Fao Survivormen

[looksgoodinred]

i don't live in the woods. but i may as well it seems. yesterday i was stalked by a chipmunk. it's not funny. back deck or front porch, i had no relief. the little bastard just kept popping up and scaring me. i let that go. it's small. and runs away.

 

but TODAY.. a 20-pound honking big raccoon has appeared on my back deck. this can't be good. i've run for safety indoors. but i'm figuring there's nothing to be done but to kill it. and soon. before it invites all it's raccoon family and friends to come live at my house. ffs.

 

other ideas to save it and let it live? or invite a friend who owns a gun over to kill it?

[looksgoodinred]

i HATE critters.

[BrianFaePerth]

i don't live in the woods. but i may as well it seems. yesterday i was stalked by a chipmunk. it's not funny. back deck or front porch, i had no relief. the little bastard just kept popping up and scaring me. i let that go. it's small. and runs away.

 

but TODAY.. a 20-pound honking big raccoon has appeared on my back deck. this can't be good. i've run for safety indoors. but i'm figuring there's nothing to be done but to kill it. and soon. before it invites all it's raccoon family and friends to come live at my house. ffs.

 

other ideas to save it and let it live? or invite a friend who owns a gun over to kill it?

 

What is he honking? His own little horn? Poor little bastard just wants to celebrate Canada Day. Leave him alone

[looksgoodinred]

he can fuck off. i was feeling pretty happy about Canada Day til now.

i was sitting on the deck, coffee in hand, contemplating face paint maple leafs.. and then this fucker shows up.

[looksgoodinred]

oh. and Happy Canada Day, Byen!

[BrianFaePerth]

oh. and Happy Canada Day, Byen!

 

Cheers and likewise

[spamspamspam]

i don't live in the woods. but i may as well it seems. yesterday i was stalked by a chipmunk. it's not funny. back deck or front porch, i had no relief. the little bastard just kept popping up and scaring me. i let that go. it's small. and runs away.

 

but TODAY.. a 20-pound honking big raccoon has appeared on my back deck. this can't be good. i've run for safety indoors. but i'm figuring there's nothing to be done but to kill it. and soon. before it invites all it's raccoon family and friends to come live at my house. ffs.

 

other ideas to save it and let it live? or invite a friend who owns a gun over to kill it?

 

 

Donno

 

Ask dayts

 

He seems to know a lot of people that want to get rid of the coons.

[looksgoodinred]

it would appear it may be illegal to kill the little bugger.

ammonia soaked tennis balls will be my first line of attack.

[Dynamo]

#SavetheRaccoon

[Tyrant]

What harm is the (rac)coon doing like?

[looksgoodinred]

What harm is the (rac)coon doing like?

 

nothing yet. this is the first time i've ever seen one in my garden.

 

but they can cause some substantial damage to houses trying to nest. and can often carry rabies.

 

and i won't be able to sunbathe on the deck til i know it's gone. in case it just appears on the deck again.

[Dynamo]

Make a loud noise or chuck something at it to scare it off.

[BrianFaePerth]

and i won't be able to sunbathe on the deck til i know it's gone. in case it just appears on the deck again.

 

He has surely seen a pair of boobs before

[looksgoodinred]

Make a loud noise or chuck something at it to scare it off.

 

i think my squawking while i dropped my cup of coffee got it's attention

but only enough to make it trundle to the other side of the deck. and probably back under. not sure. i'm not going out to look.

but if he's gone, it's only temporary. he's found the berry bushes in my garden i expect.

[looksgoodinred]

Cruely to animals is preposterous.

 

This is what happens with colonials, they lose track of what's acceptable and what's not.

 

Even the pretty ones. Dissapointed to say the least.

 

Happy Canada Day, Rumpus.. direct from the colony!

 

i won't kill it. but i will find a way to get rid of it and its nest, if there is one, before it causes damage or decides my house is it's preferred location.

[looksgoodinred]

calmer now and rant over. thank you.

i'll go back to enjoying my previously scheduled holiday and let the little fucker live.

