How to kill Racoons? - Page 7

jspchief · 07-10-2005, 06:16 PM

I've got a bit of a problem. The local racoons have decided my backyard is a good place to take a dump. Normally this wouldn't bother me much, because I can just scoop it along with the dog poo. The thing is, everytime I let my dog out, and there is a fresh pile of racoon poo, he decides he needs to roll around in it.

As you can imagine, a dog that just rolled in fresh racoon sh*t doesn't smell very good. In fact, it's enough to gag a maggot. Since it normally happens at night, or first thing in the morning, I'm repeatedly stuck with a dog that needs a bath at the most inconvenient times. If I shower him at night, I have a wet dog that needs to stay inside (stinking of wet dog) until the morning. Bathing him first thing in the morning isn't exactly convenient either. And in general, regardless of the time of day, I don't enjoy bathing a 85 pound ADHD Weimeraner.

The obvious solution is to eliminate the racoons. What's not obvious is how to do it without discharging a gun within city limits. I would prefer to snuff the life out from the rotten little bastards, in a slow painful way. I'm also open to suggestions on how to just keep them off my property, but I really would prefer it if they were dead.

My thinking at this time is to leave out an anti-freeze smoothie. The plus side would be eliminating any stray cats as well. The downside is the risk to dogs. I may also try spotlighting them at night. Problem being my pellet gun won't kill them, and I can't hold a spotlight while shooting a bow. Not to mention waving a spotlight in a residential area at night is bound to attract cops.

Anyways, I'm open to suggestions. I may even try and post some sort of progress report, with pictures of the enemy's corpses.

**Skip Towne** · 02-05-2008, 11:28 AM

In Iowa, the conservation dept calls Iowanian to take care of it.

Midway Chief · 02-05-2008, 11:36 AM

Try this; believe me it works:
Get a bowl and fill it with a coke. Add a handfull of fly pellets (the yellow granuals that you can spread around that kills flys; available at farm and home stores, ect.). The coons are attacted by the sweetness of the coke and the fly poison works fast on coons. It will be dead within sight of the bowl.

biggunns · 02-05-2008, 11:43 AM

The live trap is the way to go use tuna as bait...

**Iowanian** · 02-05-2008, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skip Towne

In Iowa, the conservation dept calls Iowanian to take care of it.

Chuck Norris calls me when he's too scared to remove his own varmits.

07-10-2005, 06:16 PM
jspchief BAMF Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Your Face Casino cash: $9998710	How to kill Racoons? I've got a bit of a problem. The local racoons have decided my backyard is a good place to take a dump. Normally this wouldn't bother me much, because I can just scoop it along with the dog poo. The thing is, everytime I let my dog out, and there is a fresh pile of racoon poo, he decides he needs to roll around in it. As you can imagine, a dog that just rolled in fresh racoon sh*t doesn't smell very good. In fact, it's enough to gag a maggot. Since it normally happens at night, or first thing in the morning, I'm repeatedly stuck with a dog that needs a bath at the most inconvenient times. If I shower him at night, I have a wet dog that needs to stay inside (stinking of wet dog) until the morning. Bathing him first thing in the morning isn't exactly convenient either. And in general, regardless of the time of day, I don't enjoy bathing a 85 pound ADHD Weimeraner. The obvious solution is to eliminate the racoons. What's not obvious is how to do it without discharging a gun within city limits. I would prefer to snuff the life out from the rotten little bastards, in a slow painful way. I'm also open to suggestions on how to just keep them off my property, but I really would prefer it if they were dead. My thinking at this time is to leave out an anti-freeze smoothie. The plus side would be eliminating any stray cats as well. The downside is the risk to dogs. I may also try spotlighting them at night. Problem being my pellet gun won't kill them, and I can't hold a spotlight while shooting a bow. Not to mention waving a spotlight in a residential area at night is bound to attract cops. Anyways, I'm open to suggestions. I may even try and post some sort of progress report, with pictures of the enemy's corpses.
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02-05-2008, 11:28 AM	#91
Skip Towne Supporter Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: T-Town Casino cash: $10004900	In Iowa, the conservation dept calls Iowanian to take care of it.
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02-05-2008, 11:36 AM	#92
Midway Chief Starter Join Date: May 2004 Location: Midway, MO Casino cash: $8978100	Try this; believe me it works: Get a bowl and fill it with a coke. Add a handfull of fly pellets (the yellow granuals that you can spread around that kills flys; available at farm and home stores, ect.). The coons are attacted by the sweetness of the coke and the fly poison works fast on coons. It will be dead within sight of the bowl.
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02-05-2008, 11:43 AM	#93
biggunns Starter Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Laplata Mo Casino cash: $10004900	The live trap is the way to go use tuna as bait...
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