I did not want to hijack the smelly cat post about shooting skunks. We covered a lot of good topics on there on the why hunt skunks and saw a great video. What I am wondering is the preferred caliber/pellet in an airgun to use on skunks. Some say .22 is best. A Diabolo pellet passes through more cleanly, than a Hades or Predator Polymag, so is less likely to alarm the skunk and cause him to spray. The same reasoning for using a .22 vs. a .25 or .30 caliber. My situation is unique. While I have 3.6 acres to shoot on with 35 open acres behind, I only have line of sight for 40 yards, after which point any animal will be over a hill and be non-shootable. To complicate matters, on the other side of that hill there are 10 or so large holes. Any skunk I shoot only has to go 5-10 yards to make it to one of those holes, so as sure as I am I killed them, they are frequently unrecoverable.
What do you guys think is the best caliber and pellet for skunk hunting with a minimum risk of spray, and as close to DRT as you can get?
What do you guys think is the best caliber and pellet for skunk hunting with a minimum risk of spray, and as close to DRT as you can get?
