supraneurotoxin
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A raccoon problem? What are they doing that is problematic? Some people see raccoons alive and then talk about a raccoon problem. Anyway, if they aren't doing anything bad, then let them be.
If they start getting in the trash, chain the lids down. If they start getting other places, shoot a few.
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I agree with what arcticap said. Use a pellet gun.
Also, don't think just cause animals are out there, that you have a "problem". The only animal I know that is true of is Rats....
I've pretty much eliminated the chipmunk and squirrel population.
I generally just shoot the Federal bulk stuff and Stingers which are both way too loud (my neighbor would surely call the police if she heard them go off).
I've pretty much eliminated the chipmunk and squirrel population.
LIVE ANIMAL TRAP!!!! Don't kill the varmits unless you have to imho. I use them at work, try peanut butter, macdonalds hamburger etc. Buy appropriately sized trap and let them loose, maybe by water. If skunks are a possibility, tie a long rope to the trap and you can drag it elsewhere. Contact local animal control, maybe they cando it for you. I hate to kill animals needlessly, though I just offed a coyote at my henhouse last night. Good Luck!
Sulaco said:Looks like the animal rights activists have infested this forum too.
I don't understand why you think I need to justify my reasoning to you.
If you don't have anything beneficial to add to the topic, why not just skip it?
Also, we live in the city limits. The suburban sprawl is miles and miles away from us. There are deer and other critters all around us (we live very close to a large lake and lots of farmland and woods, in fact, we are surrounded by woods on three sides and a creek runs right beside our house) but the only ones we take issue with are the coons and squirrels. We walk a good bit and enjoy seeing hawks, owls, foxes, deer, etc. etc.