raccoon in attic

Got an idea, one of you dresses up like a racoon and the other one waits by the door or where ever He or She is coming in from. Then when the coon see this other big honken coon he'll it the road running and head for the door and then you take your shot.

thanks marie for your kind words

kathy

KATHY SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS.
MY FATHER DIED OF CANCER AND I STAYed 12 HOURS SHIFTS AT HOSPITAL AND THAT IS HEARTBRAKING WATCHING SOME ONE SUFER.WHEN HE PASSed ON WHILE ON MY SHIFT I COULD ONLY SAY THANK GOD HES WITH GOD AND ND MORE SUFERING .OUR PRAYRS ARE WITH YOU AND FAMILY .

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"Big honkin' coon" I'm still chuckling about that, after ROFLMBO last night!!!!

Ohmigod!! This was just too hilarious for words. Wait, while I check my chair for involuntary urine release! What wonderfully optimistic tale teller!! We had a similar battle a few years ago. We kept hearing little thundering footsteps through our heat ducts in the lower level of our trilevel house. Thought they were squirrels, so we got one of those havaheart traps, and baited it with peanut butter. They were getting in through the roof vent in the garage, and from there into the attic, and then to the vents.
First morning checking the trap, PB gone,trap sprung. No animal.
Second Morning, PB gone, trap sprung and turned over on it's side. Now I am getting PO'd. Next trap setting, set a large bucket of nuts and bolts on TOP of the trap.

Third morning, bucket of bolts sitting neatly BESIDE the trap, PB gone, trap sprung.

Still no clue that it's not a squirrel, still getting noises from the vents, we suspect they are playing hockey. Turn TV louder, masking the sound of little feet and vigorous cussing. Working outside the house next morning, I hear scratching and snorting inside the overhang by the front door. AHA!!!

Enraged at my prior failures, I head for the garage, grab a crowbar and leather gloves and proceed to rip a hole in the cedar siding, WOW!! A nest of baby racoons!! I holler for my DH, who, being of higher intelligence, stayed his distance and offered words of encouragement, as I pulled two of the little bandits out of the hole and dropped them in a cardboard box. The others got away.
At this point, I gave up and called our local varmint catcher, who baited a large trap and caught mama. He said the remainder of the litter would probably starve but that he thought we wouldn't notice any odor as they were very small. He was apparently right,as it was a hot summer and we didn't catch a whiff.

Unfortunately, when we repaired my crowbar efforts, we couldn't match the baby-poo colored paint on the siding, and finally painted the whole dang house. Somehow, it didn't quite feel like a victory!!! Call that animal control guy, let him do the job!!

i found where he goes up wall to attic and i was going to take wall out with sledge hammer so i could block where hes coming in around pipe in floor But dh came home and took my hammer and said go back to gun .older son came for vist cks attic said it was gone he left and two days latter,we see he left door on out side of attic open so i probaly have %^$@& zoo up there.i love my kids but some times i think i should have kept afterbirth and threw kid away it would probaly been smarter? excuse me, i quit smoking and im a little pithy.

Oh Tazzy, What am I going to do with you. You are a kick in the pants. Well, if you do have a zoo maybe you cage em all and make some bucks with a petting zoo. Well, lets hope that the little bugger took a hike and won't be back. Kept the afterbirth and threw away the kid. That is hilarious.

I pity the critter that tangles with a person trying to quit smoking. I think you picked a bad month to quit. I too would be ready to kill, mater of fact it's a good thing your DH took the sledge away from you. You may very well have been looking for a new place to live. Lordy, Lordy, A smoker on the wagon with a sledge hammer. Look Out! I can just picture that.

Jan--- I think her husband was brave to take the hammer away from her.... She could have just as easily used it on him. I would hate to see what you did to that creature had you came face to face with him.... You would be on TV.... hahaha

Just found this thread, what a way to start Monday morning!
LOLOLOLOLOLOL
Racoons used to carry Avocados up to the attic, eat them and leave the seeds. Then called in all the relatives for a party. If you have ever lived beneath a bowling alley, you can imagine the sound effects as all those round seeds rolled from one side of the house to the other! Of course the dogs barked as loudly as possible to protect us from what was obviously an alien invasion. Made for interesting nights, and a VERY grumpy DH who had to eventually go up into the HOT attic to clean up. Most days he spent nailing wire over any opening over 1/4" wide. Thank goodness it was only a "party place" and they didn't raise families up there!
Pati

no critters today i think they can smell danger ,this has been worse day yet i want a smoke but i can't no no oh well maybe just shoot at neigbors? BUT it would be more fun if i had bullets.

tazzy--- you might not ought to get bullets just yet..... hahaha

taz - those bullets best be in the next county! provided the county line is a least 10 miles away! Hang in there...don't give in to those nasty smokes (or the critters!) :)

Hang on Tazzy.... repeat after me
I can do this, I don't smoke & I will only shoot critters.
I can do this, I don't smoke & I will only shoot critters.
I can do this, I don't smoke & I will only shoot critters.
....

no people? even car thief ?shucks girl can't have any fun any more still no cig .but i cheat in my sleep and dream im smoking ,Not quit the same but it beats realy doing it .

