Which Way to go?

[Howard E]

Sounds like you have the dog proof traps identified. There is an art and science about using them. There are hundreds of DP videos on youtube. I consider this to be one of the better ones:

I like the way this guy goes after a bunch of coons all at once, and all in the same place. He shows how to set and bait the traps and where. If I was fighting a pack of coons, the place I set my traps would be have to be on my property, but maybe not directly next to the coop. I'd lead them off and away from it. And yes dry cat food works like a charm. If that gets you possums, cats and or dogs, switch to mini marshmellows or stick with traps that have a one way trigger like the Duke DP's. Note the whole trapping setup to take a bunch all at once takes place over time.......bait them in for a few days before you set the traps.

This guy is a trapper, so he is setting the young'ns loose. If these varmints are after your birds, better to snuff em all and the same way he does. (BTW, that is an inexpensive .22 air rifle from Walmart). If that is me, I won't be skinning or eating them. Around here, buzzards would have them all gone in about 48 hours.

 

[rlshepard]

Sounds like you have the dog proof traps identified. There is an art and science about using them. There are hundreds of DP videos on youtube. I consider this to be one of the better ones:

I like the way this guy goes after a bunch of coons all at once, and all in the same place. He shows how to set and bait the traps and where. If I was fighting a pack of coons, the place I set my traps would be have to be on my property, but maybe not directly next to the coop. I'd lead them off and away from it. And yes dry cat food works like a charm. If that gets you possums, cats and or dogs, switch to mini marshmellows or stick with traps that have a one way trigger like the Duke DP's. Note the whole trapping setup to take a bunch all at once takes place over time.......bait them in for a few days before you set the traps.

This guy is a trapper, so he is setting the young'ns loose. If these varmints are after your birds, better to snuff em all and the same way he does. (BTW, that is an inexpensive .22 air rifle from Walmart). If that is me, I won't be skinning or eating them. Around here, buzzards would have them all gone in about 48 hours.

Interesting video, thanks for the tips! Looks like everyone is getting coon skin hats for Christmas

 

[centrarchid]

Even if raccoon captured without additional captures, do not rule out another player. On multiple occasions I have had more than one species of predator working the property. The common denominator has been Red Fox. Red Fox does carry chicken off and thrives in urban environments almost as well as raccoons.

Tweak fence so predators do not get past it. Traps are generally a stop gap measure.

 

[rlshepard]

Well Today, we caught a raccoon on the the trail cam and in the trap, likely the same raccoon.

Question about the fencing, does anyone make a electric fence insulator that is made to do the multiple rows across the top? I can roll my own if I have to but the wife always gets nervous when I do that I've done some googling but not having any luck...

 

[Folly's place]

rish, I don't understand what you're asking; pictures? I buy fence posts and woven wire fencing locally, and order tape and 'doo-dads' for the electric fencing from Premier1supplies.com. Have you looked at their catalogs?
Please don't trap raccoons, opossums, foxes, etc, unless you then shoot them! Releasing them won't help your chickens, or anyone else's. Mary

 

[centrarchid]

Well Today, we caught a raccoon on the the trail cam and in the trap, likely the same raccoon.

Question about the fencing, does anyone make a electric fence insulator that is made to do the multiple rows across the top? I can roll my own if I have to but the wife always gets nervous when I do that I've done some googling but not having any luck...

Most of what you need can be acquired locally at TSC or Orschlens.

 

[rlshepard]

rish, I don't understand what you're asking; pictures? I buy fence posts and woven wire fencing locally, and order tape and 'doo-dads' for the electric fencing from Premier1supplies.com. Have you looked at their catalogs?
Please don't trap raccoons, opossums, foxes, etc, unless you then shoot them! Releasing them won't help your chickens, or anyone else's. Mary

Thanks Mary, I only release them after they've been skinned... My understanding is they don't bother chickens after that

I'll see if I can work up a drawing... but so far my google-fu isn't turning any thing up. Basically I'm looking the doodad to hang the electric fence wire on, but I want to across the top of the fence with multiple rows off the fence. So like one row horizontally off the top of the fence 2" another row at 4" so that nothing can get through by climbing over

 

[Crooked Chicken]

Thanks Mary, I only release them after they've been skinned... My understanding is they don't bother chickens after that

I'll see if I can work up a drawing... but so far my google-fu isn't turning any thing up. Basically I'm looking the doodad to hang the electric fence wire on, but I want to across the top of the fence with multiple rows off the fence. So like one row horizontally off the top of the fence 2" another row at 4" so that nothing can get through by climbing over

Not sure if this is what you have in mind, but there is this offset insulator that holds the wire 5" from the fence. https://www.orschelnfarmhome.com/view/product/si-t-post-5-quot--offset-insulator/si5183026

Here's another type for chain link fencing https://www.orschelnfarmhome.com/view/product/si-chain-link-insulator/si6880873

 

[rlshepard]

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• rlshepard
• Dec 16, 2017
• 1

So I think I finally got the culprit..

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10215234120789204

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Wow, that's scary. good catch.