Ground Squirrel Pest Control - Poison vs Pellets [contains hunting]
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- čas přidán 17. 11. 2012
- This video describes why I avoid using pesticides whenever possible. By using a rifle or shotgun to remove pests, you prevent collateral damage (killing non-target species) . It takes longer, and is arguably not as cost effective. But, it is certainly works if you stick with it, and it is better for the environment, and much more fun than scattering poison. :)
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Okay. Folks, I was a biology major. I currently am involved in veterinary science and volunteer with my pets for animal assisted therapy. No one loves animals more than I do. But jobs like this are just plain necessary for the continued health of the ecosystem. Period. I know many of you get angry seeing the cute furballs get shot, but that's their lot in life. I highly doubt any of you would care if they were ugly.
I definitely agree, plus it's the most humane way since the animal doesn't suffer unlike traps or poison. and you get to feed cats too
***** That's what I like about this guy, he advocates pellet hunting, so they die instantly and there's no risk of inflicting accidental damage on other species!
roxcharlie Your ignorance is overwhelming, please go to school and get some life experience. Luckily for you ignorance can be cured through education.
MABY IF WE DIDN'T FUCK UP THE ECO SYSTEM AND TRANSORTED SPECIES TO REGIONS THEY DON'T FUCKING BELONG WE WOULDN'T NEED TO PLAY GOD. WHO LIVES AND WHO DIES
, AND IF WE DIDN'T KILL OFF ALL THE NATURAL PREDATORS OUT OF FEAR AND BECAUSE WE ARE TOO CHEAP TO PUT UP PROPER FENCES ON OUR FARMS AND RANCHES, WE WOULDN'T NEED TO PLAY WILD LIFE MANAGER.
Magnesium your right. from your point of view. from mine how ever i dont agree. challenge me on that with out looking like a fool
It's time to play...
SPOT
THAT
VEGAAAAAAN!
LOL!
+e01111000e ill try.
+Dr. Phil XD
lol
Dr. Phil lolllllll
Hippity Hoppity get off my property.
I'm not really sure I understand those who complain about the killing of pests. Killing an animal that's no danger to you, sure, I understand, but pests ARE a danger, but to your property and the ecosystem around you. It's a service to nature to remove pests.
+duckmanham both to*
duckmanham
Found a vegan
I hate how people post comments about how killing animals is bad.If you don't want to see animals get killed don't watch the video.PLAIN AND SIMPLE.
I like pecans and I hate when squirrel take over all of them so I either kill them or shoe them away. It's like lions trying to run hyenas off from their food 💯
if you don't like it DON'T watch it, this is a message to all those out there who watch these video's and then complain about it not being humane or cruel, they always put up a warning to give you a chance to back off and go and watch something else...right guys?
Right
Dangnavit hipsters let loose this rodents in their houses, let's see if they don't go medieval on them critters, right on bruh.
Yeah, that's the mindset of people who don't think critically. Critical thinkers prefer to listen to both sides of the story and then draw a conclusion. Speaking of thinking critical thinking, how is someone supposed to know if they like the video or not without watching it?
People are retarded!
Sometimes i wonder what goes through people's mind? "Oh i don't like animals getting shot, so let me go watch a video about animals getting shot."
they should have just put a bunch of 10 year old boys with daisy guns on the Galapagos islands
Arnhem 3 Then they play around CoD Style until last man standing?
That cat had that look on its face like "mine, don't even think about it".
If you're vegan, shouldn't you support human rights too as they're animals also?
Just how lions are vicious predatory animals that kill their enemies to protect their own, we too, should be able to defend and protect land that's ours.
+Boner Tothemax
Three things Boner. 1) Only some vegans are such for moral reasons. 2) Lion's kill as part of their engagement in survival, an engagement we've largely overcome. 3) Land ownership is a cultural phenomenon and hardly useful for moral justification of animal cruelty. And 4) I just got a perfect heartshot on one of the many chipmunks plaguing my "property".
