See, now that's a reasonable reply, Sullivt. At the moment, I live on a 2 acre wooded lot in an otherwise suburban area. Squirrels empty the birdfeeder and chipmunks are bad for the yard (and attract snakes), but I haven't deemed that important enough to start shooting them. I can sure understand how a professional, making a living off his land and feeding our fine country in the process, would take this (and worse nuisance animals)as a more serious issue and need to correct the problem.
Thanks for the input!