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when I looked outside and saw the damage pictured below this morning. 
Last night when I got in, I saw a dillo in my headlights. I figured it would be gone by the time I came back out with a rifle. I was correct. When I investigated the rest of the yard I saw other areas where these pests have gone to town. I’d made it a point to get out to catch one or two tearing up my yard tonight.
I came out tonight and the first thing I saw was a deer in the middle of the yard. I subtly encouraged it go go back into the woods. It finally calmly walked back in. I moved to scan other parts of the yard with my thermal hand scanner and it wasn’t long before I discovered ol’ Digging Dug in my yard. I angled myself in such a direction that my backstop was clear, but I moved a bit too much and alerted him. He began to trot back towards one of his nearest safe holes. I know of two. I deployed my bipod and rested my Rattler in the yoke. I quickly picked up Doug the Grub Thug in my Nocpix ACE S60R and tried shooting him through the fence. I think I literally shot him through the fence because he didn’t flee the area when I went inside to air up the Rattler after letting the lead fly. I heard Doug pop locking in the brush and figured he’d bleed out soon. I then when inside to air up Rattler.
I didn’t realize it until I went inside, but I had not adjusted the temp and RH in my ballistics calculator. So I made that adjustment and loaded the empty chambers in the mag. Then I went back outside and the Dumbo Doug was still in the same area. I got closer enough to shoot through a gap in the fence and then I realized that he was not moving. I switched on my headlamp and noticed that he was about 10-15’ from an escape hole. Next snapped a couple of photos.
Good riddance. If I don’t fall asleep I’ll patrol for more.
when I looked outside and saw the damage pictured below this morning. Last night when I got in, I saw a dillo in my headlights. I figured it would be gone by the time I came back out with a rifle. I was correct. When I investigated the rest of the yard I saw other areas where these pests have gone to town. I’d made it a point to get out to catch one or two tearing up my yard tonight.
I came out tonight and the first thing I saw was a deer in the middle of the yard. I subtly encouraged it go go back into the woods. It finally calmly walked back in. I moved to scan other parts of the yard with my thermal hand scanner and it wasn’t long before I discovered ol’ Digging Dug in my yard. I angled myself in such a direction that my backstop was clear, but I moved a bit too much and alerted him. He began to trot back towards one of his nearest safe holes. I know of two. I deployed my bipod and rested my Rattler in the yoke. I quickly picked up Doug the Grub Thug in my Nocpix ACE S60R and tried shooting him through the fence. I think I literally shot him through the fence because he didn’t flee the area when I went inside to air up the Rattler after letting the lead fly. I heard Doug pop locking in the brush and figured he’d bleed out soon. I then when inside to air up Rattler.
I didn’t realize it until I went inside, but I had not adjusted the temp and RH in my ballistics calculator. So I made that adjustment and loaded the empty chambers in the mag. Then I went back outside and the Dumbo Doug was still in the same area. I got closer enough to shoot through a gap in the fence and then I realized that he was not moving. I switched on my headlamp and noticed that he was about 10-15’ from an escape hole. Next snapped a couple of photos.
Good riddance. If I don’t fall asleep I’ll patrol for more.