+Ganondorf Dragmire I agree. As hunters (if we choose to do such) it is our moral obligation to make a quick clean kill where possible
DeJu, would you PLEASE stop using logic on anti-hunters? They're WAY too busy being offended by pronouns. Logic and anti-hunters are like cockroaches and sunlight.......they run from it as fast as they can.
David Schmidt that right don't use logic on them just go to the extreme
Me :You don't want to kill any live thing .
Hippy: yes
Me: by you living, you kill 24/7 since the day you was born .
You can't stop doing it ..Right now you may have kill 100s of animals shame on you murderer ....
hippy: crying
OR just call them a murder right off the back confuse the heck out of them .
Unfortunately, we cannot talk to animals and entertain them about "our rights".
Obviously, they've changed their policy or something because your newer videos show slow motion again, which I love because I get to actually see where it hit, effects of the impact, and the projectile's trajectory. Without slow motion it's almost impossible to see if it impacted the animal fatally or just grazed it or was a near miss on an animal that might have ducked coincidentally at almost the exact time. I haven't watched your videos in probably 4 years and I'm glad you are still doing them. It's like coming home again. Lol.
The amount of fun I have watching these videos... I can't imagine chillin outside on a nice day doing this my self!
25 more kills for that nuke!
For all the "hate mail" this guy gets- do you people not realize that you are NOT being forced to watch these videos? And also that most people that watch these do so not out of entertainment, but actually learning something? This is a small part of rural American culture. If you can't handle that. DON"T WATCH OR COMMENT!
A few decades ago I was a caddy at an unnamed country club. I COULD have taken up golf as Mondays was 'caddy day' and no members were on the course. BUT, at that time I was far more interested in the 'shooting sports' and had acquired a Sheridan Blue streak. Since the course had a 'plethora' of 13 striped ground squirrels, i.e. gophers; I requested the caddy master for permission to 'reduce their number'. So for two summers, every Monday, while the caddies were 'duffing their way on the course' I was 'varmint hunting' and enjoying every minute of the mini safari!! (I enjoyed your recollection of your boy hood stalking adventures!)
we do need to thin out rodent populations all over the US as wild life lands are getting smaller, predators are effected as well and rodent populations blossom,
this directly effects people with growing illnesses and property damage.
this is not animal abuse ether, we must aid in the natural offset by the animals that are not hunting in the populated areas.. keep up the good work
Good shooting there.
Sadly i don't own (and don't really have enough money) airgun with enough impact to reliably kill the pests so i use 22LR. I often use guns more than i use poison since while not immediatly damaging, poison usage is doubful for berry farmer since it leaves taste defect for the berries.
Also to the youtubers crying for the pests and demanding retribution, please understand that for many people, pests are directly damaging their jobs and lifestyle, and indirectly to mine. If no-one hunted pets at berry farms, for example, the price of berries would skyrocket since the harvest would be nonexistent. And that means industry must use more and more esseanses to emulate berries, leading to intake of even more bio-chemicals. And this is only on matter of berries. And if you just say "we can live without berries" then can you live whitout salad? vegetables? yes. What do you need then? Meat. Where does meat come from?
What you are doing, activists, is something unnatural. That is going against the way of life, the way how nature works. Life is a cycle of death, and only by accepting it can you truly say you are natural.
At 5:45 he didn't kill the squirrel, the squirrel actually dodged it Matrix style.
Hi Ted. I do not know if you will see this posting so long after shooting this video, but may I say you are an incredible shot, and a great CZcams host. I have learned so much off your videos, and please keep up the good work! Ignore the ignorant comments below, for they are pest. LOL!
people die everyday and no one batches an eye, they see pest control video on youtube, everybody looses their mind xD
Damn dude...those airguns are expensive ($1650-$2600). That badass AR-15, AK, Tavor, Sig MCX, etc. type money. What would you recommend for $200 or less for killing critters in the back yard or while out out on the land.
Crossman 2100 with Crossman premier domes
Find a old school bolt action single shot,(winchester,rem,marlin,ect...) accurate , cheap, kills them varmits grave yard dead ..just fine ..no need to spend so much $$. .
where can i get a pair of those sunnies
I like your philosophy of not using pesticides. I am not a hunter nor am I very knowledgable about guns, but the air rifle seems to be the perfect tool for this. Anyone who has seen an animal in the throes of organic phosphate poisoning would agree that these animals are getting the better way out...
