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Raccoon mounts and rugs, Lets see em!
« on: August 14, 2013, 07:51:30 AM »
I gained some access to property that is overrun with raccoons and after I get my deer I will be working that property.  I am really intrested in a mount or rug and I am looking for ideas.  Please post them up :tup:
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Re: Raccoon mounts and rugs, Lets see em!
« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2013, 07:53:54 AM »
i dont have one but they are really cool rugs, the old timer that taught me to hunt with hounds had a couple and they sure were neat  :tup:
my grandpa always said "if it aint broke dont fix it"

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Re: Raccoon mounts and rugs, Lets see em!
« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2013, 07:55:03 AM »
I wish I had some hounds to hunt them with :'(  I will be using shotgun since I am in a weapons restriction area.  Any recommendations on shot size for a coon?
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Re: Raccoon mounts and rugs, Lets see em!
« Reply #3 on: August 14, 2013, 09:56:24 AM »
Shoot them with a good pellet gun at least 1250fps. I use to double lung coons in my yard in the tops of evergreen trees and drop them with one shot.

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Re: Raccoon mounts and rugs, Lets see em!
« Reply #4 on: August 14, 2013, 05:23:26 PM »
Here is a lifesize I did about 8 yrs ago for a Yakima couple.
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Re: Raccoon mounts and rugs, Lets see em!
« Reply #5 on: August 14, 2013, 05:31:47 PM »
That is one dandy mount :tup:
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Re: Raccoon mounts and rugs, Lets see em!
« Reply #6 on: August 14, 2013, 06:08:57 PM »
Not really the best of pictures.
I'm not sure.

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Re: Raccoon mounts and rugs, Lets see em!
« Reply #7 on: August 15, 2013, 09:23:26 AM »
How much did that mount run you?
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Re: Raccoon mounts and rugs, Lets see em!
« Reply #8 on: August 15, 2013, 09:35:22 AM »
Bunch of rug pics online.

They are pretty cool.
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Re: Raccoon mounts and rugs, Lets see em!
« Reply #9 on: August 15, 2013, 09:45:46 AM »
Really looking forward to September 1st so I can go out and bag a few animals :tup:  Will coons have slippage in September?
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Re: Raccoon mounts and rugs, Lets see em!
« Reply #10 on: August 15, 2013, 10:49:18 AM »
No but there hair quality may not be the best. if you would really like one with nice hair I would wait tell at least the end of October hope this helps.

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Re: Raccoon mounts and rugs, Lets see em!
« Reply #11 on: August 16, 2013, 03:25:20 PM »
My brother in-law use to hunt them with his hounds. Told him I would be interested in a big one so I could get a lifesize mount done. Talked to one of the local taxi's and he wanted $850 for a coon mount. Thought he was crazy so cut the tail off and threw it in the trash.
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Re: Raccoon mounts and rugs, Lets see em!
« Reply #12 on: August 19, 2013, 08:52:38 AM »
 Only have the one from about 6 years ago.
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Re: Raccoon mounts and rugs, Lets see em!
« Reply #13 on: August 22, 2013, 10:00:53 AM »
Hard to tell on my computer but is that raccoon hanging on that driftwood? 
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Re: Raccoon mounts and rugs, Lets see em!
« Reply #14 on: August 22, 2013, 10:05:42 AM »
Funny to see this.  I just drug a big one out of the corner buried in my garage that I never finished.   He rivals the worst mount award at the moment.

 


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