Raccoon/good news/bad news

[aprophet]

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Just dig a hole put your bait in the hole, put your trap over the bait, center the trigger over the bait, anchor your trap so it cannot be flipped, cinder blocks on top of the trap work. I use re rod driven down through the trap at opposite corners. The animal will try to dig through the trigger to get to the bait. You catch the animal

 

[darkmatter]

The first summer I put out the Raccoon trap, I caught 14 coons! (and possums too) After I dirtnapped a few, ate one, I found out the Coon-hunters would pay me for live coons---$20.00-----Whoooo.hoooo. I had another cage I made for transport that was fairly strong and used gloves when dumping the coon from the live trap to the transport trap and cable ties to prevent the coon from opening the cage during transport---P.S. anything within reach of the bars will be torn up, so don't have anything in the back of your pickup that the coon can grab. (learned the hard way) I really don't want to know what the coon-hunters do with the coon, but the transport cage came back a few days later for the next coon from the hunter and it was pretty dinged up and dented in although still servicable. ( I didn't ask and won't so long as he keeps taking coons for money). So.........turn your predator into cash!!!!!!!

 

[Jack Sparrow]

I lost 3 hens and a rooster in the last 2 weeks, so I called NM Game and Fish yesterday and they brought me a trap and bait (can of cat food). After I locked up my hens in their coop I set the trap in the chicken yard and went to bed. this morning I had results



The game officer just left with the coon and the trap, left me another trap and bait. He said rabies isn't a problem in my county and this guy looked really healthy so they will release him about 100 miles north near a lake.

Tonight I will repeat what I did last night and see if there are more.

 

[moetrout]

I know for a fact it is illegal to relocate nusiance animals in Michigan. I caught 2 coons and a opossum in 4 days and then had to leave town for 2 weeks. I am back now and will go back after them. I keep hoping to draw in the coyote I've seen to the carcass pile. that would be one more critter I'd like to get rid of.

 

[mrkep]

I just moved my kids to their coop so no coon problem yet, but...... my neighbors feed coons from their back porch, they have 4 families , 24 total, coming every nite to eat dog food. I told her that what she does at her house is her business but if any coon comes near my birds, it will not survive! She acted a little miffed, then her hubby reminded her that coons are considered pests and chickens are livestock, so chickens win. It hasn't happened yet but when I have to kill one, I will do it early, she is a late riser.

 

[Mark & Nique]

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YIKES! This is simply trouble and not a good idea. Raccoons carry a lot of disease, not to mention their predatory behavior.

 

[Doodles21]

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Yikes! That is really dangerous and may even be illegal in your area. I have no problems with raccoons, I really love wildlife to be honest, but pretty soon your neighbor is going to have an infestation. Just think, if one of those raccoons gets rabies, they all will get it eventually. Plus, it is never a good idea to acclimate wildlife to people. Before long those raccoons will be approaching people! I understand wanting to keep good relations with your neighbors but you might want to consider calling the authorities before a child gets bitten.

 

[moetrout]

I'd be trappin coons right now and never say a word to that lady. The first night my chicks went in the coup outside was also the first night I caught my first coon. Call it a premptive strike.

 

[Dar]

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I would be calling animal control ASAP...

Here in Ontario it is illegal to have wildlife as pets, raccoons, squirrels, chipmunks... ect...

it is also written that once you are regularly feeding an animal it is now your "Pet" and therefor your responsibility... (birds and bird feeders are an exception to this rule).. so as I see it... she has pet raccoons.... so not cool!

 

[bjw113]

We have neighbors who regularly feed the raccoons, deer, squirrels, etc. They have often bragged about their coons, how friendly they were and now how they had babies and they were so cute UNTIL they went to leave their house one day, and one of the coons was on the porch and wouldn't leave - matter of fact, advanced on them. Needless to say, they went back in the house and came out with a broom (or something else) and physically chased the coon off. Now they are concerned - could it be rabid (you think?). Unfortunately, this is the problem with so many well meaning people who just enjoy watching the wildlife in their backyards. It seems cruel, but there are reasons why people are repeatedly told NOT to feed wildlife. I believe they have had someone now come to their house and trap and remove the coons (probably all of them as they don't know which one advanced on them). Good luck with catching the rascals!