Shooting armadillos at night

[DrHenley]

Last armadillo patrol I used a 10/22 with a low powered scope (1.5-4x) and Federal Champion (bulk box stuff) hollow points. Time before I used Federal Game Shoks. The Game Shoks put them down faster. That of course is a daytime rig, but I have another scope for low light with a huge objective lens (54mm for squirrel hunting at dawn and dusk)

We started hunting them aggressively last year, and we have killed so many that they are starting to get smart and will take off like a scalded dog before you get within 30 yards of them. And they don't stop until they get into a hole. We used to be able to get right up on them and club them to death.

, it's not that they are dumb, it's that they have dull senses, both hearing and sight are weak. And unless startled, they move so slow that it takes them longer to cross the road than other animals, thus allowing a longer time for a vehicle to hit them.

Even though I detest them, I try to make clean kills. A 22 High Velocity Hollow Point anywhere in the body will kill them eventually, but if you hit them near the head, they will go down immediately. Solids, whether hardball 45 or 22 solids, will not put them down immediately unless you hit the spine.

A DRT kill shot will make it go tits up and quivering.

[Lonestar grips.]

I've killed tons of them with nothing more than a mag light and a single six. a 10/22, 2 power scope and a strong light should be a good set up Col.

[sdmc530]

Originally Posted by DrHenley

Last armadillo patrol I used a 10/22 with a low powered scope (1.5-4x) and Federal Champion (bulk box stuff) hollow points. Time before I used Federal Game Shoks. The Game Shoks put them down faster. That of course is a daytime rig, but I have another scope for low light with a huge objective lens (54mm for squirrel hunting at dawn and dusk)

We started hunting them aggressively last year, and we have killed so many that they are starting to get smart and will take off like a scalded dog before you get within 30 yards of them. And they don't stop until they get into a hole. We used to be able to get right up on them and club them to death.

, it's not that they are dumb, it's that they have dull senses, both hearing and sight are weak. And unless startled, they move so slow that it takes them longer to cross the road than other animals, thus allowing a longer time for a vehicle to hit them.

Even though I detest them, I try to make clean kills. A 22 High Velocity Hollow Point anywhere in the body will kill them eventually, but if you hit them near the head, they will go down immediately. Solids, whether hardball 45 or 22 solids, will not put them down immediately unless you hit the spine.

A DRT kill shot will make it go tits up and quivering.

interesting:
just doing some internet reading on them and I didn't know they were also a bad disease carrier. Are they as populated as say raccoons are down there?

[NAMVET72]

I would look at the A17, it is 17 HMR in Semi Automatic. A 17 caliber scope and a Redlight mounted on top of the scope, I use one for yotes.

http://www.basspro.com/Savage-A17-Se...5013108270785/

http://www.cabelas.com/product/NIKON...Q&gclsrc=aw.ds


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[Riverpigusmc]

For 1.5 k I'll come up and kill every dillo you got

[7.62Kolectr]

A .22 for 300 yard shots?

I think you need to sneak up about 150 to be sure.

[Gatorade]

I don't think it needs to be crazy. Armadillos are almost blind but have a great sense of smell. The kids and I followed a few in the yard with flashlights and it never changed pace.

I bet if you got a good strong weapon mounted light and a 100 yard scope on a 10/22 you would be The Dillo Reaper!

[TLE2]

Never hunted them in the dark, but have shot a few. If you shoot them in the behind they will put on a remarkable turn of speed! I third or forth the 10/22.

If you've got someone to spot them with a flashlight, you've got a sport!