How to get rid of armodillas

psycosoninlaw1 · #1 10-01-2009, 06:14 PM

How do you get rid of these things without sitting up all night with a light and a .22

TBurnham · #2 10-02-2009, 03:30 AM

shakey gizzard · #3 10-02-2009, 10:55 AM

Dig a pit 30ft deep, and put a panther in it. Dont forget to water the panther!

frdstang90 · #4 10-02-2009, 01:09 PM

I shot every one I saw last deer season with a bow and I have not saw one this season.

**Nicodemus** · #5 10-02-2009, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by frdstang90

I shot every one I saw last deer season with a bow and I have not saw one this season.

That won`t work down here. Combined, there ain`t enough arrows.

Nugefan · #6 10-02-2009, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by psycosoninlaw1

How do you get rid of these things without sitting up all night with a light and a .22

Git the wife to stay up all night and shoot em .....

DRB1313 · #7 10-02-2009, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Nugefan

Git the wife to stay up all night and shoot em .....

psycosoninlaw1 · #8 10-02-2009, 03:35 PM

she won't do it. she's too tempermental, "mental" is the key word here

enp1404 · #9 10-04-2009, 08:22 PM

buy a coyote

:r ofl:

dawg2 · #10 10-04-2009, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Nugefan

Git the wife to stay up all night and shoot em .....

...and give her a whistle

Washington95 · #11 10-06-2009, 08:26 AM

I lived in Florida for 23 years and we periodically got covered up with them. 30-40 holes in our yard each night. So it was a real pain in the butt, but also a challenge.

I bought one of those little things stores use to tell them when someone comes in the door. This one shoots a beam to a reflector and then sends a signal. I put this thing up in my yard inside an old aquarium (to keep it dry) and ran the little bell to my bedroom window. Had a light and sighted in .22 rifle. When bell went off I raised the window and shot. Killed a bunch of them. Only way I know of to kill them effectively. And Radio Shack doesn't sell that type unit any longer.

Thinking about hiring out with my equipment.

Doyle · #12 10-06-2009, 10:37 AM

I just disposed of my 8th Armadillo this summer. I use a live-catch trap. No bait, just set it between the bushes and the house and they walk right in. A .22 CB cap in the head dispatches them quietly.

mamatried · #13 10-06-2009, 12:26 PM

Cayenne pepper works well, they sniff it once and wont come back

Nugefan · #14 10-06-2009, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by psycosoninlaw1

she won't do it. she's too tempermental, "mental" is the key word here

I heard that ....

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Originally Posted by dawg2

...and give her a whistle

now yer talkin' .....

BRIAN1 · #15 10-06-2009, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by shakey gizzard

dig a pit 30ft deep, and put a panther in it. Dont forget to water the panther!

i like this one or the coyote response!

oldman 45 · #16 10-06-2009, 03:55 PM

Get a live wire basket trap and bait it with cantaloupe, and you will load the thing full, guaranteed.

GOTCHA · #17 10-07-2009, 08:39 PM

do you cut up the cantaloupe?

chase870 · #18 10-08-2009, 10:19 PM

Turkey loads

Pilgrim · #19 10-08-2009, 10:47 PM

move here

bat · #20 10-08-2009, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Washington95

I bought one of those little things stores use to tell them when someone comes in the door. This one shoots a beam to a reflector and then sends a signal. I put this thing up in my yard inside an old aquarium (to keep it dry) and ran the little bell to my bedroom window. Had a light and sighted in .22 rifle. When bell went off I raised the window and shot. Killed a bunch of them. Only way I know of to kill them effectively. And Radio Shack doesn't sell that type unit any longer.

Thinking about hiring out with my equipment.

They make one that is called a "Driveway Patrol" that works well also (around $18-20). It has a detector and a receiver both run off of batteries. I've been using one for years. You need about 3 of them to cover all of your yard. They detect pretty good and will transmit about 125 yards away from the receiver.
To get rid of them completely you need to get rid of what they are after... the grubs and worms in your yard.. I need to spray mine but never get around to doing it. So I have them also, it looks like a hog has been loose sometimes when I go out the next morning.

