Good ground squirrel hunting with a bonus

[Deleted member 31469]

Got my 26th ground squirrel in the past 3 weeks yesterday, all in my backyard. I live in Fallbrook and these ground squirrels are everywhere. I use a pellet rifle or pistol to keep the noise down. Went down to the garden yesterday evening to pick some lettuce. We have above ground black irrigation tubing everywhere. Saw a short piece out of the corner of my eye and that piece of tubing moved. Closer exam showed fangs at one end and rattles at the other. Ran back up to the house and grabbed a .410. At a distance of 6 feet, the rattler's head completely disappeared. Now, today, every little branch or shadow on the ground is a rattler. Will go out right after dark with my headlamp and .410. Don't like these little bastards and am more than happy to send them to their celestial reward.

 

[Bowman]

amend

 

[ilovesprig]

Bruce,

Around here we like to see pix of dead stuff...No excuse with that cell phone these days...

 

[Deleted member 31469]

Bruce,

Around here we like to see pix of dead stuff...No excuse with that cell phone these days...

Steve:

I screwed up. Just now went outside and king snake on front porch. Will photo and post. 2 snakes in 20 hours.

 

[Deleted member 31469]

Here are two squirrels from past hour. The king snake photo will be up momentarily. We have lived here 21 months. Have seen 2 snakes. Rattlesnake yesterday evening and unbelievably beautiful king snake 20 minutes ago. Wife took some great photos of king snake. Will post as soon as she has finished cooking dinner. Saw 4 squirrels when I went down below with my pellet gun. Got two. The number one source of bubonic plague in So Cal are these damn squirrels. I toss them over the back fence, put up trail cams, coyotes come by and get them at about midnight. King snake photos up against our house coming up shortly.

 

[ilovesprig]

Doc,

That king snake will give you some help with those rattlers.....

 

[GUNDOGLOVER49]

Bruce,

Around here we like to see pix of dead stuff...No excuse with that cell phone these days...

Hey now, I resemble that remark.

 

[Deleted member 31469]

Here is the king snake at our front door.