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Shooting otters #488911
01/02/13 09:33 AM
01/02/13 09:33 AM
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BamaPlowboy Offline OP
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Is it legal? We have an irrigation pond on our farm that my grandfather stocks with catfish, while hunting last week I saw 8 of them leaving our pond and heading back to the creek. Three of them had large catfish in their mouths! I was tempted to shoot one but held my trigger. I haven't seen them again so maybe they've moved on but I think the lure of an easy meal might keep them hanging around. What do you think?

Re: Shooting otters [Re: BamaPlowboy] #488913
01/02/13 09:37 AM
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I would delete this post and practice SSS.


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Re: Shooting otters [Re: BamaPlowboy] #488915
01/02/13 09:40 AM
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If they found food, they ain't moved on.

Sounds like muskrats.

Last edited by Clem; 01/02/13 09:42 AM.

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Re: Shooting otters [Re: Clem] #488950
01/02/13 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted By: Clem
If they found food, they ain't moved on.

Sounds like muskrats.


X2, had MR's taking a PILE of fish out at work.


On the Eighth day God created flounder.
Re: Shooting otters [Re: BamaPlowboy] #488954
01/02/13 10:25 AM
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8 otters will clear out a pond in no time. They will catch all the fish and leave when its empty.

Re: Shooting otters [Re: Clayton] #488971
01/02/13 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted By: Clayton
8 otters will clear out a pond in no time. They will catch all the fish and leave when its empty.

This is a fact!! I know from experience what just one of them can do. Get them gone and make it quick!

Last edited by tiderbd; 01/02/13 10:46 AM.

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Re: Shooting otters [Re: BamaPlowboy] #488987
01/02/13 10:57 AM
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I'd kill em all and let god sort them out. Kinda off topic anyone remember the rapala commercial where the guy was fishing with a river otter?


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Re: Shooting otters [Re: BamaPlowboy] #489080
01/02/13 12:01 PM
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You certainly need to get them out of that pond. Trap them and have the pelts finished at a tannery, or do it yourself if you have the time. Otter pelts are nice.

Re: Shooting otters [Re: Beadlescomb] #489086
01/02/13 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted By: Beadlescomb
I'd kill em all and let god sort them out. Kinda off topic anyone remember the rapala commercial where the guy was fishing with a river otter?



I hadnt until now, thanks. I LOL'd

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxA06fLCB8w


"hey gimme that fish"!

ROFL


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Re: Shooting otters [Re: BamaPlowboy] #489087
01/02/13 12:06 PM
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Depending on where you are in north Bama I know a good trapper. PM me if you want more info.


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Re: Shooting otters [Re: BamaPlowboy] #489090
01/02/13 12:10 PM
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I've never even heard of an otter in these parts.

Re: Shooting otters [Re: BamaPlowboy] #489115
01/02/13 12:29 PM
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Alabama has otters:

http://www.outdooralabama.com/watchable-wildlife/what/Mammals/Carnivores/ro.cfm


Might want to double-check before shooting what you think is an otter - DCNR @ 334-242-3465


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Re: Shooting otters [Re: BamaPlowboy] #489117
01/02/13 12:32 PM
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I've seen quite a few in Alabama as well. Quite the graceful yet destructful animal.

Re: Shooting otters [Re: JDR4Bama] #489146
01/02/13 12:51 PM
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Get setup on the pond with your 22 and pick them off one at a time.


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Re: Shooting otters [Re: BamaPlowboy] #489202
01/02/13 02:21 PM
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Appreciate it fellas and judging by the link Clem posted it was definitely otters. Fixin to make a call to the local GW and hopefully have a nice start on a fur jacket for my wife this weekend!

Re: Shooting otters [Re: BamaPlowboy] #489458
01/02/13 05:56 PM
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Its legal to trap them; why would it be illegal to shoot one with a .22 during the trapping season?

They will indeed clean out a pond in a short time if your water gets low in the fall of the year. My dad used to keep conibear traps out all the time around his catfish pond for beavers. If an otter happened into one, he would release him immediately if it wasn't trapping season. You can trap beaver any time. Of course, the conibears were not good for the otter's health, but he still released them. wink


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