coon trapping are they worth anything to trap

[MidwestElkHunter]

I live in a suburban neighborhood and a guy that lives back behind me is on TikTok with a name Raccoon Man or Raccoon Papa, something like that, and he hand feeds these guys and posts the videos. I feel bad killing them because it's not their fault this guy is a douchebag.

About 18 months ago I trapped one in the largest Havahart they make and it was bloating out the sides he was so fat. Neither of the two I've trapped have been the least bit pissed or aggressive, just open the door and they shimmy out and trot away.

Is this the dude that buys giant packs of Bar-S hot dogs and cookies and sits on his porch and lets them climb on his back and eat out of his hands? I saw a guy doing it on YouTube or something, and I kept waiting for a news story to say the guy died from rabies.

It was insane. I would be pissed if he was my neighbor.

 

[MidwestElkHunter]

Has anyone here ever eaten a raccoon? Maybe it sounds gross. I thought the same until I thought about it. That said, black bear is excellent if prepared properly. Coons eat a similar diet (at least in places) and their build/body structure is pretty comparable.

Obviously, a “town” raccoon that was eating trash out of dumpsters probably wouldn’t be very good. A critter that was out wrecking a farmer’s corn field might not be horrible eating though……Maybe?

It had crossed my mind once or twice. I have talked to a few people that said it can be really good. I would have to be in a desperate situation to go through the work of cleaning one and cooking it....

 

[7RemMag]

It had crossed my mind once or twice. I have talked to a few people that said it can be really good. I would have to be in a desperate situation to go through the work of cleaning one and cooking it....

Lots of fat on them I’m sure. Same with a bear. Just more meat on a bear to make it worthwhile.

 

[Latewinner]

Sorry, don’t trap them

 

[Felton]

I've had people ask me if I relocate them. I say yes, I relocate them to heaven.

This reminds me of a trapper I use to help. He told people he relocated the animals to the “preserve” his freezer had a sticker on it that said preserve.

Also there is a market for the meat, All be it a grey one. You have to leave one foot on so they know it’s a coon though.

 

[Dos Perros]

Is this the dude that buys giant packs of Bar-S hot dogs and cookies and sits on his porch and lets them climb on his back and eat out of his hands? I saw a guy doing it on YouTube or something, and I kept waiting for a news story to say the guy died from rabies.

It was insane. I would be pissed if he was my neighbor.

Not sure. I have tried to search for him but I don’t have TikTok.

 

[MidwestElkHunter]

Not sure. I have tried to search for him but I don’t have TikTok.

James Blackwood?

 

[rookieforever33]

How much raccoon crap ia all over this guys yard furniture?

 

[go_deep]

James Blackwood?

That's dude trips and falls on the deck someday, it's not going to end well for him. He's got no control over them, he's just holding the food, until he's not.

 

[Dos Perros]

Don’t think that’s him. He’s Raccoon man or Raccoon papa on TikTok.

 

[cq0302]

Theoretically, how would you fellers go about getting a dog collar on a wild trapped trash panda?

Leather welding gloves. If you’re wanting a pet though, find them in the spring when they’re newborn lol. I used to do a ton of coyote snaring, a belly caught coon is a rowdy critter