Been getting tired and disgusted with the local raccoon and also possum population coming up on my new deck and helping themselves to the food for the outdoor cats.

Saw three large possums out there when I opened the door the other night.


Hence today I put out three of these traps....and baited them with a marshmallow each.


https://www.amazon.com/Powder-Coated...gateway&sr=8-3


So far I've not caught any local cats or other pets in these traps..but want to be very careful should I catch a skunk...not good.


Plans are to put them down with a .22 short from my Rossi pump rifle. .22 shorts are as quiet as a pellet rifle in this application. I will definitely not be trying to live release them from the trap.

I think this is a new bunch which have moved into to the territory after clearing out so many of them a couple of years back.


Thanks,
Orangetom

Not an Ishmaelite.