would a strong scent deter racoon?

[Donna R Raybon]

thanks for replying

its illegal to kill them here as they are 'fur bearers' so folks are told to relocate them. 
One of my friends caught 7 raccoons one year and each time her husband dutifully took it a few kilometers away and released it.
- I suggested it was probably the same one, it had a hearty treat of peanut butter sandwiches and then a car ride to the woods and a walk home. lol

I'm not saying what I'm going to do with any that we  trap .....but it will not become someone elses problem ;-)

We call it the three S's. Shoot. Shovel. Shut up. Relocation needs to be at least across two rivers or they will beat you back home. That is what my buddies that work for TN wildlife or tht coon hunt have told me. Trapping would help, but within short time others move into now empty territory. I have never actually caught a skunk, but have had many very close encounters with them. Never been sprayed as they themselves don't care for smell either so it is a last resort of defense. I have been advised to have a heavy blanket that I can gently and respectfully place over trapped skunk and then move to where I want to release. Apparently they don't want to spray in close quarters where back spray would get on them. It goes without saying I would want to be able to work release mechanism efficiently by practice beforehand. Rabies is always a concern with skunk or racoons. Skunks can live over 18 months with their particular rabies virus. A box of disposable nitrile gloves, bleach water for cleanup is a good idea. Be aware of safety concerns of splatter and ricochet, too. Good luck. I sure feel your frustration and pain. Donna in Dandridge, Tennessee

 

[Folly's place]

Where in the USA is it illegal to kill livestock predators? Or legal to relocate raccoons? Just wondering, sounds strange to me! Mary

 

[bobbi-j]

And they are exceptionally smart, once you trap one you may not be able to trap others?

Good luck, hope you can get rid of them all and save your flock.

Not necessarily. My folks have trapped them one after the other, night after night in the past.

thanks for replying

its illegal to kill them here as they are 'fur bearers' so folks are told to relocate them.
One of my friends caught 7 raccoons one year and each time her husband dutifully took it a few kilometers away and released it.
- I suggested it was probably the same one, it had a hearty treat of peanut butter sandwiches and then a car ride to the woods and a walk home. lol

I'm not saying what I'm going to do with any that we trap .....but it will not become someone elses problem ;-)

Good for you! Thank you for not continuing the problem.

Where in the USA is it illegal to kill livestock predators? Or legal to relocate raccoons? Just wondering, sounds strange to me! Mary

I'm guessing OP isn't in the USA since the friend's husband released them "a few kilometers away". Pretty sure it's still legal here in the States.

 

[Dragon Lady]

correct ;-) I live 'north of the border' ;-) lol

Sharon

 

[Dragon Lady]

We call it the three S's. Shoot. Shovel. Shut up. Relocation needs to be at least across two rivers or they will beat you back home. That is what my buddies that work for TN wildlife or tht coon hunt have told me. Trapping would help, but within short time others move into now empty territory. I have never actually caught a skunk, but have had many very close encounters with them. Never been sprayed as they themselves don't care for smell either so it is a last resort of defense. I have been advised to have a heavy blanket that I can gently and respectfully place over trapped skunk and then move to where I want to release. Apparently they don't want to spray in close quarters where back spray would get on them. It goes without saying I would want to be able to work release mechanism efficiently by practice beforehand. Rabies is always a concern with skunk or racoons. Skunks can live over 18 months with their particular rabies virus. A box of disposable nitrile gloves, bleach water for cleanup is a good idea. Be aware of safety concerns of splatter and ricochet, too. Good luck. I sure feel your frustration and pain. Donna in Dandridge, Tennessee

Thankyou

Sharon

 

[Dragon Lady]

my remaing 8 guineas are the young ones I raised last year. They are still not tame like chickens but they will come running for treats when I call them.

I've made sure that there is a light on in the coop until after they are inside and they haven't roosted in the maple tree again.
That could all change at anytime lol, they are funny little birds with strange brains. come to think of it they only share one brain cell lol
anyway, at least I havent lost anymore.

the live trap is baited but nothing yet.
also got the trailcam set up, nothing on there either as yet.

Sharon

 

[SunHwaKwon]

I had the same issue with getting mine into the coop until I put a light, too. I lost six of my Guineas in one week when they were sleeping in the tree. After that the remaining five seemed very grateful to go in the coop at night.

Now just do a once over of the coop for security.

 

[chickengeorgeto]

Unfortunately the only order that will repel Raccoons and keep them repelled is the stench of a rotting raccoon, and even then it will only work if the raccoon that you want to repel is the raccoon that is rotting.

 

[chickengeorgeto]

correct ;-) I live 'north of the border' ;-) lol

Sharon

Where in the USA is it illegal to kill livestock predators? Or legal to relocate raccoons? Just wondering, sounds strange to me! Mar

It is a Federal crime and ever more illegal in every state with a raccoon population to trap and release a raccoon unless said coon is released where he is trapped. The reason is the ongoing fight against Rabies and the fact that schlepping coons around the country side is counter productive to the USDA's goal of eradicating rabies in the coon population. Don't take my poor word for it, Google it to learn more. There are very few places where you can not destroy a chicken killing varmint except when the chicken killing varmint is a hawk, owl, or eagle. And even then the first hawk, owl or eagle that you destroy does not count against you allotted total unless you get caught killing it.

 

[MeepBeep]

It is a Federal crime and ever more illegal in every state with a raccoon population to trap and release a raccoon unless said coon is released where he is trapped.  The reason is the ongoing fight against Rabies and the fact that schlepping coons around the country side is counter productive to the USDA's goal of eradicating rabies in the coon population.  Don't take my poor word for it, Google it to learn more.  There are very few places where you can not destroy a chicken killing varmint except when the chicken killing varmint is a hawk, owl, or eagle.  And even then the first hawk, owl or eagle that you destroy does not count against you allotted total unless you get caught killing it. 

There are still some messed up laws, for example it's illegal to kill raccoons in Washington, DC they mandate it be live trapped and taken 25+ miles into Virginia or Maryland and dumped on public lands... BUT, and it's a big BUT. it's illegal to relocate raccoons in Virginia and Maryland, so the Washington DC law is basically instructing you to become a criminal in another state and violate another states laws by committing a criminal act...