Catch and Release.

[GeoKost]

I went through 2 hummingbird feeders because my friend here kept coming and tearing it down, so....

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[senna]

The Bandit.

 

[Andyc]

It seems those critters are a bit of a nuisance. Are they classed as vermin in the USA and are you allowed to shoot them (not just with a camera).

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Andy

 

[GeoKost]

It seems those critters are a bit of a nuisance. Are they classed as vermin in the USA and are you allowed to shoot them (not just with a camera).

Best regards
Andy

There is actually a season for them here in Arkansas for their pelts. Some people even bar-b-que them, not me though.

Lots of guys around here have coon dogs they use to hunt them with.

They can be a nuisance. I took him out in the National Forest and let him go.

 

[Johnnymg]

It seems those critters are a bit of a nuisance. Are they classed as vermin in the USA and are you allowed to shoot them (not just with a camera).

Best regards
Andy

Racoons are just about of the smartest urban pests we have here in the West. They can and do raid trash cans with alarming success. I have to use rope to tie the lids down to keep these critters from creating a huge mess. They are also very ornery and can take-out a small dog when given the chance.

JohnG

 

[cajun angel]

Racoons are just about of the smartest urban pests we have here in the West. They can and do raid trash cans with alarming success. I have to use rope to tie the lids down to keep these critters from creating a huge mess. They are also very ornery and can take-out a small dog when given the chance.

JohnG

Well, I'll chime in - they can also take out a good hunting dog! I've seen it happen when they used to hold "coon on the log" back in Louisiana.

 

[Andyc]

Sound pretty nasty as well. Hope they never get clever enough to shoot back.
Didn't Davy Crockett wear a coon skin hat?
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Andy

 

[cajun angel]

Sound pretty nasty as well. Hope they never get clever enough to shoot back.
Didn't Davy Crockett wear a coon skin hat?
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Andy

yep and so did Daniel Boone! Found this on the internet - Fess Parker as Daniel Boone! I used to love that show!

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[DanielD]

That is a nice picture. But then I'm happy that those bandits are very rare here.