Raccoons!

Raccoon Sloppy Joe's

INGREDIENTS
1 young 4-6 lb raccoon cut into pieces
1 onion choopped
1 cup chopped celery
salt
pepper
water
1/2 green pepper
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup barbecue sauce
1 cup chili sauce
8 hamburger buns

Directions
Cook raccoon in water, cover with first onion, celery and salt and pepper.

Simmer until meat is tender.

Remove from bones and either cut into very small pieces or put through a grinder.

Saute two onions and green pepper in butter until tender but not brown.

Add barbecue and chili sauce and heat thoroughly.

Add raccoon, saturate with sauce and serve in toasted hamburger rolls.

Serves 8
 
Don't forget that these guys also love to eat the eggs and hatchlings from your song bird nests! There are only a few critters whose entrance into my yard causes a rush for the 22 and these are one!

Ward
 
A couple years ago, something was picking my chickens off, one by one in the yard, so I set out a "humane" live trap behind the chicken coop, but to my horror in the morning.....I found a big, live SKUNK! :eek: Couldn't get him out of the trap without getting sprayed, so had to shoot him. :( It was a fox that was killing my chickens.
 
A couple years ago, something was picking my chickens off, one by one in the yard, so I set out a "humane" live trap behind the chicken coop, but to my horror in the morning.....I found a big, live SKUNK! :eek: Couldn't get him out of the trap without getting sprayed, so had to shoot him. :( It was a fox that was killing my chickens.

Throw an old blanket or tarp over the cage with a skunk in it and they won't spray. Once you get them covered you can just pick up the trap and carry it anywhere you want. Seems if they can't see you they won't spray you and they never spray in a confined place. Guess they don't like the smell much either. I've got rid of a bunch this way and never had a problem. I don't like to have to clean my traps all that often. If you want to release them just open the door (prop it with a stick) and walk away. They leave on their own. If you want to shoot them wait till they leave and pop them. Easy.
 
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