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post #21 of 125
12/22/11 at 8:45am
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Originally Posted by getteedoff 

I do trap and dispose, but I gotta say: you will never be able trap all of the predators that are interested in unprotected chickens. Spend your money, time and effort fortifying their coop so the hens have a safe place to roost at night. As long as there is an easy meal you will see a steady stream of raccoons, oppossums, foxes and coyotes.


x2  I have raccoons every night b/c my neighbor feeds her outdoor cat.  I've seen the prints on my fence.  But my coop and run are secure and I've had no problems so far for a year now.

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post #22 of 125
12/22/11 at 9:19am

If you leave your feed out all night, you are inviting him to dine on what ever suits him.

 

 

  

 

 

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post #23 of 125
12/22/11 at 2:05pm

air rifles or b.b. guns that shoot 750 fps or less are not considered firearms and can kill a coon if you get a good close shot.

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post #24 of 125
12/22/11 at 2:11pm
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Originally Posted by eggboy 

air rifles or b.b. guns that shoot 750 fps or less are not considered firearms and can kill a coon if you get a good close shot.


That's actually a very nice idea... hmm... Let me see where I can borrow one, hehe. Thanks for the response!

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post #25 of 125
12/22/11 at 2:15pm

With sub-750 fps I think close shot=point blank. Thus you solve the question of euthanizing.

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post #26 of 125
12/22/11 at 3:27pm
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Originally Posted by eggboy 

air rifles or b.b. guns that shoot 750 fps or less are not considered firearms and can kill a coon if you get a good close shot.


you need to check local laws most states consider air rifles firearms

I do pretty good trapping hard during trapping season I do not see preds the rest of the year

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post #27 of 125
12/22/11 at 3:35pm

If you trap the racoon, please b e sure not to get bitten or scratched, many racoons carry rabies.


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post #28 of 125
12/22/11 at 3:54pm

Lock'em up at night. You can't kill or trap every raccoon,skunk,mink,weasel, opossum,fox,coyote,rat,etc... If you let them run wild your going to lose some. They become part of the food chain.
Live trapping and then drowning any animal is just plain cruel. With most pellet guns you're just going to  have a bloody ticked off coon.

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post #29 of 125
12/22/11 at 5:13pm
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Originally Posted by Mozelly 

Lock'em up at night. You can't kill or trap every raccoon,skunk,mink,weasel, opossum,fox,coyote,rat,etc... If you let them run wild your going to lose some. They become part of the food chain.
I second that.
Live trapping and then drowning any animal is just plain cruel. With most pellet guns you're just going to  have a bloody ticked off coon.


I think you could get into a lot of trouble drowning an animal like that. I wouldn't be against it if the animal was near death and in a lot of pain. But a perfectly healthy animal, that is just too cruel. Surely you could find a different way.

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post #30 of 125
12/22/11 at 8:10pm
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Yea, the only reason why we haven't decided for a live trap is because we're unsure of the regulations around here, and we don't know if we can actually dispose of this raccoon by drowning it (it could be illegal, I don't know).

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