The Quack Shack

[Trimurtisan]

They sound like they are in abundance. Is there special traps or just cat traps?

I use a dog proof trap that is targeted for raccoons. It's basically a cylinder with a rat trap style spring. The trigger is at the bottom of the cylinder and must be pulled to activate. A "pull only" trap requires an articulated hand to pull. It's a fur trappers, trap. It's not made for releasing, but it also does not kill, just hold them in place via their paw.

 

[Trimurtisan]

So I'm sitting outside, in the dark reading. These raccoons have me so on edge right now, that a leaf just fell on my arm and I almost flipped out. That'd make a great headline...
"Florida man shoots himself after experiencing an attack by live oak leaves." ~AP

 

[Muscovy Wunda]

Sounds like a chicken safe trap. Yes please don't shoot yourself over a leaf attack! Do they generally come back same night or are they sly like a fox and wait until a later time?

 

[Trimurtisan]

@Muscovy Wunda these are the traps. You need to anchor them or the coon will just steal the trap and I'd imagine have a hard time surviving. I do intend to kill them, but not like that.

This one's not my pic, but this is what happens. It's not gross, or graphic but I'm censoring it in case somebody does find it offensive.

Spoiler: Trapped coon

 

[Trimurtisan]

Sounds like a chicken safe trap. Yes please don't shoot yourself over a leaf attack! Do they generally come back same night or are they sly like a fox and wait until a later time?

They'll come back. The only reason it actually ran off was the dogs came running out with me. Normally they only run about 10' and will just watch you. And I don't mean 10' and hide behind something stealthy, I mean they know they're faster than you and just get out of your reach. They are not scared of humans at all, just cautious.

 

[DiYMama540]

Just what my insomnia needed...visions of Trimurtisan and raccoons dancing in my head I'll never get back to sleep...

Did it drag the hen off or try to eat it at the coop?

 

[Trimurtisan]

Just what my insomnia needed...visions of Trimurtisan and raccoons dancing in my head I'll never get back to sleep...

Did it drag the hen off or try to eat it at the coop?

It was eating it right there. It was a 4 week old chick, and momma started screaming which got the dogs going. I got out there right after it started. Poor thing was twitching when I got to it.

 

[DiYMama540]

Ugh poor thing!! You're right to hide out where you're at...if it's anything like our mountain coons it will be back shortly! Possibly with a few of its friends!

 

[Trimurtisan]

Trimurtisan and raccoons dancing in my head I'll never get back to sleep...

Seen these yet? They'd fit my "Florida man" article well.

Not sure how good it is for your insomnia though lol.

 

[Trimurtisan]

Ugh poor thing!! You're right to hide out where you're at...if it's anything like our mountain coons it will be back shortly! Possibly with a few of its friends!

Last time I got 2 in the same trap in like 10 hours...