Ghetto bow hunting

[Anglinarcher]

Coons can and will eat anything in the garden. They ate my squash one year, my corn another, my peaches off from my peach tree two years ago.

They actually would climb the fence, jump from the fence to the small peach tree, break the branches down, then eat the peaches.

I had an old bull pine in my back yard then, it had an arrow broken off in the base of it. It seems that a 70 pound bow pinned a coon to the tree. I had to remove the tree due to falling branch issues, so I don't have a back-stop now, I mean someone doesn't have a back-stop now.

I doubt that an 18# bow would even penetrate the hide, broadhead (razor heads) or not. If it did, not much damage would be done other to tick it off. Now, about 30 pounds perhaps, 40 for sure. But if you want a new bow, then why stop there?

[bionic_one]

You're right about that. My fishing buddy said the same. (he bow hunts as well)

I'm going to end up getting something I can hunt with, and at any rate, the coons have not returned yet. The broom deterred them for the time being.

The bow can't be purchased yet though, I just dropped a bunch of money into a drysuit.

[bionic_one]

Picked up a real bow. Diamond (Bowtech) Rock 2.0. Had it set at 70lbs. It's pretty fun.

[The Quadfather]

Picked up a real bow. Diamond (Bowtech) Rock 2.0. Had it set at 70lbs. It's pretty fun.

Please let us urban dreamers know how things go...:geek:

[zen leecher aka Bill W]

Has "coon on a stick" made the list of potentials for holiday recipes ??

[bionic_one]

No coons on a stick. They never came back, which is fine by me.

[racfish]

I use my 22 rifle. I shoot a CBShort low grain bullet. Makes very lil noise and does the trick nicely with a head shot.Also very lil ricochet from the lower ammt of powder.

[BentRod]

I use my 22 rifle. I shoot a CBShort low grain bullet. Makes very lil noise and does the trick nicely with a head shot.Also very lil ricochet from the lower ammt of powder.

My folks use the 22 shorts to shoot rogue critters. Makes the 22 sound like a high powered air rifle. Those shorts work great for that application. However, depending on your neighborhood, I'd still not feel comfortable popping off one of those in my suburban backyard. My air rifle even seems loud in my neighborhood. :rambo:

[natetreat]

At my dad's place in Oly we had marauding packs of giant raccoons, they would steel cat and dog food, crawl everywhere. They were tame and didn't care if you were there. They would have raccoon gang wars in the street in front of the house, and chase cats and dogs off. I used a slingshot to keep 'em away from my dog. It was quiet, accurate and effective. My neighbor across the street used a bow, but it was a real bow, not a kids bow. I dunno how legal it was, but he shot a deer with it that was eating the roses. But he was a cop, so I don't think that the rule apply to him, not that they shouldn't, but I just don't know. But the slingshot worked great, after I got two of 'em, they stopped coming round my yard.

[flinginpooh]

Bows are effective and Lee bought one. I have mine hanging in my garage just incase I need to use it. Only used it one time in my yard other then target practice. Had a cat that ate slug bait. Well we figured thats what it was. Damn thing was foaming out the mouth and crying up a storm. I couldnt listen to that crap no more so I put an arrow in its head. 70 lb draw does it even with a field tip if done in the right places. Because of the dull tip it will blow a hole out on exit.

['OL GREY DOG]

LORDY

[Bodofish]

I use my 22 rifle. I shoot a CBShort low grain bullet. Makes very lil noise and does the trick nicely with a head shot.Also very lil ricochet from the lower ammt of powder.

Absolutely!!!! My rifle makes less noise than a pellet gun. Kinda like spitting. If you shoot from in the house and only take one shot one can tell where it comes from.

I can also say the local constablulary will be very up in arms if they get down wind of someone shooting a bow in an urban setting. I'm afraid there would be no humor at all. Shoot from inside the house through the window and no one will be the wiser........

[BentRod]

I use my 22 rifle. I shoot a CBShort low grain bullet. Makes very lil noise and does the trick nicely with a head shot.Also very lil ricochet from the lower ammt of powder.

Absolutely!!!! My rifle makes less noise than a pellet gun. Kinda like spitting. If you shoot from in the house and only take one shot one can tell where it comes from.

I can also say the local constablulary will be very up in arms if they get down wind of someone shooting a bow in an urban setting. I'm afraid there would be no humor at all. Shoot from inside the house through the window and no one will be the wiser........

Helpful tips from you friendly neighborhood sniper! :batman: lol

[flinginpooh]

True Bodo. Good thing I live outside of city limits and very rural. However my area is growing up more and more. Im wanting to build my next house farther out from the mass populations. I use to hop on my motorcycle and ride from my house in bonney lake all the way down to the carbon in orting to fish never seeing a house. Nothing but trails and woods. Not now. I miss running around hunting grouse with my pellet gun anytime we got the urge to go.

[coretron22]

I live near Seward Pk. and have a frog pond I put together myself in my back yard. It attracts raccoons all year long. Apparently raccoons don't have salivary glands and need water to help them digest their food.
I've been battling them for a couple years - various methods, they escalate...I escalate. they escalate more...I escalate more, kinda like the arms race.
I've tried everything from pellets to pepper powders and then some.
Two things have risen to the top as the best 'legal' eradication methods;
1) 8 iron - has good reach and a nicely weighted head!
2) I have 2 sprinklers with motion detectors on them. They are commercially available at places like Fred Meyer garden center - called "scare crow". I love laying in bed at night during the summer with the window open so I can hear the sprinklers go off and then hear the coon grumbling and muttering as he vacates the yard...satisfying.
They have a little knob to adjust the sensitivity. Occasionally I forget it's on though...always good for a laugh when the family goes to check out the pond.

[Anonymous]

I have 2 sprinklers with motion detectors on them...Occasionally I forget it's on though...always good for a laugh when the family goes to check out the pond.

Great, non-lethal weapon for the raccoon war, coretron! And, very funny story.