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It's coon killing time of year. #7615007
06/28/22 10:25 PM
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Friends lost all their meat chickens In one night. They were not interested in trapping because of their dog and cat untill then.. He shot one he heard in the trash. I went over after church and we put out 2 dp and one box trap. Baited with marshmallows drinched with cool aid. First night there was one in the box trap and one In a dp.

My wife's pet chicken(we have over 60 egg layers and.50 meat birds) that runs loose had lost a ton of fathers but survived, dad had a coon at his door last night.

The meat birds are still inside. I better get the coons killed before they get put outside and the sweet corn gets ripe.

Re: It's coon killing time of year. [Re: Providence Farm] #7615126
06/29/22 07:12 AM
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Wipe em' out ..... if you can.
I keep traps set 24-7-365

Re: It's coon killing time of year. [Re: Providence Farm] #7615139
06/29/22 07:43 AM
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Got back after dark and the chicken wagon door was open. 6 hens roosted on the glider in the yard, which was odd. The dog knew something was up and alerted me. Shot 2 coon in the wagon. They were eating eggs. The rest of the chickens were on roost in the wagon. No chickens harmed.

Re: It's coon killing time of year. [Re: coalbank] #7615141
06/29/22 07:45 AM
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Originally Posted by coalbank
Got back after dark and the chicken wagon door was open. 6 hens roosted on the glider in the yard, which was odd. The dog knew something was up and alerted me. Shot 2 coon in the wagon. They were eating eggs. The rest of the chickens were on roost in the wagon. No chickens harmed.


Good to hear it was just eggs.

Coons are getting in everything here too. One of the reasons I don't free range my birds.

Re: It's coon killing time of year. [Re: Providence Farm] #7618204
07/02/22 11:42 PM
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Update. While I was away at work my boys 9 and 12 got to work at home. They set a few traps, and caught a few. They also started driving the farm after dark and nailed a few with either a.22 or 20g. They took both. My first night back on my rounds to lock up chickens and feed other stock a opossum made the mistake of walking out. My 12 year old hit it with his .22. That one turned out to have bonus points , more of. 7 for one shot type thing.

Tonight the battery on the light was dead. It getting later and hopefully the fawns are big enough thay will get out of the way now so it will be time to do some bush hogging. That will make it expose the varmints more.

One of the boys air gun a rabbit in the garden from 50 yards also.
Lots of varmints this year.


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Re: It's coon killing time of year. [Re: Providence Farm] #7618222
07/03/22 12:57 AM
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Coons unchecked will eat.....everything. They will destroy an ecosystem.

Re: It's coon killing time of year. [Re: Providence Farm] #7618279
07/03/22 07:03 AM
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I have caught 7 in the last week in my Z traps

Re: It's coon killing time of year. [Re: Providence Farm] #7618324
07/03/22 08:32 AM
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13 in 7 days, 2 dog proofs. Think I need to set more.

Re: It's coon killing time of year. [Re: Providence Farm] #7618329
07/03/22 08:40 AM
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My 12 year old just came in and told me they had another coon this morning. He shot it and dumped it in the dead pit before coming in. Didn't bother to come get me. He is getting all grown up.

Re: It's coon killing time of year. [Re: Providence Farm] #7618333
07/03/22 08:45 AM
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I can't free range chickens or turkeys here. Not because of the coons but because of the bears. Woman totaled her car at the end of my driveway 2 nights ago, hit a big bear. Bear got up and walked away!! Have not seen any buzzards so he must have survived. I have to use an electric fence around my chicken coop and garden (not a battery one but direct hookup to 110). I wrap raw bacon around the wire, shocks the tar out of bears and coons. I know when a bear tried the bacon at night as there are for divots of sod there in the morning.

Re: It's coon killing time of year. [Re: eric space] #7618375
07/03/22 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by eric space
I have to use an electric fence around my chicken coop and garden (not a battery one but direct hookup to 110). I wrap raw bacon around the wire, shocks the tar out of bears and coons. I know when a bear tried the bacon at night as there are for divots of sod there in the morning.


I like that plan ! Love to see it LIVE ! Likely a little urine and spray of manure there too ! crazy
My neighbor used strips of aluminum siding smeared with peanut butter to "teach" the deer at his garden. Seemed to train them quite well.
smile
Thanks

Re: It's coon killing time of year. [Re: eric space] #7618380
07/03/22 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by eric space
I can't free range chickens or turkeys here. Not because of the coons but because of the bears. Woman totaled her car at the end of my driveway 2 nights ago, hit a big bear. Bear got up and walked away!! Have not seen any buzzards so he must have survived. I have to use an electric fence around my chicken coop and garden (not a battery one but direct hookup to 110). I wrap raw bacon around the wire, shocks the tar out of bears and coons. I know when a bear tried the bacon at night as there are for divots of sod there in the morning.

Eric When is the last time they had a bear hunting season in NJ ?

Re: It's coon killing time of year. [Re: Providence Farm] #7618433
07/03/22 11:46 AM
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Would it be remotely fair ... for chickens to have guns ? ... if they could be trained to use them ? confused
Probably not, I guess as bears would then be packin em' too. grin

Re: It's coon killing time of year. [Re: Providence Farm] #7618438
07/03/22 11:54 AM
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Something got one of my hens last night in the coop. All that was missing was the head. I suspect a coon. War is on!

Re: It's coon killing time of year. [Re: G Hose] #7618493
07/03/22 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by G Hose
Something got one of my hens last night in the coop. All that was missing was the head. I suspect a coon.


Possum will do that too. Just the head.

Re: It's coon killing time of year. [Re: Providence Farm] #7618498
07/03/22 02:12 PM
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Lat year at this time I had a neighbor lose her favorite rooster to raccoons so this year she asked me to put out a few traps for them since she has chicks. Took out 3 coons in two nights and she's very happy with my results.


Common sense is a not a vegetable that does well in everyone's garden.
Re: It's coon killing time of year. [Re: Providence Farm] #7618510
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Coons use to get into a 5 gal bucket I had my chicken feed in and sit there and snack. I buried a trap down in the chicken feed in the bucket and caught several that way till they caught on.

Re: It's coon killing time of year. [Re: eric space] #7618771
07/03/22 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by eric space
I can't free range chickens or turkeys here. Not because of the coons but because of the bears. Woman totaled her car at the end of my driveway 2 nights ago, hit a big bear. Bear got up and walked away!! Have not seen any buzzards so he must have survived. I have to use an electric fence around my chicken coop and garden (not a battery one but direct hookup to 110). I wrap raw bacon around the wire, shocks the tar out of bears and coons. I know when a bear tried the bacon at night as there are for divots of sod there in the morning.

I've kept wire up for bears for years, but the bacon idea is brilliant!

Re: It's coon killing time of year. [Re: Providence Farm] #7618861
07/04/22 01:58 AM
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We lost 15 chickens in one night. I got out the thermal and baited an area with cat food. I’m on fox #5. I know there is several more to go.

Re: It's coon killing time of year. [Re: Providence Farm] #7618967
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Haha, had 2 small coons in one cage trap this morning. The young of the year are out and about. My son caught 4 in one cage recently as well.

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