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I wonder if they are protected by law? If they're not, the solution is to start shooting the damn things. If they are start legal activity to sue the state and the original owners of these critters for any damages.

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I can say conclusively that a Vervet Monkey vs. a 300 RUM leaves nothing but red mist, and with 375H&H vs Chacma Baboon is not very good for the bo bo's on the receiving end.^_^

Love to try my hand at another primate, and hell I'll even pay them for a chance at a good male with some canines.:rolleyes:

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1 hour ago, Dinsdale said:

I can say conclusively that a Vervet Monkey vs. a 300 RUM leaves nothing but red mist, and with 375H&H vs Chacma Baboon is not very good for the bo bo's on the receiving end.^_^

Love to try my hand at another primate, and hell I'll even pay them for a chance at a good male with some canines.:rolleyes:

Bubbles the Chimp, meet Mr. 458 Winchester Mag. :)

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17 hours ago, Doc said:

I wonder if they are protected by law? If they're not, the solution is to start shooting the damn things. If they are start legal activity to sue the state and the original owners of these critters for any damages.

AFAIK, they are considered an invasive species and not protected. 

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While in the keys this year we got to see their green iguana problem.  Also they are not protected however under florida law they can not be hunted, only trapped and killed humanely under the law... I'm assuming same goes for the monkeys. I guess a shot from a 12ga isn't humane enough.

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15 hours ago, rachunter said:

oceola  turkey and macaque hunt add a few hogs and it would be a great trip.

50 monkeys loose is a serious problem,shoot on site before they start moving north. 

If you do a little looking into it, there are hundreds of them in that area, and thousands in South Carolina. They were put in the area of Florida back in the 30s to be an attraction of some sort. They escaped and have been spreading ever since. Its beyond me why the state doesnt do away with them. They have issues with Pythons down there already, these things will be another problem if they dont stop them. Youd be surprised at how many invasive species are down there.

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36 minutes ago, WNYBuckHunter said:

If you do a little looking into it, there are hundreds of them in that area, and thousands in South Carolina. They were put in the area of Florida back in the 30s to be an attraction of some sort. They escaped and have been spreading ever since. Its beyond me why the state doesnt do away with them. They have issues with Pythons down there already, these things will be another problem if they dont stop them. Youd be surprised at how many invasive species are down there.

Are "Snowbirds/retirees " an invasive species ? ^_^

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1 hour ago, WNYBuckHunter said:

If you do a little looking into it, there are hundreds of them in that area, and thousands in South Carolina. They were put in the area of Florida back in the 30s to be an attraction of some sort. They escaped and have been spreading ever since. Its beyond me why the state doesnt do away with them. They have issues with Pythons down there already, these things will be another problem if they dont stop them. Youd be surprised at how many invasive species are down there.

At this point I think there are more invasive in Fl than natives. Especially in the everglades and Miami area

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What shot size is appropriate for monkeys ?  # 2  lead, perhaps , or #4 buck....Probably those nontoxic T shot would work like a charm, and they would not be toxic to the wood storks and buzzards that eat the dead  monkeys..

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He is crazy if he thinks the monkeys are not going to harass him and his family! 

Well I hope they really enjoy air conditioning...imagine having kids and monkeys opening your window screens or even windows at night. second link...scroll to 6th picture. I had my hair nearly yanked out by one in a private type zoo. Some amusement park in Henrietta there was a bowling alley there too as I recall...we would drive in for mid night bowling...anyhow I was bitten by a baby one while bottle feeding it, even babies are strong and have freaking needle teeth. My sisters yippee dippy friends they lived in Honeoye Falls ,  decided  they wanted to raise a monkey over a child...until it got too big to control and tore their house all to hell and back...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhesus_macaque

https://www.jungledragon.com/specie/445/rhesus_macaque.html

 

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28 minutes ago, turkeyfeathers said:

Jeesh , none of you apparently saw Planet of the apes Them apes pack some firepower. fa0fe401f5827b72e342935b1762ae4a.jpg

Better start thinking about upping your calibers
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I agree, apes require more firepower. Monkeys, not so much. Think I'll go have a nanner sandwich now.

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223 is cheap.  it's florida.  a couple nice AR-15 with fragmenting 223 loads should do.  full 30 rd clips.  heck a drum mag would be even better.  how that's not humane is beyond me. whatever gets away too far back in can turn into python bait.

seriously it's crazy how back in early years of this country we could hunt something and wipe it out almost to extinction.  yet today we've got all these problem species and hunting just simply won't work.  either snowflake hunters or snowflakes that won't allow the hunt.  just can't win.

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