Racoon 9mm

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Live and learn. Go for the head. So you have a chance to knock them out or stun. A wounded animal running away is the worst feeling. For me mostly because they might die in my Neighbors yard.

After head shot; pump a few more into the head and chest. Raccoons are tough, diseased, and they attack humans and pets.
 
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jt-outta-cali said:
Live and learn. Go for the head. So you have a chance to knock them out or stun. A wounded animal running away is the worst feeling. For me mostly because they might die in my Neighbors yard.

After head shot; pump a few more into the head and chest. Raccoons are tough, diseased, and they attack humans and pets.
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Now I can't seem to attract any more to my front yard. :eek:/ I've tried leaving my garbage can lid open. I guess I must have shot the only coon on my property. Odd though. I thought there were always several around.
 
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The Leshiy Classic in 177 at 70y:

chicken terrorist deported

Rudely awoken just after 1 by the chicken alarm, I checked my backyard NV cam and spotted a large bandit trying to break into the coop. I'd seen him on the trail cam the last couple of nights and had the trusty Leshiy Classic dialed in with a NV scope. By the time I was ready he had moved on...
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GT350 said:
Now I can't seem to attract any more to my front yard. :eek:/ I've tried leaving my garbage can lid open. I guess I must have shot the only coon on my property. Odd though. I thought there were always several around.
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Bc he left and told all his friends your yard is danger. They are smart. They might come back eventually but not anytime soon
 
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Got this one up in a tree with a Western Airguns Rattler .357. One shot near the neck and he took a dive.
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GT350 said:
Now I can't seem to attract any more to my front yard. :eek:/ I've tried leaving my garbage can lid open. I guess I must have shot the only coon on my property. Odd though. I thought there were always several around.
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As jt says, your raccoons are learning. In my first year on our new property I killed 9 raccoons, including an entire family. Since then (7 year period) I think I've only had to deal with two raccoons, both mature males that were presumably exploring the fringes of their range.

I see plenty of raccoons in my neighbourhood, but they almost never come onto our property any more.

Quite a lot of the time, especially if the raccoon is younger, it'll be exploring with a friend or sibling. So if they witness you killing one, knowledge will spread.
 
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My observations differ. Crows are really smart and pass the word that danger is around. Coons seem pretty stupid, kill one with others around seeing the kill, they still come back the next day for a "free" meal. I think what you are seeing is that you killed off all the coons that dominate your area. Then you won't see any more for awhile until new ones venture out to find new territory freed up by your pesting.
 
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If you want to kill raccoons almost instantly with body shots to the lungs and heart use one of these guns. It should do the job pretty well although if you have nearby neighbors they won't be too happy.



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BlackICE said:
My observations differ. Crows are really smart and pass the word that danger is around. Coons seem pretty stupid, kill one with others around seeing the kill, they still come back the next day for a "free" meal. I think what you are seeing is that you killed off all the coons that dominate your area. Then you won't see any more for awhile until new ones venture out to find new territory freed up by your pesting.
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I think raccoons accept different amounts of risk, mostly based on age, experience and how hungry (desperate) they are. In my neighbourhood, most raccoons are well-fed so they don't need to take risks. If they're old and smart enough, they figure that out.

Which ones take the risk of coming into my yard? Old males exploring the periphery of their territory, that haven't heard the stories. Also the occasional young ones that are too full of confidence.
 
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