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Wormy raccoon? #8524642 12/15/25 06:48 PM 12/15/25 06:48 PM
Joined: Dec 2024 Missouri C CoonCatcher2007 OP trapper
CoonCatcher2007 OP trapper C Joined: Dec 2024 Missouri	Never seen this before. Started to skin and they just poured out. Heard of wristworm before, is this it? I made sure to clean my knives good and disinfected everything.

Re: Wormy raccoon? [Re: CoonCatcher2007] #8524672 12/15/25 07:33 PM 12/15/25 07:33 PM
Joined: Oct 2009 east central WI K k snow trapper
k snow trapper K Joined: Oct 2009 east central WI	Those are really common in mink and otters too, in the joints. Want to say they are guinea worms, but could be wrong.

Re: Wormy raccoon? [Re: CoonCatcher2007] #8524724 12/15/25 08:36 PM 12/15/25 08:36 PM
Joined: Feb 2015 Iowa T trapdog1 trapper
trapdog1 trapper T Joined: Feb 2015 Iowa	Not uncommon. Very gross, but not uncommon.

Re: Wormy raccoon? [Re: CoonCatcher2007] #8525014 12/16/25 08:37 AM 12/16/25 08:37 AM
Joined: Nov 2018 Ontario S Saskfly trapper
Saskfly trapper S Joined: Nov 2018 Ontario	raccoon roundworm (Baylisascaris procyonis)

Re: Wormy raccoon? [Re: CoonCatcher2007] #8525035 12/16/25 09:02 AM 12/16/25 09:02 AM
Joined: Jan 2016 East Central Wi. coyote addict trapper
coyote addict trapper Joined: Jan 2016 East Central Wi.	YUMMM ! Makes you want to eat another coon, right? Member -W.T.A. N.T.A. - N.R. A. A Shotgun. A Rifle and a 4 Wheel Drive.. A Country Boy. Will Survive

Re: Wormy raccoon? [Re: Saskfly] #8525052 12/16/25 09:18 AM 12/16/25 09:18 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Rodney,Ohio SNIPERBBB trapper
SNIPERBBB trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Rodney,Ohio	Originally Posted by Saskfly raccoon roundworm (Baylisascaris procyonis) those are guinea worms. raccoons and other water going critters pick them up by drinking infected water. http://www.sniperstrappingplace.com/tmansearch.php

Re: Wormy raccoon? [Re: CoonCatcher2007] #8525107 12/16/25 10:43 AM 12/16/25 10:43 AM
Joined: May 2011 Montana B beartooth trapr trapper
beartooth trapr trapper B Joined: May 2011 Montana	I'll take mine medium well, yumm Let me sugar coat this

Re: Wormy raccoon? [Re: CoonCatcher2007] #8525175 12/16/25 12:09 PM 12/16/25 12:09 PM
Joined: Nov 2008 Lathrop, Missouri S sigpros trapper
sigpros trapper S Joined: Nov 2008 Lathrop, Missouri	Do you guys skin them when you see them?

Re: Wormy raccoon? [Re: CoonCatcher2007] #8525176 12/16/25 12:09 PM 12/16/25 12:09 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Rodney,Ohio SNIPERBBB trapper
SNIPERBBB trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Rodney,Ohio	Guinea woms don't effect humans and don't hurt the fur so they get skinned http://www.sniperstrappingplace.com/tmansearch.php

Re: Wormy raccoon? [Re: CoonCatcher2007] #8525194 12/16/25 12:46 PM 12/16/25 12:46 PM
Joined: Oct 2018 Northern Illinois MuddyMike trapper
MuddyMike trapper Joined: Oct 2018 Northern Illinois	still freaking nasty though

Re: Wormy raccoon? [Re: MuddyMike] #8525203 12/16/25 01:16 PM 12/16/25 01:16 PM
Joined: Oct 2009 east central WI K k snow trapper
k snow trapper K Joined: Oct 2009 east central WI	Originally Posted by MuddyMike still freaking nasty though Its always a surprise when you nick an ankle and them little things come pouring out.

Re: Wormy raccoon? [Re: coyote addict] #8525272 12/16/25 03:30 PM 12/16/25 03:30 PM
Joined: Nov 2023 West central Missouri R Raghorn67 trapper
Raghorn67 trapper R Joined: Nov 2023 West central Missouri	Originally Posted by coyote addict YUMMM ! Makes you want to eat another coon, right? We ate them and whatever other roadkill was available. I don't have to eat them now and will continue my boycott on crockpot surprise meals !

Re: Wormy raccoon? [Re: sigpros] #8525447 12/16/25 08:02 PM 12/16/25 08:02 PM
Joined: Feb 2015 Iowa T trapdog1 trapper
trapdog1 trapper T Joined: Feb 2015 Iowa	Originally Posted by sigpros Do you guys skin them when you see them? Yup. They're gross, but don't hurt anything

Re: Wormy raccoon? [Re: CoonCatcher2007] #8525547 12/16/25 10:11 PM 12/16/25 10:11 PM
Joined: Nov 2008 Lathrop, Missouri S sigpros trapper
sigpros trapper S Joined: Nov 2008 Lathrop, Missouri	Thanks for the information

Re: Wormy raccoon? [Re: CoonCatcher2007] #8525770 12/17/25 10:53 AM 12/17/25 10:53 AM
Joined: Dec 2023 MO B BC-Buck trapper
BC-Buck trapper B Joined: Dec 2023 MO	Had someone post deer shot in Kansas that had them on back of whitetail deer.

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