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I agree that once a coon decides to commit suicide, it should receive all the help it can get. A shotgun can damage or destroy your trap and that sounds like a trap you want to keep. I'm very cautious about ricochets after a friend's son lost a kneecap to a ricochet, but if you can safely do it, I'd suggest a .22. And a coon is mostly fur with little body. I'd recommend a head shot.
I agree that once a coon decides to commit suicide, it should receive all the help it can get. A shotgun can damage or destroy your trap and that sounds like a trap you want to keep. I'm very cautious about ricochets after a friend's son lost a kneecap to a ricochet, but if you can safely do it, I'd suggest a .22. And a coon is mostly fur with little body. I'd recommend a head shot.