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Ricky Raccoon

thcri

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I put my live trap out the other night to catch some rabbits who are invading my garden which has not worked as the rabbits are too light. Dang things go in and out taking all the food they want. My daughter is laughing at me as we watch them go in and out. However this morning I noticed the trap was tripped so I went down there and found out I got me a raccoon which explains why so many young plants that I just planted a week ago are pulled out. Dang thing is eating the seeds. Since I am associated deeply with PETA I took the trap and Ricky about 5 miles away and released him instead of killing him. I was told that they have a radius of about 10 acres for roaming but is 5 miles far enough away or will Ricky come back?



Steve
 

Erik

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if he's really just a juvenile - and you dropped him in a good location as far as food and shelter, he shouldn't come back.
I don't believe the 10 acre thing as I've seen them cover about a 1/4 mile radius around here no problem.
 

Doc

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He might not be back but his papa and big brother will be hunting you down. :yum:
 

bczoom

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is 5 miles far enough away or will Ricky come back?
I doubt it'll come back on it's one. Since you made it a problem for someone else, they may live catch and move it 5 miles away (back towards your house).

I'd propose you dispose of properly next time.
 

thcri

Gone But Not Forgotten
I doubt it'll come back on it's one. Since you made it a problem for someone else, they may live catch and move it 5 miles away (back towards your house).

I'd propose you dispose of properly next time.


I dumped him in the middle of a wooded area that does not have any buildings within a mile or so. Next time:whistling:
 

thcri

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crock pot solves all...

My youngest daughter who is basically an animal lover does not believe that my grandmother use to feed us Raccoon all the time. I don't know how I can get her to believe me.
 

Erik

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nothing wrong with that. it's a bit greasy - but not as bad as opossum or pot-bellied pig... add some 4 men and a pig BBQ sauce and all will be well - you won't even have to tell her what it was, but if she does ask, tell her it's a new delicacy meat called procyon. (and don't play any Ringo Starr albums for a few days...)
 

bczoom

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I dumped him in the middle of a wooded area that does not have any buildings within a mile or so. Next time:whistling:

Murph. Your lesson for today...

Let's get started.

The dog let's us know the trap is loaded.
 

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bczoom

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The exterminator is ready
 

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bczoom

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No more varmint problem.

That concludes today's lesson on how to eradicate nuisance critters.
 

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Galvatron

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bc can the same be applied to nuisance Neighbors:clap:


Great job and reps for the young man.
 

Bamby

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I don't know about the coons in your neck of the woods, but the ones around here can really put some territory under them when they chose to. I used to have and own coon dogs at one time. And some of those coons especially the big old boars would sometimes run for miles with a dog on their behinds. And considering some of the tricks they used attempting to lose the dogs that were chasing them, they almost had to have know and utilized all this area before. I'd say a coons home area is a lot larger than anyone may realize.
 
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