Armadillos

[JPGLSG1234]

The little ba*ta*ds are back. I just hate putting out seven dust all around my house. I know Contender has said many time eliminate the the food source you eliminate the critters. I've read a good helping of cayenne pepper powder around the area works ?? and it doesn't bother the birds so they say. I've also read that the World Tech ultra sonic solar powered critter chaser works also, at 50 bucks each.

Has any of you good folks tried either. The nights I stay up late with a blaster they must sleep in, the nights I sleep in they are out and about messing up things.

 

[cowboycopus]

Do you have a dog?

 

[rugerguy]

...also thought they looked like oysters on the half shell........

 

[Wyandot Jim]

Has any of you good folks tried either. The nights I stay up late with a blaster they must sleep in, the nights I sleep in they are out and about messing up things.

Yep we also have those POS around our house.
I used to use a 22LR but as more houses have been built I now use the 12 Ga. I normally go on patrol around 12-1am. Like you state sometimes they don't come out. As far as their food supply ours root around for grub worms and such which makes a mess of the yard. Then if that isn't enough they dig big holes next to the house looking for a place to live in Wifie's flower beds. NOT GOOD!!!

 

[JPGLSG1234]

Do you have a dog?

We do not

 

[WendyZXZ]

...also thought they looked like oysters on the half shell........

We call them 'possum on the half shell!

 

[Fox Mike]

Ah yes, the Texas speed bumps.

 

[Wyandot Jim]

Ah yes, the Texas speed bumps.

Well I know there are a lot of run over Armadillos in Texas BUT I'm probably the only Texan run over by an Armadillo.

Now this is my no sh!t story.
It was a cold, wet, and very dark night when I was told by Wifie to go on Dillo Patrol. The damn critters had been in her flower beds. NOT GOOD
It was about 1am when I went out into the dark night with my trusty scoped 10-22 and flashlight. I saw that digger of beds right off and he didn't see me. I drew a perfect bead on him and let go of the best 22LR money can buy $9.00 for 500. I knew right off it was a well placed shot when that critter jumped about 3' in to the air. He must of had his little feet going 90mph because when he hit the ground he was a blur and headed for the front of the house. I saw the ferocious wounded critter headed for a hiding place in our driveway 18" culvert. I approached the Beast very carefully and quite. I then got down on haunches in a crouched position with rifle and light in hand. I saw those beady eyes looking at me like now what are you going to do Mr, Hunter. I'll show you CRACK another hit. Now Mr. Wild angry Critter starts running my way and as I'm trying to back peddle I fall backwards on my back yep you guessed it in the ditch water. Remember it was a wet night. As I'm spread eagle in the wet ditch Mr. Dillo RUNS over me. So now I have a wet back side and blood and foot prints on my from side and Dillo is gone. Of course I had to tell Wifie that I was lucky to be alive after being attacked by the Texas Biggest and world's meanest Dillo known to man. NAAAAAA she didn't believe my BS either.

 

[Johnny-Baseball]

Well, the 'Dillos were here first (actually, they are as close a kin to dinosaurs as most anything else alive - except maybe allegators). Keep f*$king with those critters and next thing you know, the Austin Lefties will be demanding the 'Dillos be paid reparations, with all monies deposited in a "trust me" fund administered by BETO.

 

[ronto]

Spectracide Triazicide granules keeps them off my place.

 

[Gopher]

We call them 'possum on the half shell!

I didn't know they could climb trees though.

 

[Joe Chartreuse]

I thought they were tick and other pest eaters like possums. I do know they can carry leprosy. If no one touches them aren't they actually helpful even if they are ugly as hell?

 

[Ligase]

Ah yes, the Texas speed bumps.

Took me a few years after moving to Louisiana to actually see a live one.

 

[krw]

We ride around in SxS’s at nite and shoot them in Hay meadows. Rednecks do hav simple entertainment. Tippmann AR 22 w very bright weapon’s light. And w 30rd mag you can work on Dillo’s!!

 

[ronto]

I thought they were tick and other pest eaters like possums. I do know they can carry leprosy. If no one touches them aren't they actually helpful even if they are ugly as hell?

They dig up your lawn and garden looking for grubs. They nest in burrows that they dig and cattle ranchers hate them because their cattle step in their burrows and trip sometime breaking their legs,

 

[Fox Mike]

Took me a few years after moving to Louisiana to actually see a live one.

I was stationed at Fort Bliss three different times and honestly never saw a live one.

 

[bobski]

got one in the yard right now.

 

[noahmercy]

Here's a very helpful hint: If you're riding a motorcycle (or bicycle for that matter), don't try to nudge one aside with your foot while you are in motion, even at low speed. Odds are good you'll end up with a broken toe or two, as they are tough and amazingly heavy for their size. Please do not ask how I came by this knowledge...I have so little dignity left already.

 

[WendyZXZ]

Took me a few years after moving to Louisiana to actually see a live one.

That is because us Cajuns are likely to have them for supper!

 

[Cholo]

I asked contender about the big holes all over my yard and he said probably skunks. We've had skunks forever here, but I've never gotten holes this big. It could be an armadillo. Many days there's 10+ new holes some big enough to drop a baseball into, sometimes 2.

Let me find the little bas**** and I'll make coyote food out of it!