Going on a trip to have some fun going after prairie dogs. I never been to north east Wyoming before so it should be fun all the way around. The only cast boolits I have with are some 200 grain SWC for a 1911. Otherwise I have one single shot and a repeater for reaching out there.
Scheez on Sunday I had trouble with a momma raccoon in the barn. I have a "lean to" shed attached to the barn. It has a small attic with a small flat door that is more like a cover. And there was good sized critter with 7 cubs up there. Afterwards I was able to see how it got in the attic and at the top of its roof line, between two roofs, was a 16 by 4 inch gap. I have it repaired now.
The cat food is always gone and a litter of kittens disappeared. And the cats weren't really in the barn any more either. I got a clue Sunday when I heard their sounds and chattering they do. So you might imagine I had some adrenaline going with a 870 in one hand and a hoe in the other pulling that door off the wall for the attic.
When the door hit the ground I thought I was going to have a big can of whoop **** opened on me but only two little ones were in view. So I went to a second story of the barn that had a close view of that door and I saw her move into view. She was a lot bigger than our 25 pound Boston terrier mix. I had a four yard "window to window" shot with a improved cylinder bore and 7.5 shot low brass ammo. Followed with 00 buck, the bird shot rolled her over. Then just had to rid the attic of the little ones. So I hope the hunting trip goes easier than last Sunday.