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Aerows

(39,961 posts) Tue Mar 24, 2015, 07:13 PM Mar 2015

I did a trap and release on a raccoon (pic added) [View all]

Last edited Tue Mar 24, 2015, 09:29 PM - Edit history (2)

We all know the troubles I've had with them, but I don't despise them. This one was HUGE. She was being a nuisance due to the fact that she was about to drop about 5 kits.

I lured her into a trap with apple slices, and let her go in an area that was away from people.

If anyone had a reason to hate them, it would be me, but I don't work that way. Compassion is necessary for us to all get along on this spinning blue and green ball.

She weighed 35lbs. if she weighed anything.

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I did a trap and release on a raccoon (pic added) [View all] Aerows Mar 2015 OP

Given your history with raccoons, this was a great step to take Gothmog Mar 2015 #1

I do the best I can Aerows Mar 2015 #9

Relocation is the right way to go Gothmog Mar 2015 #116

I would never spare one. murielm99 Mar 2015 #2

And kittens grow up to kill birds, baby ones too. Cleita Mar 2015 #6

I understand what you're saying... JohnnyRingo Mar 2015 #80

Cats kill squirrels too. And in much the same fashion. Smarmie Doofus Mar 2015 #92

I've never had a cat that could catch a squirrel. JohnnyRingo Mar 2015 #118

How much do cats kill? F4lconF16 Mar 2015 #120

No they don't. Cats kill out of sheer joy. Drahthaardogs Mar 2015 #124

Yikes! JohnnyRingo Mar 2015 #126

You have never lived in an area Aerows Mar 2015 #133

I'm just not made that way. Aerows Mar 2015 #10

Thank you. 840high Mar 2015 #108

Sure, that's why we don't leave our pets out overnight here in the interface zone Hekate Mar 2015 #37

+1. Raccoons are vicious, and seem to enjoy killing other animals. closeupready Mar 2015 #51

Oh, if Racoons were big enough they would kill people. Enthusiast Mar 2015 #128

Thank goodness you are the cause of killing nothing. n/t flvegan Mar 2015 #107

You're a good person Aerows. Dam that is a big raccoon! Rex Mar 2015 #3

She was freaking huge Aerows Mar 2015 #13

Just be careful my friend. Rex Mar 2015 #14

I am Aerows Mar 2015 #19

My college fraternity had a dog who fought raccoons MannyGoldstein Mar 2015 #101

I saw a cat-sized one in Queens, NYC once. nt LiberalElite Mar 2015 #134

Wow, I'm seriously impressed Warpy Mar 2015 #4

I called animal control Aerows Mar 2015 #12

Uh, I'll keep the bears, thanks. Warpy Mar 2015 #21

I'd prefer bears, too Aerows Mar 2015 #22

We are in no need of bears Aerows Mar 2015 #67

Once a bear finds a meal, he/she WILL come back. bvar22 Mar 2015 #33

Well, salvage the steaks, I understand they can be quite good Warpy Mar 2015 #49

I wish the bears Aerows Mar 2015 #66

Out of curiosity, Jenoch Mar 2015 #69

We live in far western/central Arkansas in the OUachita Mountains, just a few miles from Oklahoma. bvar22 Mar 2015 #95

Many years ago we were Jenoch Mar 2015 #102

We once had a rampaging Newfoundland in our neigborhood (had to weigh 185+) SoCalDem Mar 2015 #123

I had two 40+ lbs. raccoons Aerows Mar 2015 #130

Thanks for being kind to the wildlife! herding cats Mar 2015 #5

It isn't. n/t Aerows Mar 2015 #17

I always knew you were awesome n/t cherokeeprogressive Mar 2015 #7

Thank you Aerows Mar 2015 #16

Good for you. We do the same for raccoons and skunks too. Cleita Mar 2015 #8

We don't have skunks around here Aerows Mar 2015 #11

It's a he, my son in law. Cleita Mar 2015 #26

We did a live trap to catch a coyote that had been killing our chickens newfie11 Mar 2015 #15

I took it about 30 miles away Aerows Mar 2015 #20

Relocating wildlife is generally a bad idea, and possibly illegal Travis_0004 Mar 2015 #53

I could just kill them all Aerows Mar 2015 #76

Because they may have babies in the spring that are then abandonded to die, they don't know where uppityperson Mar 2015 #77

I made a choice Aerows Mar 2015 #86

I understand and have had raccoon problems also. I was going to trap and relocate until our fish uppityperson Mar 2015 #88

What is a better solution? Aerows Mar 2015 #94

It depends on where you live, why they are hanging around. uppityperson Mar 2015 #97

Thank you Aerows Mar 2015 #112

I have one of three options. Aerows Mar 2015 #98

Why are there raccoons in your area? Serious question. Are they there for food, are neighbors uppityperson Mar 2015 #100

There is a wooded area very close to my home Aerows Mar 2015 #114

I found interesting info on Mississippi and raccoons, companies that specialize in dealing with uppityperson Mar 2015 #103

Kind of pathetic and grimly hilarious that homo "sapiens" would call anything else a "nuisance" villager Mar 2015 #104

I wasn't killing, just packing its bags and moving it before all the babies came. Aerows Mar 2015 #115

I hope it is somewhere it can find enough food and not bug other people. uppityperson Mar 2015 #117

