Thread: Humane dispatch of possums

back of a tomahawk smashed right down between the ears will kill 99.9%with a single blow.reason its not 100 was i experienced a couple whom it took 4-5 shots with a heavy axe to kill-which incidentally i hated!in my days of trapping as kids -brother and ihad a piece of rimu 4x2 shaped with an axe into a club-burl on one end studded with leadhead nails -it was mighty bloody effective especially in LJs hands -I grabbed the tail stretched em out and he swung. as i kill all these bastards on sight Ive used the .22 the blowjob from hell,me old .303 a couple of times -recycled to compost and fine red mist,and in early 60s saw an uncle drop a big snarling buck at 12"range with a SXS12g twin blast yup two very impressed young lads one large hole in ma &pas washhouse roof and one large buck possum considerably slimmed down as chest neck and head were sprayed into the atmosphere over moana town ship.
the late lamented jacko was later interred by LJ,I cousin and a mate in a tomato box very reverently.
uncle looked like something outta braveheart as white shirt and ginger beard were flecked with bits of blood and flesh.
My ongoing challenge is to line a big horny snarling buck jacko up with a steel 34gm 3"load in me trusty escort 12g-dont bother bettin-Im only paying 20c in the dollar for a win!