 

the people have spoken.

#SavetheRaccoon

[King Street Loon]

Nothing wrong with Racoons.

Leave it be.

 

[Tyrant]

Let the raccoon and his family prosper. It's Canada day for them too.

[Dynamo]

The Raccoon needs a name.

 

How about Stanley?

[boboisared]

Donno

 

Ask dayts

 

He seems to know a lot of people that want to get rid of the coons.

[King Street Loon]

The Raccoon needs a name.

 

How about Stanley?

I think Bert is a better name.

[Pudgie]

What about Jamal?

[Tyrant]

Ahmed the Raccoon.

[Ke1t]

i don't live in the woods. but i may as well it seems. yesterday i was stalked by a chipmunk. it's not funny. back deck or front porch, i had no relief. the little bastard just kept popping up and scaring me. i let that go. it's small. and runs away.

 

but TODAY.. a 20-pound honking big raccoon has appeared on my back deck. this can't be good. i've run for safety indoors. but i'm figuring there's nothing to be done but to kill it. and soon. before it invites all it's raccoon family and friends to come live at my house. ffs.

 

other ideas to save it and let it live? or invite a friend who owns a gun over to kill it?

 

Buy yourself an automatic BB gun. Just aim it in the general direction of the Raccoon and blaze away, unless you're a good shot and can get away with single shot.

 

Depending on whether you want to kill it or just scare it away, you can get anywhere from a 350 fps to a 1200 fps gun.

 

Personally I'd kill it, because those things carry rabies, but being a chick you probably just want to scare the little fella away.

 

I like the look of this one, on sale from Amazon Canada. 600 FPS, pump action pneumatic, so no dicking around with C02 cylinders. Enough power behind it to make Racoony turn tail and bugger off if he takes a hit from it.

 

I'd use this for target practice, definitely.

 

http://www.amazon.ca/Crosman-M417-Pellet-Pneumatic-Rifle/dp/B0062B4PQQ/ref=pd_sim_sbs_s_5

 

[tommo1903]

Donno

 

Ask dayts

 

He seems to know a lot of people that want to get rid of the coons.

 

[looksgoodinred]

i'm leaning towards Stanley or Rocky as a name for the raccoon.

the chipmunks i can't be bothered naming.

oh, and the skunk that wandered into the yard last night surprising the hell out of me? well, i think i'll name that Mildred.

 

all these names will be moot, however, when the critters leave for other digs.

 

thanks for the suggestion on the BB gun, Kelt. i checked it out online; 1-3 month delivery time. they must be popular in summer. so i'll go for the tennis balls soaked in ammonia tonight, and move onto the BB gun only if necessary (presumably they'll sell them in a local outdoor/hunting/fishing store -- but the specs you posted will be most useful. thank you! )

[Dom Sullivan]

Macraccoon, ere's i macraccoon bars......

[Monkey]

You should just of said it was a squirrel and invited Kelt round for the weekend.

 

Providing you had enough JD in the house to keep him just drunk enough to struggle to judge perspectives you'd just need to point him in the direction of a body of water and let his natural squirrel killing instincts kick in!

[Ke1t]

I AM willing to work for Jack Daniels.

 

Shooting shit while tanked up and stoting aroon like a mad fanny, that's my my idea of a good day's work.

[looksgoodinred]

I AM willing to work for Jack Daniels.

 

Shooting shit while tanked up and stoting aroon like a mad fanny, that's my my idea of a good day's work.

 

while i have a quantity of JD in the house and access to plenty more, it'd be a long drive, and i'm nae certain my neighbours would welcome a tanked up man wandering about the garden "like a mad fanny" while holding a firearm. although it would be entertaining to watch. and photograph.

 

i soaked the tennis balls, and whilst holding a baseball bat (in case Stanley came out unexpectedly if he's still there), tossed about six of them under the deck. will take the bat and go check things out when i'm home tonight. or maybe just toss some more soaked balls down there first, and give it another day. i'll see how i feel when i get home.