How to properly hunt raccoons

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While this may not be the most appetizing of ideas for everyone, there are some that find raccoon to be a tasty meal. They enjoy these little critters, and love the idea of actually going out to hunt for one. While you may see a raccoon killed alongside the road, the truth remains that this isn't where you should be getting your next meal. If you are looking to hunt for raccoon, then it is time to head out into the wilderness and hunt one of these critters down so that you can get its fur and its meat. If you want to know how to hunt raccoons, here are some tips for you.



Depending upon how you want to go about this, it may pay to get yourself a dog to help you track down the critter. What you need to understand is that many raccoons only come out at night, meaning that during the day they will be hold up in some area which may be difficult for you to locate. The use of a dog, such as a springer spaniel, could be ideal in helping you to track down where raccoons may be at. This is especially true if you decide hunt at night.

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The next thing you want to determine is where our good areas for you to be able to hunt for a raccoon. Because these animals can eat just about anything, this means that they can be located in just about any area. However, you are most likely to find them in areas where there is a readily available amount of food in the open. This can include such places as a cornfield, creek where there are frogs or fish, or other similar location.

You also want to keep in mind that raccoons are nocturnal animals. That means that they will come out at nighttime meaning you need to adjust your schedule to theirs. If you are intending to try to track a squirrel then you are going to have to do it in the dark. Be aware that the use of a light can scare these critters away, so you may have to look into something like night vision goggles or do your hunting at a time when there is enough moonlight out that you can see without startling them.

Find out if raccoons eat mice / rats.

Lastly, if you can get skilled enough in it, it is a much better choice for you to hunt raccoons with a crossbow. Because of the size of these critters the use of a gun can be quite messy and leave you with very little in terms of untainted meat. This is why it is the best option to use a bow and arrow. First of all, you preserve more of the meat, but you also keep more of the fur intact as well. This will make your kill a much more valued endeavor for yourself.

Now that you have a little more information you are ready to head out to the wilderness to begin your great hunting expedition.

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Raccoon hunting is quite a big thing in certain parts of the USA, a practice used to obtain the fur and meat of the animal, as well as keep populations down. These creatures, much like a few others, are classed as pests, often causing damage and destruction to human properties, commercial and residential alike.



Before you take any raccoon hunting action, you must look up the laws and regulations surrounding raccoon hunting in your State or area. Certain area laws dictate that you will need a permit in order to hunt the creatures, and you will often find that there is a limit on how many you can hunt too. The idea behind humane hunting is to make sure that you're sleeping the pest numbers down, without impacting the status of the animal. If you over hunt raccoons one year, the next year's numbers will be down, and this will continue to happen. That's often how humans hunt annals to extinction and, sadly, we've done it to a lot of animals over the years.

The seasons in which you can hunt raccoons will change from state to state too, and this is why we definitely recommend doing your research before you take any action. You certainly don't want to get yourself in trouble when trying to protect your land from wild animal invaders.

If you are trapping wild raccoons in a bid to relocate them somewhere else where they hopefully won't cause you a problem, you should be aware that it is illegal to do this in most places. Raccoons are pest animals, and although you probably don't want to destroy them, not only is relocation a practice that doesn't work well, but it also causes more problems. Raccoons become trap-shy, learning from those who have captured the little beast and then released it again. It'll also become a problem for the next homeowner. Just because you have moved the problem along, doesn't mean it has gone away. There's a good chance it could even come right back.

In Florida, for example, is illegal to release the animal into the wild because of the disease concerns, primarily rabies. Raccoons are one of the biggest culprits for the spread of the deadly disease in America, and as well we dissuading you from releasing the creature back into the wild again, it should also deter you from wanting to get too close … Such as being close enough to handle a trap with the creature inside it.

Raccoon hunting and trapping is generally considered a last report for many wildlife professionals, and prevention is always better than cure, as they say. You should make sure that your home is wild animal proof before the wild animals have a chance to get in, and by keeping up with your home maintenance, you can ensure that patches of damage do not get to a point where any critter can get in. Also, don't forget to clean your land up to prevent any forms of shelter or food from attracting the creatures there in the first place.

For more information, you may want to click on one of these guides that I wrote:
How much does raccoon removal cost? - get the lowdown on prices.
How to get rid of raccoons - my main raccoon removal info guide.
Example raccoon trapping photographs - get do-it-yourself ideas.
Raccoon job blog - learn from great examples of raccoon jobs I've done.
raccoons in the attic



For more information, you may want to click on one of these guides that I wrote:
How much does raccoon removal cost? - get the lowdown on prices.
How to get rid of raccoons - my main raccoon removal info guide.
Example raccoon trapping photographs - get do-it-yourself ideas.
Raccoon job blog - learn from great examples of raccoon jobs I've done.
Raccoons in the attic - read about what to do.