I got armadillo problems!!

[Mr Manouche]

I bought a have a heart trap and caught armadillos everynight for 3 nights but they all busted out the trap! The last 2 I saw trapped in the middle of the night and was going to relocate them in the morning. Brought the trap back to the store and got my money back. I can't use a lethal trap b/c of my pets. Any suggestions?

 

[charlie12]

.22

 

[bwalke1]

call the port Vincent hardware store (225-698-3884) and ask them the name brand of the "have a heart" type trap that they sell. it's built like a tank and I have captured two coons at a time in it and once a pit bull (yes I let it go). no escapes. I have never thought of using it for armadillos. what do you use to lure them into a trap?

 

[tallwalker]

How did you get them to go in the trap? As far as I know they will only eat tubers and food they dig up themselves. I've seen them completely ignore potatos, apples, persimmons, etc. laying on top the ground. Curious to know here too.

 

[MyTFAL]

Hav-a-heart makes different size traps go up to the next size, I caught a 25-30 pound Bobcat in one he was one pissed off ***** ,...but he didnt get out.

 

[Danny Abear]

a 22 rifle with cb caps and a flashlight is the answer

 

[Abby Normal]

Caution! A 30-06 will turn them inside out.
Inside out Dilly = Big Stink.
My Dad won't do that again.

 

[JCcypress]

This is why we have suppressors.

 

[oldman45]

A .45acp stops them no matter where you hit them.

Yet they eat snakes. Find a group of armadillos in an area and it is because they get good meals on snakes.

Had some on my farm and never saw a snake. Got tired of their nightly digging and shot them. Within a couple of weeks, we were seeing snakes. Have not set foot on the farm in over four years so not sure if more armadillos came back or the snakes took over the place. Either way, I do not intend to go back down there any time soon.

 

[AustinBR]

A pellet rifle will suffice too guys :P

 

[Hermit]

Be careful, they're armored.
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/aug/01/bullet-bounces-off-armadillo-texas
Texas man hospitalized after bullet bounces off armadillo

 

[Mr Manouche]

I staked some 8ft fence boards into the ground to act as a funnel into the door of the trap. Armadillos are stupid and just bounce along the boards until they are trapped as long as you put it on there nightly 'route'. But I think Im dealing with Armadillahzillah. I'll talk with port vincent hardware tomorrow. Thanks bwalke1!

 

[Mr Manouche]

How did you get them to go in the trap? As far as I know they will only eat tubers and food they dig up themselves. I've seen them completely ignore potatos, apples, persimmons, etc. laying on top the ground. Curious to know here too.

I staked some 8ft fence boards into the ground to act as a funnel into the door of the trap. Armadillos are stupid

 

[Mr Manouche]

Be careful, they're armored.
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/aug/01/bullet-bounces-off-armadillo-texas
Texas man hospitalized after bullet bounces off armadillo

Thats why Im scared to shoot at it. Is that story for real? Or is it just for entertainment? I can't have my bullet ricochet off into my neighbors cows, or even worse, come back at my face. I know their armor is tuffer than ****.

 

[Hermit]

Here's another one.
http://legacy.ksdk.com/story/news/weird/2015/04/14/man-accidentally-shoots-mother-in-law-after-bullet-bounces-off-armadillo/25784629/
Man accidentally shoots mother-in-law after bullet bounces off armadillo

 

[Danny Abear]

NEVER HEARD OF A BULLET RICHOCHOTING OFF AN ARMADILLO; Thru the last 45-50 years I have shot 100s of them with a 22 rifle; they will jump up about 3' and run a couple feet before dead. Years later went to 243 or 22-250 from a couple hundred yards, nothing left but red everywhere it was standing. And yes they are almost deaf and can only see a couple feet in front of itself; with a good pair of leather gloves we could walk up behind the and grab them by the tail, If he was headed into a hole you had a load trying to pull them out; Cheap weekend entertainment for kids We would fill up the back of and old army jeep and bring them to some black folks who loved to est the,

 

[bwalke1]

I staked some 8ft fence boards into the ground to act as a funnel into the door of the trap. Armadillos are stupid and just bounce along the boards until they are trapped as long as you put it on there nightly 'route'. But I think Im dealing with Armadillahzillah. I'll talk with port vincent hardware tomorrow. Thanks bwalke1!

I think this is the brand they sell, mine is in the attic, I will check to make sure.

http://piedpipertraps.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=13

 

[rcm192]

Might be time to take a road trip.

 

[Gator 45/70]

I would funnel my dillo's, They wont normally climb over a 6'' brick, They will follow a brick/board line however.

P.S. I kill em when I can!

 

[LACamper]

I've heard they like sweet potatoes