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Unread 01-26-2011, 04:01 PM
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I found signs that a raccoon got into a house that I look after. There was a little mess but nothing like they can do when they go on a rampage. So I set out a havahart trap Monday night and caught one. Average size, about 15 pounds. I was hopeing I was done but set out the trap last night as well. This morning there was one in there that had to be 30 pounds! Not only did it eat the cat food that was in there but it also ate the tin can!
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Unread 01-26-2011, 04:21 PM
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They LOVE cat food. Free food for those guys. The sad part - the cats will sit there and watch the coons eat it! Then the cats have the nerve to act hungry! Haven't had a lot of problems since I removed the dry food from my two 14 y.o. cats diet and getting a dog that would love nothing more than to crush a small animal in his toothy maw.
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Unread 01-26-2011, 05:27 PM
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best thing is to find where they get in and block it some how.. Make sure crawl space doors, etc are sealed, along with nearby tree limbs trimmed. These things are full of disease and can hurt anything near it severly.
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Unread 01-26-2011, 06:44 PM
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they are a little greasy, unless you clean them right.
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Unread 01-26-2011, 06:52 PM
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The way us country boys clean a coon is insert a firearm up his butt (shotgun preferred with bird shot) and pull the trigger, this will gut and skin him at the same time.

Whatever is left usually tastes like chicken.
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mmmmmm, whats for supper?
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So, how'd they eat?
Or did you feed them bread and milk before?

Man, a 30lb coon would bring $35 or so around here!
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