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I'm not  a big time homesteader. All I have is about 2/3 an acre. I did plant 20 little fruit trees 6 years ago on my little bit of land. Every year the trees get stripped clean from the raccoons...I get nothing. I started to trap raccoons and got my first 2 last night. I was told to shoot them in the head with a pellet gun. I used a .22 pistol with 22 short CB caps to keep it quiet and not disturb the neighbors. One raccoon took 4 to the head before dying. The other one took 3. I would think .22 short  CB caps have more power than a pellet gun? 22 shorts don't auto feed so I have to use it as a single shot which takes lots of time. What am I doing wrong?  Thanks!

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I think the cb caps are too underpowered. IIRC they only have a muzzle velocity of 600-700 FPS, my gammo pushes out 1250 FPS. I'd go with the .22 long and be one and done. Might want to contact your local LEO about discharging a firearm where you live. Here in Maine it's not an issue if you are disposing of a pest that is destroying your crops or livestock.

How did you capture the racoons? Have a heart trap? If so, don't try and drown them. The gate can come open and you can have a bundle of pissed off animal come flying in your face.

Don't ask me how I know :)

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and welcome

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Yep that type, just cheaper model from Tractor Supply.

 

Thanks for the welcome too!

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Yeah .22 LR should do the trick from close up. Like Kvr said, just make sure you're good to discharge legally so you don't have any trouble with the law.

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Why not save yourself some cash in bullets and Have a Heart trap them and drive them 4  or so miles away.  Problem solved. There not gonna come back that far away and you don't have to make it messy.

 

win?win ?

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That's a good idea.

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You sure they aren't gonna come back at only 4 miles?

This is a legit question btw, I honestly have no idea what a raccoons range is.

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