Well, those dates work for me. LOL We don’t really have anything they really like to eat before May 28 anyway.
Hubby always gets a hunting permit. Never really uses it, except this year. I think he might have hit a bushy tailed rodent once or twice.
We used to just live trap them and take them out to our acres north of town and turn them loose. I guess enough of them survived that they are now too smart to trap that way.
Depending on your location, may I suggest an air rifle to remove them. They are quiet & a lot less likely to go through your neighbors house if you miss. and you do NOT need a permit if you are on your own property. [Per the Mo Dept. of Conservation] A .22 cal air rifle works wonders. I have removed over 10 garden raiders from my neighbors & my garden areas so far this year. And I have counted over 10 bunnies just in my 2 1/2 acre backyard alone, not to mention how many squirrels, this year.