The battle plans have been written. I am now prepping the battle field for our fist major engagement. Cracked corn and sunflower seeds will be deployed on a regular basis for about a week to gain the confidence of the terrorist. As a matter of fact we had two enemy scouts visit this AM. Additionally I had an Eurasian dove on the battlefield, no season, no limit same as the pigeons. Also spotted a ground squirrel on the fence. Just need to get sighted in and I'm ready for the first engagement.
John,
Sounds like you are getting ready to have some fun. Keep us posted.
Jerry
Good Luck John! Sounds like you have your own little "honey patch" in the makings. Get that weapon sighted in, and get to work. :laf:
Dave
There goes the neighborhood! :laf:
This is gonna be good!!!!!! :biggrin: :biggrin:
Damn John, sounds like you may need some back up!
How close are your neighbors - you may need to snipe them like HuntnCarve and quickly blend back into your regular house routines, with that "Wha, what was that? :innocentwhistle: I was just watching some TV." - Look on your face.
Crosman?
Quote from: Dave on May 29, 2013, 10:19:48 PM
Damn John, sounds like you may need some back up!
How close are your neighbors - you may need to snipe them like HuntnCarve and quickly blend back into your regular house routines, with that "Wha, what was that? :innocentwhistle: I was just watching some TV." - Look on your face.
Neighbors are to darn close! That is why we are not going to sell our house on the mountain yet, if we don't adjust to city folk (they are different) it's back to the mountain.
Quote from: nastygunz on May 29, 2013, 11:02:28 PM
Crosman?
Yes Sir.
What? Was that a rifle crack??? I was just out on the deck smacking a pair of sneakers together to clean out the treads...Don't want to track mud into the wife's clean house. :innocentwhistle:
Just using the pneumatic nailer to fasten down a few popped deck board..Did that sound like a rifle shot??? :confused:
Quote from: HuntnCarve on May 30, 2013, 04:54:35 PM
Just using the pneumatic nailer to fasten down a few popped deck board..Did that sound like a rifle shot??? :confused:
I always wondered why you wore a Dewalt nailer tool belt around your house.
John, just let em know theres a new sherif in town, and you don't particularly care for those Eurasian doves and what not hanging around your
bait piles bird feeders!
A temporary cease fire has been called for by the CinC. She has advised the battle field commander that we are leaving for PA first thing Monday morning. Seems with all this moving and stuff I forgot that our grandson is graduating. So guys I'll b gone for a couple of weeks, battle hasn't even started and I'm on R&R.
Congratulations to your Grandson Mr John!! Graduation is still a big deal IMO. Travel Safe & stay well!!
That sounds like a pretty good reason for a cease fire. Come on up north, enjoy the party, and when you return you can end the cease fire. Tell your grandson that your friends on FnF wish him much success in the future.
Jerry
Have a good time in PA. I have two little grandsons near Valley Forge, the only reason I've ever been to PA, but wish I could go see them today.
Dang pigeons' are winning! Story to follow.
Just for now tho!! :yoyo: :yoyo:
Where in PA were you, John? I'm in S.E. PA - wish I had seen this.
Quote from: HaMeR on June 26, 2013, 04:57:04 AM
Just for now tho!! :yoyo: :yoyo:
Dang things are driving me crazy. When I spot on out in the yard as soon as I open the door they are airborne.
Quote from: Dave on June 28, 2013, 06:14:22 PM
Where in PA were you, John? I'm in S.E. PA - wish I had seen this.
Lawrence and Butler county, NW Pa. Sister an brother live in Lawrence county and daughter lives in Butler county. Enjoyed being with family but couldn't get back here soon enough.
Take the screen out of a window & just lift it up slowly!! :eyebrow: :eyebrow:
Quote from: HaMeR on July 01, 2013, 04:19:38 AM
Take the screen out of a window & just lift it up slowly!! :eyebrow: :eyebrow:
Yeah that is the game plan. We are still getting settled into our new digs and fun has to wait a bit longer.
I knew you would have a plan!! :eyebrow: :eyebrow:
War is over and I lost. Was informed by the local "brown shirts" that discharging a firearm within the city limits is a felony offense! Hard to believe that a pellet gun would be considered a firearm. City living sucks. We still haven't put the old homestead on the market and I may be moving back - with or without wife...........
Sometimes it is better not to know the answer to a question... and remain discreetly well back inside of windows during the action. However, you do know, so maybe baited traps? Some grain on the pan of a small steel trap set to hair trigger has worked for me. I have heard that rat traps, nailed or tied down will work on airborne enemy. The tie down is to keep the trap from flying away if it only catches a foot.
If you can't use direct fire, consider a minefield or booby traps? This war is far from over! :biggrin:
GAMO makes a silenced pellet rifle that shoots purdy good. A co-worker has been blasting tree squirrels with his for about a year now & he lives within 3 feet of one neighbor & about 15 feet or so of the other. Could be an option. :eyebrow: :eyebrow:
Can't use any leg holds or rat traps because I don't want to kill any of the songbirds, dove and quail that are also using the backyard.
However I have two new allies that until just a few days ago I was unaware of. Sitting out on the patio the other evening I saw a Peregrine swoop out of nowhere and snatch an enemy combatant out of the air. Also had a Harris hawk sitting on the fence the other morning, but haven't seen him kill anything yet.
Have to "sweep" the front walkway every morning for IED's. Might end up with that Gamo.