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The Armadillo 500 #7871752 05/25/23 03:50 PM 05/25/23 03:50 PM
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 34,921 Central, SD Law Dog OP trapper
Law Dog OP trapper Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 34,921 Central, SD	Just back from the Armadillo 500 down in Missouri unbelievable the amount of road killed grease balls with their little feet sticking up in the air like in a cartoon. I wonder how much that has to do with the drop in Turkey numbers it was just thick with them. Mostly south of I-70 outnumbering everything else. We did see coons in the mornings when we hunted turkeys earlier so still a lot of coons running around. Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that! Jerry Herbst

Re: The Armadillo 500 [Re: Law Dog] #7871754 05/25/23 03:57 PM 05/25/23 03:57 PM
Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 2,062 SE Kansas K K52 trapper
K52 trapper K Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 2,062 SE Kansas	I'm sure they root a nest or two up but I'll guarantee that possums & coons will destroy and eat more eggs & chicks than armadillo's ever will. We are overrun with both here, I do my part but if I never see another possum it will be to soon.

Re: The Armadillo 500 [Re: Law Dog] #7871773 05/25/23 04:26 PM 05/25/23 04:26 PM
Joined: May 2018 Posts: 10,930 SW Georgia W Wanna Be trapper
Wanna Be trapper W Joined: May 2018 Posts: 10,930 SW Georgia	I ask all landowners if armadillos are on the pay list. I very rarely catch one in a foothold, but do in cage traps and see them occasionally when riding their property. So far every single one has said kill’em all.

Re: The Armadillo 500 [Re: Law Dog] #7871778 05/25/23 04:45 PM 05/25/23 04:45 PM
Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 4,377 west virginia usa R randall brannon trapper
randall brannon trapper R Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 4,377 west virginia usa	Possum are on my all time kill on sight list. God please keep they 19 fallen UBB miners out of trouble up there.

Re: The Armadillo 500 [Re: Law Dog] #7871796 05/25/23 05:25 PM 05/25/23 05:25 PM
Joined: Sep 2020 Posts: 974 Missouri O Osagian trapper
Osagian trapper O Joined: Sep 2020 Posts: 974 Missouri	As far as I know, (disclaimer) all armadillos eat are grubs. If anyone knows different, please educate me. And they're protected, unless one is coming for you I guess. Missouri Conservation says unless they specifically say an animal can be taken, it is protected. Armadillo, copperheads, cottonmouth, we can't legally kill them. We got lots of them here is SW MO and I see them all the time. Turks are down here too. I blame it on predators. Coons, possums and skunks. And coyotes of course. I need to start trapping again.

Re: The Armadillo 500 [Re: Law Dog] #7871801 05/25/23 05:34 PM 05/25/23 05:34 PM
Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 10,158 Marion Kansas Y Yes sir "Callie's little brother"
Yes sir "Callie's little brother" Y Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 10,158 Marion Kansas	I would think maybe if they eat eggs I'd catch one once in awhile in a coyote set. One of my two baits is egg base yet I've never caught one. Every time I see one it's out in the field digging for grubs.

Re: The Armadillo 500 [Re: Law Dog] #7871802 05/25/23 05:36 PM 05/25/23 05:36 PM
Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 13,155 Ky J jbyrd63 trapper
jbyrd63 trapper J Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 13,155 Ky	LOL look back last couple years . Several threads on here how armadillo population was dangerously low?

Re: The Armadillo 500 [Re: Law Dog] #7871804 05/25/23 05:43 PM 05/25/23 05:43 PM
Joined: Sep 2020 Posts: 974 Missouri O Osagian trapper
Osagian trapper O Joined: Sep 2020 Posts: 974 Missouri	They don't have any predators, as far as I know. I see them in my garden and here around the house. I don't guess they hibernate either. One was here around the place all last winter. You can walk right up to them and kick them and they will just grunt and either run off or roll up in a ball like a sow bug. Boy a 30 30 will tear them up. Sounds like the flat of a boat paddle hitting the water when it hits them. (Of course, heard that story from a friend).

Re: The Armadillo 500 [Re: Osagian] #7871823 05/25/23 06:31 PM 05/25/23 06:31 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 25,648 Georgia warrior trapper
warrior trapper Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 25,648 Georgia	Originally Posted by Osagian As far as I know, (disclaimer) all armadillos eat are grubs. If anyone knows different, please educate me. And they're protected, unless one is coming for you I guess. Missouri Conservation says unless they specifically say an animal can be taken, it is protected. Armadillo, copperheads, cottonmouth, we can't legally kill them. We got lots of them here is SW MO and I see them all the time. Turks are down here too. I blame it on predators. Coons, possums and skunks. And coyotes of course. I need to start trapping again. Georgia takes the opposite approach. They list all native species by law and if it ain't on that list then no law applies. Starlings, pigeons, house sparrows, armadillos are fair game. Feral swine only have rules on transport, nothing moves alive without USDA permit which you won't get, and method of take in regards to related hunting method or season.

Re: The Armadillo 500 [Re: Law Dog] #7871827 05/25/23 06:53 PM 05/25/23 06:53 PM
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 484 MO T trap master trapper
trap master trapper T Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 484 MO	There was study just done by missouri department of conservation on turkey nests and mortality. Putnam co,mo. And a southern mo. Area. 80% of nests failed due to predation and of those 50% were predated by raccoons. Should be no surprise to anyone who is in tune with ground nesting game and song birds. Bottom line is there needs to be more native warm season grasses and more brooding rearing habitat (weedy/forbes) areas. And then intense nest predator removal as close to or thru nesting season.

