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Raccoon Problem
I have a raccoon that has homesteaded under my back yard storage building.
I'm wondering if spraying under and around the building with ammonia might send him on down the road. Any one have a better idea short of shooting, I'm in a city so that is out and he doesn't show himself except late night and other than the odor the only clue to what he is are his tracks. RM~ |
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On Sun, 14 Sep 2008 13:11:45 -0600, "Rob Mills"
wrote: I have a raccoon that has homesteaded under my back yard storage building. I'm wondering if spraying under and around the building with ammonia might send him on down the road. Any one have a better idea short of shooting, I'm in a city so that is out and he doesn't show himself except late night and other than the odor the only clue to what he is are his tracks. RM~ What does raccoon odor smell like? Can you chase him down with a fish net? Do NOT pin him in a corner, especially if foaming at the mouth. |
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I have a raccoon that has homesteaded under my back yard storage
building. I'm wondering if spraying under and around the building with ammonia might send him on down the road. Any one have a better idea short of shooting, I'm in a city so that is out and he doesn't show himself except late night and other than the odor the only clue to what he is are his tracks. RM~ If he likes you enough to move in, he is getting to your food and/or garbage. Lock it all up. |
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On Sep 14, 5:20�pm, Bert Byfield wrote:
I have a raccoon that has homesteaded under my back yard storage building. I'm wondering if spraying under and around the building with ammonia might send him on down the road. Any one have a better idea short of shooting, I'm in a city so that is out and he doesn't show himself except late night and other than the odor the only clue to what he is are his tracks. RM~ If he likes you enough to move in, he is getting to your food and/or garbage. Lock it all up. havahart live trap, move to new far away location. secure shed so no resident cant move in |
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"Rob Mills" wrote in message
... I have a raccoon that has homesteaded under my back yard storage building. I'm wondering if spraying under and around the building with ammonia might send him on down the road. Any one have a better idea short of shooting, I'm in a city so that is out and he doesn't show himself except late night and other than the odor the only clue to what he is are his tracks. RM~ Pellet gun-- or use 22 BB cap or CB cap from a rifle-- next to no sound... |
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On Sun, 14 Sep 2008 17:58:32 -0400, Frank
frankdotlogullo@comcastperiodnet wrote: wrote: On Sep 14, 5:20?pm, Bert Byfield wrote: I have a raccoon that has homesteaded under my back yard storage building. I'm wondering if spraying under and around the building with ammonia might send him on down the road. Any one have a better idea short of shooting, I'm in a city so that is out and he doesn't show himself except late night and other than the odor the only clue to what he is are his tracks. RM~ If he likes you enough to move in, he is getting to your food and/or garbage. Lock it all up. havahart live trap, move to new far away location. secure shed so no resident cant move in I second getting a Hav-a-hart and make sure you get the one suitable for a large raccoon. I like the pellet rifle. Rabies pose a threat. What about the new house-wife taser? Pack and re-load. |
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On Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:36:00 -0700 (PDT), "
wrote: On Sep 14, 5:20?pm, Bert Byfield wrote: I have a raccoon that has homesteaded under my back yard storage building. I'm wondering if spraying under and around the building with ammonia might send him on down the road. Any one have a better idea short of shooting, I'm in a city so that is out and he doesn't show himself except late night and other than the odor the only clue to what he is are his tracks. RM~ If he likes you enough to move in, he is getting to your food and/or garbage. Lock it all up. havahart live trap, move to new far away location. secure shed so no resident cant move in I've never had luck using a Hav-a-Hart for trapping raccoons nor groundhogs (I usually get a possum or squirrel). An electric fence stopped the groundhogs from getting into my vegetable garden (beating a groundhog over the head with a shovel handle did NOT work!) The most frugal solution would be chicken wire, will last many years, and nearly invisible. I'd rather deal with any of the animals than a skunk. |
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On Sep 14, 2:11*pm, "Rob Mills" wrote:
I have a raccoon that has homesteaded under my back yard storage building.. I'm wondering if spraying under and around the building with ammonia might send him on down the road. Any one have a better idea short of shooting, I'm in a city so that is out and he doesn't show himself except late night and other than the odor the only clue to what he is are his tracks. RM~ A radio works. Amonia will work, then seal up the entrance. |
