The masked bandit has struck again

[fasteddie]

I got rid of a mama raccoon last year and I think one of her litter remembered my yard . It has been into to feeders for about 3 nights . Put out the trail cam last night and got over 300 pictures as it spent almost 50 minutes feeding . The trap is set ..

 

[Jeremy K]

Is that a metal wire ? I remember when i was kid ,my dad used to hook one leg of the wall outlet to our metal garbage can to deter the neighbors cat from ripping into the garbage. 

[kpkot]

Thats hilarious. How can i incorporate this into my life...

13 minutes ago, Jeremy K said:

Is that a metal wire ? I remember when i was kid ,my dad used to hook one leg of the wall outlet to our metal garbage can to deter the neighbors cat from ripping into the garbage. 

 

[grampy]

Cool pic's! Gotta give that critter props for determination! lol.....

[GreeneHunter]

Now there's a Racoon who's worth his salt !

[stoneam2006]

Lmao that's good stuff

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[left field]

Charge admission to your Raccoon Circus featuring Clingy, King of the High Wire! 

[doebuck1234]

Now thats just good.thats determination!

[ny hunter]

He knew there was a meal his determination paid off..

[wooly]

Nick Wallenda ain't got nothing on that guy!

My coons are more like lovers than daredevils!

 

[fasteddie]

I caught this Varmint instead of the bandit.

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[Five Seasons]

I caught and capped 4 coons and 2 opossum in my trap when I lived down south before I just gave up and accepted them as residents. I feel bad sort of for taking out whole families. And that's in addition to the ground hogs the .22 took out without the traps.

[Larry]

That guy is better than the Wallendas. He can walk the wire upside down and without a net, and also grab a snack on the way.

[fasteddie]

There were over 350 pictures . If I held the button down , it was almost like watching a movie . The bandit never fell . 

[rachunter]

8 hours ago, fasteddie said:

I caught this Varmint instead of the bandit.

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if you use cake or marshmallows you won't get cats.i trapped 17 coons when i first moved in this house here on long island then i  gave up.

[fasteddie]

The trap is one from Tractor Supply . I had to do some repairs after catching Mama raccoon last year . Also the food container was empty last year on two occasions without the door being tripped . I realized that the trip plate wasn't long enough and a raccoon could reach beyond it to get the food . I clipped a section of one of the Bag a Bug holders which extended the trip plate and that did the trick .

I have a regular heavy duty Have a Heart trap but I don't care for how the Door works . The lever that holds the door shut falls by gravity rather than slamming shut by a strong spring . 

[turkeyfeathers]

25 minutes ago, fasteddie said:

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I have a regular heavy duty Have a Heart trap but I don't care for how the Door works . The lever that holds the door shut falls by gravity rather than slamming shut by a strong spring . 

 I have one of those with 2 doors.  I set a brick on the doors to give gravity a little more momentum. I'm sure it helps the door banging a big coon in the butt a little harder forcing him in so he can't back out as easily after tripping the pan.

Apples make for great coon bait. a drop of peppermint oil for an attractant too.   And cross your fingers for no skunk

[gjs4]

General Tsao's Kitten in the "what's for dinner thread"


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[nyslowhand]

Can get a generic can of sardines at most supermarkets for ~$1. You'll get 3+ trappings out of one can. I used about 1-1/2 pieces per setting & it worked great! Do have to place bait in center of triggering area otherwise they'll get at it from outside the trap. Marshmallows are okay, but them racoons love their fish!!!

Not that it'll make you feel any better, but it could have been a bear like recently was caught on cam raiding a guy's birdfeeder in Sodus area! Little more difficult to trap! 

[stoneam2006]

Marshmallow with honey on them

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[fasteddie]

I don't want to use anything with a fish odor or I might get another cat.

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[sodfather]

Mama used just chase them off the porch with a broom stick..

[fasteddie]

Well , Mama ain't  here ! 

[Gmac39]

Put some grease on the cable. That should stop him. 

 

[Jeremy K]

11 hours ago, turkeyfeathers said:

 I have one of those with 2 doors.  I set a brick on the doors to give gravity a little more momentum. I'm sure it helps the door banging a big coon in the butt a little harder forcing him in so he can't back out as easily after tripping the pan.

Apples make for great coon bait. a drop of peppermint oil for an attractant too.   And cross your fingers for no skunk

Dude! I damn near stepped on a skunk last night while walking home from dropping the car off for an inspection . He came out of the weeds right where I was walking ,the thing was huge!