Re: The Armadillo 500 [Re: Law Dog] #7871833 05/25/23 07:14 PM 05/25/23 07:14 PM
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,789 el vado, nm T Tom Fisher trapper
Tom Fisher trapper T Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,789 el vado, nm	I drove around the west with two possums tied to the fenders, no one in New Mexico had seen one----so we moved here!

Re: The Armadillo 500 [Re: Law Dog] #7871844 05/25/23 07:34 PM 05/25/23 07:34 PM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 12,406 South Ga - Almost Florida S Swamp Wolf trapper
Swamp Wolf trapper S Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 12,406 South Ga - Almost Florida	Armadillos are mostly turkey nest disturbers......not nest predators. Their presence in turkey habitat is not much of a limiting factor. Here in Georgia, they are not protected by law. Also, hundreds of thousands are killed daily on our highways by vehicle tires. And those rascals sound just like a deer walking thru the late afternoon autumn woods. Have caused me to clip the release on the bowstring or push the safety off the rifle a many a time.... Last edited by Swamp Wolf; 05/25/23 07:36 PM. Thank God For Your Blessings! Never Half-Arse Anything! Resource Protection Service

Re: The Armadillo 500 [Re: Law Dog] #7871855 05/25/23 07:53 PM 05/25/23 07:53 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 29,891 williamsburg ks D danny clifton "Grumpy Old Man"
danny clifton "Grumpy Old Man" D Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 29,891 williamsburg ks	Some years back I trapped in MO a bit. Possum numbers were VERY high. Turkey population here is declining with a growth in coon populations. I know bounty is not popular but I would like to see one on coon skunks and possums with no closed season. It will only take about 15 minutes to change back if population decline merits it. here is what wiki says about armadillos Quote The diets of different armadillo species vary, but consist mainly of insects, grubs, and other invertebrates. Some species, however, feed almost entirely on ants and termite Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)

Re: The Armadillo 500 [Re: Law Dog] #7871858 05/25/23 07:59 PM 05/25/23 07:59 PM
Joined: May 2018 Posts: 10,930 SW Georgia W Wanna Be trapper
Wanna Be trapper W Joined: May 2018 Posts: 10,930 SW Georgia	As Swamp said, they don’t seek out nest or eggs, but if one is in their path when they’re rooting, they will destroy it. They’ll also dig holes under fences which other predators can enlarge and use.

Re: The Armadillo 500 [Re: Law Dog] #7871875 05/25/23 08:30 PM 05/25/23 08:30 PM
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 2,241 NE M Marty B "arbitrary noob"
Marty B "arbitrary noob" M Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 2,241 NE	I saw a dead one in the road between Limon CO, and Colorado Springs. Just to make sure I flipped a u turn, and went back to confirm .

Re: The Armadillo 500 [Re: Law Dog] #7871883 05/25/23 08:52 PM 05/25/23 08:52 PM
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 16,609 Oakland, MS yotetrapper30 trapper
yotetrapper30 trapper Joined: May 2011 Posts: 16,609 Oakland, MS	Interesting article here. https://www.outdoorlife.com/conservation/armadillos-in-missouri/ ~~Proud Ultra MAGA~~

Re: The Armadillo 500 [Re: Osagian] #7871921 05/25/23 09:55 PM 05/25/23 09:55 PM
Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 839 McCurtain Co. Oklahoma O OKforester trapper
OKforester trapper O Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 839 McCurtain Co. Oklahoma	Originally Posted by Osagian You can walk right up to them and kick them and they will just grunt and either run off or roll up in a ball like a sow bug. I grew up around armadillos, chased em, shot em, ran over em, just harassed them in every way I could think of basically my entire life. Never did I ever see one roll up in a ball. Has anyone else seen one roll up in a ball?

Re: The Armadillo 500 [Re: Law Dog] #7871954 05/25/23 10:47 PM 05/25/23 10:47 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,194 MN M Mark K trapper
Mark K trapper M Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,194 MN	Twice I have seen them in Keokuk IA. When I went to FL in early spring I saw more from FL to MS to TX than the rest of my life combined. I bet I saw an easy 500 on the road.

Re: The Armadillo 500 [Re: OKforester] #7871955 05/25/23 10:48 PM 05/25/23 10:48 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 25,648 Georgia warrior trapper
warrior trapper Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 25,648 Georgia	Originally Posted by OKforester Originally Posted by Osagian You can walk right up to them and kick them and they will just grunt and either run off or roll up in a ball like a sow bug. I grew up around armadillos, chased em, shot em, ran over em, just harassed them in every way I could think of basically my entire life. Never did I ever see one roll up in a ball. Has anyone else seen one roll up in a ball? Never

Re: The Armadillo 500 [Re: Law Dog] #7871963 05/25/23 11:06 PM 05/25/23 11:06 PM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 12,406 South Ga - Almost Florida S Swamp Wolf trapper
Swamp Wolf trapper S Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 12,406 South Ga - Almost Florida	Never seen one roll up in a ball. But I've seen em jump straight up about 2 feet high and hit the ground running in 4x4 high range. Also found out it is IMPOSSIBLE to pull one out of a burrow by the tail. His tail will pull off before his feet slide backwards. Thank God For Your Blessings! Never Half-Arse Anything! Resource Protection Service

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