Armadillos tearing up my yard

[Gramps-Too]

I noticed all these small holes in my yard appeared something was digging but never say anything. The other night one of my security cameras caught an armadillo digging in the yard. Took the Marauder 25 out loaded with JSB Exact .25 pellets. There was enough light to get a shot off but missed the head shot & hit him on his armor. Knocked him off his feet but he ran off.

With all the armor is there anyplace you can shoot one for a kill?

 

[Mike Brown]

The only armadillos I've ever seen were squashed on or along side the road in Texas when I was in the army at Fort Sam Houston. I think it takes a motor vehicle as a minimum.

 

[TN_Yankee]

There are several threads on dispatching armadillos over on AirGunNation.

 

[Farmplinker2]

I noticed all these small holes in my yard appeared something was digging but never say anything. The other night one of my security cameras caught an armadillo digging in the yard. Took the Marauder 25 out loaded with JSB Exact .25 pellets. There was enough light to get a shot off but missed the head shot & hit him on his armor. Knocked him off his feet but he ran off.

With all the armor is there anyplace you can shoot one for a kill?

Armadillos are the REAL reason the AirForce Texan was made.

 

[Florida_Man]

Man, 10 years ago I would see them everywhere down here, they have disappeared.

 

[FL22]

Man, 10 years ago I would see them everywhere down here, they have disappeared.

All of them must have moved over here.

 

[jps2486]

I nailed a big one at over 50 yards with my RAW .25. Shot him in the head.

 

[Ezana4CE]

@Gramps-Too I’ve shot armadillos with a couple of .25 PCPs (Brocock Bantam Sniper HR and Edgun Lelya 2.0). A domed pellet with go through their armor without issue in my experience. I’ve shot one that fell shaking, then jumped up and ran off. I followed it for a 2-3 yards and shot it dead. Their heads are long and narrow. They make for small targets.

Can you post photos of the holes that they’re digging and maybe the footage of them digging your yard? Someone was just asking me about this the other day. I’d have to look through a lot of photos to find mine.

 

[Gramps-Too]

@Gramps-Too I’ve shot armadillos with a couple of .25 PCPs (Brocock Bantam Sniper HR and Edgun Lelya 2.0). A domed pellet with go through their armor without issue in my experience. I’ve shot one that fell shaking, then jumped up and ran off. I followed it for a 2-3 yards and shot it dead. Their heads are long and narrow. They make for small targets.

Can you post photos of the holes that they’re digging and maybe the footage of them digging your yard? Someone was just asking me about this the other day. I’d have to look through a lot of photos to find mine.

That’s interesting I always heard they were bulletproof. What kind of FPE your guns shooting? I’ve been using the JSB Exact .25’s & getting around 45 FPE.

I’ll need to go out & take some photos of the holes. Didn’t take any pictures of any yet but will post if I do. The holes armadillo dig look very similar to holes squirrels dig but much bigger. Haven’t found any den type holes yet.

 

[Ezana4CE]

That’s interesting I always heard they were bulletproof. What kind of FPE your guns shooting? I’ve been using the JSB Exact .25’s & getting around 45 FPE.

I’ll need to go out & take some photos of the holes. Didn’t take any pictures of any yet but will post if I do. The holes armadillo dig look very similar to holes squirrels dig but much bigger. Haven’t found any den type holes yet.

@Gramps-Too Here is a Brocock shot string shooting 34 grain domed diabolo pellets


Armadillo shot 3x with Bantam Sniper HR. The first shot was taken as a pair trotted by me shot toward the tail. The headshot was close after I walked up to the downed animal.


EDgun Lelya 2.0 in .25 shot string data with 25.39 grain domed diabolo pellets

When I shot them with the Lelya and JSB Kings, I heard impacts, but couldn’t confirm the hits. They beelined into their burrow. I later found out that my reg was in need of repair and fixed it.

Your description is almost identical to how I explained their holes in the grass to another member recently.

 

[Gramps-Too]

@Ezana4CE thanks,I have some 34gr JSB’s I’ll try the next time I catch one in the yard.

 

[Chief55]

I thought it was weird when I first heard this on a survival show but, the nine-banded armadillos are the only other animals besides humans to carry leprosy. So, it is best not to handle them. If I ever kill one, I will just dig a hole next to it and bury it without touching it.

 

[Gramps-Too]

Here’s a couple of photos that I think are hole the armadillo is digging in the yard

 

[Dogowski]

I noticed all these small holes in my yard appeared something was digging but never say anything. The other night one of my security cameras caught an armadillo digging in the yard. Took the Marauder 25 out loaded with JSB Exact .25 pellets. There was enough light to get a shot off but missed the head shot & hit him on his armor. Knocked him off his feet but he ran off.

With all the armor is there anyplace you can shoot one for a kill?

How about a clean headshot?

 

[Roamin Greco 1]

What are they digging for? Something to eat? What are they eating (besides high velocity lead)?

 

[Dogowski]

What are they digging for? Something to eat? What are they eating (besides high velocity lead)?

Grubs, bugs, plants. Lots of things. And yes, lead!!! Lol