Posted: 7/23/2013 12:55:00 PM EDT
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Take a nuisance animal with a bow on one's own property within the city limits of Minneapolis?
Interested parties have so far been unable to find any ordinances prohibiting bow use and/or target practice on one's own property within the city limits. MN DNR does not restrict the taking of nuisance animals but I am not sure about the city's viewpoint. http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/livingwith_wildlife/taking.html |
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Minneapolis Ordinance
393.150. Firing or use of weapons. No person shall fire off, discharge or explode any weapon or use any weapon against another, or attempt to engage in any such conduct, except when done in the lawful defense of person, property, home, or family, or in the necessary enforcement of laws, or for trap, skeet, or target shooting on premises owned or controlled by any duly incorporated social organization, or any licensed range for the purpose of target practice, or when ordered by military or police authority. Weapon means any device designed as a weapon and capable of producing death, great bodily harm, or substantial bodily harm; or any other device or instrumentality which, in the manner it is used or intended to be used, is calculated or likely to produce death, great bodily harm, or substantial bodily harm, or the reasonable and immediate fear thereof. "Weapon" includes Chinese stars. "Weapon" does not include (1) except when used as a weapon, a folding knife with a blade of four (4) inches or less in length, measured in a straight line from the point to the handle; or (2) a firearm, unless expressly included by section 393.20(b). (Code 1960, As Amend., § 877.010; Ord. of 4-9-76, §§ 1, 2; 77-Or-221, § 1, 10-28-77; 85-Or-098, § 1, 5-10-85; 86-Or-149, § 1, 6-27-86; 87-Or-106, § 1, 6-12-87; 2007-Or-073, § 1, 10-5-07) |
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Well, it was about 4" from my dog's nose...
My neighbor has some live traps going. looks like I am going to probably just let that be the preferred method as my neighbors are not the "big tent" liberals that are tolerant and accepting of my private property rights. I mean, my friend's neighbors... |
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I would look into snares first and avoid trapping. Quiet and non lethal.
Now, if you want to take them with a projectile of some sort, your "friend" is up shit creek inside city limits. Don't end up on TV and become a poster child for gun control. No varmint on 4 legs is worth it. |
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I would look into snares first and avoid trapping. Quiet and non lethal. . Non-lethal??? Please explain your snare and release process. A raccoon is a dangerous animal and will tear you to pieces if you don't know what you are doing. Ever seen a coon that got one of it's legs caught in a snare?? I wouldn't call it discreet. Then you've got the issue of how to dispatch it with half your block looking. A say dispatch cuz you aren't going to get withing 10' of it alive. I would suggest chemical warfare. Put out some canned cat food with Goldin Malrin (available at most farm supply stores) in it after you bring your pets in for the night. I repeat do not let your pets anywhere near it, it's extremely lethal. Your unwelcome guest probably won't make it 10' from the bowl. |
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Non-lethal??? Please explain your snare and release process. A raccoon is a dangerous animal and will tear you to pieces if you don't know what you are doing. Ever seen a coon that got one of it's legs caught in a snare?? I wouldn't call it discreet. Then you've got the issue of how to dispatch it with half your block looking. A say dispatch cuz you aren't going to get withing 10' of it alive. I would suggest chemical warfare. Put out some canned cat food with Goldin Malrin (available at most farm supply stores) in it after you bring your pets in for the night. I repeat do not let your pets anywhere near it, it's extremely lethal. Your unwelcome guest probably won't make it 10' from the bowl. Quoted:
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I would look into snares first and avoid trapping. Quiet and non lethal. . Non-lethal??? Please explain your snare and release process. A raccoon is a dangerous animal and will tear you to pieces if you don't know what you are doing. Ever seen a coon that got one of it's legs caught in a snare?? I wouldn't call it discreet. Then you've got the issue of how to dispatch it with half your block looking. A say dispatch cuz you aren't going to get withing 10' of it alive. I would suggest chemical warfare. Put out some canned cat food with Goldin Malrin (available at most farm supply stores) in it after you bring your pets in for the night. I repeat do not let your pets anywhere near it, it's extremely lethal. Your unwelcome guest probably won't make it 10' from the bowl. And as a side benefit all the stray neighborhood cats will disappear as well... a bowl of antifreeze works too. 
