yea I had 3 babies and a mama last year trapped the babies and put them way out in the Forrest they were big enough to make it on their own but mama just kept tearing up my trap so she met her demise at the hands of my trusty henry 22lr hated to do it but couldn't catch her and she tore up a couple chickens once they start they don't stopRaccoons have sharp teeth and adept hands. My wife decided to keep containers of chicken feed and cat food in plastic containers on the porch to make it easier. There was a lot of racket outside my mud at 0400 in the morning. I turned out the inside light, and lit them up. 6-7 Raccoons. The larger one hissed, put was drowned out by 10mm bullets after as many scurrying targets as possible.