HOW to GET RID of RACCOON

An adult raccoon are from 24-46” in total length. They have rings on their tail and a black mask. Raccoons cannot be found on very high elevations or very arid regions. Raccoons are not liked by humans because they raid garbage cans and tear up your lawn. They will normally eat insects, crayfish, mussels, fish, and frogs during the spring and early summer and eat fruits, berries, nuts, and grains during late summer and fall. Raccoons are nocturnal so it’s hard to spot them at night and during the day. If raccoons are sick or hurt, they will come out during the day and you SHOULD NOT approach a raccoon at any time. They carry many diseases and the one that humans know most about are rabies.

RACCOON INSPECTION

Raccoons can be found near a garbage can, chimneys, attics, and hollow areas beneath your porch or buildings.

RACCOON CONTROL METHOD

Raccoon Prevention:

1. Raccoons can come through the chimney as stated above; you will need to cover the top of the chimney with a heavy, screen.
2. Replace loose shingles and repair holes near your roof.
3. Limit the access to your roof by trimming trees and shrubs.
4. Use air-tight garbage cans and if the garbage cans can be tipped over then you should use a wire to tie them shut.

Be sure to treat your home at night to be sure that all the raccoons have left the house for the night. Then cover and block all the holes in your house and the chimney.

Trap:

You can use a trap (HAVAHART COLLAPSIBLE TRAP #1089). Crisp bacon, fish, fresh vegetables, cat food, chicken parts and entrails, corn, and sardines will attract the raccoon to the trap. Place the bait inside of the trap and when the raccoon touches the bait, the trap door will shut close. You should get the traps close to the den as possible or where damage is occurring in the home due to raccoons. Set the traps along obvious raccoon trails, you should also set multiple traps in different locations that raccoons go. Then check the raccoon traps at least 2 times every morning and during the day. When raccoons have been caught, you should release them way from any homes at least over 10 miles away.

Havahart Collapsible Trap

Smoke Bombs:

You can use smoke bombs (GIANT DESTROYER SMOKE BOMBS) as well as traps. You will need to find the raccoon homes and insert the cartridge and light the fuse and cover the hole with dirt and the smoke will make the raccoons run away.

Giant Destroyer Smoke Bombs