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"Oren" wrote in message ... What does raccoon odor smell like? Can't describe it but it's a very definite animal den odor, just a musky unpleasant smell. Go to a local zoo and you'll get a whiff Can you chase him down with a fish net? Not me! I'm chicken, they will take you on. Besides with my luck I'd probably catch him. I have seen them when people have made pets out of them. They get them as newborns though. I did do an internet search this afternoon and found that another party used ammonia in a bowl to discourage them so maybe my spraying it will work. |
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"Bert Byfield" wrote in message . 97.131... If he likes you enough to move in, he is getting to your food and/or garbage. Lock it all up. No, he likes my fish. We live on a 7 acre residental lake and my storage building is about 15 ft from the shore. RM~ |
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"Phisherman" wrote in message ... I'd rather deal with any of the animals than a skunk. Reminds me of a situation I got into once. I'm retired now but used to drive an 18 wheeler for Sears. One morning about 3 AM I pulled in to drop a trailer behind a store in Fayetteville, Ark (Ozark country) and there had been some heavy construction going on in the wooded hills behind the store. The parking lot, the loading dock and the slot I was to drop the trailer and the slot with the empty trailer I was to pick had absolutely hundreds of skunks. I just started driving as fast as I could in a circle and buzzing the dock with the air horns going full blast until I thinned them out. I backed in dropped the one trailer, backed under the other and immediately drug the other (with tires smoking) to the front parking lot (away from my furry friends) with out hooking air lines or cranking up the dollies. I'll never forget that. I heard later that they had been doing some blasting back in the hills behind the shopping center earlier that day. It would have been kind of neat if I hadn't had to get out. RM~ |
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My Dad used to Havahart trap and release squirrels. He finally described it
as like trying to scoop a hole in the ocean by dumping from one side of the boat to the other. Securing around the shed makes more sense. How about a couple big fistfulls of moth balls thrown in? -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. wrote in message ... havahart live trap, move to new far away location. secure shed so no resident cant move in |
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Hire Bill Murry for night ambush. Him and Chevy Chase can occupy the bunker
together, along with Sylvester Stalone. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Runtime Error" crash@win wrote in message . .. Pellet gun-- or use 22 BB cap or CB cap from a rifle-- next to no sound... |
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I'm remembering a couple years ago. The one city west of the river had a
major racoon problem. So, the started a trap and release program. They'd drive the critters over the river, and let em go in the woods. Next year, the city on the east side of the river, the mayor announced that due to the recent surge of racoon problems, they were starting up a trap and release program. Plans to release them on the west side of the river. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "aemeijers" wrote in message ... Far away as in several tens of miles. They are smart little buggers and good navigators. A buddy at work relocated the same raccoon about 3 times (he marked it with paint), and it kept coming back. He finally said the hell with it and shot it. Note that in many areas, relocating by other than DNR or licensed professional is illegal, so be discreet. -- aem sends... |
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Rob Mills wrote:
I have a raccoon that has homesteaded under my back yard storage building. I'm wondering if spraying under and around the building with ammonia might send him on down the road. Toss a handful of mothballs under the shed, not many critters like the smell of mothballs. |
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"Stormin Mormon" wrote in message ... How about a couple big fistfulls of moth balls thrown in? "DGDevin" wrote in message m... Toss a handful of mothballs under the shed, not many critters like the smell of mothballs. ============================================== Good Idea guys, I'll throw some moth balls in on top of the ammonia I've already sprayed. Actually I've been re-spraying twice a day. Don't want him getting too comfy. RM~ |
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On Sep 15, 2:04*am, "Rob Mills" wrote:
I did do an internet search this afternoon and found that another party used ammonia in a bowl to discourage them so maybe my spraying it will work. Why on God's green earth don't you put some ammonia in a bowl then? Spraying it, it's going to smell like ammonia for a few minutes until the fine mist dissipates and what little got on things evaporates. A large bucket or bowl of ammonia will hold the smell longer. I also agree that he's there because you've got food. Get rid of the food source, put out the stinky ammonia, and he will move on. |
