One of the biggest trash pandas I've ever caught. Tipped the scale at 30#.
Here'some pics.
Mixed bag, holding him normal, and the trophy shot.

That thing is a pig!

He's been on full feed. A true 30# coon is a BIG critter! Only ever weighed a couple that made it.

…. Giant

I really thought I’d open this to see uncle V’jj smoking’ a fatty

That's a biggun! We've caught a handful over 30 through the years. They're more like a bear cub at that point.

Boy! That's a biggun.

Most of mine this year have been 20 to 25. This guy dwarfs them.

So much fat. Should make a good batch of patch grease for my muzzleloaders.

Good lord! They don't get over 20 around here, but if you do, its braggin rights.

That's heavier than many yotes!

That's as well furred as I've seen for a 30 # class.
They are often missing some tail and of lesser quality.

Nice and big Kyle and not school bus yellow either!

Bryce

That's a lotta coon. Congratulations!

Phatzo...for sure

Magnum. Great catch

Good one, and I thought I had a big one yesterday. Have caught a couple big ones in a fancy neighborhood, cat food bandits.

wws

It was a tree Shaker, good job

That one will scrape easily!!

Nice mix bag catch with that fatty
Looks like that coon smoked fatties and had the munchies for a long time

What a Hoss!

Memorable catch. What size stretcher you gonna put him on?

I've gotten a few like that. It is amazing how much bigger a 30lb one is over a 25lb one. Almost seems double the size.

Took one out of an attic /rooftop of a house right next to a trash transfer station. Unlimited food supply 100 yards away. Urban raccoons can get very big. Fun trying to carry a live one in a cage trap with one hand while climbing down a ladder as it shifts it's weight around.


Nice catch , k snow.

Sweet. Nice color too.

Nice catch. How do you make your patch grease with it?

Hugeness!

Good thing you’re used to those strongman competitions! Lifting him is a piece of cake for you!
(Don’t mention cake around him, he may rise from the dead!!)

I render the fat in a nesco cooker and ladle off the good stuff. Put it in small tins. Then I warm the tin, dip a patch in, one wet patch sandwiched between two dry patches and they are ready to shoot.

Pretty sure my coon boards won't be long enough, might end up using an adjustable coyote stretcher.

He's likely going to be tanned and I'll keep him, so not too worried about getting the exact stretcher shape.

Nice catch there Kyle, I had one two years ago that I had to put up on a coyote board also.

Dang son... what a TANK!

Pure Beast you have there k snow.

Thats a biggin for sure

hang that on the wall for sure maybe like a bear skin rug

Kyle, make your 'rat hoop bigger and lace him up! 'Coon look great on the hoop.

I agree on the hooping idea.

Congrats

All fleshed, ready to board.
When boarded, measures 39 inches from nose to shortest point on skirt.

Just wow!,
Ours rarely make 20#, only ever saw 3, avg is under 15....Did get a mutant 25 pounder once, looked like a bear cub!, lol

A real beauty!

That's a big one. Its been a while since I caught anything close to that size but usually was in coyote snares in the winter.