waterfowler Posted January 3, 2011 Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 I trapped this opposum in a live trap and he was not in a very happy mood. The bad part is that i live in town and had nothing to kill it with so i had to let him go. I poked it with a stick to see what it would do and it got even madder. :gun1::poke: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneshot Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 I trapped this opposum in a live trap and he was not in a very happy mood. The bad part is that i live in town and had nothing to kill it with so i had to let him go. I poked it with a stick to see what it would do and it got even madder. :gun1::poke: Cute little bugger!!!! lol I hope you have a trapping license and it's still in season... A lot of people just set out traps in town and then get busted for illegal trapping and the fines can be very stiff....:jaw: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 Good sized stick over the back of the head will do ok in a tight. Don't let them go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 Don't know about your regs where you are, but they are a nuisance here. Imagine in town removing an animal that should not be there may not be seen as "trapping". Good sized stick over the back of the head will do ok in a tight. Don't let them go! Possums carry some pretty nasty diseases that can kill livestock. I would not have let it go either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 Glad we don't have those ugly buggers around here. I've heard they sure can make a mess! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dartonman Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 50 gallon drum of water solves any gun issues........al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntingPA Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 (edited) I had some living under an outbuilding one year, I used a a few live traps and caught 5 in 3 days and that must of been all of them. I agree they are not very happy in there, but I can say they looked much more peaceful when I released them back into the wild :angel1: Edited January 5, 2011 by HuntingPA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 (edited) "Billy" the externinator says; those possums are NARLY man!! Diseases Opossums May Carry Opossums carry a variety of ectoparasites such as fleas, ticks, mites and lice that may also bite humans. Fleas are common on opossums, flea eggs and larva, are shed in areas frequented by opossums. Murine Typhus has been transmitted to humans by the fleas of opossums in Southern California. Other diseases opossums may carry include; tularemia, salmonella, toxoplasmosis, and coccidiosis. Infected animals may transmit Leptospirosis to humans and other animals through their urine and feces. Rabies is rare in opossums since they have some immunity to the virus. Pets, horses and other wildlife are also at risk for disease infection associated with opossums. Edited January 5, 2011 by Mathews XT Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 Opossums are quite unique animals. They are Marsupials, raising young in a pouch on the belly and the ONLY mammal to have 52 teeth. They are only legal to trap here in NYS during their perspective season. I have caught a few in my traps and they get the .22 mag treatment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 If that thing was causing damage around your house, it's perfectly legal to trap them in Ohio anytime; I believe they are in season right now anyway. I hate those things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 One of, if not the worst turkey predators there is. Kill 'em. Kill 'em all !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 50 gallon drum of water solves any gun issues........al LOL you got that right..I have a 450,000 gal pond I use..dunk the whole live trap in and come back later.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 50 gallon drum of water solves any gun issues........al I tried to drown a rat I caught in a live-trap once, in a 5 gallon bucket, but when I went to put the trap in the bucket, the door opened accidently, and the rat ran up my arm, across my shoulers behind my head, and jumped to the ground to make his escape. LOL...Gave me the WILLIES :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Not a fan of them, skunks, or coons. I thump them when given the chance. We have tons of possum in Okieland. They litter our highways. I dont think they are regulated here either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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