Didn't Expect These Results

[luvmexfood]

Heard some scratching and noise on the deck and looked out just in time to see a bare tail disappear into the grill. Thought a rat so got an old BB gun, pumped it about 7 times and raised the grill lid.

It was a possum about 2/3s grown with it's head stuck in the back of the grill trying to get in. Shot it in the head with the BB killing it deader than 4 o'clock. Got to haul it off in the morning. Still laying there by the grill after 2 hours.

Never dreamed a BB gun would kill one.

[sandhills]

Coulda just lit the grill  :D.  I'd never have thought the bb gun would take care of it either.

[Nichols]

Nice shootin' with a BB gun. I have had them suckers come back after a .22! They're tough!

[luvmexfood]

Shot one on the back porch years ago with a 22. Must have gut shot it because it's guts were on the porch. Got a big pot of water to wash it off and decided to use hot water. When that hot water hit those guts I came very close to having to get another pot of water to wash the puke off. Never again. Talk about gagging a maggot.

[LaneC]

Don't take your eye off of him, it might wait until you are not looking. He may be playing possum :D

[WDH]

Roast Possum.

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

 Slap your Mommy!


 

[Chuck White]

I was just going to say, Lots of people eat 'possum's.

I wouldn't eat a 'possum, I think they are about as nasty as you could find, and they look too much like a RAT.   

[Skidder Kev]

I saw the pic of the canned possum and thought it was a joke can,  then I read chucks post, now I don't know if its really or fake  :D

[Raider Bill]

I shoot about 1 or more a month. They get into my city chickens, coons too but not as much. Anyway I use a 1400psi pellet gun with the barrel up against the head [ city cops get excited when a real gun goes off] and it sometimes takes 3 shots as their brain is smaller than a pea and protected by dense skull bone. It often get's bloody and not always humane. I've found that I can heart shoot one and it just drifts away peacefully with one shot.

[red oaks lumber]

why the need to kill the possum? couldn't you help him get loose and let him live?

[PC-Urban-Sawyer]

why the need to kill the possum? couldn't you help him get loose and let him live?

Dead don't eat any more chickens...

[whitepine2]

 I bet that creamed possum would go some good with grits. :D :D

[chain]

This brings on my outstanding feat of catching two possum, using one body-grip trap, in the same instant! Actually, I was trying to catch a bobcat in a 330 trap. I had elevated a plank to over 6' [from ground to tree, baited with a secret attractant [castor- venison concoction ] . Long story short..two possum apparently raced up the plank neck and neck to bait, fired the trap and SMACK..down came the steel killing both 'possums cleanly. Awesome!