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Nutria problem...recommendations??
Posted on 1/23/13 at 8:14 pm
Posted on 1/23/13 at 8:14 pm
Been on TD for awhile now but don't post a whole lot and first time posting on the Outdoor Board.
We live in a subdivision on a small lake. I have seen several nutria over the years but never had a real problem until now. Over the last few weeks been seeing them more often and they have started tearing up small spots in my backyard.
I would like to just shoot them but the houses are pretty close together and all I have are several .40cal pistols and a 12 gauge so not the best options. Don't want to freak out the neighbors
I thought of going the pellet gun route but don't think that is enough to take them out. Or is it?
Any other suggestions.
We live in a subdivision on a small lake. I have seen several nutria over the years but never had a real problem until now. Over the last few weeks been seeing them more often and they have started tearing up small spots in my backyard.
I would like to just shoot them but the houses are pretty close together and all I have are several .40cal pistols and a 12 gauge so not the best options. Don't want to freak out the neighbors
I thought of going the pellet gun route but don't think that is enough to take them out. Or is it?
Any other suggestions.
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Posted on 1/23/13 at 8:15 pm to rebelJCL
i think a pellet gun should do it but not completely sure
Posted on 1/23/13 at 8:17 pm to carrotsticktiger
Pellet gun will do the trick.
Posted on 1/23/13 at 8:17 pm to rebelJCL
They're VERY easy to trap. Get a few foot traps and a baseball bat.
Posted on 1/23/13 at 8:18 pm to rebelJCL
Trap it 
This post was edited on 1/23/13 at 8:20 pm
Posted on 1/23/13 at 8:18 pm to rebelJCL
Choot'em?
Posted on 1/23/13 at 8:18 pm to rebelJCL
Trap em
Posted on 1/23/13 at 8:19 pm to Geauxtiga
quote:
They're VERY easy to trap. Get a few foot traps and a .22
Posted on 1/23/13 at 8:20 pm to rebelJCL
sell the tails for $20 a pop afterwards
Posted on 1/23/13 at 8:21 pm to carrotsticktiger
$5 huh not $20?
Posted on 1/23/13 at 8:21 pm to rebelJCL
While I agree they are very easy to trap, if you have pets around it could be a problem. ARs are very effective, but in the urban scenario I would borrow a 22 and use CB caps
Posted on 1/23/13 at 8:23 pm to JAB528
i could've sworn it was 20 in madisonville. i'm probably wrong tho
Posted on 1/23/13 at 8:24 pm to Capt ST
quote:I hadn't thought of that. He could put the trap just in the water- that would decrease the chances.
if you have pets around it could be a problem
Or notify the neighbors to keep their pets leashed for a few days until the nutria problem is under control.
I don't know if nutrias would be aggressive to dogs but if so that may be a motive for them to get on board with the pest eradication campaign.
Posted on 1/23/13 at 8:27 pm to Geauxtiga
I've had to super glue, staple and put down dogs that have got into it with nutria and that's when they have a running chance. Suckers slice them open like they are wielding a razor.
Posted on 1/23/13 at 8:30 pm to Capt ST
If it was $20 a tail i would have quit college by now
Posted on 1/23/13 at 8:31 pm to rebelJCL
Good pellet gun will frick a nutrias world.
Posted on 1/23/13 at 8:31 pm to rebelJCL
We have dogs as well as most of the neighbors. There's a lot of ducks in the lake as well, so don't want to mess with them either.
I probably gonna go with the pellet gun route first. Do they still make the .22 cal versions or just the.177's?
I probably gonna go with the pellet gun route first. Do they still make the .22 cal versions or just the.177's?
Posted on 1/23/13 at 8:32 pm to Capt ST
Well that should help him have some community support.
Posted on 1/23/13 at 8:32 pm to carrotsticktiger
quote:
i could've sworn it was 20 in madisonville. i'm probably wrong tho
Its $5, and you have to be in the program. Just FYI.
Posted on 1/23/13 at 8:32 pm to BarDTiger81
quote:
Good pellet gun will frick a nutrias world.
Many a nights have been spent with a Benjamin pellet gun, a case of beer and dead nutria
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