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[GreatWhiteHunter]

What kind do you use? I'll use it three times a week if it will keep them away. No hippie here. :laser: :hippie:

"Grub-X" is what I use. Comes in a red bag. Twice a year. In the spring when the grass first turns green and in late July. You may have to adjust when you use it depending on where you live (I'm a prisoner of war in the Chicago area). Make sure you spread it in non grass area's too. I use a hand seeder for that. Just don't spread it in your vegetable garden or other area's where you grow food. Best to put it down just before a good rain is coming. The more it gets washed into the dirt the better.

 

[jamespowers]

"Grub-X" is what I use. Comes in a red bag. Twice a year. In the spring when the grass first turns green and in late July. You may have to adjust when you use it depending on where you live (I'm a prisoner of war in the Chicago area). Make sure you spread it in non grass area's too. I use a hand seeder for that. Just don't spread it in your vegetable garden or other area's where you grow food. Best to put it down just before a good rain is coming. The more it gets washed into the dirt the better.

Over here it will be more often than that----I am sure. Now what do I put on the racoons to make them disappear?

 

[dh66]

Now what do I put on the racoons to make them disappear?

Worcestershire sauce works pretty well.

 

[GreatWhiteHunter]

Over here it will be more often than that----I am sure. Now what do I put on the racoons to make them disappear?

Well if I was going to rid of raccoons, I would do it one of three ways. The first is with .22 shorts in a long barrel single shot rifle. The longer the barrel the quieter it is. I'm told that it sounds just like a cap gun going off so the neighbors won't even care.

The second way is with a Conibear 220 trap. It is a very dangerous trap to use so you must make a special box that will exclude dogs (referred to as a cubby box set). If I was doing it, I would set it above ground so that Mr. skunk cannot get in as they release all of their perfume when killed in a trap like this. Mr. raccoon will climb right up the stairs to get to it. Also, I would use marshmellows for bait so that a cat would not be attracted to the trap. Unfortunately the 220 will "eliminate" anything that gets caught in it so you must be real careful with it. It will break your arm too if you goof so it's not for the light hearted or stupid to use.

You could also use a "Havaheart" cage trap and then "accidently" drop the cage into a Rubbermaid container filled with water. If you forgot it was there for say, 15 minutes, it would solve the raccoon issue.

Of coarse both of these methods are illegal where I live so I've never used any of them, but I've heard they work real well on raccoons from others . . . . . .

 

[GreatWhiteHunter]

Worcestershire sauce works pretty well.

He wants to get rid of them, not eat them.

 

[LizzieMaine]

I "have to have" a good looking yard in the suburb I live in.

This is the great advantage in living next to a junkyard. No matter what I don't do, my yard still looks better than my neighbor's.

 

[GreatWhiteHunter]

My choice would be a cabin in the woods where I don't have to worry about a lawn. And neighbors who don't care how I eliminate pests like raccoons. Unfortunately my wife is not on that page yet. But thanks to the guy with the loud motorcycle that moved in across the street, she's starting to come around to my way of thinking.

 

[dh66]

He wants to get rid of them, not eat them.

LOL....well, that would certainly get rid of them.

 

[Stearmen]

Well if I was going to rid of raccoons, I would do it one of three ways. The first is with .22 shorts in a long barrel single shot rifle. The longer the barrel the quieter it is. I'm told that it sounds just like a cap gun going off so the neighbors won't even care.

That reminds me, a couple of years ago, I heard all this racket out side. It sounded like some one was breaking into my shed with my motorcycles in it. I ran out with a flash light in one hand and my 1911 .45 in the other, nothing, dead silence! Then I shined my light up on my apple tree, there was a big racoon, looking at me all innocent like, who me. I wanted to shoot him, but I knew that would bring down a whole lot of trouble I didn't want to deal with. I just hoped my neighbors didn't see me, they already think I am psycho!

 

[GreatWhiteHunter]

That reminds me, a couple of years ago, I heard all this racket out side. It sounded like some one was breaking into my shed with my motorcycles in it. I ran out with a flash light in one hand and my 1911 .45 in the other, nothing, dead silence! Then I shined my light up on my apple tree, there was a big racoon, looking at me all innocent like, who me. I wanted to shoot him, but I knew that would bring down a whole lot of trouble I didn't want to deal with. I just hoped my neighbors didn't see me, they already think I am psycho!

I know that feeling. I'm the "Crazy Redneck" on my street. I think the neighbors all put up with me because I'm the go to guy on our street "when things need to get done" whether that's pulling bushes out of the ground with my 4 X 4 Truck or eliminating neighborhood pests. Last time I put my truck up on a lawn to pull a bush, I had a collection of neighbor kids there to watch the show before I even got started. I want to buy a backhoe but my wife won't let me. I think she's afraid of what I might do with it. "You all hold my beer and watch this!"

 

[jamespowers]

That reminds me, a couple of years ago, I heard all this racket out side. It sounded like some one was breaking into my shed with my motorcycles in it. I ran out with a flash light in one hand and my 1911 .45 in the other, nothing, dead silence! Then I shined my light up on my apple tree, there was a big racoon, looking at me all innocent like, who me. I wanted to shoot him, but I knew that would bring down a whole lot of trouble I didn't want to deal with. I just hoped my neighbors didn't see me, they already think I am psycho!

What works great for those situations is hornet spray. It sprays over 20 feet and they don't like it one bit.
About 12:30am this morning the damned racoons were making all kinds of noise along my fence and the dog was barking. I got up and took care of that with two cans. One was a backup just in case.

 

[jamespowers]

LOL....well, that would certainly get rid of them.

I'll send them over to you to use that method on them.

 

[jamespowers]

Well if I was going to rid of raccoons, I would do it one of three ways. The first is with .22 shorts in a long barrel single shot rifle. The longer the barrel the quieter it is. I'm told that it sounds just like a cap gun going off so the neighbors won't even care.

The second way is with a Conibear 220 trap. It is a very dangerous trap to use so you must make a special box that will exclude dogs (referred to as a cubby box set). If I was doing it, I would set it above ground so that Mr. skunk cannot get in as they release all of their perfume when killed in a trap like this. Mr. raccoon will climb right up the stairs to get to it. Also, I would use marshmellows for bait so that a cat would not be attracted to the trap. Unfortunately the 220 will "eliminate" anything that gets caught in it so you must be real careful with it. It will break your arm too if you goof so it's not for the light hearted or stupid to use.

You could also use a "Havaheart" cage trap and then "accidently" drop the cage into a Rubbermaid container filled with water. If you forgot it was there for say, 15 minutes, it would solve the raccoon issue.

Of coarse both of these methods are illegal where I live so I've never used any of them, but I've heard they work real well on raccoons from others . . . . . .

I could use the Havaheart traps and let them loose in the hills---where they belong.

 

[dh66]

I could use the Havaheart traps and let them loose in the hills---where they belong.

They'll find their way home.
Best just put 'em in the pot.

 

[Stearmen]

I could use the Havaheart traps and let them loose in the hills---where they belong.

That was the kind of trap I used on the cat. He got out twice, I got my money back!

 

[jamespowers]

They'll find their way home.
Best just put 'em in the pot.

In the pot with fava beans?

 

[jamespowers]

That was the kind of trap I used on the cat. He got out twice, I got my money back!

I wonder if they make silencers for my Woodsman.

 

[1mach1]

I wonder if they make silencers for my Woodsman.

Your wish is our command.

http://store.avguns.com/22-yhm-7600-maxim-woodsman-suppressor/

 

[fashion frank]

The Old One Had to go

Installed this about two weeks ago ,what a difference it made in the look of the room since we picked up all this vintage furniture.



All the Best ,Fashion Frank

 

[jamespowers]

Your wish is our command.

http://store.avguns.com/22-yhm-7600-maxim-woodsman-suppressor/

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