Small Game, Predator and TrappingFrom shooting squirrels in your backyard to calling coyotes in Arizona. This forum now contains trapping information..
Ok, i'm going to trap coon this fall again, and i was wondering. Is there a speific spot in the head you can aim for that just instantly puts the coon out, renders it motionless? I've done it with a groundhog once. But the coons always seem to take a while to go. Anybody have a target spot for me to aim for?
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If it is a coon on dry ground, i whack it right at the base of the skull. If it is in water, i will tag it right on the top of the head enough to knock it out, then let it drown. You have to watch it since fracturing the skull can make it harder to skin. Also, you need to make sure to use something relatively heavy and very hard. My favorite club is an aluminum little league sized ball bat. Worked like a charm on coons and i even used it on a really ticked off bitch coyote too.
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I was talkin about shootin it with a .22 short. I know the shorts will penetrate the skull, it's been done with a coon before. but i'm talking about a real quick ethical shot to knock it down fast, because they uaually bleed and if they flop arouund they get blood all over themselves and that's a mess to clean up[:@]
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I quit shooting trapped coons years ago, since it is generally messy no matter how clean of a shot you take. But, if i am gonna do it, i aim between the eyes and then up somewhat. If you aim too low, then you miss the brain and are just shooting it thru the nasal passage and then it really flops around.
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95% of the coons I trap are in drowning sets in water. The other 5% get a Louisville slugger to the head. Don't waste a bullet and mess up the pelt. Even a small hole from a .22 can drop a 15$ pelt down to a 5$ pelt. Maybe think about using snares. Coons are notorious for slipping out, but when you get one in a snare it will usually be dead when you check your lines.
When I used to coon hunt... I would carry and axe handle. You can get one at your local hardware store for under $10. Usually one good hit at the base of the the skull where the neck connects puts them away.
Trapped coon help
