Quote Originally Posted by BigDee View Post
Wouldn't a good air rifle have enough power to take out a beaver? I'd think using an air rifle to silently take out a few beavers in areas you frequent might not be a bad idea.
Not very likely, but if you had an eyeball shot, maybe...their hide is very thick. I used to go fishing every Sunday after church with my friend Albert, back in GA.... his grandfather's pond was over run by the critters. The first time we took one, all we had was a .22mag. It took several shots. The short version is that we eventually started taking a 30-30 simply to make it more humane. Pistol calibers didn't do it easily either. When they're swimming, it's impossible (dare I say, it REALLY IS IMPOSSIBLE) to get a head shot.