My backyard is destroyed by raccoons & golfers how can they get out

Ang23202352
by Ang23202352
  8 answers
  • Cheryl Cheryl on Aug 12, 2017

    Not sure what you're asking. How can what get out? The raccoons and golfers? Raccoons are tough - and can climb fences (golfers probably won't). I've live trapped raccoons and taken them to remote areas for release ... but you can't do that with golfers! If I understand you correctly, you are bordering on a golf course. I'd talk with your HOA about the problem. Perhaps a "no trespassing" sign would workif a fence isn't allowed (could be a fence of plants) . An errant ball probably won't hurt your yard, but golfers trying to hit their balls out certainly could.

  • Connie Phillips Connie Phillips on Aug 12, 2017

    lol, I would charge those golfers per putt!

  • Landsharkinnc Landsharkinnc on Aug 13, 2017

    think you mean Gophers --- contact a wildlife trapping service or your local wildlife commission in your count

  • Bsl15149491 Bsl15149491 on Aug 13, 2017

    It could be armadillos. I don't know where you live, but here in the South it is armadillos that do that..

  • Colin Putman Colin Putman on Aug 13, 2017

    would think a nice little .22 rifle with a good silencer would do the job. sort of prmanent


  • Cpe14038200 Cpe14038200 on Aug 13, 2017

    I would substantially raise your green fees for the golfers and use this $$$ to cover the cost of a company to come trap the raccoons.

  • Ang23202352 Ang23202352 on Aug 14, 2017

    thank you All! Sorry I misspelled gophers 😉

  • Good luck ♥ We've had raccoon visitors during the night in my back yard several times over the years. They would catch the koi in my pond. Now it would be different if they would eat them, but they would just play with them and leave them all over the yard. I've tried animal control in our area, they said they wouldn't help us, but to get a Havahart trap, then release them at least 100 miles away because they travel that and more. An exterminator was way too expensive. Had a trap, tried, could never catch them...tried sardines, marshmallows, tuna, canned cat food and more. I devoured the web for info on how to get them to go. Tried criss crossing fishing line throughout the back yard, raccoons didn't mind it, the dogs hated it. Tried "The Scarecrow" motion detector that hooks to the hose and sprays when it senses motion. Raccoons loved it, Dogs were scared of it and refused to go out during the day even when it was off. Tried coyote urine, didn't phase the coons one bit. Tried little red flashing lights around the perimeter of the yard, raccoons didn't notice them. Summer came and they stopped coming. We had no birdseed out for the wild birds, no dog food out, nothing. They came back the following winter and brought friends. Tried everything again to no avail. Got up one morning and they were still here! They were usually gone by then. One of my dogs slipped....pushed by me as I was trying to shoo them away. She was a Great Dane....they took her down. Now I love all animals, but don't come to my place and mess with mine. My sons stayed up the following night, shot 2 of them. They haven't been back since. It was horrid, the screams my poor dog let out as they were biting her. Please be careful. I wouldn't attempt to even catch it, You have to pick up that wire cage after all!. They are fierce and will bite. Be careful please.