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Other Hunting => Coyote, Small Game, Varmints => Topic started by: James Bosley on January 29, 2009, 05:11:25 PM

Title: racoon hunting
Post by: James Bosley on January 29, 2009, 05:11:25 PM: i plan on going out raccoon hunting what time is the best time i should go out??? :dunno:
Title: Re: racoon hunting
Post by: jdb on January 29, 2009, 05:55:31 PM: night time ;) seriously are you planning on calling them? or useing a dog?
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Post by: James Bosley on January 29, 2009, 07:41:14 PM: how do you call them in???
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Post by: ICEMAN on January 29, 2009, 07:43:04 PM: With a racoon call.
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Post by: James Bosley on January 29, 2009, 07:44:58 PM: were do i get one of them?
Title: Re: racoon hunting
Post by: ICEMAN on January 29, 2009, 07:52:46 PM: At the raccoon call store.
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Post by: ICEMAN on January 29, 2009, 07:54:16 PM: Sorry dude, couldnt resist.

You are looking for a call called a raccoon squaller. Makes a hell of a lot of noise. I think in daylight, alot of other calls can get them to stick their little furry heads up.

Personally, in my neighbor hood, if you shake a box of catfood, they come a runnin!
Title: Re: racoon hunting
Post by: blacktail luv on January 29, 2009, 08:12:12 PM: I have been doing quite a bit of coon hunting in the last couple weeks. It is way more fun than i thought it would be. My buddy got a new hound. The first couple nights there was no snow so we spotlighted some orchards tell we saw some and turned the dog loose. A couple days ago we got some snow so we drove the roads looking for fresh tracks then let the dogs go. really fun. Don't know how you would do it without a dog though?
Title: Re: racoon hunting
Post by: Clumber on January 29, 2009, 09:32:47 PM: Quote from: ICEMAN on January 29, 2009, 07:52:46 PM
At the raccoon call store.

ROTFLMAO 3 pts, nuttin' but net!
Title: Re: racoon hunting
Post by: Machias on January 29, 2009, 10:24:35 PM: A bird in distress call along waterways is a very productive call for coons. Woodpecker in distress and others. They come in pretty aggressive.
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Post by: atomicjoe23 on January 30, 2009, 10:31:13 AM: I went once when I was still in higschool back in Southern Illinois. . .we hunted at night with dogs and a .22. . .it was an all night affair and it was hard work. . .we were hiking the old reclaimed stripcuts so it was ALL hills. . .UP and DOWN,UP and DOWN!!!

. . .but we did get a couple of coons and that made it fun. . .
Title: Re: racoon hunting
Post by: Machias on January 30, 2009, 10:37:34 AM: I love hunting in the old strips pits back in MO. That is also where I learned to trap as a teenager.
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Post by: atomicjoe23 on January 30, 2009, 10:43:58 AM: I'm thinking about doing some trapping for a bobbie next winter. . .the creek area behind my house looks promising. . .
Title: Re: racoon hunting
Post by: James Bosley on January 30, 2009, 10:59:59 AM: had one in a tree last night but could not get a shot at it because of all the branches i am going to try the same spot tonight and hope i get that a$$ hole that got away can they smell me should i put on decenter stuff
Title: Re: racoon hunting
Post by: atomicjoe23 on January 30, 2009, 05:40:59 PM: Quote from: James Bosley on January 30, 2009, 10:59:59 AM
had one in a tree last night but could not get a shot at it because of all the branches i am going to try the same spot tonight and hope i get that a$$ hole that got away can they smell me should i put on decenter stuff

R U calling them. . .or using hounds. . .for coons. . .I honestly don't think it matters either way. . .but you definitely don't need to worry about it if you are running dogs. . .
Title: Re: racoon hunting
Post by: fc2038 on January 30, 2009, 09:42:42 PM: Quote from: ICEMAN on January 29, 2009, 07:52:46 PM
At the raccoon call store.

:chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: Wow that was funny
Title: Re: racoon hunting
Post by: ICEMAN on January 31, 2009, 07:05:26 AM: Quote from: fc2038 on January 30, 2009, 09:42:42 PM
Quote from: ICEMAN on January 29, 2009, 07:52:46 PM
At the raccoon call store.

:chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: Wow that was funny

:kneel:
Title: Re: racoon hunting
Post by: jdb on February 01, 2009, 10:07:51 AM: I could've killed a coon this morning but he was across the river
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Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on February 01, 2009, 10:28:43 AM: last year I saw 6 (different times & roads) while I was looking for turkeys. I had one walking along making a weird noise, it sounded like he was chuckling/huffing (kinda like hu, hu, hu) and saw a lot of tracks. I was in the Deep Creek area near Adna.
Title: Re: racoon hunting
Post by: James Bosley on February 19, 2009, 03:53:59 PM: i tried to call them but don't have there number
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