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Aging raccoon kits - tail rings or anything #8165288 07/03/24 09:02 AM 07/03/24 09:02 AM
Joined: Aug 2021 Posts: 242 Tennessee T TNADC OP trapper
TNADC OP trapper T Joined: Aug 2021 Posts: 242 Tennessee	Is this possible? I have one in a comstock and was curious. Last edited by TNADC; 07/03/24 06:25 PM.

Re: Aging raccoon kit by rings on the tail [Re: TNADC] #8165356 07/03/24 10:57 AM 07/03/24 10:57 AM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 26,804 Georgia warrior trapper
warrior trapper Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 26,804 Georgia	No

Re: Aging raccoon kit by rings on the tail [Re: TNADC] #8165361 07/03/24 11:11 AM 07/03/24 11:11 AM
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Re: Aging raccoon kit by rings on the tail [Re: warrior] #8165393 07/03/24 12:04 PM 07/03/24 12:04 PM
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TNADC OP trapper T Joined: Aug 2021 Posts: 242 Tennessee	Ok thanks. It has to be a kit. It can't be more than a couple pounds

Re: Aging raccoon kit by rings on the tail [Re: TNADC] #8166042 07/04/24 02:21 PM 07/04/24 02:21 PM
Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,038 Wisconsin Scott__aR trapper
Scott__aR trapper Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,038 Wisconsin	Raccoons like many mammals can have their age estimated by examining the structure of an extracted tooth. A kit weighing around 2 pounds would be about 10 weeks old depending on the quantity and quality of food available; well past weaning, but still dependant on its mother. Megapredator ... top of the food chain! Member of WTA Member of U.P. Trappers Member of NTA Member of FTA

Re: Aging raccoon kit by rings on the tail [Re: Scott__aR] #8166193 07/04/24 07:12 PM 07/04/24 07:12 PM
Joined: Aug 2021 Posts: 242 Tennessee T TNADC OP trapper
TNADC OP trapper T Joined: Aug 2021 Posts: 242 Tennessee	Originally Posted by Scott__aR Raccoons like many mammals can have their age estimated by examining the structure of an extracted tooth. A kit weighing around 2 pounds would be about 10 weeks old depending on the quantity and quality of food available; well past weaning, but still dependant on its mother. Thanks. Thats about the size of this guy. I'm hoping his mother decides it is not a good house to be in and takes the balance of her kits and leaves.

Re: Aging raccoon kit by rings on the tail [Re: TNADC] #8166607 07/05/24 02:19 PM 07/05/24 02:19 PM
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TNADC OP trapper T Joined: Aug 2021 Posts: 242 Tennessee	One of the offenders

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