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Re: problem coon [Re: bob pake] #6132781
01/21/18 04:05 AM
01/21/18 04:05 AM
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Desert Southwest-CA
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Strobe them out, using a one-way. If you've got indoor access to the attic, it might work-unless it's just too cold for them to move right now-or you can't get light into the entire area.


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Re: problem coon [Re: bob pake] #6137440
01/25/18 07:51 AM
01/25/18 07:51 AM
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Virginia
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Did it finally come together for you and you got the SOB?

Re: problem coon [Re: Kurt in Va] #6137876
01/25/18 04:20 PM
01/25/18 04:20 PM
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southern ont. canada
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southern ont. canada
Kurt it did not all come together. The last kick at the can for me was to watch the trail camera closely. I was able to find the exact rout the coons wanted to travel in the attic. I buried a sheet of plywood with two coils with extra swiveling , then re created the shallow trench that they traveled. Six days later + camera and nothing. I think I was trying to catch animals that were not present at this time.
Some one had asked miles and pricing . About 15 miles one way. Initially the home owners were to be billed for three animals captured , that had nothing to do with the attic problem . pest proofing + installing a one way door. And nothing for my time.
The coons would not use the one way, but would push through the flimsy hardware cloth boxing it in. I am told the CO. will bite the bullet for most of the expenses but not the pest proofing.
This is the worst coon experience ever. ( Wow should have never posted this one )
I have had 2 coons in the past that took me to school every bit as bad as this one. The first was a summer animal a under sized barren female that I believe spent most of it's life as a abused pet . The next was also a attic pest . I had it blocked in with one cage facing in the other facing out. It would take a feat of strength to move the cages even a little. It moved the cages.
It seems that there are two adc people . Those that can slap a 220 over a exit and those that expect no kill no foot capture. Two completely different skill sets.
Thanks for the help

Re: problem coon [Re: bob pake] #6138061
01/25/18 07:48 PM
01/25/18 07:48 PM
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Northern Illinois
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Don't feel bad Bob...most of us have also experienced the exasperation of stubborn coon. I had one that took me 3 months to catch...another trapper screwed up and then I got a call....should have turned them down.
But I learned a bunch...humility being some of that "bunch"
Good luck

Re: problem coon [Re: bob pake] #6138870
01/26/18 01:09 PM
01/26/18 01:09 PM
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Posts: 1,005
N Central Iowa 40+
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I'm some what new to this business but to me it sounds like you took more of a trapper/fur harvester approach to this problem then a nuisance operator.


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Re: problem coon [Re: iayogi17] #6138928
01/26/18 02:06 PM
01/26/18 02:06 PM
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southern ont. canada
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Iayogi - The normal adc operator techniques that we favor had been tried long before I showed up. The co. relaxed the no kill no foot hold on this job. They still would be very up set if a neighbor called in with a visible animal in a 220 or leg hold. As frustration grew I slowly gravitated to the more aggressive methods.
I think a 220 over the exit is as simple and efficient as it gets. ( I will tell on myself a bit. Why stop now )While laying in the snow working up hill installing a 220 I could not get it stabilized quite the way I wanted. I ended up putting my hand in the trap. I reefed my hand out and kept on working. Much later that evening I had a queezy feeling in the pit of my gut. If I didn't get a bone crushing jolt from the trap neither would the coon. I envisioned massive roof damage. That ended my 220 ing

Re: problem coon [Re: bob pake] #6138951
01/26/18 02:33 PM
01/26/18 02:33 PM
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Posts: 1,476
Central IA
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If u are a trapper in Iowa like iayogi and i are...we have killed a few hundred coons in 220s. To be honest though i would opt for the square 5 x 5 made by rbg with the 160 springs. That trap will kill biggest of coons with very lil movement made by dying coon. Perfect over a hole in a house

Re: problem coon [Re: bob pake] #6139558
01/27/18 07:56 AM
01/27/18 07:56 AM
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Mass
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Mass
We've all been there, maybe not to that extent, but we've all had problem critters. Anyone who denies that is just kidding themselves. If there's a perfect Tech out there, I sure would like to meet them. Should have, could have, would have always starts to race through the mind on these jobs. Better luck on the next one.


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