I caught a raccoon!! Now what???

[Dylon]

I didn't mean just a few. More like ten or so,and not leave it in someone's yard. I dont want to kill a raccoon for just doing what's in his nature , so I will relocate it, legal or not. The place I take them is a pond, which fish in it. So they might be more tempted to stay there. Who knows...

quote name="shmccarthy" url="/t/765621/i-caught-a-raccoon-now-what#post_11199382"]I would NOT relocate it. Mammals are very good at returning to a place where they once discovered a possible food source. Releasing it a few miles down the road will not do you any good. It's a very high chance that same one will be back, and if not, it's become someone else's problem. Not to mention spread of diseases and capture and release laws that may be in your area.

I'm glad you humanely killed it. The best option with a captured raccoon is killing it. They are pests and wouldn't hesitate to kill your chickens. Raccoons don't survive long around my house..[/quote]

 

[QuietEagle]

In Louisiana we shoot em, boil some water & cook some rice, call the neighbors to come over.
Let the good times roll.

 

[TheRedHornet]

i am sorry but i just had to chime in
if you are not ready to take care of the problem then you have no business creating the problem
my 12 year old traps and kills coons and opossums and just today i made her clean a opossum all by her self that she trapped last night in the back yard
she has learned real fast that you do not set traps unless you are willing to take on the responsibility that come with it
do not get me wrong my daughter loves fishing and hunting but after watching a few YouTube videos she wanted to experience trapping
i my self have never don it past eliminating a few pest but my crazy Daughter wants to hunt fish trap and archery fish and wants to eat what she catches kills or traps
and the first 2 she trapped she set she begged me to kill and skin it and after the first i told her NO
if you are going to do this then YOU ARE GOING TO DO THIS
that simple
and as much as i have tried to talk her out of it she is still doing it
yes she worries about the animal suffering and she has researched how to do the things she wants to do legal and humane
or i would not allow her to do it
and by the way coons and many other animals do not carry any bug or germs your kids are going to get sick from in fact your kids will probable live a much healthier life not living in a sterile environment and having the chance to be exposed to the real world IMOP
besides you can kill all the coons you want there will all ways be more unless every one with in a radius of 10 miles also trap and kill every living thing they find and your are in the center
and that will only be a short term fix


research research research because if coons are all your wanting to get rid of then there are ways to do it with out killing them
things like planting mint around your yard
because the mint plant screws up there sense of smell and they will not stay in a place they do not feel safe and in control of
can even buy mint odor trash bags that will stop them from getting in to your trash cans
research the best way to solve your problem
as full of garbage the internet is there is still a ton of very useful information on it

 

[bigmomma85]

Yes I live in Oklahoma. Lots of skunk and racoon. Mint work amazing! I plant, I buy dry, I poured mint teA around house for keep skunk away. If snow, maybe hang sachets? Real low around house and chickens house? At night rub hard to let smell out. if you have big animals and give shots, a syringe full of benadryl is how I kill skunk and racoon. Go to sleep b4 I am getting all in. No bloods
Skunks with long pole from around corner, lol! Good you have compassionate heart, but willing to protect family.