Raccoons

[BlackBart]

Outside of hunting them at Oh dark thirty a good way of spooking them? No, no poison or anything like that.... they're eating the hell out of my corn!

 

[Rem700fan]

Traps. Live or otherwise.

 

[StantonCree]

Borrow some beagles....

 

[jimbobborg]

Raccoons are known rabies carriers. I'd suggest a .22 and a red predator light and take care of business. Or raise the corn so only deer can get it.

 

[tony b]

pretty easy to trap, but they all seem to die from lead poisoning.

 

[jtb81100]

If you don't want to sit out there and shoot them, some traps are probably your best bet. Marshmellows in a dog proof trap (cheaper then a cage trap) with an egg on top to keep the mice out and act like a white beacon for the little thieves.

 

[BlackBart]

I get game camera pics of fox, deer and coon eating SXS with the coon getting the lions share. Daytime tree rats, large variety might be worth the .22 but they aren't worth the bother to me to clean.

 

[BlackBart]

Raccoons are known rabies carriers. I'd suggest a .22 and a red predator light and take care of business. Or raise the corn so only deer can get it.

I shoo the rabid ones over 303Enfields house.

 

[Indiana Jones]

I use a trap, then either an exhaust pipe and plastic bag, or a suppressed handgun

 

[iH8DemLibz]

A three sided razor blade traveling 250 feet per second works wonders.

 

[wilcam47]

Raccoons are known rabies carriers. I'd suggest a .22 and a red predator light and take care of business. Or raise the corn so only deer can get it.

that's funny...you know they climb trees so raising the corn isn't going to do anything

 

[mr phil]

Try a bowl of beer and sprinkle salt on them. No ....Wait that's not it.

That's right . Put on your PJs and offer them some hot chocolate and talk about Health Care. Crap ..... No that only works on my Brother -in-law.

No.... Shoot him. That works on Raccoon s and brother in-laws.

Oh ..the beer and salt works on brother in-laws and slugs. They hate that.

 

[jimbobborg]

that's funny...you know they climb trees so raising the corn isn't going to do anything

If it's one of those stand-alone feeders, hanging a platform under the feeder would prevent the little rascals from accessing the corn. From what I remember, the sides are slick so they can't climb down to access the platform, either.

 

[eruby]

If you don't want to sit out there and shoot them, some traps are probably your best bet. Marshmellows in a dog proof trap (cheaper then a cage trap) with an egg on top to keep the mice out and act like a white beacon for the little thieves.

Egg on the trap or the marshmallows?

Do mice hate eggs?

Color me ignorant.

 

[wilcam47]

Egg on the trap or the marshmallows?

Do mice hate eggs?

Color me ignorant.

I didn't understand that either...

 

[Inigoes]

Egg on the trap or the marshmallows?

Do mice hate eggs?

Color me ignorant.

I didn't understand that either...

Egg shell, to keep the mice from eating the marshmallow.

 

[cryptoman]

If you are going to try and trap the Raccoon, I would recommend putting a tin of sardines in the trap; they can't resist fish.

 

[jtb81100]

Egg shell, to keep the mice from eating the marshmallow.

This. Mice can't move the egg, but raccoon and possum can. Anything slightly rounded with enough weight to not blow off will work.

 

[Erno86]

Sprinkle some some bait corn with Tabisco sauce, so you can Pavlov Dog them.

 

[Mark75H]

If you are going to try and trap the Raccoon, I would recommend putting a tin of sardines in the trap; they can't resist fish.

Fish and tinfoil ... raccoons love shiny stuff