Raccoon invasion. Morality question.

jllbms

@henapple‌ That animal that you shoot may be somebody's beloved pet. I don't know if you or anybody else are "joking" - it's not very amusing. If you're serious, then there's a lot more serious problem. Some scumbag shot one of my cats years ago, and he lost a leg.

Jeremiah

It's threads like this one that keeps me coming back to this forum. Just when I'm tired of it-- roped back in. Keep it coming!

TUTTLE871

Remind me not to move next door to @travisstrick‌. My two girls like roaming next door and checking out the lizard and mice population over there. But they do not like any ruffians coming on this side of the fence.

Mattman3969

travisstrick said:

I wonder what coon tastes like? Not as good as this, I bet. 

http://www.snakeriverfarms.com/competitive-bbq-collection/products/11-14-pound-gold-grade-brisket/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=goldbrisket

Prolly pretty good boiled with Allegro hot and onions . ) Just playin

travisstrick

jllbms said:

@henapple‌ That animal that you shoot may be somebody's beloved pet. I don't know if you or anybody else are "joking" - it's not very amusing. If you're serious, then there's a lot more serious problem. Some scumbag shot one of my cats years ago, and he lost a leg.

I wonder if your cat was trespassing on someone else's property. 

I was joking and it is funny. I found that cat skull by the river. 

nolaegghead

travisstrick said:

I wonder what coon tastes like? Not as good as this, I bet. 

http://www.snakeriverfarms.com/competitive-bbq-collection/products/11-14-pound-gold-grade-brisket/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=goldbrisket

I hear they taste like Davy Crockett's head.

nolaegghead

henapple said:

@travisstrick‌. ..you got flagged for the cat joke. I hate cats. If an animal is on your property why not shoot it. @RRP‌. ..you're in Illinois, @nolaegghead‌ is in Louisiana. ..trust me, the same rules don't apply.

And dogs, different rules?

jllbms

There are some topics that are generally considered off limits for joking. For example, "rape jokes" are deplored universally. I put animal abuse in that category, but that's just me. "Trespassing", a cat? Are you really serious? Or was that more humor?

travisstrick

NPHuskerFL

nolan8v said:

NPHuskerFL,

Re: I actually had to break down and pay a pro to trap them and
shortly after did it myself after I saw the trick of trapping them.

I’m
having current issues with them as well.

What’s
the trick of trapping them?

 

& @nolaegghead‌ to catch/trap armadillos you set up the trap or traps in a area you know they are frequenting. I set up 3 when I had the issue. (2) 2x6s or 2x8 etc (I had 15-20ft lengths) and then anchor each of them to where it is a wide funnel to the trap. This causes the armadillos to basically just walk into the trap. They are a lazy creature and take the path of least resistance. Bait does not attract nor does it help. I always handled the traps with gloves so I didn't leave human scent. Also anchor the trap and set the trigger to almost a hair trigger. I set two side by side one one direction one in another direction. And you can't just set it up in the middle of the yard you want it near fencing or structure this is the reason for the boards they just bump back and forth till whammy! Busted!
Oh ya and it is complete BS waist of time and $$$ to lay "real moth balls" or "snake away". I did around our entire property. The only thing it drove away is us. Didn't even phase the snakes and definitely not the dillos!

Eggcelsior

@NPHuskerFL‌

I misread and thought you said dildos. You really need to be careful of them. They seem harmless but one wrong move and you sit on one.

NPHuskerFL

@Eggcelsior‌ so that's how you trap yours huh? ) TMI dude. Lol

RRP

henapple said:

@travisstrick‌. ..you got flagged for the cat joke. I hate cats. If an animal is on your property why not shoot it. @RRP‌. ..you're in Illinois, @nolaegghead‌ is in Louisiana. ..trust me, the same rules don't apply.

I fully realize that and offered that as an explanation that some states, locations, etc are different! Hell, in some parts of the country some people would have strung up the "lady" by her ears for encouraging these things by feeding them!

nolaegghead

henapple said:

@travisstrick‌. ..you got flagged for the cat joke. I hate cats. If an animal is on your property why not shoot it. @RRP‌. ..you're in Illinois, @nolaegghead‌ is in Louisiana. ..trust me, the same rules don't apply.

People love their pets.  Killing something people love is pretty heinous.  I hope you're kidding Tony.

