Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site cylixd.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!akgub!cylixd!dave From: dave@cylixd.UUCP (Dave Kirby) Newsgroups: net.consumers Subject: Shooting Woodpeckers Message-ID: <438@cylixd.UUCP> Date: Mon, 4-Nov-85 11:25:39 EST Article-I.D.: cylixd.438 Posted: Mon Nov 4 11:25:39 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 7-Nov-85 05:28:44 EST References: <159@octopus.UUCP> <232@rtp47.UUCP> <1453@hound.UUCP> Reply-To: dave@cylixd.UUCP (Dave Kirby) Organization: RCA Cylix Communications , Memphis, TN Lines: 16 In article <1453@hound.UUCP> rfg@hound.UUCP (R.GRANTGES) writes: >Why not just shoot the beast? >They shoot horses, don't they? If you live in the country, you can just blast them with a good rifle. If you live in the city, this is dangerous and likely illegal, so use a good air pellet gun instead. If these are illegal in your city, use a slingshot. Anyway, I agree that wasting the pest is the cheapest and best solution. It's also the most fun. :-) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Dave Kirby ( ...!ihnp4!akgub!cylixd!dave)