Raccoon Problem

[SweetPete]

Guys,

I've got raccoons digging up my lawn, looking for grubs. I double-checked with the police chief, who happens to live 2 doors down, and he confirmed that I'm not allowed to discharge a firearm in the neighborhood.

They come early morning, between 1-5am (neighbor has seen them), so I don't really want to wait up for them.

So...any ideas?

Hmmm...a crossbow is quiet, isn't it? Of course, that means staying up...

[guitarsjb]

Live traps???

[SEEGERMANY]

http://www.for-the-love-of-cats.com/HAVAHEART.html

[Cleveland Metal]

Oh, They're pretty harmless lil things...

[shreddermon]

I've got widdle bunnies making a home underneath my backyard shed. Hey occifer, can I blow the cute, furry bastards away with a shotgun? Yeehaw! :ROTF:

...Dude, how about fertilizing your lawn with some grub killer, instead? In the short-term, mix in a little cayenne pepper, and those racoons will be eating their shrimp with hot sauce.

[Strangletooth]

No firearms? What about land mines?

[Jason1212]

Outside of peppering the lawn or setting traps how about a BB gun?

[Jayster]

or you could try one of those electronic frequency repellents.never tried one myself ,but here's some info ;

http://www.pestproducts.com/electronicpestcontrol.htm#YardGard

I would probably get 1/2 gallon good bourbon and a baseball bat ,although this method might take several nights !!!

Good luck

[Wylde06]

get a live trap

[Shawn Lutz]

put grubs in neighbors lawn....boom, done deal

[SEEGERMANY]

Are you sure it's raccoons? We have armadillos that root up yards for grubs. Maybe your neighbor has spiked his morning coffee!

[metalchurch79]

Use a silencer.
You can make a disposable silencer out of a 2 liter soda bottle. Stuff it with cotton balls or rags from an old t shirt and duct tape it onto your gun stock.
It's only good for a couple shots until the wadding doesn't silence anymore.

A baby bottle nipple works well too, but it's only good for about 1 or 2 shots as well.

I'm sure you can look it up online and find a better example though.

You can also put out some food spiked with roofies, the date rape drug, and then sneak up on them while they're out and have your way with them.

[lerxstcat]

Be tough! Go out there with a floundering gig and a machete!

[AlexL]

A baby bottle nipple works well too, but it's only good for about 1 or 2 shots as well.

A baby bottle, on the other hand, can hold about 10 - 12 shots, so I much prefer to drink out of those.


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[Jack The Riffer]

Be tough! Go out there with a floundering gig and a machete!

Machete??? A real man would use brass knuckles!

Hell, Bill would use his pud. :ROTF: