In my career I've managed a drugstore, worked at a gun shop, and now I do wildlife control.
I can honestly say I've been a drug dealer, an arms dealer, & a hired killer.
Mix hot sauce and water and spray the areas they're chewing, it will deter them, though they may just move to the next log.
They're destructive lil bastards without a doubt.
In all my DNR trapping info I don't recall a mention of them, and they're destructive nuisances. I would think if we did have them we'd be covered up with trapping jobs for them.
From googling images, does seem like a likely culprit. Most of the pics you can clearly see the parallel cuts of...
Got to go with Fat Albert on this one.
The whole logic between behind the military going to the 308 was they could get the same ballistic performance out of a lighter shell where the troops can carry more with less recoil.
A lot of commercial stuff is loaded at 150-165 grains for the 308 and...
Personally I would say 308. A 20 inch barrel will easily reach beyond 500 yards, the variety and availability and price of ammo is good, as well as the assortment of guns out there. 30-06 doesn't offer much over 308 in the way of ballistics, but it offers a lot more recoil. Magnum calibers kick...