I've watched a few of your videos and find them to be interesting. You go about pest control with a professional, responsible and economical way of doing things. I do not see how people think what you are doing is gratuitous or particularly mean.
Looks like you enjoy your work.
Kudos.
Great video. Keep on posting them! I've had my fair share of good times eradicating obnoxious little rodents from my parents place, as well as others. They were all farms so I could use a .22 lr. I would love to have the little beast like the one you're using in this video. I have a Crossman 400 Repeater (it's .22 call CO2 powered rifle from the 50s and 60s) that's in need of some parts. I've read that it's pretty accurate and effective on the varmints.
I kept saying "HEADSHOT" after every kill!!!!!
Thumbs up for feeding the cats!
Question though, is it safe for them to eat even though the pellet may still be inside the rodent?
He gets the pellet out with tweezers
+Gazeth Sonica most of the time the pellets fly through the body.
+Gazeth Sonica A Heck of a lot safer then pesticide pellets that's for sure!
+Gazeth Sonica lead is only toxic to californians...
Yeah
Great vids. Your knowledge of your equipment and your prey is excellent. Thanks
Nicely done! And I totally agree with your comments about poisons, they are an effective solution to a short term pest problem but result in other long term problems. Great shots!
Great point about raptor collateral damage from poison. It would be devastating to know that you'd caused the death of a Cooper's Hawk or even a Red-tailed or Great Horned Owl b/c it ate one of your doped-up, dehydrated, poison rodents.
Poison is cruel, for example, ddt, a insect spray, killed almost all hawks in Finland
I just watch all your slowmo videos
Whats funniest is when they backflip upon pellet impact before breakdancing on the floor. Great vid, keep uploading!
I love your very informative videos. I just recently got into air rifle hunting and i am enjoying it. It's mainly because of you, so for that i thank you!
WTF, What a bunch of hippies "Why kill your fellow earthlings man." Nah your'e doing a good job, keep up the good work.
we need this man in russian army
***** Lol
to kill ukrainian nazi squirrels?
love your videos Ed! always entertaining! pellets against poison all day!
lETS READ ANTI HUNTING AND PRO HUNTING COMMENTS
I raise livestock and also have pets and do not want to use poison around them just in case they find it first or eat a animal that has eaten the poison. I use a Remington .177 caliber air rifle to control pest on my property.
hey will you review the newer gamo fusion wisper pro i havnt seen much on it with hunting and id like to see it used on varmints the 177 preferibly
+Allie Berry I have a Gamo Whisper and the thing is too loud.
This video was in my recommended list even though it's old.
I once had a problem with ground squirrels. I thinned them down to almost nothing with a very accurate 177. I eventually switched to a 22 and it's way more forgiving than a 177, but that was at the end of my pest problem.
They are starting to come back, but I'm moving, so I guess they'll be the next owners problem. I will miss the target practice though.
If u guys have a problem with the videos then don't watch them!
Period
Ok seriously all these soft people that are oh so scared of seeing a animal be shot yet ur commenting and watching the video if u don't watch the video and see the title and post something bad leave the video. That's what I call being a hater
Yes, but they're hoping you'll see their comment, feel terrible and stop shooting squirrels.
@@desertweasel6965 But that brings up questions about why they think that'll work. Do they think we'll just read their comments and go "Oh, darn, I was about to go out and shoot some rats, but then I saw Stephanie's comment about how cute and fluffy they are. There goes today's plans!"
@@dogman9291 Yes, that is exactly what they are hoping for. They are trying to save squirrel lives by guilt tripping everyone. Squirrel lives matter.
I can understand that viewpoint a lot more clearly than I could understand the one you stated previously.
great videos and great presentations Ted, keep it up!
