Raccoon repellent

[Flingarrows]

For the last couple of weeks, raccoon(s) have been crapping on the decorative stones in my back yard.

A quick google search came up with peppermint spray. The link pulled up two 8 oz. spray bottles for $28. No thanks …

Any recommendations?


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[ghitch75]

mine is a 20g with a tight turkey choke....

 

[Flingarrows]

I have a camera facing the yard. It has been visiting between 10pm-4am.

Maybe when it gets warmer I will be up for an all nighter


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[Cameramonkey]

Poop there first to mark your territory?

 

[Flingarrows]

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[Creedmoor]

A set conibear with a peanut butter treat.

 

[KokomoDave]

Actually coons are the only animal in these parts that will eat marshmallows. Dogs, cats, possoms, etc will eat peanut butter. Yes, I used to run coon hounds. I'm more hillbilly than I am secret Asian man. Use a Havahart or similar live trap. If it falls into a deep creek before you can release it, say 5 minutes... the coon can look for the guns that went overboard when you lost your guns.
New marshmallows, more underwater gun intel can be gleamed and the price is right cause you can continue trapping. Or you can take em way out in the boonies. Your choice of course.

 

[churchmouse]

Actually coons are the only animal in these parts that will eat marshmallows. Dogs, cats, possoms, etc will eat peanut butter. Yes, I used to run coon hounds. I'm more hillbilly than I am secret Asian man. Use a Havahart or similar live trap. If it falls into a deep creek before you can release it, say 5 minutes... the coon can look for the guns that went overboard when you lost your guns.
New marshmallows, more underwater gun intel can be gleamed and the price is right cause you can continue trapping. Or you can take em way out in the boonies. Your choice of course.

End them.

 

[Hoosierdood]

40 grain subsonic round nose?

 

[Cameramonkey]

Actually coons are the only animal in these parts that will eat marshmallows. Dogs, cats, possoms, etc will eat peanut butter. Yes, I used to run coon hounds. I'm more hillbilly than I am secret Asian man. Use a Havahart or similar live trap. If it falls into a deep creek before you can release it, say 5 minutes... the coon can look for the guns that went overboard when you lost your guns.
New marshmallows, more underwater gun intel can be gleamed and the price is right cause you can continue trapping. Or you can take em way out in the boonies. Your choice of course.

If you're the rule following type you cant cross county lines to release them. Just FYI.

 

[Creedmoor]

Coons certainly will eat peanut butter, meat fish, dog food along with anything aromatic for the most part and easy to see. I never ran dogs but we sure trapped a slew of coons, muskrats and nutria growing up.
Its the reason I said conibear instead of a havahart and then sink them in the river.

 

[J Galt]

Rural King sells live traps that should fit a raccoon. $40 if I remember right.

The lethal traps are less expensive.

You can also call a wildlife remediation company.

I just dealt with Black Diamond, Dave Danner. They do animals as well as insects. I've only dealt with him once, but he was polite and professional. FWIW I would call them again and saved his business card.

 

[Rookie]

I have a camera facing the yard. It has been visiting between 10pm-4am.

Maybe when it gets warmer I will be up for an all nighter


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Get a cheap motion detector from harbor freight and set it up in the area they're visiting. Go to sleep, wake up to the alarm, open window, pop them, go back to sleep. I've shot plenty of coyotes, possums, and coons with this method.

 

[CHCRandy]

Go out there and pee all over everything.......see if it helps.

 

[ghuns]

This has always been my solution...

Though they're honestly more trouble than the critters they kill.

 

[AndreusMaximus]

I've heard that a bowl of soda pop will lead a coon to a nasty end. Never tried it, though, so it could be a myth.

 

[Creedmoor]

I've heard that a bowl of soda pop will lead a coon to a nasty end. Never tried it, though, so it could be a myth.

That green soda pop thats in your vehicle radiator?

 

[Hoosierdood]

That green soda pop thats in your vehicle radiator?

I’ve heard of people mixing that with a box of rat poison and whatever leftovers they had in the fridge that needed tossed and getting good results.

But I would never admit to doing that myself. Some people can get sensitive.

 

[Frosty]

Poop there first to mark your territory?

I think this is the only true option

 

[Leadeye]

Best results come from a live trap and then a 22lr to dispatch the trapped animal. A long time ago you could use fly bait and cola which was as quick as a two step snake, but it's illegal now.