Shoot whatever is handy... - 05/31/19 05:07 PM
I was out checking traps and doing some odds and ends yesterday and found a big bugger in one trap. I normally just pop them between the eyes with a 9mm or whatever handgun I have handy, but this time I did something different. The big guy was really worked up and wanting a piece of me. Everytime I tried to get close to the trap, he was sticking his nose through the panels and lifting the door up 6-8 inches each time. I decided to not stand out in front of him at that point, and grabbed a .45 colt lever action I had in the truck and popped him from a little more distance through the neck.....he dropped like a rock.
The next trap had a smaller one about 180 lbs. in it, so I let him taste the .45 as well. It sure did a quick job on both of them. I have a habit of grabbing whatever rifle is handy when out in the woods during the day, and they normally all work just fine.
The next trap had a smaller one about 180 lbs. in it, so I let him taste the .45 as well. It sure did a quick job on both of them. I have a habit of grabbing whatever rifle is handy when out in the woods during the day, and they normally all work just fine.