About 7 years ago we bought our home in the suburbs of Atlanta. My property was backed by a 1.4 acre heavily wooded and shrubbed un-developed lot. This is how my adventure into Airgunning began. Mice, chipmunks, squirrels, and bunnies that lived in the smallish ecosystem would frolic into my yard and or my house and create all sorts of havoc. Had to keep them under control, enter Modern Day airguns. It was pretty safe setup, albeit restricted to 30 yards. I knew the day would come when they would develop it, it's a pretty affluent neighborhood overall, even though my little subdivision is pretty blue collar. I knew it would be soon, but it still hit me like a 4x4 when my wife started sending me pictures of the cleared lot. It's odd how I did not want the critters in my yard, and shooting them was never an issue as long as I took a humane shot. Yet I actually was pretty sad for them while thinking of the chaos in that moment while all those bobcats and chain saws were going to town in a matter of a few hours totally decimate that environment.
My shooting and pesting will certainly be more restricted from now on. I used to be able to take shots into the trees without a problem, but no more. 35 yards max and towards the ground only from now on. I'm also sure those houses that are coming will have a direct view into my yard from now on (until I plant tall bushy decorative pines) Oh well...I hope at least the house value goes up, may sell and move? Not sure.
My shooting and pesting will certainly be more restricted from now on. I used to be able to take shots into the trees without a problem, but no more. 35 yards max and towards the ground only from now on. I'm also sure those houses that are coming will have a direct view into my yard from now on (until I plant tall bushy decorative pines) Oh well...I hope at least the house value goes up, may sell and move? Not sure.