Worked great on the first stray rat. One walk and there's crappie in the alley. I had about 45 chickens to slaughter and my dull pocket knife didn't work either. He made a mess and some of the chickens still ran away. A golf swing with this thing is like a home run! But heads are hard to find. But BOOM, DEAD. The pesky raccoon in the garbage can also hit Hammer. Now he goes to the landfill with the same garbage he dug himself in. After all, this thing is badass. Can't wait to try it on my bliss