The new trap, while difficult to set up, seems to serve its purpose.
After this storm passes I’ll question the prisoner about his unit’s troop movements. I’m fairly sure a full and fair trial will subsequently find him guilty of war crimes against humanity (me.)
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They say that Louis XIV had the inscription Ultima Ratio Regum cast into all the cannon of the French Army. It means “The Ultimate Argument of Kings,” and that always struck me as one of the most honest and up-front things any ruler or would-be ruler ever said. “We can dress it up prettier than this, but when it comes down to the unvarnished truth this is what it’s about: You’ll do as I say or I’ll send my goons to kill you.”
I thought about that for a long time. If there’s an ultimate argument, it seems only logical that there must be an ultimate answer. For years I thought the ultimate answer must be the bullets in my rifle, but it never seemed quite right. I’ve got bullets – he’s got frigging Cannon Balls. I mean, if there were three hundred million rifles throwing bullets at him, then maybe. But we all know that’s not going to happen. So if there’s an ultimate answer to his ultimate argument, it sure as hell ain’t bullets.
It finally came to me – and that’s when I abandoned the city and most of my stuff, and gave all that was behind me a good stiff Randian Shrug.
The ultimate answer to kings is not a bullet, but a belly laugh.
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I’m glad I read your previous post before commenting. I thought the picture looked like you’d trapped a little bear cub. Now that would be interesting out in the middle of the desert.
Nasty eating, but with enough of a brine bath, a nice browning, and some long slow cookery……
I got one of those, as part of a way to get rid of the squirrels in my garage. I never caught anything in it. One problem was that the mice would go in and eat the squirrel bait, then happily walk back out. I ended up putting a mouse trap inside the squirrel trap, and caught a couple of the little bastards. But the only thing that ever worked for the squirrels was my air rifle.
I dig your sense of humor Joel. I agree, there is a maniacal plot amongst the rodent population to take over the world. Not that I disgree with their plight, negotiations seem to be futile however. Nothing like a worthy oppenent to keep your survival skills sharp.
I agree with Anon 8:53 above – the movie THE SECRET OF NIMH tells part of the picture.
Your first goof was getting a double ended trap. More difficult to set and keep set. Squirrels will eventually figure out how to get the bait without tripping the trap. Single ended door is better and what the pro’s use. Also make it more difficult for smaller critters to get the bait.
My secret fool proof squirrel bait, Reese’s Peanut Butter cups. Squirrels cannot resist them. Never failed me when I got paid to trap them.
This dumb city dweller asks out of pure curiosity…
Do you want to tell us what you do with the critter now that you have him? I’ve been wondering all night.
He is quite mobile in the wild, so It seems that you would have to move him miles away for a live release to make sense. Besides, he is smarter now, and would be much more wily in the future. Even through the bars, shooting will be bad for your expensive trap. Reaching in seems like a bad idea, so that eliminates the hatchet as an option.
Hand him a little sword and convince him that seppuku is a good option?
Rimfire pistol through the bars, paying very careful attention to Rule #4.
“He is quite mobile in the wild, so It seems that you would have to move him miles away for a live release to make sense. Besides, he is smarter now, and would be much more wily in the future. Even through the bars, shooting will be bad for your expensive trap. Reaching in seems like a bad idea, so that eliminates the hatchet as an option.”
They only get smarter, if they get to USE that education….
A .22 bullet removes that education quite nicely
My personal favorite use for squirrels is chili. Long slow cook, the meat has good flavor, the hard part is getting enough of em to make it worth the cleaning.
Part of the reason I like woodchucks is they are just REALLY big squirrels