That sounds like my flare pistol, kills and cooks the target in 1 round.

Use a balsamic vinaigrette so you can start seasoning it early.

Dog, bear, horse, bugs, mre's.... this forum really needs a gourmet/nutrition section [/quote]


Field Expedient Rations.

I remember hearing somewhere that dogs hate ammonia as it really irritates their sensitive sniffers.

I think the biggest thing here, since this is a bug out situation, is avoidance. If you're in an emergency situation, you don't need to add serious injuries and the risk of infection to the list, as noted above.

Agreed. However, the question posed assumes avoidance is not an option.

Humans hate ammonia, too. Ever had a doctor break one of those vials under your nose while you are getting stitches? Sweet Jesus!

I'll moderate it!

-Blast

I'd say 2 things

If you are dealing with "take out dog BEFORE he knows you're there" - look up the term "Hush Puppy" - a nice Ruger MkII with a supressor

For dog packs, the summer I spent at my cousins farm in Canada, we had a LARGE problem with a ferral dog pack (there was about 75-80 dogs in the pack). We found a Lee-Enfield in .303 worked wonders. One afternoon we saw the pack, and trimmed out about 20 dogs before they ran - they were not sure where we were (Hint - up in the bucket of a payloader - about 200 yds out. Pick the biggest dog, shoot, repeat)

Speaking from personal experience, a 12 gauge will drop the meanest pit bull in his tracks with proper shot placement. And I do mean immediately. Speaking from my Dad's personal experience, a .45 acp will do the same to dobermans. I know of one man who killed a pit with a well placed hit from a hornbeam staff. My sister has a friend who was a sniper in the Army, and was forced to kill a dog with the prior "neck snap" method. The Army trains it's snipers in that method, it works.

Packs would be a whole 'nuther story.