Brent Harsh wrote:

"Susan H. Simko"
Pellet gun does wonders and doesn't kill the squirrels.

dookie wrote:
i beg to differ.

Squirrels may be cute but they are rodents. Almost any disease or
infection a rat can carry, so can a squirrel. Personally, I want them
to stay in the woods across the street from our house and away from our
house. Squirrel infestations can do *major* damage to a house.

Brent Harsh wrote:
It all depends on how many pumps you make and where you aim. A one-pump
butt-shot just makes 'em jump a little and not even leave the feeder.
Don't ask how I know.

You're right about that with a rifle. The s.o. even experimented one
time and shot himself in the leg (close range which would be a *much*
harder hit than long range) to see what it felt like.

If you use a handgun type pellet gun, you rarely even hit them. All you
need to do is get close enough to them to let them know you mean
business and they're gone. Once you've used it a couple of times, all
you have to do is open the door and they're gone...

Susan