08 September 2004, 19:33
JJBgot another oppossum tonite
HE WAS IN THE GARAGE EATING THE CAT FOOD...... I WENT OUT AND TRIED TO CHASE HIM OUT BUT HE REFUSED TO LEAVE THIS TIME(I CHASED HIM OUT THE OTHER NITE)....HE GOT INTO A CORNER AND SAT THERE AND HISSED AT ME.....(HE SHOULDA LEFT).....CAME IN THE HOUSE AND LOADED THE MODEL 27 WITH THE #2 SHOT SHOT SHELLS AND WENT AND TOOK HIM OUT....... THAT SIZE SHOT DOES A GOOD JOB AT CLOSE RANGE ON OPPOSSUMS...............HE TOOK THE SHOT RIGHT AROUND THE SHOULDER AND BACK ALITTLE........I'M THINKIN IT TOOK OUT BOTH LUNGS AND THE HEART IN THAT AREA...........
09 September 2004, 08:54
Swede44magWhen I was a kid I cut one in half on the neighbor�s fence in the middle of the night with a machete what a bloody mess.

I have been told they carry rabies so maybe the 44 is the way to go.

Anyway congrats on the kill.
09 September 2004, 21:02
JJBHITMAN
LAST SPRING I SHOT 6 OPPOSSUMS IN A WEEK!! I GOT 3 IN 3 NITES.....IF YOU CHECK MY OTHER NAME IN HERE TASCO74 I HAS MORE OPPOSSUM SHOOTING STORIES............
THE 2ND AMENDMENT PROTECTS US ALL.....
10 September 2004, 02:34
meteJJB, welcome to the forum.Please use lower case type as upper case is considered the equivalent of shouting....Possums are interesting creatures ,they've been around a loooong time.Originally a warm climate animal they've moved quite far north.'Playing possum' is not just an act , they undergo physiologic changes.