You know, the rifle might be a good idea. I saw quite a few 'yotes last year. Some were big enough to be mistaken for wolves. With the bird populations down and the hatches as small as I hear, they don't need any predators to add to the grief.
Bleu,
That was 5 years to become a sophmore wasn't it, the big redneck was 30 when he graduated from high school. All his kids where there for the ceremony