Keep up the good work Tazzy, you can do it, I did! 2 years now and still getting used to the non-smoking lifestyle

I want you to know that you have given many people pleasure in following your saga. Many good thoughts to you and hoping all the best for you.

Molly

Tazzy, maybe the car thief. Hang in their girl! I quit smoking years ago now but you will love it when the worst is over. Put the cig $ in a jar and but something frivolous with it. A better gun maybe? Lol.

with bullets....

pa got critter

Good! I know you're relieved!
I hope he/she didn't invite friends for a visit.
That IS a big one!

Doesn't look all that big and mean now, Tazzy. But looks like Pa took the easy way out and left the car thief to you?

Oh my gosh, the little critter looks so cute. He sure has a surprized look on his face. I bet he doesn't have a clue how popular he has become. What are you going to do with him now that you've caught him or dare I ask. I think that you should call him lucky as Pa caught him rather then you. Did you call animal control to come get him or did you ........
Aren't you going to miss the little guy even a little bit. I mean he has been a part of your lives now for about a month. Well, congradulations on capturing this pain in the kester. Lets us know what his final destination was. This has been such a fun saga I almost feel like my favorite soap opera star has just been taken off the air. Heheh
Jan

Yeah PA!!!!!!!..... Way to go Tazzy you got your critter.

C'mon TAZZY, look at those big brown eyes. He was just doin' what comes naturally. Can't 'cha give the feller a break....huh, huh, huh?
Pati

Here I am before 6 AM..reading this thread for the first time...trying to tell my S/O about it, tears ROLLING down my face....Thank you for the funniest thing I have read in a very long time. And Jan is right...this needs to go to Reader's Digest!!! Now....what new adventure are you going to take us on?? Jo

WELL SAGA IS NOT OVER PA BUILT A LARGE RABBIT TRAP LIKE HE USE TO MAKE WHEN HE WAS A KID .wELL AT 67 PA is not a kid and it took 2 weeks to build Pa has one speed s-l-o-o=o=w.the coon would leave be gone for days and come back . so last night we nail his furry butt ,and i do mean furry stil dont know if boy or girl it was dark and i was trying to take pics and hold flash light so i was shooting pic. in point and shoot and hoping i was'nt taking pic, of mine or Pa's foot.
after his 5 min's. of fame i ask pa can I get gun and shoot him now .about ,that time coon turns around and gaves us most please dont hurt me look and Pa says no im taking him to river and releasing him .DRAT.,i never get to shoot any one

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Pa get back home and we call it a night ,its almost 1 AM. we get in bed and guess what we hear coon in attic again .did that fur ball run 40 miles and beat Pa home ?? IT possiable Pa thinks 20 miles a hour is fast enough for any one .Of course people behind him want to shoot his furry butt too.OR did we have more than one we will set trap again tonight and see

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It's a good thing you didn't shoot him...then you would think it was his ghost! LOL Jo

he's shy ha! He is evil my house dose not smell nice and he did it,OR maybe PA helped???

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AH HA, just as I suspected! You talk the tough talk, but inside you are just a warm and fuzzy softy like the rest of us! AND...you are a sucker for brown eyes. LOL
Pati

coon that is left seems a little smarter than first one , din't get in trap last night . were ready i have matchs to burn dang house down ,this is went on to long cant shoot it can't catch it ,I am so glad I live In town never had but one snake in country.There are all kinds of critters roaming street .We had fire in woods about 20 miles from here 4 years ago and they all came to town and stayed.can't keep them in woods after they have seen gay old Sand Spings.Two legged car stealing ones are ever where

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coon nu. 3 caught yet can keep it for you know who or not?????

well here is last kick in pants ,we caught second coon last night .this one was smaller and real surly ' pa haul his furry butt to same place he took other one .and then here we go again another pitter patter of evil feet in attic and we are out setting @#&%+_)(*& trap again we have a darn commune up there .or just maybe there aliens disquised as raccoons and are taking over one house at a time .WHY US?any one want to buy house cheap i give up .

coon#2 I hate you can't we just live in peace.its just a attic?

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Tazzy,

I have heard that raccoons are big on extended families............................................

Molly
:^((((

i have frieds you know >

OH! Look at those sweet faces....Jo

SWEET ? I wish you could smell my house .and I Quit smoking making all smells stronger this is to gag for smell and its rained for 2 days which makes smells stronger

they are so cute you know who wanted them all nu. # 3 no not to eat ug.. he thinks they are smart can train ug.. wait a min.. they are smart aren't they Tazzy!!!!!

They muct be plenty smart to put Tazzy in such a tizzy! LOL Jo