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On Sep 16, 9:42 am, wrote:
On Sep 15, 2:04 am, "Rob Mills" wrote: I did do an internet search this afternoon and found that another party used ammonia in a bowl to discourage them so maybe my spraying it will work. Why on God's green earth don't you put some ammonia in a bowl then? Spraying it, it's going to smell like ammonia for a few minutes until the fine mist dissipates and what little got on things evaporates. A large bucket or bowl of ammonia will hold the smell longer. I also agree that he's there because you've got food. Get rid of the food source, put out the stinky ammonia, and he will move on. Just to add my .02: The city where I live no longer lends humane traps. They say they will not trap any "healthy animal". !!!! So the raccoon that has taken over our lives used tocome in and mess up the cat feeding station -- you know how THAT looks! Got to the point where we have to block up the cat door every night. So the cat comes in through my bedroom window, staining paint on the outside and wrecking wallpaper on the inside. There was a scare in town where a criminal was entering houses and terrorizing older women. So I wrote to the police chief, asking him to instruct Animal Control to trap the raccoon. What did His Nibs do? Sent my appeal to Animal Control, which send me a fat package of useless information that I already had! Hanging a bag of mothballs outside over the cat door makes it unnecessary to block up the cat door until the mothballs sublimate (is that the right term), whereupon the invasion resumes. Meantime, the very spoiled cat will not condescend to use the smelly cat door; just keeps on using the window. I have installed window "blocks" so it won't open more than a certain amount, which I hope is enough to deter a would-be criminal. Can't use poison for obvious reasons. If I had a gun... |
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Shoot the cat; stop put out cat food. Problem solved.
-- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Artful Dodger" wrote in message ... Just to add my .02: The city where I live no longer lends humane traps. They say they will not trap any "healthy animal". !!!! So the raccoon that has taken over our lives used tocome in and mess up the cat feeding station -- you know how THAT looks! Got to the point where we have to block up the cat door every night. So the cat comes in through my bedroom window, staining paint on the outside and wrecking wallpaper on the inside. There was a scare in town where a criminal was entering houses and terrorizing older women. So I wrote to the police chief, asking him to instruct Animal Control to trap the raccoon. What did His Nibs do? Sent my appeal to Animal Control, which send me a fat package of useless information that I already had! Hanging a bag of mothballs outside over the cat door makes it unnecessary to block up the cat door until the mothballs sublimate (is that the right term), whereupon the invasion resumes. Meantime, the very spoiled cat will not condescend to use the smelly cat door; just keeps on using the window. I have installed window "blocks" so it won't open more than a certain amount, which I hope is enough to deter a would-be criminal. Can't use poison for obvious reasons. If I had a gun... |
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Artful Dodger wrote:
The city where I live no longer lends humane traps. They say they will not trap any "healthy animal". !!!! So the raccoon that has taken over our lives used tocome in and mess up the cat feeding station -- you know how THAT looks! Got to the point where we have to block up the cat door every night. So the cat comes in through my bedroom window, staining paint on the outside and wrecking wallpaper on the inside. There was a scare in town where a criminal was entering houses and terrorizing older women. So I wrote to the police chief, asking him to instruct Animal Control to trap the raccoon. What did His Nibs do? Sent my appeal to Animal Control, which send me a fat package of useless information that I already had! Hanging a bag of mothballs outside over the cat door makes it unnecessary to block up the cat door until the mothballs sublimate (is that the right term), whereupon the invasion resumes. Meantime, the very spoiled cat will not condescend to use the smelly cat door; just keeps on using the window. I have installed window "blocks" so it won't open more than a certain amount, which I hope is enough to deter a would-be criminal. Can't use poison for obvious reasons. If I had a gun... So, get a gun. |
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On Sep 17, 11:03*am, "HeyBub" wrote:
So, get a gun.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Yup. They sell some very nice .22 caliber spring-air pellet guns these days. |
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"mike" wrote in message news:4b040573-30a5-4533-a20d- They sell some very nice .22 caliber spring-air pellet guns these days. I have one but they are still loud so I just as well use the S&W 357, but you still have to be able to see him to get a bead on him. So far the only clue I have is smell and his tracks near the lake. I'm pretty sure he has left as I haven't noticed the odor in two days now. I think the ammonia was more than he could stand. RM~ |
