Why do people hunt racoons?

Question

My family deer and turkey hunt and we eat what we kill...but why would you racoon hunt?

Answer 1

To eat them!

Answer 2

Many hunt for the pleasure of the hunt alone. Some will sell the pelt and a few, like myself, will eat the raccoon. I don't mess with the old ones because they can have a pretty gamy taste as well as being tough, but a young 'coon is good eating. I have tried it BBQd and roasted and prefer it BBQd. The meat has a very slightly sweet taste that I find unpleasant if I just roast it like a pot roast. It really is not all that bad, sort of like if you had put some sugar into your potroast, but it just does not appeal that much to me. This sweet taste is covered up by the flavor of the BBQ sauce. The meat has a nice texture similar to beef.

Answer 3

I live in a very rural area. Raccoons can be a real problem. And indeed quite destructive. Not to mention dangerous to family pets that are kept outside.

I am an avid hunter. However I do not hunt them. Not that I get concerned when others do-legally!

Last fall I had to kill two that were attacking my aunt’s small terrier. They had brazenly
did so just at sundown. And the attack occurred in her yard.

The wounds were severe enough the vet had to put it to sleep. I did the same to the two culprits. Using a 12 gauge shotgun.. Out of precaution we did have the dead animals tested for rabies-results came back negative

Answer 4

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we used to do that just to run the dogs. We never cut any trees down, after the Blue Tics treed the coon, we would go find the dogs and then we would climb the tree if possible, and get right under the coon, and snatch him by the tail and whip him out, and the dogs would finish. Like the other guy said you better have some good dogs, a rookie dog is not recommended, a coon will tear up a dog in a hurry. Now that I am looking back on this subject, we were very lucky we didn't end up with a coon hat while trying to flip them out of the trees. I would stick to the old fashioned way, just shoot em down.

Answer 5

Three reasons:

#1 - It's fun

#2 - Racoon tastes good if it is cooked right.

#3 - The hides sell for a fair price.

Doc

Answer 6

We hunt coons with dogs here in Indiana. We can hunt all year long except a couple of weeks before and a couple of weeks after kill season which is in now. It's fun to train the dogs. It's competion for your hunting buddies to see who has the best dog, and good excercise. Summer hunting is just treeing, no killing, but during kill season we sell the hides. They aren't worth much, but most farmers appreciate everyone you kill on their farm. Mostly, it's just for fun and leave the rifle at home, but once in awhile you have to shoot one out to make the dogs happy........Great excercise.......

Answer 7

Well seeing as Racoons can be a asyptomatic carriers of Rabies. Meaning you can not tell they have them unless you kill them and cut there head off adn send it into be tested.

They like to get into trash cans. They do not like to clean up after themselves. They can tear up your house garage cars your dog your cat.

You can sell the pelt. I am sure you could eat it if you boiled it long enough.

Answer 8

I don't go out of my way to hunt them, but if I see a raccoon whilst hunting something else, I will assume it to be rabid and kill it. Raccoons are basically nocturnal, so if you see one strolling about during the day, particularly if it shows no wariness around humans, it is probably rabid. Same with coyotes.

Answer 9

Raccoon problems can become really annoying if you avoid them for a longer period of time. These animals can cause serious damage. In cities, raccoons usually damage buildings ( mostly roofs and attics ) as well as fruit trees, gardens, garbage cans, lawns and trash containers. Also, if they find pet food which is left outside, they will steal the food and attack the pets. In some occasions, these animals will establish a “communal toilet area” which in time will result in a deposition of a big number of scats.

In rural zones, raccoons usually get their meal from farm crops or raid poultry houses. These animals typically attack birds by biting their heads or in their neck zone. The heads of the animals which are bitten by raccoons are usually left at distance from the bodies. Nevertheless, raccoons are known to be serious wild bird killers. The latest reports indicate that these animals are responsible for eliminating some populations of the nesting waterfowl.

Answer 10

I don't care much for coon, but they can be eaten. It's a good pasttime, my mother has a coat, and it's nice to know people are thinning out the little suckers to keep them from eating every turkey egg in the woods.

Answer 11

The PELT, also they are an extreme nucense to many people. People typically trap them rather than hunt