damn raccoons

[Michelle_Nelson]

Put about 1/2 dozen mouse traps in that sucker.  With a trail cam set up.

[fishing is for fools]

       I just let the dog loose

[ivarhusa]

Fatslinger suggested wiring a can with electricity. I would not suggest it, but if I did something like that, I would use an electric fence device as the source of power.

It calls to mind a story that a fellow told me about his experience as a summer employee at Yellowstone National Park many years ago.  They housed at a barrack quite remote from the regular park visitors, and had bears regularly visit their garbage cans (this was many years ago).  They used "available power" to electrify a screen on which the can was placed.  They had a number of bear visits were adequately discouraged by the jolt delivered.

Then one night they heard an awful ruckus. They came out to find a corpse of a large, soaking wet bear next to the garbage can.  This poor animal had just come across a nearby river, and was made especially electrically conductive.

They had to drag this large animal away to hide the evidence of their misdeed.

The best laid plans of mice and men...

[fishing is for fools]

  When I was a kid we ran the electric fence to the burn barrel to keep the neighbors dogs out of it.  Trust me it works.

[wablkandtan]

you guys know that the fish cops probably look at this page.  the baseball bat and electricity?  this is why we keep loosing hunting in our state.  keep these kind of thing to yourselfs.  i have hounds give me a shout and i will put im in a tree for ya to shoot.  not trying to piss anyone off but i belong to many hunting forums and im new to this one and dont want anyone to get a visit from the fish cops.

[heavy hauler]

 

[fatslinger]

Perhaps I should have been more clear when suggesting electricity for the can......I was thinking a bug zapper type device (modified Red Green style) or a fence charger.  I wouldn't advocate anything illegal---so please check with local laws before doing anything.
I remember back in the 60's my dad rigged our garbage can to an electric fence charger in order to keep the neighborhood dogs away. As I recall it was an elaborate project . He burried 3 glass jars upside down, halfway in the dirt. Then he set the can on the jars and attached the fence wire to the can; it was plugged in at night and unplugged in the morning. BTW this was back in the old days when metal garbge cans were in style.

[fishing is for fools]

  I don't think they (Fish and Game Wardens) like being called "fish cops".   That's the same as calling them (Fish and Game Wardens) stinky cops.    I can say this because my uncle is a "Fish and Game Warden" and not a stinky cop

[Intruder]

Try some wasabi powder....  a buddy of mine said that he used it on coons and bears

[deaddog]

you guys know that the fish cops probably look at this page.  the baseball bat and electricity?  this is why we keep loosing hunting in our state.  keep these kind of thing to yourselfs.  i have hounds give me a shout and i will put im in a tree for ya to shoot.  not trying to piss anyone off but i belong to many hunting forums and im new to this one and dont want anyone to get a visit from the fish cops.

That would be a coon cop or maybe a possum cop.

[Bofire]

 :)My heeler, Rocket, thinks God put opossums on earth for him. I wont tell him you guys are playing with his toys.
Carl

[Spooner]

Can you legally shoot bobcats out of season if there eating your chickens?