The sound of a rifle just attracts them. I’d get a machete or a shovel/hoe or maybe a big rock. Go for the head only.......
If you're going to go that route, get a crossbow. Quieter than a rifle, able to hit a target at reasonable distance, and the bolt (arrow) can be recovered and re-used.
117 posted on 05/24/2015 6:50:44 AM PDT by PapaBear3625
(You don't notice it's a police state until the police come for you.)