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Raccoon invasion. Morality question.

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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    I had to hose all the rotten tuna out of the traps. 

    Strung up marshmallows on a thread like a girl scout at camp so I have them baited.  Tied the **** to the center back bottom of the trap.  These furry f*ckers need to get captured if they know what's good for 'em.
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  • hapster
    hapster Posts: 7,503
    henapple said:

    He's doing something right.

    Disturbing on so many levels...
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  • berndcrisp
    berndcrisp Posts: 1,166
    The coons are coming in the house to eat the cats food and drink their water. Try this. Put food and water outside.
    Hood Stars, Wrist Crowns and Obsession Dobs!


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  • berndcrisp
    berndcrisp Posts: 1,166
    Maybe you could adapt my mole recipe.

    Dry out some cheap beef chunks. Soak in a jar of ethylene glycol and put a couple of pieces in an active run. A few days later, no more moles.
    Hood Stars, Wrist Crowns and Obsession Dobs!


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  • Eggcelsior
    Eggcelsior Posts: 14,414
    berndcrisp said:

    Maybe you could adapt my mole recipe.

    Dry out some cheap beef chunks. Soak in a jar of ethylene glycol and put a couple of pieces in an active run. A few days later, no more moles.

    Make it polyethylene glycol - active runs.
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    Oh, no you di int.  Multitudes of puns.
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  • travisstrick
    travisstrick Posts: 5,002
    Well?
    Be careful, man! I've got a beverage here.
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  • Bayarad
    Bayarad Posts: 313
    When all else fails...every animal loves peanut butter!
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  • HoosierEgg71
    HoosierEgg71 Posts: 57
    Raccoons are like terrorists....just negotiate and then give in to their demands. Thats how we do it in America now!
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  • Little Steven
    Little Steven Posts: 28,817
    travisstrick said:
    Well?
    Think it's fading Trav. No worries for the boiled brisket man.

    Steve 

    Caledon, ON

     

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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    Caught another cat last night.  Coons came in our house early yesterday, before I could get the traps setup.  So they're going to stay set up, may put some peanut butter on the marshmallows (s'mores?).  

    Also, I'm going to pick up some sub-sonic .22 and fireworks (I think I may have some, need to look).
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  • hapster
    hapster Posts: 7,503
    nolaegghead said:

    Caught another cat last night.  Coons came in our house early yesterday, before I could get the traps setup.  So they're going to stay set up, may put some peanut butter on the marshmallows (s'mores?).  

    Also, I'm going to pick up some sub-sonic .22 and fireworks (I think I may have some, need to look).

    That's the spirit!!! Don't let those little Fers get the best of you...
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  • henapple
    henapple Posts: 16,025
    Dammit...nola got me in the mood now I'm just sitting here drinking pbr waiting for a ca...er, raccoon.
    Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN 
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  • Fred19Flintstone
    Fred19Flintstone Posts: 8,173
    henapple said:
    Dammit...nola got me in the mood now I'm just sitting here drinking pbr waiting for a ca...er, raccoon.
    There ain't nothin' like a little alcohol-fueled mayhem!
    Flint, Michigan
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  • CTMike
    CTMike Posts: 3,387
    henapple said:
    Dammit...nola got me in the mood now I'm just sitting here drinking pbr waiting for a ca...er, raccoon.

    Nice EBR Henapple, but we gotta talk about your choice of beer.
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  • henapple
    henapple Posts: 16,025
    Noveske lower, Bravo Company upper. .Lucid red dot. I'm driving to nolaegghead's house....right after I clear my neighborhood out.
    Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN 
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    @henapple - I'll put a bounty of a 12-pk of PBR on each 'coon.


    Eggcelsior said:
    Maybe you could adapt my mole recipe. Dry out some cheap beef chunks. Soak in a jar of ethylene glycol and put a couple of pieces in an active run. A few days later, no more moles.
    Make it polyethylene glycol - active runs.
    For the non-medical, non-chemists, an explanation.  Ethylene glycol - poisonous.  Polyethylene glycol, a powerful laxative. 
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  • Eggcelsior
    Eggcelsior Posts: 14,414
    henapple said:

    Dammit...nola got me in the mood now I'm just sitting here drinking pbr waiting for a ca...er, raccoon.

    http://youtu.be/MGQaH3-LK54
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  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
    @nolaegghead‌ very disappointed. Here I thought you had a lil neck in ya. No Coon trapped :-(
    And as much a humanitarian I am the facts are Coons carry many diseases one of which is rabies. Humanly euthanizing them is NOT necessarily a bad thing. Clearly there is not low population of these lil masked devils. And to be clear in FL it is illegal to shoot a Gator but, we also have "Stand your Ground" of course that pertains to humans (and OBW I fully support this law). Point is if anything animal or human poses a threat it's gonna get a lullaby. My neighbor had to use extreme prejudice on a 7' Gator that took over his pond a few years ago.
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  • Letz4wheel
    Letz4wheel Posts: 236
    Any luck?
    Southern Indiana
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  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
    Clearing throat...excuse me Mr Cat please let @nolaegghead‌ know me and my buddies prefer his house to all others. We're gonna Party like it's 1999. Don't worry Mr Cat you and your friends are welcome to party with us. We can use these metal mesh thingies for coasters :-Pimage
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    NPHuskerFL said:
    @nolaegghead‌ very disappointed. Here I thought you had a lil neck in ya. No Coon trapped :-( And as much a humanitarian I am the facts are Coons carry many diseases one of which is rabies. Humanly euthanizing them is NOT necessarily a bad thing. Clearly there is not low population of these lil masked devils. And to be clear in FL it is illegal to shoot a Gator but, we also have "Stand your Ground" of course that pertains to humans (and OBW I fully support this law). Point is if anything animal or human poses a threat it's gonna get a lullaby. My neighbor had to use extreme prejudice on a 7' Gator that took over his pond a few years ago.
    I would shoot them, send them on their way humanely, but some of my best friends next door would hate me and I really like them.  So I'm going about it the way I am.  I'm all for the "Stand your ground" law if it fills in some loopholes that aren't covered by laws we already have, I'm not sure if know what they are, but I don't want to have to worry about having any senseless violence on anyone innocent by any trigger happy people who just had a bad day like the movie "The Purge".  
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  • Hungry Joe
    Hungry Joe Posts: 1,568
    edited June 2014

    I would show your neighbors the coon in the trap as you load it into your vehicle and take it somewhere else and shoot it. If you let the thing loose within a mile of your home it is likely to come back.  

    I just found this and they mention 5 miles, though in an urban setting I'm sure the thing would find something to keep him happy before he made it back to your place. 


    http://www.raccoonatticguide.com/relocating.html 





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  • DaveRichardson
    DaveRichardson Posts: 2,324
    After battling the raccoons for several days, I seriously doubt that relocating and releasing is even an option in @nolaegghead 's mind.  Maybe firing them off like a clay pigeon at the gun range......


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  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
    edited June 2014
    @nolaegghead‌ I was just stirring the pot On the "Stand Your Ground" statement (but, I was serious on that I do support it). >:)
    Like I said I relocate most critters (except Dillos). Hopefully you can catch the Coons sooner than later.
    Edit: Happy 10K & Father's Day
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    Caught 3 last night.  Two busted out of the cages.  We're releasing the other one on the other side of the industrial canal.  I'll post a pic later.
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  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
    Pics or it didn't happen. :)) lol
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  • DMW
    DMW Posts: 13,833
    What internal temp for slicing vs pulling?
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  • henapple
    henapple Posts: 16,025
    Clowns.
    Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN 
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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 16,203
    "Busted Out"?!?!?   :-O
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