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Throw it over the fence into your neighbor's yard. Especially if you don't get along well with them.The Annoyed Man wrote:What is the proper means of disposal that will ensure that you can't be charged with possession?"
...I never ran one down in a pasture, but I once caught one out in the park with his girlfriend...and blackmailed the snot outa him for a year...he was married...let's say the cops din't have no ticket that year for being over the limit...it really calmed him down...he'd been one of those superhero types till that night...payback?!!!der Teufel wrote:I go with the Game Warden's answer on this one, I feel the local warden is going to be much more knowledgeable than the average phone-answerer at TPWD. My understanding is that you can depredate just about anything other than a whooping crane if it's truly causing you a problem. For the safest policy, contact the Game Warden in your county. He's the person who would eventually respond to any complaints. My limited experience is that the Game Wardens are really normal people, and if you're not a jerk neither are they.
We used to run them down in pastures when I was a teenager (1960's). I think it was some time in the late 60's or early 70's that the leprosy connection was discovered. As I recall, it was determined that leprosy did not kill armadillos, therefore they could carry it. Since leprosy is often found in soil, rooting animals like armadillos can easily come into contact with it.
A .22 is more than enough firepower to take down an armadillo. A .177 pellet pistol might be a little too light unless you get close enough for a good head shot.
...yup...been there, got the same answer...I was booed down by some who'd rather take the anecdotal answer from their "local" game warden...who, I'm sure will be right there in court to get 'em off the hook...rather than believe what the "phone-answerer" read in the law......like someone said earlier, I ain't goin' down over no armadillo!!!johnson0317 wrote:Update:
I finally had two things happen at the same time, I thought about this question while having some free time at work. I got on the phone to TPWD. The gal who took my call did not hesitate for a second. No, it is not legal to kill an armadillo without a license. If it were a fur-bearing nuisance, such as a raccoon or possum, then it would be fine.
RJ
They have hairy bellies. No armor on the bottom. When I was a kid I dispatched a lot of 'em. A head shot with a .22 wouldn't kill them immediately. I saw one rooting around once with a week old, nickel size hole in his head from a .22 HP.Crossfire wrote:What part of an armadillo had fur on it?
They are like armor plated possums.
Buy a license. Otherwise you deserve to have the book thrown at you if you're caught.GhostTX wrote:Armadillos are mammals. They have fur. And it's a nuisance! What's the issue? That's "fur bearing" enough for me.
Sounds like time for an "negligent discharge" while cleaning...
I buy a license to kill what I eat, but a bonafide varmint being a nuisance, IMO, a license is too much government intervention. To me, this is like going 5mph above the speed limit.Barbi Q wrote:Buy a license. Otherwise you deserve to have the book thrown at you if you're caught.GhostTX wrote:Armadillos are mammals. They have fur. And it's a nuisance! What's the issue? That's "fur bearing" enough for me.
Sounds like time for an "negligent discharge" while cleaning...