Racoons

[mjreck21]

I would like to try and harvest some racoons to see the grouse numbers go up. Anyone have any advice on how to hunt them? I have some coyote calls and I have called them in before with a wounded rabbit sound but looking for a different approach. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks.

[bigger is better]

I use coon cuffs or egg traps they work good and there is no pelt damage. They will run you about 15 to 20 bucks each but that is here in CANADA. Good luck hope this helps you a bit...

[Roadkillwarrior]

IF it is legal in your state,which Im not even sure if it is legal in my state, just drive around on a four wheeler or walk around fields and creeks and use a spot light to locate glowing eyes in trees and walk up to the tree and use a coon squaler call to get them to look at you and pop them with a .22 or any other weopen of choice. This can be very effective, but my favorite has to be just trapping them. Set the trap, bait it, and wait.

[BuckRogers]

You may be too late to hunt them now You might want to check your regs just to be sure. I know Iowas coon season ended a couple months ago

[coyote_buster]

trap them, most places you can hunt or trap varmits in the offseason as pest control, ask some neighbor farmers if they want them to keep coons away from the sileage piles, one guy would use roadkills for this, maybe they would even pay for the dead coons

[mjreck21]

I think I will try trapping them. Thanks for the info everyone!

[TROPHYHUNTER25]

hand traps work well

[Reefdonkey]

I like using a live trap baited with sardines, a honey-bun or peanut butter. It is getting hotter now so the honey-bun or peanut butter may work better. I know a few coon hunters and they are always looking for a live coon to help train puppies.

[DANTHEHUNTER]

What makes you think that will increase the grouse numbers?

[mjreck21]

Im just trying to get all the grouse predators that I can off my property. And since racoons do go after grouse, I figured it would be a few extra grouse.