Quick question about cooons

[Shannon]

Hello. When I was looking for our coonhound pup. I came across an ad that said there dogs have been trained and exposed on raccoon in Alberta. And I was just curious if and where there is raccoon in Alberta? I was alway told there wasn't many if any in Alberta. Where I live west of Edmonton I have never seen any.

Thanks for your help

Lots in the Southern Alberta river valleys. Getting pretty established further north slowly as well. I saw one along HWY 2 north of Red Deer a few weeks ago too.

[npauls]

I have seen quite a few over the years around the Lethbridge/Taber area.

quite a few dead ones and a few roaming around.

Actually had one stuck i the dumpster of my old apartment. Called fish and wildlife and they asked me to put a 2x4 in there that it could walk up and get out. I took a few pictures as it was climbing out and watched it take off into the coulee behind the apartments.

[Redneck Renagade]

I could have swore I seen one last fall just north of spruce grove on my way home from a hunt but when we turned around to see what it was we couldn't find it.

[Ryry4]

I know of two different farmers that had German Shepards killed by raccoons south of Grassy Lake. Had the buggers rip apart the interior of my grandpa's boat in the late '90's.

[Sneeze]

There are lots. Especially near main line railroad tracks. They can typically be found in river valleys where they don't have to run from swathers.

In Alberta there are still enough people with brains to shoot them on sight - Because of this they are very nocturnal. Best way I know to kill them is leg hold traps in the night and a 22 in the morning.

[Ryry4]

Originally Posted by Sneeze

There are lots. Especially near main line railroad tracks. They can typically be found in river valleys where they don't have to run from swathers.

In Alberta there are still enough people with brains to shoot them on sight - Because of this they are very nocturnal. Best way I know to kill them is leg hold traps in the night and a 22 in the morning.

We used the Have A Heart live traps and a .22 in the morning.

[helluvahunter]

Lots as some have said. And the skunks are breeding like jack rabbits. More and more every year. How did they kill the dogs ryry?

[whitetailman]

Seen 5 in the last year east of tofield

[Big Daddy Badger]

We should be allowed to night hunt them.
You can in Ontario and the darn things are invasive.

[Ryry4]

Originally Posted by helluvahunter

Lots as some have said. And the skunks are breeding like jack rabbits. More and more every year. How did they kill the dogs ryry?

They were both chained up and the raccoons chased them around, got them tangled up and split their bellies open. The big male raccoons are just plain mean.

[Shannon]

Thanks so much for all your help? Does anyone know what the hunting rags are on them?

[Ryry4]

Originally Posted by Shannon

Thanks so much for all your help? Does anyone know what the hunting rags are on them?

No season and no bag limit as long as you have permission on the land. Shoot them on site as far as I'm concerned.

[helluvahunter]

Originally Posted by pesky672

We should be allowed to night hunt them.
You can in Ontario and the darn things are invasive.

X 2 And we should be able to hunt coyotes at night as well

[nekred]

Originally Posted by helluvahunter

X 2 And we should be able to hunt coyotes at night as well

With a fully automatic handgun!....

[nekred]

I misunderstood title though maybe there was a KLAN rally...