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On Sep 17, 3:01*pm, "Rob Mills" wrote:
"mike" wrote in message news:4b040573-30a5-4533-a20d- They sell some very nice .22 caliber spring-air pellet guns these days. I have one but they are still loud so I just as well use the S&W 357, but you still have to be able to see him to get a bead on him. So far the only clue I have is smell and his tracks near the lake. I'm pretty sure he has left as I haven't noticed the odor in two days now.. I think the ammonia was more than he could stand. RM~ Ammonia works well. For future reference, it's easier to hunt nocturnal nuisances if you install motion detecting lights, and it's a good home security addition to boot. While I'm sure you can find a .22 pellet gun quieter than a standard . 22 firearm (and certainly quieter than a 357), I don't pretend to know which one is the quietest. Subsonic ones probably have an advantage for noise. |
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"mike" wrote in message news:22da2d63-e6cc-4bcf-8c68- While I'm sure you can find a .22 pellet gun quieter than a standard . 22 firearm I've got an old Crossman "hand pump" pellet pistol that I just put a refurbishing kit in it. Sounds something like a 22 short. RM~ |
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On Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:51:04 -0600, "Rob Mills"
wrote: "mike" wrote in message news:22da2d63-e6cc-4bcf-8c68- While I'm sure you can find a .22 pellet gun quieter than a standard . 22 firearm I've got an old Crossman "hand pump" pellet pistol that I just put a refurbishing kit in it. Sounds something like a 22 short. RM~ Bow and arrow is very quiet. |
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Rob Mills wrote:
"mike" wrote in message news:4b040573-30a5-4533-a20d- They sell some very nice .22 caliber spring-air pellet guns these days. I have one but they are still loud so I just as well use the S&W 357, but you still have to be able to see him to get a bead on him. So far the only clue I have is smell and his tracks near the lake. I'm pretty sure he has left as I haven't noticed the odor in two days now. I think the ammonia was more than he could stand. RM~ Think mines. |
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I've got an old Crossman "hand pump" pellet pistol that I just put a
refurbishing kit in it. Sounds something like a 22 short. RM~ Bow and arrow is very quiet. And I think you can get a crossbow without too much trouble, which is easier to operate. |
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On Sep 17, 7:39*pm, Bert Byfield wrote:
I've got an old Crossman "hand pump" pellet pistol that I just put a refurbishing kit *in it. Sounds something like a 22 short. *RM~ Bow and arrow is very quiet. And I think you can get a crossbow without too much trouble, which is easier to operate. The thing about arrows is that if you get a non-lethal hit, the neighbors/press will get nosy about who is shooting "wildlife" with arrows. An arrow sticking out of an animal is pretty visible. |
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mike wrote:
On Sep 17, 7:39 pm, Bert Byfield wrote: I've got an old Crossman "hand pump" pellet pistol that I just put a refurbishing kit in it. Sounds something like a 22 short. RM~ Bow and arrow is very quiet. And I think you can get a crossbow without too much trouble, which is easier to operate. The thing about arrows is that if you get a non-lethal hit, the neighbors/press will get nosy about who is shooting "wildlife" with arrows. An arrow sticking out of an animal is pretty visible. Put Cyanide on the tip. Dan |
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mike wrote:
On Sep 17, 7:39 pm, Bert Byfield wrote: I've got an old Crossman "hand pump" pellet pistol that I just put a refurbishing kit in it. Sounds something like a 22 short. RM~ Bow and arrow is very quiet. And I think you can get a crossbow without too much trouble, which is easier to operate. The thing about arrows is that if you get a non-lethal hit, the neighbors/press will get nosy about who is shooting "wildlife" with arrows. An arrow sticking out of an animal is pretty visible. As an old bow hunter, I can tell you that an animal rarely carries around an arrow sticking out of it. If arrow does not penetrate completely and pass through, it will either fall out or break off. What ever op does, he should do surreptitiously as local regulations vary all over the place. I've been trapping and releasing. Even released a squirrel once in front of a county cop. Now I find regs say you can trap but not release. You could trap a non game animal around here and legally kill it but game animals are controlled by fish and game people. Some laws make no sense. Also forget poison - that's asking for trouble. |
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i too use a havaheart trap and relocate them ..btw, i know they hate
moth balls ---------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.minibite.com/america/malone.htm |
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