Re: [gardeners] firepower?

George Shirley (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Sat, 10 Apr 1999 08:05:21 -0500 

drusus@golden.net wrote:

> At 08:38 PM 09-04-99 -0400, you wrote:
> >Here are some things I've heard recommended:
> >
> >Hav-a-hart (?) traps -- my brother-in-law says he's caught quite a few that
> >way.  He recomends peanut butter for bait, and touch the trap as little as
> >possible so it doesn't smell like people.  He stores his outside.
> >
> >Wrist-rocket and steel pellets -- same b-i-l claims good results.
>
> What is a wrist-rocket?
> Lucinda
>
> >Sulfur candles -- I've never seen these but I gather you cover all the
> >openings but one, light the candle and throw it in, then cover the last
> >hole.  Maybe not a good idea under your house!
> >
> >Poison -- also maybe not good under your house.
> >
> >A dog may scare them off, even if it doesn't catch them.
> >
> >Good luck!
> >
> >
> >David Smith
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >At 02:19 PM 4/9/99 -0400, you wrote:
> >>And I have a family of groundhogs underneath our backporch...washer, dryer,
> >>bathroom, pantry out there.  It's built on blocks.  If we don't get them
> >>out of there they will undermine it.  The ground is already laced with
> >>tunnels - I stuck a hose down there yeasterday to see.  About 12 feet of
> >>tunnels.
> >>
> >>Any ideas?  dynamite is out, also bazookas, grenades...all the things which
> >>are effective on groundhogs, the most stupid and persistent animal alive.
> >>
> >>Lucinda
> >>
> >>
> >>At 08:12 AM 09-04-99 -0600, you wrote:
> >>>Everybody better stay out of my way today.  Paper is late, dog says it's
> >>>here and he's lying.  Open the sliding glass door on a blizzard.  Damned
> >>>calender says it's April 9, but who ever heard of "for April blizzards, may
> >>>come your way..."  Got the aches and the garden isn't planted.  All reasons
> >>>enough for grumping.  Margaret L
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >

It's a type of catapault with an extension that rests on top of the wrist. Shoots
at about the speed of a .22 rifle, about 1100 fps (feet per second) if I remember
right.

George