by masmojo » Thu Jun 27, 2013 11:20 am
My house backs up to a creek and they area constant problem, if I did not live in the city I would probably just shoot them, but as it stands I live trap them then drive down to the local river bed (about 15 miles away) & let them go. They are Mean and destructive little varmints.
I set out my trap 7 nights in a row and I caught 5 Raccoon's, 1 Dog and a Kitty cat! My bait of choice is tuna fish, good & smelly they can't resist it!! But dog food works pretty good too!
Sometimes I catch Possums, but I feel bad for them cause they are so stupid! When I release a raccoon, by the time I get the gate half way open it's GONE! With a Possum, I open it, then I stand around for a while . . . Waiting . . . . and waiting . . . the more you try to scare'em out of the cage the more they hunker down and hiss at you!! Not sure how they have avoided extinction??? They must taste bad???? :roll:
Oh, And if you did not know already storm drains are the Racoon Highway!! :lol: