I live in the Big City-but you wouldnt know it by the wildlife in my backyard. Most recently racoons have been a big problem. Scare my cats, eat everything in the garden-a real pain in the ***.

The Big City govt people will not do anything and wildlife control will not do anything because I am in the Big City.

Is there something that will scare off racoons without involving the police and jail?? Something that doesnt make a big bang??

I have though of an air gun-but lots of glass all around.

 

put a bowl of old school anti-freeze out in the yard for them to drink. that will do the trick. having someone catch and reliese them is no good. they will find there way back. always do

 

Sounds like an effective idea. But I have cats and the neighbors have cats and I wouldnt want them drinking the AF. If the cats died-then I would have a mouse problem big time!!

 

well theres not much you can do without effecting the cats. sorry to say. get yourself a cooler, a bunch of beers and friends that know how to you a cross bow and have a fun filled night out on the back porch!

 

That just might work! I was also thinking of one of them high powered water guns -fill it with ammonia.

 

Take one of those 20 oz. plastic pop bottles, fill loosely full of cotton ***** or very fine shredded up pieces of steel wool, puncture the bottom with a no.2 phillips screwdriver. Duct tape it to the muzzle of your favorite .22 rifle or pistol,......now you have a great, cheap silencer that works for several shots..........enough to rid you of your troubles, and the neighbors will never be the wiser.

 

Call an exterminator. I have watched that one that was on Dirty jobs and now has their own show on A&E (I think). They will catch them, then take to an area far away and release them when ever possible.

Either that or have them trap and kill, then make a coonskin cap.

 

bow n arrow

 

A live animal trap http://dc-mach-inc.amazonwebstore.co...source=froogle May be available on loan from the wildlife people. You can then transport and release the racoons yourself.

 

we used to have the same problems in our corn fields, just get a dish, and mix fly-bait and Pepsi (has to be Pepsi!). it is supposedly too sweet for cats to eat, but raccoons love it, and they don't make it very far either. BUT, if you got some stupid cats, I ain't to blame if the eat it.....

 

Sounds like a violation of Federal law there....but I have "heard" that an oil filter over the end of a rifle works pretty well too. It messes up the first shot a bit though so plan accordingly.

If you do want to use a firearm, just buy subsonic .22 rounds. They are pretty quiet.

Catch and release is not allowed in some places (like my state). I get a kick out of the people who hire so-called humane exterminators. They catch the racoons/squirrels/rodents in a Have-a-Heart trap and then are required to either shoot them or drown them.

Don't go the poison route....too much risk for collateral damage.

 

you cant trap and let go. they will be right back in a few days. i traped one ane took him about 30 miles away and three days later he was back. wasnt sure if it was him or not so i spray painted him pint and did it again. he was back soon enough. no third time for him. he got the ak to him. get yourself a cross bow from big five. there pretty cheep

 

9mm?

 

never go smaller. always bigger! 7.62x39

 

Just try silencing a 7.62x39mm Soviet round, not likely with homemade supplies! The .22s will get the job done...........Quietly.