“varmint guns” - heh, heh. Lots of prairie dogs and coyotes in your neighborhood? Need to keep those guns at the ready in case they assault your house.
““varmint guns” - heh, heh. Lots of prairie dogs and coyotes in your neighborhood? Need to keep those guns at the ready in case they assault your house.”
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There are both two-legged and four-legged varmints. Both can cause harm and both can be repelled and dealt with if you have a firearm handy. Over the years, we have had to deal with coyotes and rabid foxes, along with wild dogs (pit-bulls). Not to mention the raccoons and opossums raiding the hen house. We try to be prepared for both versions since we live on several acres in the country.
We have a local reputation of not being exactly sociable to those that would come onto our place to take what doesn’t belong to them. If someone needs assistance, they can call or knock on the front door and we will do all we can to help.
Most neighbors know that and will call if they need our assistance. Whether it is money to pay their electric bill, help starting their vehicle, or the need to have someone plow and clear their garden spot. We have done it all. If they show up planning mischief or harm, it’s on them if they get trouble in return.
Spoken like someone who lives in a perfect suburban paradise.
If you lived in the country, you’d know that varmints eating your food supply means you’re growing food for them.
I don’t appreciate all the squirrels, ground hogs, rabbits, raccoons and deer eating up all my hard work. Not to mention crows and other birds.
Actually, I don’t shoot coyotes because I have no animals for them to prey on. But this Spring I’m getting some chickens and a turkey or two, so coyotes, foxes, possums and skunks just made the list.