Racoons, this is WAR.

Emmy D · #81 09/04/10, 08:58 PM

I can't even comment on Redneck Pete's post...that picture makes my heart hurt!

Emmy

motdaugrnds · #82 09/04/10, 10:28 PM

I think Redneck Pete has the right idea. The coon was going to eat; now the coon gets eaten!

RedneckPete · #83 09/04/10, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Emmy D

...that picture makes my heart hurt!

Emmy

Please explain.

Pete

columbia,sc · #84 09/04/10, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Dixielee

I do have a question for those who shoot the predators. I know this shows my ignorance, but that is why I am asking....can you shoot the animal while it is still in the trap, or do you have to release it first? If you shoot it in the trap, does it ruin your trap? I wouldn't mind shooting a predator, just wondering what the best way to do it.

you can, wait till they calm down,,it'll take a min. or two, then place the rifle barrel as close as you can. Say a small prayer like I do for their soul .... then 'pop' the deed is done. The trap should be fine as long as yo do it away from the working parts. Many opossums and coons have dispatched in a Hav-a-hart trap here.
.22 pistol or rifle.
P.S. they have lungs not gills,, they will be dead in less than 5 mins if completely under water. I would do if that way if I did not have a firearm,,, hahahahha that's a good one. Me without a firearm. hahaha
I forgot to mention the power of grape jelly for a coon trap, the best!

Pops2 · #85 09/05/10, 01:55 AM

Pete
don't you know it's okay & not cruel when a wolf does it, but if you let your dog do it that is just sick, sick, sick. the dog should just lay on a satin pillow getting fat & weak while you go hold a polite conversation w/ the coon.

DO NOT TOLERATE COONS
a family of coons can destroy/ruin as much corn in one night as a single feral hog.
they don't just eat your grain they pee & poop in it, by which they can spread disease to your livestock. they will prey on rabbits, poultry & cats. while you can deter them by good housing, their intelligence & opposable thumb makes it impossible to 100% secure your animals & feed. (heck i fully expect them to pick up guns & use them, that'll make connhunting a real man's sport then wouldn't it.) they will make a den in your barn or house and the damge done by them peeing & pooping can be in the tens of thousands to repair.
DO NOT RELOCATE COONS
they will not starve. if they are big enough the local coons will not kill them. they WILL spread whatever disease they may have to the wildlife in the area. they WILL continue to engage in whatever unacceptable behavior they were engaged in before.

all of this is why relocation is illegal in many states.

Ravenlost · #86 09/05/10, 03:34 AM

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Originally Posted by chickenista

Wow..
and as awful as that is, it beats slow drowning.

I agree.

Pops2, wouldn't that depend on if the coons were actually carrying some disease?

My Daddy was a farmer all his life. We raised free range chickens, ducks and turkeys, cows, pigs, goats, rabbits, had cats and dogs, and a mule. In all the 43 years I can recall on the family farm I can't recall Daddy ever losing ANY animal or corn crop to coons. EVER. Sure, they'd get into the corn field, which is why Daddy planted extra. And he did relocate them where they were not a pest to other people.

I'll tolerate coons as long as I want. This is my property and I'll be durn if anyone is going to tell me what to do on it! I've yet to loose a cat or chicken to a coon. All I've lost is a little cat food and sweet feed in the barn, but that's been taken care of - without killing a single coon.

BTW...ain't none of our 16 dogs laying around on satin pillows getting fat and weak.

bloogrssgrl · #87 09/05/10, 06:20 AM

Part of the farm dog's job is to dispatch unwanted animals that come into our livestock and home territory. Part of my job is to have a firearm ready so when I hear them barking that they cornered something, I can go and dispatch it before they need to tangle with it. They've shown me that they can handle it but I don't want my dogs fighting with a wild animal any more than I want the animal to suffer at the jaws of my dogs. We seem to have developed a good plan. Fortunately, just having the dogs in the vicinity seems to have become enough of a deterrent for most animals and I haven't had to take care of any lately.

Although, the mice aren't afraid of them - but the chickens have shown me that is their area of varmint control.

Who knew?

TedH71 · #88 09/05/10, 10:19 AM

There is big enough industry where dogs are trained to hunt coons. They're called coonhounds. Some of them are aggressive enough to kill coons. The vast majority of them aren't. Most of them are all talk and no bite. Coon is just chased up the tree where the hunter usually shoots them. I like coonhounds because a perfect stranger can just walk up to one of them and pet it without having to worry about being bit except for the plott hound which has a completely different ancestry from the other coonhound breeds.

**GREENCOUNTYPETE** · #89 09/05/10, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by MrCalicoty

We used to have a problem with racoons and tried the havahart type from Harbor Frieght. The size trap we got was not strong enough to hold them. Every morning we would find the trap sprung and the trap door bent out so they would escape. The odd part was that physically, with the direction that the door was bent, it had to have been pulled from OUTSIDE the trap. Summary... they had help getting out!

The only thing we trapped was a possum, which I suppose, was good enough.

We found that racoons were getting on top of our garbage cans and popping the tops. There were always multiple critters. They didn't always scurry off either. I figure in the future it might be possible to bait them and lie in wait with a light and pop them with a pellet gun (high powered 1000fps). With a well placed shot it should take care of them.

first not all traps are built equaly a better quality trap may do

second they are way more hearty resilient , strong than most people give them credit for i once shot one with 3 rounds of 20 ga 6 shot it kept on running till i got to the slug that was loaded as the first in the tube

i also shot a few with an arrow comming back in from bow hunting chased one up the apple tree then shot it with a brodhead from the inside of the rear leg up and thru out the other side of the neck i knew i hit it , i could hear the rain of blood but it went 4-5 minutes before it finaly fell , shot another with the bow broad side it walked away with my arrow got tankled in the tall grass , i grabbed my machette to kill it , i changed my mind when it started growing and turning on me after a few wacks i changed my mind an thought i am likely to cut the grass holding it before i kill it and that won't be good

shot 2 more from real close 4-5 feet away with the 22 revolver 5 inch barrel
hit each on in the head and shoulder it was with shorts but that is still more power than a pellet gun, the both were knocked uncontios but didn't take log to come too both walked away one pumped blood all over the house on it's way to the front door and still walked away.

so just saying don't underestimate , a pellet isn't even as power full as the 22
they often take a few shots with a 22 rifle or a time to blead.

i decided shorts were a bad idea , they had always worked decent for putting down possom in a cage but coons are just that tough

oldmanriver · #90 09/05/10, 12:44 PM

Remember you must get Congress to approve if you are declaring war or else it will be a conflick Yes I spelled it right > LOL

Frenchy · #91 09/05/10, 05:08 PM

everyone should be able to deal with pest critters any way that is best for them ............ an if someone wants to come to my house every time I catch a coon etc etc an haul it off fine then you can feel better about yourselves but they better take that sucker 50 miles from here before opening any cage............ other wise I will deal with the critters as I see fit.............I wont give you details an you don't jump up on no soap box to me ..........

whiskeylivewire · #92 09/06/10, 09:25 AM

I agree with Ted, get a coonhound! Best dogs I have ever had and so good with the kids as well.