The information on the cantaloupe sounds good.. I got a little ole hole dug out back that has a small gator in it (not my choosing, the devil keeps coming back if I carry him back to the swamp), I think I will toss some cantaloupe down there near the water. He will take care of the possums on the half shell.

Mr7mag · #21 10-09-2009, 01:14 PM

Eat them!

Knotwild · #22 10-10-2009, 09:35 PM

Get a pack of Jack Russells. Personally I like the way the sound when a .223 "pops" them.

BOFF · #23 10-10-2009, 10:10 PM

Agree with Bat. Used to have them come into my yard all the time. Bought some grub killer for the yard, and what do you know, the buffet was shut down and no more armadillos!!

Something like this will work well.

Battlewagon · #24 10-23-2009, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Knotwild

Get a pack of Jack Russells. Personally I like the way the sound when a .223 "pops" them.

I can tell ya it is an ugly mess when you tag one at 20 feet with a .300WSM. After 2 hours of listening to him rustling the leaves under my stand, I couldn't stands it no more..

shakey gizzard · #25 10-24-2009, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by BOFF

Agree with Bat. Used to have them come into my yard all the time. Bought some grub killer for the yard, and what do you know, the buffet was shut down and no more armadillos!!

Something like this will work well.

Maybe to stop them from digging in the yard, but not get rid of them! They are invasive!

them all!

soopadoopa · #26 10-28-2009, 08:06 PM

God created dillos I believe, for us to hone our night time pistol skills.

You wouldn't believe what a .50 AE does to one.

dmax07 · #27 10-28-2009, 08:27 PM

Australian shepard!!!!

j_seph · #28 10-28-2009, 08:37 PM

Get you a drunk, supply of alcohol, and a 5' stick and turn him loose everyone he gets, gets him 2 beers. Would be a good show anyway

win280 · #29 10-29-2009, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by j_seph

Get you a drunk, supply of alcohol, and a 5' stick and turn him loose everyone he gets, gets him 2 beers. Would be a good show anyway

:che ers:

mag shooter · #30 10-29-2009, 11:52 AM

Get a "diller dog "

Terry May · #31 10-29-2009, 12:34 PM

I agree that a drunk with a stick would be good entertainment!

DROPPINEM · #32 11-04-2009, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Terry May

I agree that a drunk with a stick would be good entertainment!

If ya do that let me know i want to buy a ticket to the show.

Jayin J · #33 11-04-2009, 05:01 PM

I've killed 20+ over the past 5 years since I moved, seems as if the neighbors is raisin em things by the dozen. I usually check the yard every 30 minutes starting at dark up till I hit the hay. On dark nights they come out earlier that nights of a full moon. Do most of my killin on the dark nights, cause they out and about by 10pm

oldman 45 · #34 11-04-2009, 07:30 PM

Get a live trap and bait it with cantalope and you will catch everyone around

tgw925 · #35 11-06-2009, 01:52 PM

get a trap and put it ouside his hole, or his trail that he walks, they generally take the same trail...but if u put it outside of his hole....get 2x4s or something along those lines and block it off to where he can only go in the trap...armadillos cant see so when they hit a solid surface they turn and go the other way....i am known as the armadillo trapper in my neighborhood...trust me...this method works...i trap usually one a night

arcame · #36 11-10-2009, 08:31 PM

also get a 6in piece of pvc about 3 feet long, cap one end (no glue), and buery it at a 45degree angle, bait with a little cantilope, they go in but can't back out because its to slick.

nickE10mm · #37 11-11-2009, 05:51 AM

Around where my Dad lives my step brother and I just take nighttime walks. It's kinda fun... just be quiet and listen and oftentimes you will hear them. You can either wait until they get close or spotlight them and pop em. They HATE my 10mm.

Rich Kaminski · #38 11-11-2009, 07:13 AM

Catch them and then turn them loose in New York.

heavymetalhunter · #39 11-11-2009, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by psycosoninlaw1

How do you get rid of these things without sitting up all night with a light and a .22

sit up all night with a light and 12ga with turkey loads.

nickE10mm · #40 11-11-2009, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by soopadoopa

God created dillos I believe, for us to hone our night time pistol skills.

You wouldn't believe what a .50 AE does to one.

hehe yep... Doubletap 155gr Gold Dots basically "pop" them open.