Author Topic: What to do with Raccoons (dead) (now with pix) (Read 6767 times)

usmc74 · « **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.

cascademountainhunter · « **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....

270Shooter · « **Reply #2 on:** October 05, 2009, 08:38:35 PM »

alecvg · « **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.

woodswalker · « **Reply #4 on:** October 06, 2009, 08:48:16 AM »

skin them and stake out the hides.

PM me please...

tlbradford · « **Reply #5 on:** October 06, 2009, 08:58:33 AM »

PM Longtatlaw. He probably has several recipes.

bow4elk · « **Reply #6 on:** October 06, 2009, 09:03:11 AM »

Quote from: tlbradford on October 06, 2009, 08:58:33 AM

PM Longtatlaw. He probably has several recipes.

Coon Sushi being one of them

usmc74 · « **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.

cascademountainhunter · « **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

usmc74 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 08, 2009, 02:16:29 PM »

Got 3 more

Coonzilla......weighed 32 lbs

Gutpile · « **Reply #10 on:** October 09, 2009, 06:02:25 AM »

Sounds like. Take some pics. We like dead critters.

addicted · « **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.

blindpig · « **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.

ribka · « **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

usmc74 · « **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

Gutpile · « **Reply #15 on:** October 12, 2009, 05:57:36 AM »

Sweet!!! Gotta love that. Where in the heck do you live?? Need help??

BLKBEARKLR · « **Reply #16 on:** October 12, 2009, 07:21:25 AM »

Be nice to get that 32 pounder mounted. That is a big coon.

usmc74 · « **Reply #17 on:** October 12, 2009, 08:05:46 AM »

I have ony had one come in since then. He ran before I got out there.

I think they have me on the "do not call" list

The large one had substantial head trauma, I don't think he would have been a good mounting candidate.

Come to think of it, they all have head trauma.

The count is now 15

markts · « **Reply #18 on:** October 18, 2009, 06:52:45 PM »

Thats a lot of hats

Mark

usmc74 · « **Reply #19 on:** October 27, 2009, 07:29:56 PM »

Up to 17 now

Had a big bear on the game camera video

carpsniperg2 · « **Reply #20 on:** October 27, 2009, 07:35:40 PM »

thats to funny you could not pay me to eat them things i would be wacking come yotes for sure of some stinkin coons

Dustin07 · « **Reply #21 on:** October 29, 2009, 08:55:32 AM »

if you can get them alive, work on some cross breeding, see if you can get a beaglecoon.

otherwise, raccoon sandwiches.

lokidog · « **Reply #22 on:** October 29, 2009, 10:01:18 PM »

Get all the fat off, good stew. I think with that many you'd have enough for a batch of bratwurst. I bet that would be awesome.

Dustin07 · « **Reply #23 on:** October 30, 2009, 08:27:33 AM »

Quote from: lokidog on October 29, 2009, 10:01:18 PM

Get all the fat off, good stew. I think with that many you'd have enough for a batch of bratwurst. I bet that would be awesome.

actually that does sound good

DOUBLELUNG · « **Reply #24 on:** October 30, 2009, 10:06:35 AM »

Just be careful handling them, really good idea to glove up. Raccoons carry a roundworm, Baylisascaris, that causes severe - even fatal - disease in humans.

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/baylisascaris/factsht_baylisascaris.htm

Special T · « **Reply #25 on:** October 30, 2009, 10:12:34 AM »

I wanna know whats the best meat on coons... should ya just take the quarters and leave the cavity? Will that make getting the nastie stuff harder

lokidog · « **Reply #26 on:** October 30, 2009, 11:51:43 AM »

You wouldn't need to gut them, but don't forget the backstrap. The key is to get all the fat off whatever else you do.

I fed a batch of stew to a non-hunting friend's family once, he knew what it was. Everyone liked it and his two young girls asked for more even after finding out what it was.

yorketransport · « **Reply #27 on:** October 30, 2009, 09:59:54 PM »

I wish I had that many coons around my place! I'd have the entire garage covered with coon hides. That's way cooler than painting it.

Andrew

carpsniperg2 · « **Reply #28 on:** October 30, 2009, 10:02:31 PM »

Quote from: DOUBLELUNG on October 30, 2009, 10:06:35 AM

Just be careful handling them, really good idea to glove up. Raccoons carry a roundworm, Baylisascaris, that causes severe - even fatal - disease in humans.

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/baylisascaris/factsht_baylisascaris.htm

x2 nasty

usmc74 · « **Reply #29 on:** October 31, 2009, 09:05:21 PM »

I glove up just to move the bodies. I know they are nasty.

usmc74 · « **Reply #30 on:** December 04, 2009, 03:37:03 PM »

Wife had me stop

. The cat takes off running whenever he sees me at the door (he seen what happens to the coons). She's afraid the cat will have a breakdown.

The final count was 18

alanger · « **Reply #31 on:** December 04, 2009, 03:46:40 PM »

thats quite a few coons ,. great job

Houndhunter · « **Reply #32 on:** December 04, 2009, 03:58:03 PM »

damn i need to start planting some grapes

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