Close quarters combat with a raccoon

Live trap it. Then take it to a WMA property and put a 22 between the headlights.....dump him out and let the coyotes have dinner.
 
Dennis in MA said:
A REAL man would take an entrenching tool, sharpen the edge and turn it 90 degrees. That's what they did in Nam.

Seems any cheap red-dot would work. I'd worry about shooting and wounding an animal inside my home or near a home ingress. But that's just me.

Live trap. Large trash can. Water. Problem solved.

(Heard a story of a guy that was gonna do that and theWife made him put it in the woods across town instead. YEs, that's illegal. I know. But the poor widdle fing! So he does. Opens trap. Raccoon comes around and bites him hard on the finger. Whoops. Go to hospital. RABIES POTENTIAL. So a gashed up finger and rabies shots. A trash can and a pissed off wife would have been better.)
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Yes releasing them alive on another property is not legal you are absolutely right.

Trap it plus trash can of water....or take it in the trap to a WMA property and dispatch it with a 22 and dump it is legal too. WMA property is set aside for hunting so dicharge of fire arm is ok.......not sure if a hunting license would be required....but that's a whole other rabbit hole to go down .
 
At our place up in Nova Scotia our caretaker found one under the deck. He preferred a pitchfork and dispatched the critter.

Henry, let your fingers do the walking and hire a pro. No effing way I'd tangle with one of those beasts!

Call your animal control officer and ask what they would do, or who they would hire.
 
1.go to junkyard and pull airbag from anything
2.place in front of door and prop side next to door up a few inches
3.wire up with trigger right behind dog door to complete circuit
4.set up 2 gopro's, one at door and one covering expected trajectory.
5.wait for raccoon to lauch itself over neighbors house and bounce off the next roof over
6.post video and become internet legend like the guy who made the deck squirell catapult.
 
Fearless... It ain't for Everybody.
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I have a tip for getting rid of the carcass that I have personally used and can attest to, and is great in the high-heat of Summer...

Chinese Restaurant Dumpster

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enbloc said:
I have a tip for getting rid of the carcass that I have personally used and can attest to, and is great in the high-heat of Summer...

Chinese Restaurant Dumpster

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Yep, you can dispose of many things here, without anyone even taking notice. Even if they do notice, it would appear normal. [thumbsup]
 
Just use a pitchfork. No noise, and you carry him out and bury him with the same tool you killed him with.
 
whacko said:
Yes releasing them alive on another property is not legal you are absolutely right.

Trap it plus trash can of water....or take it in the trap to a WMA property and dispatch it with a 22 and dump it is legal too. WMA property is set aside for hunting so dicharge of fire arm is ok.......not sure if a hunting license would be required....but that's a whole other rabbit hole to go down .
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Uh, useful safety tip, make sure you wire the doors shut BEFORE you try dipping that trap into a barrel full of water. Ask my why i say this!
 
*Theoretically,

Use a live trap you can buy at home depot and a bucket full of water.
Theoretically, It's the cleanest, and most efficient option.

FYI: Theoretically, drowning a raccoon takes longer than I thought.... I mean "you may think"... theoretically.
 
Some hav-no-heart traps are purchased/stored folded.

Be careful and wire and tie wrap them so they don't collapse and allow a pissed animal to escape after it's trapped.

These are no-shit feral creatures. F*cking vicious. Stop at an Ocean State Job lot or Harbor Freight and pick up leather welder's gloves. Also, get the handle up so you don't have to avoid teeth and claws when you go to pick up the trap to give it swimming lessons.
 
hminsky said:
Let's say, just theoretically, you have a highly self-confident raccoon which knows how to open your dog door and visit your laundry room. Let's also say, theoretically, you have a 22 magnum rifle which does not have iron sights, just a rail for mounting a scope.

What would theoretically be the best close-quarters optic with which to engage in combat with said raccoon if it became necessary.

This is entirely theoretical. I would not fire a 22 magnum in my house or off my porch under any circumstance for pest control.
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Biden said you can do it from your porch providing, he makes a noise and you use a 12 gauge.....Limited to 2 rounds. Must be a federal law.
 
Every gun owner needs a .22 revolver and a handful of .22 shorts. I've never tried the quiet .22LR, but I guess they would work just as well.

Never thought about rabies and the bloodspray. I guess you should go with "trap and cap" outside or in a WMA like whacko said. I'm not safety conscious - I'd probably dump a 9 round cylinder into the thing and throw some bleach on the walls.

Carcass disposal is best done by cutting open it's belly to ensure some guts are coming out (wear gloves for crying out loud), swing twice around body and heave through liberal neighbor's window at 3:00AM.
 
If you go the hava-hart route, tie a short piece of rope to the handle when you set it.
The buggers will try and reach out the side or top and scratch you.
I always wear welder's gauntlets when I pick up a trap.
 
By any chance is the animal in question named Maxine I heard it could be rabid just sayin .
 
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