Raccoon trapping

[Catscratch]

I like the way you think T-Max! A guy could have some fun with that.

 

[SD51555]

I've also made some Hugel gardens with them.

Why am I just hearing about this now?!

I want to build a whole compost bin for trapped critters and wood chips.

 

[Buckly]

I doubt the DEC would consider racoons doing racoon things in the woods a nuisance or destructive.

I think he’s trapping around his house. The DEC regs on raccoons are a bit vague so open to interpretation I guess.
Summary examples of nuisance wildlife: These require a permit but, can be removed any time of year.
A wild animal that MAY cause property damage
A wild animal that is persistent and perceived as an annoyance.
Summary examples of damaging wildlife: removed animals must be immediately buried or cremated.
A wild animal that causes damage
Digs up your yard
Eats your landscaping or vegetables,
Fouls your lawn
Eats your chickens. ETC.

 

[Ben.MN/WI]

I throw my varmint carcasses around apple trees that need a little boost. I use layers of leaves, sticks and grass clippings around my trees as a mulch to build up the soil. A dead carcass turns the pile of leaves, sticks and grass clippings into nice topsoil and the apple trees put on more growth.

 

[b116757]

I could just dig a pit and chuck them in it every time I check traps. Maybe throw a couple arrowheads and pieces of a broken plate so an archaeologist sometime in the distant future can get a PhD trying to figure out what went on there...

I throw in empty beer cans and whisky bottles in your midden pile along with the coons way better PhD paper

 

[Electrodigical]

The DEC regs on raccoons are a bit vague so open to interpretation I guess.

I swear all NY laws are written vague on purpose.

 

[Badgers80]

I bought a half dozen coon traps this year, but never set one. As a young father I don't have a lot of spare time to fuss with them and I would feel horrible just digging a hole to throw carcasses in. I guess if that is beneficial to the ecosystem as a whole, I would. What are you guys doing with the carcasses? Will someone buy a whole recently deceased coon or 30?

Half a dozen traps could make a nice impact in the ecosystem. I put out 2 traps next to each other this spring and caught 7 coons in 7 days I think. So, if you are worried about time, you could take a blitzkrieg approach and go hard at it during nesting time and try to take as many off as you can during the most critical period.

 

[Skeeter]

I bought a half dozen coon traps this year, but never set one. As a young father I don't have a lot of spare time to fuss with them and I would feel horrible just digging a hole to throw carcasses in. I guess if that is beneficial to the ecosystem as a whole, I would. What are you guys doing with the carcasses? Will someone buy a whole recently deceased coon or 30?

Compost everything

 

[goatman]

I'm beginning to notice that fruit trees that have a carcass close to them are void of voles. Seems to last longer than a year.

 

[Catscratch]

Why am I just hearing about this now?!

I want to build a whole compost bin for trapped critters and wood chips.

Sorry SD, just something I've started doing. Dig a hole, throw dead critters, wood, and leafs in it. Cover and walk away. Someday, someone is going to dig up my place and find dozens of unexplained burial pits. (or more likely find nothing because it converted to fungi and plants so well)

 

[Mortenson]

Without reading the whole thread at this time, could someone put a link for the coon traps I should buy? Something about dog proof cuffs? I'd like to save a few eggs this year.

 

[SD51555]

Sorry SD, just something I've started doing. Dig a hole, throw dead critters, wood, and leafs in it. Cover and walk away. Someday, someone is going to dig up my place and find dozens of unexplained burial pits. (or more likely find nothing because it converted to fungi and plants so well)

They're gonna have consumer grade lidar and uncover everything you did, from the ancient fire pit to the bale grazed areas.

 

[Catscratch]

They're gonna have consumer grade lidar and uncover everything you did, from the ancient fire pit to the bale grazed areas.

Good luck to them! They're going to have a hard time figuring me out.

 

[T-Max]

Without reading the whole thread at this time, could someone put a link for the coon traps I should buy? Something about dog proof cuffs? I'd like to save a few eggs this year.

Duke Dog Proof Racoon Trap

The Duke Dog Proof Racoon Trap is a safe and efficient way to catch your targeted animal. Shop this Duke racoon trap today!

www.scheels.com

My research led me to these, but like I said I haven't used them yet.

 

[Mortenson]

Perfect thanks!

 

[Catscratch]

Perfect thanks!

If you want to buy them in person I've found them in Cabela's, Atwoods, and Academy. They all work. The biggest difference is some are pull triggered only, and some are push or pull triggered. You can stake them down or wire them to an old tire. Stakes can be bought or I make mine by welding a big washer on top of section of rebar.

 

[Mortenson]

Ordered 6 and the tool from here. Scheels website wasn't working for me.

DUKE'S DOG PROOF RACCOON TRAP

The Duke Dog Proof Coon Trap features a fully enclosed dog proof design with powerful coil springs, a sensitive trigger system and a straight spade staking system. The trap is fired when the raccoon reaches in for your bait, and instead grabs the trigger, firing the trap.

www.animaltrapsandsupplies.com

 

[Ben.MN/WI]

We used the same Duke's dog proof traps last week and they worked well! We caught some more free apple tree fertilizer

A little dried dog food and some marshmallow pieces inside the trap is our go-to bait.

 

[Electrodigical]

While I haven't had them in use for many days in total, I've yet to get one to set off my dog proofs. And that's with pictures of them taking the bait. lol

 

[Catscratch]

While I haven't had them in use for many days in total, I've yet to get one to set off my dog proofs. And that's with pictures of them taking the bait. lol

Might try this... A few mini-marshmallows under the trigger. A dab of grape jelly on those marshmallows that are under the trigger. Fill the rest of the way up with marshmallows but no jelly. Make them work for that jelly.

Plus when you set it are you engaging the trigger latch completely, or are you sliding it out of the grove some so that they don't have to move the trigger so far to trip the trap? I always adjust it some so that it doesn't have to move a lot.

Make sure it's staked down snug into the ground. Don't want the trap moving while they are pulling on the trigger.