I bet cats love you! haha :D
does any of you haters love to watch lions kill/strangle their prey that can take along time for the prey to die and some times eat it alive,,,guns are much,,much more humane,,,just an ole hunters view
I'm hooked on your small game hunting videos! Can't wait to see more soon! 😁. Also can you hunt mammals again? (Squirrels, rabbits, etc.)
what is a good air rifle I could use for small hunting such as squirrels or rabbits that isn't too expensive
Love the videos man! Notice most of the haters are foreigners.. hmm...
Exactly why I said most. Learn to read
@@aarondecker8530 "most" all speaking in american english...
Idk why people get mad at these videos, It's all very humane either way the owner of the property is going to have them killed anyway and at least the poster of these videos aims to kill humanely and utilizes the meat in some cases. Much preferable to poison or traps in my opinion.
I have a Crosman 1077 that claims 625 fps. it has a stock smooth bore barrel which I will be upgrading soon to rifled. it has taken pigeons inside 15 yards with no problem. I have moved to the mountains in Colorado, my new residence has a problem with some burrowing animal. I've only been here two days so I haven't had time to see what they are. will my Crosman be capable enough to eliminate something like a 13 lined ground squirrel?
Bro you always drop some educational stuff!
Personally I think poison is cruel, the animal dies in agony.
Shooting is much less evil in most circumstances the animal it completely unaware it ever happened.
I reject any idea there is a humane way to kill an animal lol, lets be honest, you cant be humane and kill they are not compatible lol.
But pests must be dealt with, and in all cases shooting is the right option.
CK Wunch 'To kill' and 'to murder' are two different things. Killing does not necessarily make you inhumane, murdering does.
Andrew Nguyen I don’t think you realise it but what you just said was actually very smart..
Oh, my Lord YOU SHOT A MOMMY! You evil earthling-hater you!
My favorite bit was the set-up shot at the beginning of the vid; I started flashing on Bill Murray in "Caddyshack." LOL.
What about using a suppressed .22lr rifle - Do you use these kind of tools? If yes are they "overkill" for a squirrel in your opinion?
I've only shot one crow with my Savage MkII (with B&T suppressor, .22lr) and it dropped like a stone (about a 50m shot + 10m elevation)
His air rifle probably has more power than a 22lr
I admire your professionalism
guys 1,587 people are vegitarens or are not men and are girls
Camper
Would a .177 caliber be as effective? I currently have both .177 and .22 air rifles.
I have a Gamo bone collector bull whisper in .117 cal ... im having a hard time finding a pellet that is both good for hunting and accuracy. any opinions? currently i use gamos red fires cause they are available at wal-mart for very low price
You animal lovers are over the top.
How many of the protesters here know the gestation to birth time for these cute little critters? How many if them have gardens and fields that they make their living from? No concept of life other than their own. Epic ineptitude.
Leave here and never come back? The comments are bad for humanity.
What would be the best air gun for a Tennessee grey squrirrl
How long is a piece of string?
So just wondering dont the pellets usually have lead and wouldnt that effect the cats that eat the squirrels??
that cat at 6:30 looks rather ill
NICE SHOT BUT I SHOT A SQUIRELL WITH A .22 NO SCOPE SINGLE FIRE WITH A HEART SHOT.AND IM ONLY 11.
GOOD FOR YOU, WHY ARE WE TALKING IN CAPS?
i bet its better than any shot youve taken
ScottPlays______ i dont know... i just had it in caps...
it's not so hard to hunt without a scopes in real life, im sure on COD no scope might be considered a trick but in real life many people hunt without scopes. If you are talking about firing towards a squirrel without aiming at all with a scope or iron sights then you need to stop hunting because thats not a trick, it's more idiotic.
why use a scope and be too close and shoot the ground with a iron sight you hit the target.
Does the pellet stay in the dead squirrels? Is it safe for cats to eat them if its still inside?
What about the lead pellets, aren't those poisonous to the cats? I mean, i know the pellets probably don't stay in the animals body but do any fragments or residues remain on the animal's bones after a shot?
Lead pellets contain the element called state of California it could cause cancer but yes it could or could not be dangerous
Yes and no.
