Racoons in Backyard... Arrow them??
05-13-2008 | 11:16 AM
#31
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From: Central Wisconsin
RE: Racoons in Backyard... Arrow them??
put out a bowl of anti-freeze......keep the pets that you like inside.....hope the coons die on someone elses property.....
you could also try filling a garbage can about 1/3 full of water, (maybe a little more) pour enough birdseed on top of the water that it looks solid, and then put a 2x4 ramp up to the top edge of the garbage can. just make sure the water is deeper than they can 'stand' in, but not high enough that they can claw their way out......works for chipmunks and squirrels on smaller scales also......
you could also try filling a garbage can about 1/3 full of water, (maybe a little more) pour enough birdseed on top of the water that it looks solid, and then put a 2x4 ramp up to the top edge of the garbage can. just make sure the water is deeper than they can 'stand' in, but not high enough that they can claw their way out......works for chipmunks and squirrels on smaller scales also......
05-13-2008 | 02:41 PM
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Typical Buck
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From: Illinois
RE: Racoons in Backyard... Arrow them??
If you check with your local conservation officer, he can issue you a nuisance permit and you could take them however you specify in the permit, bow and arrow included. It is illegal to trap them out of season no matter if it is in the city or not, a permit must be issued, at least in IL you must get a nuisance permit, which is not that difficult for racoons. Hope this helps.
05-13-2008 | 02:50 PM
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Fork Horn
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RE: Racoons in Backyard... Arrow them??
wiaxle-you could also try filling a garbage can about 1/3 full of water, (maybe a little more) pour enough birdseed on top of the water that it looks solid, and then put a 2x4 ramp up to the top edge of the garbage can. just make sure the water is deeper than they can 'stand' in, but not high enough that they can claw their way out......works for chipmunks and squirrels on smaller scales also......
i know guys in northern MN that use 50 gallon drums fill it like half ways with H2o put leaves on top and a pie tin of food on top. they git some but some are pretty wise.
i know guys in northern MN that use 50 gallon drums fill it like half ways with H2o put leaves on top and a pie tin of food on top. they git some but some are pretty wise.
05-14-2008 | 05:28 AM
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Giant Nontypical
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RE: Racoons in Backyard... Arrow them??
I used to have a huge problem with them getting in my trash... I even posted about it here last year.[/align][/align]I did not kill any of them, I just put a cap full of ammonia in my garbage cans once or twice a week for a month or so and they have not been back since. I haven't even put any ammonia in the cans since late last summerand they have not been in the trash since.[/align]
