[legion]

About a week ago, I got up one morning to find some critter had scratched/chewed up all the way around my deck. It was not damaged the day before. I re-stained the damaged areas...and the next morning, more scratched/chewed sections.

I finally caught the bastard in the act. Unfortunately, he was up on the railing, and taking a shot with my air rifle and missing would probably result in hitting my neighbor's house...possibly breaking a window. Shooting him in a tree is similarly problematic.

Any hints or tips on getting rid of the bastard?