[DocL]

Originally Posted by CTinline-six

1. Set "have-a-heart" trap

2. Place "have-a-heart" trap into a large garbage can full of water once it contains the raccoon

I can understand disposing of a raccoon, but that is torture by drowning it. BTW, I'm not a save the wildlife member.

[upstatedoc]

Originally Posted by DocL

I can understand disposing of a raccoon, but that is torture by drowning it. BTW, I'm not a save the wildlife member.

I think CT was kidding, he's not a killer

[RickFLM4]

Originally Posted by upstatedoc

I think CT was kidding, he's not a killer

Yeah I definitely took it as a joke.

[MKSixer]

OP, we have standards here. Look up the thread by jgoens and his misadventures of trapping a skunk on his property. We even have commentary from Skunkwerks

Go big or go home.

You'll thank me later.

https://bmwi.bimmerpost.com/forums/s....php?t=1264180

[MPOWER5266]

My parents have an armadillo issue so we have 5 live traps on their property. The problem is that we rarely catch an armadillo because raccoons and opossums beat them to the bait. So I know live traps work. I usually dispatch armadillos when we catch them but I think raccoons are cool so I don't kill them, they come out of that trap angry so be prepared.

[DocL]

Originally Posted by upstatedoc

I think CT was kidding, he's not a killer

Originally Posted by RickFLM4

Yeah I definitely took it as a joke.

That's the problem with the web. Now if we were talking about ex-wives, then I'm fully on board.

Glad we can all keep it civil and not call each other names.

-Cheers.

[RickFLM4]

Originally Posted by MPOWER5266

My parents have an armadillo issue so we have 5 live traps on their property. The problem is that we rarely catch an armadillo because raccoons and opossums beat them to the bait. So I know live traps work. I usually dispatch armadillos when we catch them but I think raccoons are cool so I don't kill them, they come out of that trap angry so be prepared.

Do you just release them where the trap sits or relocate the trap and then release?

[MPOWER5266]

Originally Posted by RickFLM4

Do you just release them where the trap sits or relocate the trap and then release?

I take the raccoons and opossums about 100 yards or so into the tree line and let them go. They really mess anything up on the property. The armadillos get a .22 and dumped into a trash bag. I hate doing it but they are digging under the driveway and shed causing a lot of damage.

[MKSixer]

Originally Posted by RickFLM4

Do you just release them where the trap sits or relocate the trap and then release?

Ex-wives? I'm not sure that's legal...

[Wolf 335]

Bologna meat sandwich saturated with antifreeze does wonders.

And be cautious of raccoon's feces as they may contain a bacteria. Once the feces dries up and is disturbed, bacteria gets airborne and potentially inhaled by a human.

[Run Silent]

Originally Posted by DETRoadster

Meh, he's just doing his raccoon thing. leave him be and without food or shelter on your property he'll likely just be on his way. Can you cover the pool? The easy access to water is probably an attractant.

^This - I love trash panda's - think they are adorable.

Of course, I am also the guy who has 4 stray cats, 2 opossums, and a skunk currently as porch pets.

So there is that, I guess.....

[CTinline-six]

Originally Posted by upstatedoc

I think CT was kidding, he's not a killer

I was kidding.

Honestly if it's not rabid or aggressive your best bet is to just put something down like the pepper to make it not want to come around. Otherwise it will just keep coming back. Is there any source of food nearby? I had one coming around my house frequently. Turned out to be the neighbors leaving their cat's food on the back deck and attracting it.

[CTinline-six]

Originally Posted by Run Silent

^This - I love trash panda's - think they are adorable.

Of course, I am also the guy who has 4 stray cats, 2 opossums, and a skunk currently as porch pets.

So there is that, I guess.....

A SKUNK???

[CTinline-six]

Originally Posted by Wolf 335

Bologna meat sandwich saturated with antifreeze does wonders.

And be cautious of raccoon's feces as they may contain a bacteria. Once the feces dries up and is disturbed, bacteria gets airborne and potentially inhaled by a human.

That's a good way to kill a neighbor's cat or dog.

[Run Silent]

Originally Posted by CTinline-six

A SKUNK???

Yup

[CTinline-six]

Originally Posted by Run Silent

Yup

Hahaha that's awesome! I have a game camera set up in my back yard and have had a few skunks cross by it but have not seen any during the day.

[Salty Dog]

Originally Posted by Run Silent

Yup

We have a Jack Russell Terrier, so have tried to discourage skunks and racoons as the dust ups just aren't worth it.....and as an aside, our dog who is now almost 15, going deaf and blind with pretty limited mobility so we don't stress about the back yard much anymore. I let him out the night before last and he must have walked right into the skunk, took it right on the face.....poor old man didn't even see it coming.

[Joekerr]

Originally Posted by MKSixer

OP, we have standards here. Look up the thread by jgoens and his misadventures of trapping a skunk on his property. We even have commentary from Skunkwerks

Go big or go home.

You'll thank me later.

https://bmwi.bimmerpost.com/forums/s....php?t=1264180

Yes, I don't think we'll forget jgoens and his penchant for "foaming holes".

[RickFLM4]

Originally Posted by Wolf 335

Bologna meat sandwich saturated with antifreeze does wonders.

And be cautious of raccoon's feces as they may contain a bacteria. Once the feces dries up and is disturbed, bacteria gets airborne and potentially inhaled by a human.

Prefer not to kill a dog, squirrel or neighbors’ cats though.

I am generally cautious around all feces but point taken.

[CTinline-six]

Originally Posted by Salty Dog

We have a Jack Russell Terrier, so have tried to discourage skunks and racoons as the dust ups just aren't worth it.....and as an aside, our dog who is now almost 15, going deaf and blind with pretty limited mobility so we don't stress about the back yard much anymore. I let him out the night before last and he must have walked right into the skunk, took it right on the face.....poor old man didn't even see it coming.

I had that happen to my dog. Had to give him a bath in tomato sauce so I could be around him without my eyes watering.

[RickFLM4]

Originally Posted by CTinline-six

I was kidding.

Honestly if it's not rabid or aggressive your best bet is to just put something down like the pepper to make it not want to come around. Otherwise it will just keep coming back. Is there any source of food nearby? I had one coming around my house frequently. Turned out to be the neighbors leaving their cat's food on the back deck and attracting it.

No food source on our patio although I’m sure it smells remnants on gas grill. Not sure what neighbors do.

[Run Silent]

Originally Posted by CTinline-six

Hahaha that's awesome! I have a game camera set up in my back yard and have had a few skunks cross by it but have not seen any during the day.

No game cam - that was with my cell phone, lol. He comes up and sleeps on the porch sometimes - we have little box beds for the critters. There are also 2 huge opossums that pretty much live there too and several cats.

We call them the 'porch pets'. Our indoor cat watches them like it's cat TV.