Thread: Angry Possums.... in a cage

Try a cray noose - very effective way to get them out.

Can you get a big enough plastic container with a lid that the whole cage can fit into? Then flood the container with CO2 from a bike tyre inflator https://www.evocycles.co.nz/Product/...RoCiU8QAvD_BwE
You may need more than one per possum.

The shake /walk into a sack method is the way FRI ( Forest research institute ) did it with their box traps. I ran 20 cage and box traps for clearing possums around private homes and gardens when I was 15

He seems OK now- Parkinsons and a few other things had got on top of him

Taser?

Watch out if using an air pistol. Tried it once about sixty years ago, pellet ricocheted off the possum's head and got my mate in the ear lobe. Never tried again.

That's Jesus telling you you need a gruntier pistol

Originally Posted by berg243

. possums are nice gentle creatures to handle all should be fine.

It's all fun and games till the front feet come off the ground.... Ok so sounds like my idea is out. A 22 with a good suppressor and subsonics, takedown or a barrel chop. Only you and the possum will ever know

put the cage in the back of the car, drive a few Ks up the road and make them someone else's problem. Or make a nice short .22 like my mate had in the 70s, a little single shot bolt action cut down unit, that fitted nicely down his builders crack. Was a great for dispatches. Wonder what happened to it, he'd be well dead now.

hang cage from a string,tied on balance point centre of top...spin it around for a minute of two,possum will be dizzy and disorientated...open door and grab tail and dispatch in normal manner with hammer.... or just use air rifle like everyone else.

Once again the forum comes through with a wealth of knowledge and somewhat disturbingly creative ideas. Tried the coon in a sack trick this morning and was relatively smooth (less so for the possum). Might have to try the spinning swing therapy just to see if you can get a possum dizzy!

When I was kid we used to make these …things I’m not sure they have a name but they are pretty powerful hurt like hell getting hit . would easily stun but likely kill a caged possum, get your self a foot or so of black 15 or 20mm Pvc pipe , we used to use fingers of the gloves you know the yellow dishwashing gloves , just cut a finger off at the base & slide a portion over the pipe and tape it onto it tight , we used stones but I’m sure some lead ball sinkers or bearings would be pretty lethal, I’m sure you could upgrade the glove to , point is you could place the pipe through the cage rite on the possums head & wack ….just an idea & pretty cheap

Originally Posted by berg243

jeez @Boaraxa dont give him good ideas. that takes the fun out of getting @Jake77 to try some risky idea's for our entertainment.

Oh you mean like trying to strangle it with a leather glove …that would definitely work

Don't you lot have captive bolt guns?

Originally Posted by Boaraxa

Oh you mean like trying to strangle it with a leather glove …that would definitely work

the little huas CAN and DO have ability to draw blood through a welding glove....Ive never screamed like a little girl so much in all my life....and they were heavy welding gloves too.