Looks like the perfect tool to stop the critter eat'n my chickens. I never know something like this existed. Got one on the way.
I caught my little Dog 3x in a live trap before he figured out not to go in there. He never bothered the coon trap.Thank you. Just ordered one. Neighborhood cats and dogs come around at night as well as raccoons, setting off my alarms. I don't mind the cats and dogs as they're just nosy, but the raccoons are destructive. Neighbors have had their ducks and chickens taken by the raccoons. This will help get rid of these pests.
Some people eat them and they're okay if properly prepared and roasted.
If you all in town a live trap (cage) might be the way to go, they go in them very easy. Then you can take them swimmin in a trash can until they quit gurgling
Time is not the issue.How big a rush are you in?
I caught one the other night - it was a fairly small cat - but feral for sure.I'm a fairly good trapper, but have never used these types of traps before. Does anyone know if they're cat-proof?
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I caught one the other night - it was a fairly small cat - but feral for sure.I'm a fairly good trapper, but have never used these types of traps before. Does anyone know if they're cat-proof?
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Doc
You guys are gonna laugh your asses off when you find out I am a blind black man married to a white woman.....!!watermelon?
Those traps will hold the coon, and a couple basketballsDude is ready for bigger coons.
It works great for stray cats. Set out some catnip on the 4th of July and time it with the fireworks.Yep a .22 rimfire is the best tool for the job and not to loud, so shot will go unnoticed by people that live near by.
The deadliest coon bait I've found is fryer oil saved from a fish fry. Wad up half a slice of bread, put it under the trigger in a DP trap, and pour fryer oil on top, they'll come from miles around.
If your using DP traps put a fluorescent orange or yellow golf ball on top, keeps the rain and mice out, plus it makes it easy to check your traps from a distance. Not that coons care about human scent, but it can save some walking if you're running a road line.
ETA: The fryer oil freezes really well, just pour it back into the bottle and freeze, I've used it after a few years in the freezer and works as good as fresh.