Invasive species

[CHECKMARKSMAN]

Just a couple of reptiles that entered Impact FX MKII danger zone!

short distance... second story balcony down to my dock @ 24 yds.

.25 JSB MKII 33.95 @ 930fps.

Happy Trails -

 

[Bob_O]

Looks like perfect shots!!

I'd love to shoot those things.....one of these days.

 

[IguanaPolice]

Nice shooting. Iguanas are the only thing that I shoot down here in Florida. 

Keep up the good work

 

[kwanjangnihm]

Great shooting!

 

[earthsculptor]

Those buggers will keep coming. Nice shooting.

 

[orion]

Nice shooting! 

The Iguanas are highly intelligent. I started shooting them at my property and initially I was able to take them down with a spring rifle but with time they started keeping the distance. Today iguanas are all around my neighbor's home, sometimes he calls me to take one down, but now they don't enter my property...how in hell a reptile has learned the danger zone.. don't know.

In the permission where I hunt same thing. Now big ones start moving when they see me at around 60 yards. 

 

[sonny]

They are everywhere and like water including salt water and can swim under water to evade predator's. There was 15 on this bridge

 

[IvanM]

Awesome shooting! I am with everyone else on taking care of the invasive’s. I just got my first starling with my new Lelya .22! Plenty more to go! Great shooting here.

 

[CHECKMARKSMAN]

I live on the intracoastal waterway and they are a real problem!

They leave their piles (about like a poodle) all over my dock and they eat every pretty flower that blooms and maybe the final straw is, they really upset my

black Lab. He is a very quiet dog normally but when he looks out the windows and sees an Iguana he goes ballistic! They don’t stand a chance against my Impact at all.

It is only 20-25 yards anywhere on my property from my 2nd story perch. There is a big bull that I have seen lately across the intracoastal on a cement sea wall trying to take advantage of the morning sun. It is about 117 yards and when the right circumstances are all in place I am going to end his suntanning sessions for good!!

I will keep y’all posted.

Happy Trails....

 

[IguanaPolice]

Checkmarksman,

Where is he? maybe he's on my side and I may be able to get him while I'm in the area.

 

[Guest]

Do you guys eat those? I would expect they might be palatable?

 

[sonny]

I hear they are delicious...Tree chickens. I read somewhere there is some dude down here in Florida that hunts them and another invasive problem (pythons). He uses every part of his kills skins, heads, meat and makes money with them

 

[steve123]

As to how smart reptiles can be??? Ever seen those videos of that guy that was best buds with a 1500 lb Crocodile and played with it in the water, now that's WILD and an eye opener!

Wouldn't it be cool to be able to live in different states in the best seasons of the year as far as temps and hunting is concerned?! 

 

[Camprig]

I’d love to get on some of that action! Are you allowed to shoot them from a boat/ kayak? 

 

[DShepard]

I hear they are delicious...Tree chickens. I read somewhere there is some dude down here in Florida that hunts them and another invasive problem (pythons). He uses every part of his kills skins, heads, meat and makes money with them

Python Cowboy on YouTube. 

 

[Calusa]

they do figure it out pretty quick once you start culling them. when i started i would get up to half a dozen in the back yard. then they got to where if i stepped out on the porch they would start moving away.......... i just spent a couple weeks away & there were a few that weren't aware this yard is "haunted" when i got back. i have dispatched them & now all is quiet again. now i need to deal with the coon............