How do you hunt a skunk?

Bait your live trap and tie a long rope to it. Dig a hole a little ways away from the trap big enough to fit the trap. When you catch your skunk fill the hole with water and use your rope tied to the trap to drag the trap into the water filled hole. Get upwind, shoot from a distance, run away.

Will a beebee gun kill a skunk?

Yes, you can kill a skunk with an air rifle.

Can you eat skunk?

Incidentally, skunks are edible. The Indians ate skunk and so has many a trapper. It is better than raccoon or opossum, but a skunk is bony and not as well padded with meat as a rabbit.

Will a .177 pellet kill a skunk?

177 9.3gr. Supermags have been the most accurate pellet in a few different guns that I know of. I bought one of those 22 crossman nitro air guns. I have found they kill skunks with zero problems.

Will a slingshot kill a skunk?

You can kill a skunk with a slingshot… but by far the preferred method would be a . 22 lr or . 410 shotgun loaded with number 4 or 6 shot… If using a slingshot it’s not the amount of bands or the weight of the draw that counts, it’s how fast the ammo travels… you’ll want a lead projectile, preferably .

Can a 22 kill a skunk?

If you’re wanting to take down a skunk, get some thing in at least a . 22 caliber that shoots at least 750 fps. That will put you at around 18 foot pounds which with a good head shot will easily take a skunk. If you can catch the skunk you could beat it’s brains out with it.

Will a 410 kill a skunk?

410 works well, can be used from beyond direct spray range. Easily backstopped, not terribly loud. Always try to be up wind! In my forum blog there is a post on “Useful Formulas”, it has a Skunk Scent Remover formula that really works.

How far will a 410 shoot?

25 yards

What will a 410 shotgun kill?

410 shotgun will have no problem bringing down a deer, especially when the animal is within a reasonable range. Many hunters have killed good-sized deer with a . 410 and anyone who says you can’t is simply wrong. It comes down to shot placement.

What bullets can you shoot out of a 410?

The chamber of a 410 shotgun is the same, except for length, as a 45 Colt. Therefore a 45 Colt will fit nicely in the chamber of a 410 shotgun. When they make a gun that is advertised as “chambered for both 410 shotshell and 45 Colt”, they put a . 452″ barrel on it.

Can I shoot 45 colt in a 410 shotgun?

Post subject: Re: Can I shoot 45 long colt in my 410? The short answer is NO, it would be unsafe. The standard bore diameter of a 410 is as expected 0.410 inches in diameter with constriction down to ~0.375 inch if your gun is choked about full choke . The 45 colt is 0.451-.

Why is 410 ammo so expensive?

410 shells all year long because there is less of a demand for them as others have said. As an example the 4 gauges used in Skeet are 12,20,28,and . 410 so finding 16ga. Skeet loads can be tough at times.

Are 410 pistols illegal?

410 gauge pistol, made sometime in the late 1920s or early 1930s. “The reason it is illegal is that it’s a handgun that fires a shotgun shell,” said David Hyche, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms resident agent in Huntsville and Birmingham.

Can a 410 kill a bear?

A 410 slug is very light for caliber and penetration will be poor. Can a 410 slug kill a bear? Yes, but the odds of it happening in an acceptable amount of time are not good.

Can a 410 shotgun kill a human?

410 to the chest will kill quicker than a . 38 Special to the chest, and will not over penetrate in the home as much. A shotgun full of . 410 OOO buck loads would be a great home defensive round for a lady who doesn’t like recoil, or anyone else for that matter…

Is the Taurus judge a good home defense gun?

I liked the Taurus Judge a lot, enough to add it to my own personal arsenal. I firmly believe it is the best choice of guns for home defense I have seen. And it would make a pretty good companion in bear country too, loaded with a combination of . 410 slugs and buckshot.

Is a .410 good for home defense?

410 Shotguns for Home Defense. The . 410-bore shotgun has long been dismissed as a useful home-protection option when compared to the more potent 12-ga. and 20-ga.

Will a 20 gauge stop an intruder?

3 buckshot pellets, each measuring . 25-inch in diameter, give the 20 gauge a fight-stopping punch. But if you need to stop an intruder right here, right now, the best choice is a rifle or a shotgun—any shotgun will do, and this absolutely includes the 20 gauge.

Can you carry a Mossberg Shockwave?

Do not carry the Mossberg Shockwave concealed. If this gun is carry concealed, it would be defined by BATFE as an A.O.W. and the user could be charged with possession of an unregistered NFA weapon.

Which is better 20 gauge or 410?

Many experts say that a 20-gauge shotgun is a better beginner’s gun because it also has relatively gentle recoil but fires more shot per shell than the smaller-diameter . 410-caliber. When compared to my 12-gauge, the 20-gauge delivers 75% of the lead with a recoil that is 40-50% less.

Does a 410 kick hard?

A 410 doesn’t kick that bad; it throws half the payload out that a 12 gauge does. It also does it in a platform that weighs about 75% of a 12 gauge. But they still kick more than most would suspect. A good recoil pad, a fitted stock, and some extra weight in the stock will mitigate some of that.

Is a 410 or 22 more powerful?

Registered. 410 is much more effective and harder hitting than any . 22. Loaded with at least #4 shot, it should be able to stop just about anyone.

Should I get 12 or 20 gauge?

A 12 gauge shotgun load is heavier and delivers more power than 20 gauge ammo does. As a result, a 12 gauge is typically better equipped to take larger game. You do sacrifice some things for that power 12 gauge shotguns have more recoil than 20 gauge and the firearm itself is more of a burden to carry.