Coon Control

[GoneBallistic]

Anyone know how to keep the coons out of the garden? Last year they absolutely slaughtered my corn crop and I'm hoping to alleviate a similar fate this year. Thanks!

[RED333]

A DOG!

[Spots]

Suppresed rifle and night vision? Depending on your neighborhood you could either let a coon hunter come run his dogs there a few nights, or you could set live traps. If other animals (dogs, cats etc,) aren't a concern than leg traps followed by a shot to the head will work. I can't comment on the legality of any of the above actions.

[tnhawk]

Coonhounds.  If you were close, I'd let you borrow a few.

[R_Bert]

We killed four out of Dad's garden last year, into our corn.

 

Large Havahart trap,

 

take a can of cat food, drill some holes through it, then wire wrap it to the inside rear corner.

 

Shoot the $$$tard *before* opening the cage.

 

Yeah, you might get a cat or two the first night or so, but they learn quickly.

 

 

BTW, stake /chain the trap down.

 

We had one (that we did not get) nearly walk off with the trap.  It was HUGE. The trap door would not close.

Edited July 6, 2014 by R_Bert

[GoneBallistic]

I was hoping to avoid the hassle of setting traps and burying dead coons but that may be my only real option. We don't have any hounds any more. I've heard that if you tie a hound up, the coons will learn the limits of his reach and s***wreck the garden with him standing there barking his a** off. I don't live within earshot of the garden so I wouldn't know when he barked. I've seen some electric devices that emit a high frequency sound that repels animals. I thought about trying one but it seemed a little too good to be true. Anyone had any experience with anything like that?

 

R_Bert, that's a GIGANTIC coon!

[McGarrett]

Get a dog.

[R_Bert]

I was hoping to avoid the hassle of setting traps and burying dead coons but that may be my only real option. We don't have any hounds any more. I've heard that if you tie a hound up, the coons will learn the limits of his reach and s***wreck the garden with him standing there barking his a** off. I don't live within earshot of the garden so I wouldn't know when he barked. I've seen some electric devices that emit a high frequency sound that repels animals. I thought about trying one but it seemed a little too good to be true. Anyone had any experience with anything like that?

 

R_Bert, that's a GIGANTIC coon!

 

At first, in the game cam, we thought it was a coyote.  It was about 15" at the shoulder (It was ~3" taller than the trap). I will have to check Mom's computer.  She may still have that video.

 

We caught and dispatched one at 25 lbs, and the rest were over 20 (after eating 5 or 6 rows of corn, they should be big...).

Edited July 6, 2014 by R_Bert

[Just2Honor]

Neighbor put a few solar powered lights that look like a predator's eyes in the dark around his garden but I haven't heard if it worked. But Ihaven't heard him complaining either.

[Mongo]

Electric fence.......Havaheart makes one that runs off d cells designed for dogs... .....or, if you've got power close TSC has units that start pretty cheap.... Edited July 7, 2014 by Mongo

[frankmako]

cat food and a trap is what i have used.  

[tnhawk]

cat food and a trap is what i have used.  

Be aware that some cats and coons are large.  I had to get a second, larger trap to solve my cat problem.

[gary_boom]

I use a large haveaheart trap with chicken wings inside and in a hole under the trap. I caught one last night that was so big I couldn't lift the trap with one arm.
My electric fence doesn't seem to deter the coons.

[GoneBallistic]

I guess I'll have to try the trap option. It seems like the fence would be a pain to put up and down when it came time to rototill.

[glowdotGlock]

[GoneBallistic]

LMAO!

[seez52]

Electric fence with two runs of wire. One around 6 inches and another at 12 or so.

[E4 No More]

Never had this problem, but why not poisoned field corn? No burying them there since they die somewhere else.

[peejman]

Never had this problem, but why not poisoned field corn? No burying them there since they die somewhere else.

 

Because other critters eat the corn and/or the poisoned carcasses and die too. 

 

 

Trapping followed by high speed lead poisoning works well enough. 

[jtmaze]

I had this problem with my Quail barn. A few late nights of SSS and a 6 pack and it cleared up fairly well JTM We the People of the United States, in order to form a more Perfect Union......

[gregintenn]

Trapping them is the only way I've been able to get rid of them. If you don't want to kill them, simply drive them several miles away and put them out. You could also give the coon to someone who is training a coondog.

 

I tie a honey bun to the back of the trap with wire for bait. They LOVE honey buns.

Edited July 8, 2014 by gregintenn

[GoneBallistic]

 They LOVE honey buns.

Me too :yum:

[gregintenn]

Me too :yum:

Are you a coon?

[R_Bert]

Trapping them is the only way I've been able to get rid of them. If you don't want to kill them, simply drive them several miles away and put them out. You could also give the coon to someone who is training a coondog.

 

I tie a honey bun to the back of the trap with wire for bait. They LOVE honey buns.

 hmmmmm.  I dunno.....

 

One who chooses to do this should not advertise it.  I think It is a felony, certainly a misdemeanor.

 

TWRA will treat it the same as poaching and other violations of regulations, and will result in offender's hunting rights, etc being removed. I don't know anything about transfer to a coon hunter, but suggest making &#%! sure all permits and licenses are in place before a live-trapped animal is released in any fashion.

 

 

also - for me personally, the last place in the world I want to be is anywhere near a very-pissed-off raccoon.  That thing'll bite your nutz off in a heartbeat.  And you ain't gonna outrun it.

Edited July 8, 2014 by R_Bert

[whitewolf001]

I entered this thread thinking, "no fregin way is someone on this board a racist like this." I'm glad I was wrong but your post cracked me up and reminded me why I was curious about this thread in the first place.