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Offline artrapper

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Dispatching opossums
« on: November 13, 2007, 05:14:46 AM »
Is it usually difficult to dispatch opossums? 
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Re: Dispatching opossums
« Reply #1 on: November 26, 2007, 08:22:53 AM »
the best way to do it is break there neck.put your foot on there head and grab there back feet and pull up.its quick.
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Re: Dispatching opossums
« Reply #2 on: November 26, 2007, 12:18:40 PM »
Man!, fishdaddy you are brave, i don't think i could do that, i don't have the guts, unless the opossum is doing the slow thing that they do,then maybe i could do it.

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Re: Dispatching opossums
« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2007, 04:25:41 PM »
I lay a strong stick across their neck and pull the tail as was mentioned above. It i s fast and not messy at all.

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Re: Dispatching opossums
« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2007, 04:53:30 PM »
bbwli  method works just fine.  Take your time and you will find it is easy to do.  The ol grinner will show his teeth, just take it slow and you can grab his tail and proceed in the uthanization.   When fleshing possum be carefull and easy on belly as  belly hairs do pull thru some.   Some is okay, just take it easy ... Happy Possuming!
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Re: Dispatching opossums
« Reply #5 on: November 29, 2007, 08:59:00 PM »
also to make it easier fleshing them put a towel around your beam.
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Re: Dispatching opossums
« Reply #6 on: November 30, 2007, 12:43:24 PM »
22 short!!!!
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Re: Dispatching opossums
« Reply #7 on: December 01, 2007, 02:31:40 PM »
a piece of thread bar with 3 nuts on the end. Quick and clean. I am thinking on getting a little NAA Black widow though.
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Re: Dispatching opossums
« Reply #8 on: December 04, 2007, 01:32:42 PM »
I do what fishdaddy does. Foot on back of the neck and a sharp pull on the back legs. Very fast.
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