peterk123
NES Member
The First Rule of Fight Club is nobody talks about Fight Club. Feel free to substitute the words Fight Club with any words you choose, you know, like Squirrel Shooting.Alright. Sorry to start up this old conversation but "Tis the season".
Like many of you, I have a squirrel problem that I plan to solve with an Air rifle.
I'm not 500' from my neighbors, but they're cool.
Shooting distance is only about 40' and I'm planning on using Gamo Raptor Whisper Air Rifle .177 (up to 1300 fps). I think this is plenty of power but please let me know if you have evidence to the contrary.
I have no interest in poisoning or drowning, but if for some reason trapping and pointblank headshots makes it more legal, I guess I could do that.
I found this sheet very affirming.
"Shooting is quick, simple, and effective in areas where firearm discharge is safe and legal."
By my logic, Shooting is still quick simple and effective even without a "firearm"
My best Legal logic is MA General Law 1/WIW/131/ Section 37
General Law - Part I, Title XIX, Chapter 131, Section 37
malegislature.gov
Section 37. An owner or tenant of land or, if authorized by such owner or tenant, any member of his immediate family or his employee, as defined pursuant to section one of chapter sixty-two B, may, upon such land:—
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(2) hunt or take by other means, except by poison or snare, any mammal which he finds damaging his property except grass growing on uncultivated land. No such owner or tenant shall authorize any person, other than a member of his immediate family or a person permanently employed by him, to place traps for the protection of said property other than during the open season, unless such owner or tenant has first obtained from the director a permit authorizing him so to do, which permit the director is hereby authorized to issue in his discretion, unless such authorized person holds a trapping license. All deer so killed shall be turned over to any environmental police officer and shall be disposed of by the director of law enforcement.
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The following written reports shall be sent to the director by such owner or tenant acting under authority of this section:—(a) upon the taking of pheasant, ruffed grouse, hares or rabbits, or the wounding or killing of a deer, a report stating the time and place, kind and number of birds or mammals so taken, wounded or killed, within twenty-four hours of such taking, wounding or killing; (b) upon the taking of any other birds or mammals, a report on or before January thirty-first of each year, stating the number and kinds of birds or mammals taken under authority of this section during the previous year. This section shall not be construed to limit any other provisions of this chapter.
I guess I just need to keep a log and if anyone every says anything, I'll send it to.... someone.