I released it near some wetlands Aerows Mar 2015 #119

She sat on the porch, in the trap Aerows Mar 2015 #110

The other option here is the State Trapper newfie11 Mar 2015 #127

Nice job! Raccoons are people too. GoneFishin Mar 2015 #18

Starkraven & I have been living in the woods of the Arkansas Mountains for 10 years now. bvar22 Mar 2015 #23

Raccoons destroy your garden Aerows Mar 2015 #25

---but the little ones are soo cute... bvar22 Mar 2015 #27

Neither can my cat. F4lconF16 Mar 2015 #121

I have a raccoon story. rhett o rick Mar 2015 #24

Mamma liked it at your house! Laffy Kat Mar 2015 #29

Where I live (California) Mr.Bill Mar 2015 #28

Slower death sentence central scrutinizer Mar 2015 #30

Most of the wild life people around here say the same: bvar22 Mar 2015 #34

You and I are horrible people Aerows Mar 2015 #44

Neither can I. 840high Mar 2015 #109

Well I guess Aerows Mar 2015 #43

It is sad when the options are all bad, isn't it? uppityperson Mar 2015 #79

Thank you for what you did for the raccoon. And for starting a thread for raccoon stories.<G> jtuck004 Mar 2015 #31

I've relocated several rabbits, eating my garden to nubs. Thor_MN Mar 2015 #32

How did you trap the rabbits? bvar22 Mar 2015 #35

Apple slices worked for me Aerows Mar 2015 #45

Live trap with salad type scraps Thor_MN Mar 2015 #48

I've tried those many times, bvar22 Mar 2015 #55

My local rabbits must be less discerning. or less smart. Thor_MN Mar 2015 #58

I released a Cooper's Hawk last week from my chicken coop... WheelWalker Mar 2015 #36

Our dogs hate raccoons with a fiery passion. hunter Mar 2015 #38

You're a nice person, Aerows. Hekate Mar 2015 #39

My cat jingles hers Aerows Mar 2015 #47

Good on ya, Aerows!... TeeYiYi Mar 2015 #40

excellent heaven05 Mar 2015 #41

My Dad taught me to do this, too...as well as with Possums BeatleBoot Mar 2015 #42

Thank you madokie Mar 2015 #46

Your story reminds me of the time two DNR trucks were parked outside Jackpine Radical Mar 2015 #50

Did they change plans??? Or did you guys just swap bears every few months? Yo_Mama Mar 2015 #56

I think they both headed due north & dropped their bear off somewhere near Tomahawk. Jackpine Radical Mar 2015 #60

And what do the Tomahawk folks do with THEIR problem bears? n/t Yo_Mama Mar 2015 #61

There's always the Upper Peninsula. Jackpine Radical Mar 2015 #65

hey now. Jackpine.... irisblue Mar 2015 #113

I thought we'd be doing you a favor. Jackpine Radical Mar 2015 #125

Perhaps the bears got used to the transport service, and when they wanted to visit their cousins Yo_Mama Mar 2015 #57

Could be. Jackpine Radical Mar 2015 #63

Bear equivalent of a Carnival Cruise??? n/t Yo_Mama Mar 2015 #68

Here's what a trailer-mounted culvert trap looks like. Jackpine Radical Mar 2015 #70

How do they release them?? That would seem to be the hard part. Yo_Mama Mar 2015 #73

See the cable winch on the side? Jackpine Radical Mar 2015 #81

I think I would not volunteer for this job. n/t Yo_Mama Mar 2015 #82

Well, OK. How 'bout something in moose control then? Jackpine Radical Mar 2015 #90

Well, OK. How 'bout something in moose control then? Jackpine Radical Mar 2015 #91

OH.MY.GOD. Brave is an understatement! Yo_Mama Mar 2015 #93

I caught a raccoon in my attic the other day Poiuyt Mar 2015 #52

That's a very substantial raccoon!!! Yo_Mama Mar 2015 #54

I carted her to some damp woods Aerows Mar 2015 #78

Poke? MannyGoldstein Mar 2015 #99

Added a pic Aerows Mar 2015 #59

I've got a couple living in my backyard but never had a problem with them ErikJ Mar 2015 #62

Raccoons in my area are both intellegent Aerows Mar 2015 #64

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2015 #71

I'm not a vegetarian Aerows Mar 2015 #72

Aerows CatWoman Mar 2015 #74

I do my best. Aerows Mar 2015 #132

k&r... spanone Mar 2015 #75

Nice bhikkhu Mar 2015 #83

I'm a nurse and took care of a kid in central Florida tavernier Mar 2015 #84

look at those lil hands Liberal_in_LA Mar 2015 #85

Thanks for doing right thing. Vattel Mar 2015 #87

More photos Aerows Mar 2015 #89

I'm impressed malaise Mar 2015 #135

I have people in this very thread Aerows Mar 2015 #136

You need a one word answer for them malaise Mar 2015 #137

You did a good thing. TDale313 Mar 2015 #96

I trapped 2 possums last year benld74 Mar 2015 #105

Oppossums Aerows Mar 2015 #138

yikes man. You be brave after what they did to you. Be careful out there. lonestarnot Mar 2015 #106

My friend uses marijuana cookies AgingAmerican Mar 2015 #111

I would not have guesses that. I'll pass it along. nt F4lconF16 Mar 2015 #122

They come to our compost pile spinbaby Mar 2015 #129

Raccoons are mostly crepuscular Aerows Mar 2015 #131