IA_farmboy
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I have a raccoon making a mess of my property. I thought I had everything all buttoned up so they no longer had a warm place to sleep but those little ****s tore a hole in my roof. Earlier tonight I waited for one to poke its little head out where I could shoot it. I loaded the rifle with CCI CB Longs as I didn't want to make too much noise or otherwise cause harm or suspicions with the neighbors.
My first shot was too high and the **** ran off scared for a bit. I went back in the house and waited until I heard it moving around again. I heard it moving around and this time I took more careful aim. I had cross-hairs right between its eyes. Well, one of us flinched and some how it ran off. I chased it down with a flashlight (I need to get a revolver for future situations like this) and I was able to see that it was bleeding from the hip before it went out of sight.
Here's a couple questions for those more experienced with hunting little critters like this. What are the chances it will bleed to death? Would it be possible that the bullet would cause lead poisoning?
I'd rather get a clean kill but dead now or dead tomorrow is better than it coming back to cause more damage. I used to have a live trap for these critters but since I hadn't seen one in some time I had returned the trap to its owner. I'll try to get the trap back. I'll also look for it again tomorrow as it's too late to try shooting it tonight.
My first shot was too high and the **** ran off scared for a bit. I went back in the house and waited until I heard it moving around again. I heard it moving around and this time I took more careful aim. I had cross-hairs right between its eyes. Well, one of us flinched and some how it ran off. I chased it down with a flashlight (I need to get a revolver for future situations like this) and I was able to see that it was bleeding from the hip before it went out of sight.
Here's a couple questions for those more experienced with hunting little critters like this. What are the chances it will bleed to death? Would it be possible that the bullet would cause lead poisoning?
I'd rather get a clean kill but dead now or dead tomorrow is better than it coming back to cause more damage. I used to have a live trap for these critters but since I hadn't seen one in some time I had returned the trap to its owner. I'll try to get the trap back. I'll also look for it again tomorrow as it's too late to try shooting it tonight.