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Non-lethal??? Please explain your snare and release process. A raccoon is a dangerous animal and will tear you to pieces if you don't know what you are doing. Ever seen a coon that got one of it's legs caught in a snare?? I wouldn't call it discreet. Then you've got the issue of how to dispatch it with half your block looking. A say dispatch cuz you aren't going to get withing 10' of it alive. I would suggest chemical warfare. Put out some canned cat food with Goldin Malrin (available at most farm supply stores) in it after you bring your pets in for the night. I repeat do not let your pets anywhere near it, it's extremely lethal. Your unwelcome guest probably won't make it 10' from the bowl. Quoted:
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I would look into snares first and avoid trapping. Quiet and non lethal. . Non-lethal??? Please explain your snare and release process. A raccoon is a dangerous animal and will tear you to pieces if you don't know what you are doing. Ever seen a coon that got one of it's legs caught in a snare?? I wouldn't call it discreet. Then you've got the issue of how to dispatch it with half your block looking. A say dispatch cuz you aren't going to get withing 10' of it alive. I would suggest chemical warfare. Put out some canned cat food with Goldin Malrin (available at most farm supply stores) in it after you bring your pets in for the night. I repeat do not let your pets anywhere near it, it's extremely lethal. Your unwelcome guest probably won't make it 10' from the bowl. Who the hell is talking about releasing the critters... you are making an asumption about what I posted. You are reading something I did not post. What you do after the animal is captured is completely up to you. If the bait in the trap is poisoned, then there is a lower chance of it attacking others. Snares and non-leathal traps are just that. Non lethal. They don't outright kill the animal. What part of this is not clear? To clarify my statement about avoiding trapping, lethal leg traps in the city limits are often forbidden and setup the home owner for liability troubles. They sell them everywhere. |
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Look Norseman, you can take offense if you want, I was just trying to help the OP. This is coming from someone whose family income when growing up was largely supplemented by the fur business. You suggested snaring.....and I'm saying that is a bad idea if you want to be discrete about removing the hypothetical pest. When and if they get caught in a snare, they will thrash about and make all kinds of racket. There's usually nothing quiet about it and it's not a technique I would suggest for someones backyard in a urban area. If you get one snared by the leg, you will have no option but to shoot it or bludgeon it to death with a shovel or something. Probably not something you want to do with half the neighborhood watching. Plus it takes a fairly skilled trapper to deploy an effective snare set. And despite what you suggest, a snare around the neck or body is generally lethal......it just takes a while.
Live traps are usually quieter. Once in a trap they'l scurry frantically for about 5-10 minutes then just sit until someone/something gets close to the trap. Then they'll go crazy all over again. If you have a way to shoot them with an air rifle once they are caught in the trap it's a good way to go, but that doesn't sound like an option. Poison in the trap was also suggested......this doesn't really make sense. By putting your poison in the trap you are just lessening the odds that the critter will eat the poison. Once that door slams shut behind them the free meal becomes much less enticing, unless they've been in the trap a while. If you use the stuff I posted above you won't need a trap and it's almost instant. Here's what to expect (if you're an ultra-sensitive PETA type....you're gonna love this) They'll scarf it up like crazy. Then within a minute or two they will start shaking, and all kinds of white foamy stuff starts coming out of their mouths. They'll stagger around a bit and fall dead. Most likely within 10' or less from your bait. Bam....done. |
| Unfortunately, there are too many "pets" and too many eyes to poison or trap these guys. Neighbor has a live trap that catches them on occasion but they do not go into "the person in question's" backyard at all because they fear the dog. Neighbor gasses them the next morning with car exhaust. Nighty-night. Looks like my buddy will have to feed the falcons and let nature take its course. |
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Unfortunately, there are too many "pets" and too many eyes to poison or trap these guys. Neighbor has a live trap that catches them on occasion but they do not go into "the person in question's" backyard at all because they fear the dog. Neighbor gasses them the next morning with car exhaust. Nighty-night. Looks like my buddy will have to feed the falcons and let nature take its course. Okay...can't shoot them, can't poison them, but live trapping is an option. As long as it's possible to get them in a garage or some other private location for eradication, this sounds like the best bet. My only other suggestion would be to run out of the house naked with a taser and and a shovel screaming hysterically. Tase it, then beat it to mush with a shovel. Might solve any future troubles with neighbors, cuz everybody is scared to death of "that crazy MF'er". |
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Okay...can't shoot them, can't poison them, but live trapping is an option. As long as it's possible to get them in a garage or some other private location for eradication, this sounds like the best bet. My only other suggestion would be to run out of the house naked with a taser and and a shovel screaming hysterically. Tase it, then beat it to mush with a shovel. Might solve any future troubles with neighbors, cuz everybody is scared to death of "that crazy MF'er". Quoted:
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Unfortunately, there are too many "pets" and too many eyes to poison or trap these guys. Neighbor has a live trap that catches them on occasion but they do not go into "the person in question's" backyard at all because they fear the dog. Neighbor gasses them the next morning with car exhaust. Nighty-night. Looks like my buddy will have to feed the falcons and let nature take its course. Okay...can't shoot them, can't poison them, but live trapping is an option. As long as it's possible to get them in a garage or some other private location for eradication, this sounds like the best bet. My only other suggestion would be to run out of the house naked with a taser and and a shovel screaming hysterically. Tase it, then beat it to mush with a shovel. Might solve any future troubles with neighbors, cuz everybody is scared to death of "that crazy MF'er". Need a dinner pic of raccoon mush later that day too. |