Yes being a heavy metal lead is toxic and its also stored in the bodies fat reserves so it doesn't go away.
However unlike a high powered rifle bullet an air rifle pellet does not fragment and the weight loss of the pellet is negligible. Indeed rifle lead contamination is so minimal farmed meat can actually contain more lead than wild shot meat. And even if they ate the pellet it will pass right through. Issues concerning animals eating lead shot centre around water birds eating lead shot from shotguns alongside grit to aid digestion. Here as a bird may consume a lot of lead shot poisoning becomes an issue. But a cat eating the odd air rifle pellet would probably die naturally before the levels of lead it had been in contact with became toxic.
Today most pellets are made of zinic or copper
stupid cat . bring it food just to get hissed at . you should shoot it too. then make a EXTRA SLOW MO of it and send it to all the crazy cat ladies in the world ..LMAO
That's cats for you, man. Ungrateful bitches who hiss at you whenever they get the chance. Not unlike human females. But i digress...
lmao
Shut up
Mike Rome yeah but the cat probably doesn’t trust humans anyways
Population control, huh? The earth has a serious one right now with all the humans and shit. Do I hire you to weed them out a bit?
Ted I have two different springers and I am no good at hitting anything with them.
I purchased a QB-79 repeater from Archer air guns. I have been very effective with that gun to hit squirrels and birds. I don't think Archer is around anymore but my rifle is still going strong.
Hey can you show us step-by-step how you mount a camera to the scope. please thank you.
Can you please do a hunting video with the Benjamin trail np22?
Just for a heads up, when the animal twitches after being shot it is not in pain. It is the animal's nerves reacting to the shot involuntarily.Involuntary muscle activity does not equal alive
Warfarin is now handled as a hazardous medication so special disposal is required. Not sure what concentration warfarin is in poison, but it seems weird they would allow that. Maybe its different now (just noticed the video was uploaded 2012)
Excellent video! Thanks for the tips, Ted.
Hey, do you think a bb gun would work because they're so small? If it does that would be really handy and less expensive.
Something like a daisy power line 880 would work. $50
What type of air rifle are you using? I use rim fire and centre fire rifles, but have next to no experience with air rifles, but interested in trying them out.
have you used crosman's 2240 or 1322 for small game & pests like crows, squirrels and starlings etc... ?
What kind of pellets do you use and does different pellets change the accuracy. ( I am a noob with pellet guns)
I know you've probably answered this a million times. How do you get your camera to focus on your target instead of the reticle. My nikon only focuses on the reticle.
hey ted i was wondering if you do this just to help people or for money? If so how much do you charge per animal (Sparrows, Starlings, Ground suirrels)
The best channel, why don't you make more videos like that?
Would an RPG be effective on them?
Good video brother, and thanks for turning me on to that edgun. That thing is sick.
Hey I’m watching this video late an I’m wondering if u can eat one of theses an is it good or not?
How much was the rifle, and does the bi-pod come with it?
In equipment details i canot find info about weapons.. How is your airguns? If you can, write links on that too, please. Thanks.
I thought yer supposed to go for their brain? But I noticed you go for the neck half the time. Im confused. Half my hits are off, and they fly off and bleed out
I like how you show that the meat isn't being wasted so that people wont freak out even though they are still going to.
what kind of air gun do you use? Co2 powered? very little noise. thanks
Where could I buy an edgun matador? Considering I live in Florida like the .22 used in the video any help would be great
I use .22 powderless loads out of my 16 inch lever carbine and its fairly competent at taking out squirrels, with 8 foot pounds in a .22 calibre projectile shaped like an air pellet and virtually no noise.
I miss the slo-mo. Good shooting?
what is this gun called or the one tht is bolt action and loads many pellets
Will this method detur a groundhog but not kill it
U said u like 22 and 25 cal but what do u think about 177 cal
Hi i want to ask could my hatsan 90 5.5 mm 245 m/s kill A rabbit (i mean european)?
Damn, that final "side-effect" of Warfarin sounds pretty brutal. :)
@Ted's HoldOver what kind of air rifle are you using at 6:05??
may i know what gun you using?