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tomfoolery · 05-29-2008, 07:28 AM

My vote is for trap it and dispose of it in the country or with a .22

I live within city limits so they are a bit of a problem. I have a 3 year old Wimarainer though so its not a huge issue at my place

deerslayer · 05-29-2008, 07:34 AM

If you've got a bow, arrow the SOB.

beitzel15 · 05-29-2008, 07:36 AM

If you're a bow hunter or know someone who has one, just put bait out, cat food.. or anything really.. and wait... then pop him.

I hate to kill raccoons just because they are cool lookin little things and I had one as a pet when I was little.. I've popped a few possums with my .22 tho.

beitzel15 · 05-29-2008, 07:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deerslayer

If you've got a bow, arrow the SOB.

just beat me to it by 2 minutes.

HumbleGuy · 05-29-2008, 07:45 AM

I had two living in my attic, coming out at night to eat the cat food.

Trapped them both, one on a Monday and the other the following Friday. They were not happy. Relocated them across the lake where they would have to come across a mile long bridge to even get close to my neighborhood.

Fortunately, they hadn't had any babies before I got them.

deerslayer · 05-29-2008, 07:47 AM

Man, nutria, possum, I don't mind popping them with ANY firearm. My brother kicked a nutria to death through a wading boot when it tried to bite him- it flew about 15 feet.
The raccoons around here, well, I don't plant corn anymore, and they haven't tried to hang out on the back porch lately, so I don't mind em.

But if they're a nuisance I'd say take them out before they cause property damage.

dreydin · 05-29-2008, 08:29 AM

Brickboy240 · 05-29-2008, 09:01 AM

I put many a raccon in the ground with a Remington single shot 22 and some 22 shorts or CBs. They're as quiet as any pellet gun and do the job. One ot the head and they're toast.

I set a can of tuna in the backyard on a weekend night, while staying up late and watching movies. We checked on it often and lo and behold...the raccoons came to it. One to the head and toss them in the garbage can. I got three that way. Very quiet...just be VERY sure of your backstop before shooting.

You could also invest in one of those Gamo air rifles with the light and laser. Those look pretty cool and would do the job. I cheaped out and used a rifle I already had. 22 shorts were cheaper.

Traps? Well...I borrowed one from my uncle but I kept catching the neighbors cats. Not good. Maybe a trap might work for you..I dunno.

Good luck. Raccons are just big rats to me. They're very destructive and a nuisance.

- brickboy240

SgtWKPII · 05-29-2008, 09:13 AM

If you read "Where the Red Fern Grows" there are many ideas, including the nails in the coffee can bit.

UncleBuck · 05-29-2008, 10:44 AM

Poke his ass with this...

05-29-2008, 07:28 AM	#11
tomfoolery XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 5,302	My vote is for trap it and dispose of it in the country or with a .22 I live within city limits so they are a bit of a problem. I have a 3 year old Wimarainer though so its not a huge issue at my place __________________ "It is better to die on your feet than live on your knees." "One is none, two is one, and three is just a good time." Clint Smith, referring to the number of guns you carry daily.

05-29-2008, 09:01 AM	#18
Brickboy240 XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 9,956	I put many a raccon in the ground with a Remington single shot 22 and some 22 shorts or CBs. They're as quiet as any pellet gun and do the job. One ot the head and they're toast. I set a can of tuna in the backyard on a weekend night, while staying up late and watching movies. We checked on it often and lo and behold...the raccoons came to it. One to the head and toss them in the garbage can. I got three that way. Very quiet...just be VERY sure of your backstop before shooting. You could also invest in one of those Gamo air rifles with the light and laser. Those look pretty cool and would do the job. I cheaped out and used a rifle I already had. 22 shorts were cheaper. Traps? Well...I borrowed one from my uncle but I kept catching the neighbors cats. Not good. Maybe a trap might work for you..I dunno. Good luck. Raccons are just big rats to me. They're very destructive and a nuisance. - brickboy240 __________________ The top 25% of wage earners in America pay 86% of all federal income taxes collected. (according to 2007 IRS website data) Es mejor morir a pie que vivir arrodillado Volvo...the Swedish Brick!

05-29-2008, 09:13 AM	#19
SgtWKPII XDTalk 20K Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Warshington State Posts: 20,171 Blog Entries: 19	If you read "Where the Red Fern Grows" there are many ideas, including the nails in the coffee can bit. __________________ The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. ~Thomas Jefferson

05-29-2008, 10:44 AM	#20
UncleBuck XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 1,770	Poke his ass with this... __________________ "America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves" ~ Abraham Lincoln God help us You *should* read this...http://www.constitution.org/mil/rkba1982.htm

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05-29-2008, 07:34 AM	#12
deerslayer XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 331	If you've got a bow, arrow the SOB.

05-29-2008, 07:36 AM	#13
beitzel15 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,857	If you're a bow hunter or know someone who has one, just put bait out, cat food.. or anything really.. and wait... then pop him. I hate to kill raccoons just because they are cool lookin little things and I had one as a pet when I was little.. I've popped a few possums with my .22 tho.

05-29-2008, 07:45 AM	#15
HumbleGuy XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 180	I had two living in my attic, coming out at night to eat the cat food. Trapped them both, one on a Monday and the other the following Friday. They were not happy. Relocated them across the lake where they would have to come across a mile long bridge to even get close to my neighborhood. Fortunately, they hadn't had any babies before I got them.

05-29-2008, 07:47 AM	#16
deerslayer XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 331	Man, nutria, possum, I don't mind popping them with ANY firearm. My brother kicked a nutria to death through a wading boot when it tried to bite him- it flew about 15 feet. The raccoons around here, well, I don't plant corn anymore, and they haven't tried to hang out on the back porch lately, so I don't mind em. But if they're a nuisance I'd say take them out before they cause property damage.

05-29-2008, 08:29 AM	#17
dreydin XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,689