If someone killed any of our cats, first of all I'd suspect them of being a budding serial killer, secondly, I will work hard and diligently to make sure the rest of their life is complete fuckin' misery.  

nolaegghead

Eggcelsior said:

@NPHuskerFL‌ I misread and thought you said dildos. You really need to be careful of them. They seem harmless but one wrong move and you sit on one.

That's what everyone getting stuff pulled out of their butt says in the emergency room.

Edit: adding emoticon to lighten things up. 

nolaegghead

NPHuskerFL said:

@Eggcelsior‌ so that's how you trap yours huh? ) TMI dude. Lol

travisstrick

nolaegghead said:

Eggcelsior said:

@NPHuskerFL‌ I misread and thought you said dildos. You really need to be careful of them. They seem harmless but one wrong move and you sit on one.

That's what everyone getting stuff pulled out of their butt says in the emergency room.

Edit: adding emoticon to lighten things up. 

I thought the cat glitter would have done that. 

henapple

Come on in Rocky...I won't hurt you.

NPHuskerFL

Did that explanation help @nolan8v‌ & @nolaegghead‌?

nolaegghead

@NPHuskersFL - Good info man...I was thinking more of raccoons, don't have an arma-dildo problem

DMW

nolaegghead said:

@NPHuskersFL - Good info man...I was thinking more of raccoons, don't have an arma-dildo problem

Well that's good to know. Not sure if the advice from @NPHuskerFL‌ would help with an arma-dildo infestation...
:-?

nolaegghead

travisstrick said:

nolaegghead said:

Eggcelsior said:

@NPHuskerFL‌ I misread and thought you said dildos. You really need to be careful of them. They seem harmless but one wrong move and you sit on one.

That's what everyone getting stuff pulled out of their butt says in the emergency room.

Edit: adding emoticon to lighten things up. 

I thought the cat glitter would have done that. 

The cat glitter WAS AWESOME. 

henapple

They have no conscience.

NPHuskerFL

@nolaegghead‌ hellz bellz! Coons are lazy looking for a hand out. Little soft cat food anchored down and that cute masked coon is gonna trap himself. Like I said I relocate them. But, recommend you relocate at least 7+miles away or to an uninhabited area. I let em go 15or so miles away in a wildlife refuge area.

nolan8v

NPHuskerFL,

Thanks for that info. I do plan to try it tomorrow afternoon. Hopefully, I will have success.

NPHuskerFL

DMW said:

nolaegghead said:

@NPHuskersFL - Good info man...I was thinking more of raccoons, don't have an arma-dildo problem

Well that's good to know. Not sure if the advice from @NPHuskerFL‌ would help with an arma-dildo infestation...
:-?

It was the ONLY thing that got rid of our Dillo infestation. Like I said those lil bastards can destroy 1/4 to 1/2 acre overnight. They virtually destroyed 3/4 or more of our 1.25-1.5 acre lot before I caught every last one. The biggest thing is patience and leave the trap set in the same spot for several days. Once you find the sweet spot and begin catching them you'll continue catching them. It took us close to one and half months to get rid of all of them. It works.

DMW

NPHuskerFL said:

DMW said:

nolaegghead said:

@NPHuskersFL - Good info man...I was thinking more of raccoons, don't have an arma-dildo problem

Well that's good to know. Not sure if the advice from @NPHuskerFL‌ would help with an arma-dildo infestation...
:-?

It was the ONLY thing that got rid of our Dillo infestation. Like I said those lil bastards can destroy 1/4 to 1/2 acre overnight. They virtually destroyed 3/4 or more before I caught every last one. The biggest thing is patience and leave the trap set in the same spot for several days. Once you find the sweet spot and begin catching them you'll continue catching them. It took us close to one and half months to get rid of all of them. It works.

I have no doubt it is sound advice for dealing with armadillos, just not sure it would would for arma-dildos. )

NPHuskerFL

@dmw not sure. :-?
@Eggcelsior‌ seems to have a nack for knowing how to trap them. Not me my friend. >:)

nolaegghead

Coons are hunter gatherers.  Like most hunter gatherers, businessmen, and animals that aren't dead or in a coma, they're opportunistic   Unfortunate that's at the expense of the sanctity of my castle.  Little creatures goin' for a road trip.  

NPHuskerFL

@nolaegghead‌ Believe it or not it is illegal in FL to relocate an armadillo because although they are everywhere now they are not native to FL. So it "IS" legal to trap and dispose of them in a humane fashion. Coons I relocate.