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May 20th, 2013, 08:17 AM #1Grand Member
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opossum living under shed
I just found out that I have an opossum living under my shed and I don't want him there.
What are my options to get rid of him with the least monetary expense possible?
I have a neighbor that I believe has a trapping license as I've heard him talk about it before. Could I ask him to trap it?
I really don't want to pay a company to remove it as money is tight, unless it's like really cheap (which I doubt).
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May 20th, 2013, 08:25 AM #2
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catfood in a live trap (or any trap) would work, or just shoot the thing.......a .22 bullet is pretty cheap
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May 20th, 2013, 08:38 AM #3Grand Member
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May 20th, 2013, 10:04 AM #4
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If it is causing damage to crops or property, you pretty much have the green light to dispatch the critter in most cases. However you should still check into any municipal firearm discharge ordinances.
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May 20th, 2013, 10:22 AM #5
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Moth Balls...spread a bunch of moth balls around the shed. The smell is very strong and it'll run him off. Plus, also keeps skunks and snakes away too.
CL
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May 20th, 2013, 10:33 AM #6
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I agree with Knight! A .22 round is cheap, but check ordinances on Discharge in your town/boro. Pellet gun won't do much but piss him off, and another option is to call Turtle man!
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May 20th, 2013, 10:48 AM #7
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Boy, I say boy, you're reaching the limits of my medication!
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May 20th, 2013, 11:01 AM #9
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Sounds like a good excuse to get a suppressed .22. However, the wait time to get BATF approval may have you going after several possums.
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May 20th, 2013, 11:05 AM #10Grand Member
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Re: opossum living under shed
No issues with shooting ordinances where I live.
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