It is currently Tue Mar 17, 2020 4:46 am

All times are UTC - 7 hours



Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 7 posts ] 
Author Message
Post subject: On the Warpath...
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 8:43 am
Offline
Aspiring Musician
Aspiring Musician
User avatar

Joined: Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:40 am
Posts: 987
Just a quick morning rant... something enjoyed a buffet in my garden last evening. Chomped all my strawberries (which were just getting ripe), and cleaned off the tops of nearly all of my tomatoes, cukes, zukes, and pumpkins. :evil:

Now, because I live in a quiet little left-wing town, the discharge of firearms (even BB guns) is prohibited... however, rest assured that I will be making use of my sling shot and 3/8" shot should I catch that little beast in my backyard again. I have a fenced in yard but I know the deer can clear the fence, and because they enjoy citizen status in town, are quite brazen and are not bothered by hanging out in close proximity to houses and whatnot. I didn't see any deer tracks so suspect it's a four-legged foe of a smaller persuasion.


Top
Profile
Fender Play Winter Sale 2020
Post subject: Re: On the Warpath...
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 10:03 am
Offline
Rock Icon
Rock Icon
User avatar

Joined: Wed Mar 31, 2010 12:48 am
Posts: 26417
Location: Tombstone Territory
Sounds like the work of a raccoon or a skunk to me.

Arjay

_________________
"Here's why reliability is job one: A great sounding amp that breaks down goes from being a favorite piece of gear to a useless piece of crap in less time than it takes to read this sentence." -- BRUCE ZINKY


Top
Profile
Post subject: Re: On the Warpath...
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 10:10 am
Offline
Aspiring Musician
Aspiring Musician
User avatar

Joined: Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:40 am
Posts: 987
Retroverbial wrote:
Sounds like the work of a raccoon or a skunk to me.

Arjay


I wondered about that, I did smell skunk in the yard this morning but I can never tell if it's a real skunk or a neighbor smoking or growing weed (it's Southern Oregon after all):lol: If it's a skunk, I'm likely to give it a free pass... I really don't want to get sprayed. We had one spray work a few years ago and it made being inside the building a nightmare... it hung around for months. We do have raccoons around too but they've never gotten into my garden. I'll have to play it by ear... I hope they enjoyed the berries, the few I had picked and eaten were delicious. I wonder if the plants will come back? I know the vine veggies won't but I wonder about my tomatoes and strawberries.


Top
Profile
Post subject: Re: On the Warpath...
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 10:56 am
Offline
Rock Star
Rock Star
User avatar

Joined: Sun Dec 21, 2008 8:29 am
Posts: 4238
Location: Pgh Pa
I'd be shooting whatever it is with a pellet gun no matter what the town feels about it. You could try trapping it.


Top
Profile
Post subject: Re: On the Warpath...
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 5:42 pm
Offline
Professional Musician
Professional Musician
User avatar

Joined: Tue Apr 07, 2009 7:05 pm
Posts: 2333
I've had a similar experience with a rodent helping himself to my vegetables in my garden. You might try spreading blood meal around the perimeter of the garden as it has been known to deter animals. It also adds nitrogen to the soil which is a bonus.


Top
Profile
Post subject: Re: On the Warpath...
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 7:29 pm
Offline
Amateur
Amateur
User avatar

Joined: Sat Jun 01, 2013 5:31 pm
Posts: 116
As a left winger in a right wing state I still support your use of a BB gun.

_________________
"Restless soul, this place will never be your home.
And if you wanna have it all, you've gotta let it all go.
Before the adult world strings you up and skins your skinny bones clean to the bone."

-Modern Life is War


Top
Profile
Post subject: Re: On the Warpath...
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 7:44 pm
Offline
Aspiring Musician
Aspiring Musician
User avatar

Joined: Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:40 am
Posts: 987
chrisconsin wrote:
As a left winger in a right wing state I still support your use of a BB gun.


Oh don't get me wrong... I'm a lefty too but this town is like a circus without a tent, I grew up in New England thinking I was a hippy , then I moved here... it's a whole different world. I love it but love poking fun at it too.

I'm down with BB guns, believe me. If I had one I'd post up on the back deck.Funny story from town here... a few years ago there was a guy who shot a deer in his garden with a pellet gun and by some freak chance the deer died. He felt bad and didn't know what to do so he called the cops to tell them what happened. They cited him on a number of charges including discharging a firearm within city limits and he was in the paper and on the news. I'm just getting ready to graduate with my Masters and looking for a teaching job... I can't afford to be "that guy who killed the deer in his garden."

After closer inspection, I do believe it was a deer, not a raccoon or skunk.


Top
Profile
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 7 posts ] 

All times are UTC - 7 hours

Fender Play Winter Sale 2020

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 2 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum

Search for:
Jump to: