This Morning Update: Trap was turned over, tripped and dragged a few feet, bait was mostly still inside with what could be pulled through the mesh was. The new latch reinforcements worked, no entry to the last two broody's on the nest boxes. One of the chicken run support posts had some disturbance at the top of the wire. (a stuffed toy tiger head was removed and on the ground). I suspect either the trap was fondled and tripped before attempted entry, or the Coon was just too big to enter in the first place. The pawprints left on the nest door yesterday in smeared egg/chicken juices was fairly large. A walk around the run yesterday found the remains of a broody's wing---that Coon was strong enough to pull a full grown hen out of the four X four inch egg door, carry her off, consume her and two dozen eggs/embryos and chicks. I may have a family of predators seeking midnight meals on my expense. I'll update this thread as the situation continues. ( I was so hoping to dirtnap a Coon this morning)
