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Christmas Mishap #6707535
12/27/19 01:10 PM
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So after the morning festivities with the family were over, I figured I’d go check the two sets I have out for cats and do some scouting before the wife put me to work in the kitchen helping prepare dinner. Both sets are about 30 ft apart but on opposite sides of a stone wall from one another. I’ve caught a cat here before, they walk the walls mousing as they travel and anything with eye appeal seems to bring them in. Anyways, the one set had a catch circle, with an area outside the catch circle ruffed up in the leaves. In my trap was a raccoon leg/paw. Had it buried in a bridger 2. Wasn’t going anywhere, but based off of the remaining hair strewn all over, I have to believe a coyote came in and gave that raccoon a final send off. I looked around for a bit and found nothing left of the raccoon other than some more hair down the trail. So I put in another set down that trail further, and reset the one that the raccoon was in. I’ve read and seen pics where other members have lost red fox due to coyotes. I would have to imagine others that trap way more than me must’ve had similar experiences. Based off the size of what was left it had to be a young coon. Has anyone else seen this? Am I wrong thinking coyote, maybe bobcat. This is in a heavily wooded pine stand and I have to believe that it wasn’t a bird of prey.

Re: Christmas Mishap [Re: coyotesoldier229] #6707537
12/27/19 01:13 PM
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could very well be.i had a bald eagle trash a coon 2 days ago.brother in law watched the whole thing.









Re: Christmas Mishap [Re: coyotesoldier229] #6707549
12/27/19 01:28 PM
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I've had them kill numerous red fox. Usually they grab them by the back and shake them to break the neck/spine. None were ever eaten but some were torn to pieces, can't say for sure if that was the yote(s) that did that but I believe it was.


I would think a yote initially killed your coon and maybe something else came along and carried it off for dinner, a good chance it was a cat.


Eh...wot?

Re: Christmas Mishap [Re: coyotesoldier229] #6707630
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No cougars here to speak of but not ruling out a bobcat.

Ive had coyotes kill an opossum in a trap before, never any raccoons.

Definitely not ruling out a bird of prey.

Going to check sets soon, hopeful I connect with the culprit, unless it’s a bird.

Re: Christmas Mishap [Re: coyotesoldier229] #6707663
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I’ve got pics of coons and possums in traps with coyotes coming by and never mess with them. Don’t know about bobcats. Wouldn’t think they’d tangle with a raccoon, even if it was in a trap. Be curious to know.

Re: Christmas Mishap [Re: coyotesoldier229] #6707774
12/27/19 06:59 PM
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May well of been a dog.


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Re: Christmas Mishap [Re: coyotesoldier229] #6707844
12/27/19 08:30 PM
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Bobcats will kill coon in traps. They’ll also eat on coon in 220 buckets.

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