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What to do with Raccoons (dead) (now with pix)
« on: October 05, 2009, 04:35:38 PM »
We want to harvest our own grapes this year, so I've been attacking the raccoons.  Last year "they" got all of them.  I do have the small game license.

My question is, what are they good for?  Hides, sell to the low rent diners, what else?

The weekend count is 9.  Biggest was a 23 lb female.
« Last Edit: October 12, 2009, 08:06:19 AM by usmc74 »

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Re: What to do with Raccoons (dead)
« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2009, 04:42:26 PM »
man that sounds like fun shootin a bunch of coons. my grandpa skins them idk if its really worth it or not but i guess he likes to do it....  :dunno:

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Re: What to do with Raccoons (dead)
« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2009, 08:38:35 PM »
 :EAT:

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Re: What to do with Raccoons (dead)
« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2009, 08:43:30 AM »
I would just go through them out in the woods, hides can't be worth too much.   :dunno:
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Re: What to do with Raccoons (dead)
« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2009, 08:48:16 AM »
skin them and stake out the hides.

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Re: What to do with Raccoons (dead)
« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2009, 08:58:33 AM »
PM Longtatlaw.  He probably has several recipes.
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Re: What to do with Raccoons (dead)
« Reply #6 on: October 06, 2009, 09:03:11 AM »
PM Longtatlaw.  He probably has several recipes.

Coon Sushi being one of them  :chuckle:
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Re: What to do with Raccoons (dead)
« Reply #7 on: October 07, 2009, 06:05:46 AM »
Three more last night.

Had one group of 5.  I go for head shots, so only got 1 of them.

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Re: What to do with Raccoons (dead)
« Reply #8 on: October 07, 2009, 06:56:01 AM »
shoot them somewhere where they will run off and die then you dont have to worry bout where to put them.... jk

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Re: What to do with Raccoons (dead)
« Reply #9 on: October 08, 2009, 02:16:29 PM »
Got 3 more

Coonzilla......weighed 32 lbs

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Re: What to do with Raccoons (dead)
« Reply #10 on: October 09, 2009, 06:02:25 AM »
Sounds like. Take some pics. We like dead critters.

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Re: What to do with Raccoons (dead)
« Reply #11 on: October 09, 2009, 06:07:06 AM »
skin em and roast em. num num num.


i would like to see a pic of a pile of dead coons.
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Re: What to do with Raccoons (dead)
« Reply #12 on: October 10, 2009, 07:37:02 PM »
Wine infused coon sounds great.  Turn'em into Coyote bait/food.  I say keep shooting them.

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Re: What to do with Raccoons (dead)
« Reply #13 on: October 10, 2009, 07:41:21 PM »
used o hunt coons growing up in WI with dogs
Very tasty roasted. Like sweet pork

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Re: What to do with Raccoons (dead)
« Reply #14 on: October 12, 2009, 05:46:15 AM »


That is a 6" flashlight.  The big guy was 32 lbs.

Have not had any more since Oct 8.

Had a BIG bear in the yard Oct 10.  250-300 lbs
« Last Edit: October 12, 2009, 05:54:54 AM by usmc74 »

 


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