My girlfriend got bit by a raccoon this evening…

[cnelk]

How do you know which is which?

Because she only has 2 kits left and she always goes the same direction

And we’ve named her Coonzilla

 

[cnelk]

Another double. A kit and big female
And I think it’s Coonzilla

 

[cnelk]

I’m going to give the yard a rest.
I have my cell camera monitoring for any activity

 

[Sccritterkiller]

I want hear how you relocated the one in dog proof traps....

 

[Steve300xcw]

Didn’t realize they can really growl!

Sounds a hell of a lot bigger than they are, dont they?

 

[KenLee]

Sounds a hell of a lot bigger than they are, dont they?

They fight alot bigger also

 

[omicron1792]

My best friend‘s family has an 800 acre farm. They have trapped over 400 raccoons in the past five years. Takes a whole lot of consistent work to make a dent in the population.

I will say that it is common now to have 20 to 25 turkeys on camera at one time

 

[Steve300xcw]

They fight alot bigger also

Very true

 

[cnelk]

Since I have some down time I decided to do a little trap maintenance.
Went and picked up some 3/16” round stock and cut it to length, then drove it up into the round over edges of the door.
Done deal. Door won’t bend now

 

[cnelk]

I want hear how you relocated the one in dog proof traps....

Trade secret

 

[Beendare]

Coons easily break out of the live traps. The locking bar can slip if they push hard enough and they can. The trap I used was modified by adding a secondary lock to keep that from happening. Now they don’t get out.

Yep, Ive had them reach around, slip the latch and push out while I was standing there…a bit surprised I might add, smart buggers

 

[DuckDogDr]

Last summer was riding around the farm and saw one running across the pasture at lunch time.. as soon as it saw me (about 75 yards between us)… it stopped and bowed up, started growling, dancing around like a pissed off cat….. may or may not have been rabid but problem was taken care of

 

[Dos Perros]

I love the live trapping threads the best on Rokslide. Nothing better than to check in regularly and see if your internet friend has caught the ****** that's been doing him evil.

 

[kfili]

Very happy for the successful ending, very sad the thread is ending. Much better than reading about which truck sucks the least.

 

[Pharmseller]

I will say that it is common now to have 20 to 25 turkeys on camera at one time

Is 25 a lot?











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[omicron1792]

Is 25 a lot?

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Ha. When you want me to come help you with those.

 

[Pharmseller]

Ha. When you want me to come help you with those.

If you try hard enough you can catch one.

I’ve done it three times.

You don’t hang on very long, I can tell you.




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[cnelk]

Just a short update:

The cell camera is showing minimal raccoon activity during the night, with only one or two wandering by.

Looks like the ‘relocation process’ had positive results.

Will continue to monitor, maybe try to capture a couple more

 

[doc holiday13]

Because she only has 2 kits left and she always goes the same direction

And we’ve named her Coonzilla


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Man

If you lived closer, I'd loan you my coon/squirrel dog.. He'd have the time of his life

 

[Kenn]

When I’ve caught a raccoon/skunk/opossum in a live trap I put the trap in a large garbage bag and fill it with exhaust from the lawnmower. A few minutes does the trick and THEN I relocate it.

Edit - with the skunk I put the trap in the bag with just the open door exposed before catching anything. Once I got it I just put the mower next to it and smoked it without getting sprayed.