damn raccoons............

[birdlover17]

Funny thing i baited last night with sardines, when i woke up this morning, noticed that the sardines were all gone but no raccoon trapped.  I know the trap works, this coon thinks he's smart and can get away.  Any ideas, maybe by placing the bait on the step lever that allows the front door to close?

Thanks!!

[Reeves]

Four pages.....


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[slider]

First of all if you have never trapped racoon in a live trap, it is a very tricky thing. Racoons will never step on the trigger  they step over things in the wild not on them. You have to set a very "HAIR" trigger on the trap so when it gets inside and eats the bait then when it truns around and moves the trap a little the trigger will throw....

[slider]

Well no more needs to be said...Reeves just said it all.

[birdlover17]

very funny huh Reeves, ....not really  your  not the only one who can have more than one page.........            

Yeah for the trap i'll set it very light, in a sense that the slightlest movement while in the trap will bring down the lever. Sounds like this time i'll finally catch it.

[CharlieHorse]

Raccoons are large and powerful animals. When caught, they lunge and leap about often breaking a weak trap or tripping the locking mechanism and releasing the trap door.

When handling a live 'coon in the trap, be careful as they are quick and strong. Stun the animal with a rap on the nose with a stout stick, then kill it by drowning or by stepping on its chest and stopping the heart. Then declare "self-defense" when the authorities show up.   

Some can be brought into the house as pets, much like a lemur.  They are odorless and are easily potty trained.

[jimmurray3]

Charliehorse that is one of the funnier things I've heard for a wile but I think birdlover17 should try that.

[jaime7997]

Some can be brought into the house as pets, much like a lemur.  They are odorless and are easily potty trained.

LOL!!! The lemur does have a striped tail like the bandit you speak of....
I too have had my fair share of trying to catch those darn coons and no luck. Either the trap is too light and it goes off before the coon even comes or it doesn't go off at all. I hate those things. Both the coons and the traps.

[Pheasant Hollow Farm]

Funny thing i baited last night with sardines, when i woke up this morning, noticed that the sardines were all gone but no raccoon trapped.  I know the trap works, this coon thinks he's smart and can get away.  Any ideas, maybe by placing the bait on the step lever that allows the front door to close?

Thanks!!

Okay, here's the deal 

If you have a Hav-a-hart box trap or similar, you will have to:

1) put 1/4" hardware cloth wire around the back 1/2 section of the trap(Top, bottom, back and sides) The coons will reach in for the food in this area. That is the reason for the wire.

2) make sure that what ever you are placing in the box trap is against the back wall and wired down. If you are using sardines, wire the can to the bottom of the trap. If you are using either chicken or Ribs, NYS coons like this I have found, and being from LI, NY and having my fare share) wire the pieces to the back wall of the trap.

3) stake down the box trap so it will not move, as CharlieHorse had mentioned, the coon, if trapped will get out by either rolling the trap or bouncing inside the trap jarring the door open.

Steve
Pheasant Hollow Farm

[NH/Pete]

Could be a black and white coon j41

[CharlieHorse]

 

A polecat.  I thought of that............wouldn't that be funnier than I'll get out!!?

I can see it now.........................in a trap nonetheless, that has to be opened by hand......that would be great!     LOL!!

 

 

[NH/Pete]

Or smell it now j45

[Reeves]

He already said (a page or two back) that he saw it and it was black with white stripes.



 

[Pheasant Hollow Farm]

Birdlover,

Here are some picture that may help. These are the type that I use.

Steve
Pheasant Hollow Farm

Picture 1

[Pheasant Hollow Farm]

Picture 2