How to Kill Raccoons

I guess you found this web page because you have a raccoon problem and want to kill the raccoons. Here is an analysis of various methods Shooting: If it's legal in your area and you own an effective gun and can responsibly use it, this is an option. Lethal Grip Traps: These are used by old-timey raccoon fur trappers. They are hard to find and purchase, they are very difficult and dangerous to set properly, and they most certainly require a lot of experience. Also proper trapping licenses. And they're currently illegal in most states. I don't think you're going to be using this method to kill your raccoon. Knifes or swords: If you are extremely skilled in sword or knife fighting, and are lighting quick and super stealthy, you can use a blade. Drowning, lethal injection, CO2 chamber: IF you trap the animal in a cage, and want to kill it, there are several options. Some people will dunk the cage in a pool or lake and drown the animal. Please don't do that. It's redneck, and inhumane. Professional wildlife trappers use lethal injection or carbon dioxide chambers, which are far more humane options. Or, why not drive the animal 10 miles away and release it? Poison: If you want to how to kill raccoons, there are actually several more effective and humane ways to do it. Poison is the absolute worst thing you can do. I have written a full analysis of various types of raccoon poisons, which you can read. Bottom line, as illustrated in the below picture, PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO USE POISON - it's the cowardly, inhumane, half-assed way to do it, and you're likely to face a lot of problems. For example, the smell of a dead raccoon in a house is unbelievable. Okay then, clearly I wrote this page about killing raccoons. You want 'em to die, right? Well, maybe you actually think they're okay animals, so long as they don't mess with you and your kin. You just don't want them messing with your garbage, intimidating your pets, getting in your attic, pooping in your pool, etc. Well, it turns out that killing them is pointless, since there are way easier ways to handle the raccoon problem. Please consider raccoon prevention if you can, and a much better and MORE EFFECTIVE way to get rid of the raccoons is by raccoon trapping and relocation or humane euthanizing. You can also call a professional from my listing of hundreds of professional raccoon removal experts serving every city in the USA, and they will be able to do an EFFECTIVE and humane job, way better than poisoning. Actual Situation: Hi david, i emailed you i saw your website and i am having trouble with raccoons in my house that is a rental. i just moved out of state and my sister lives in my house in cleveland. i have called a couple people but noone seems to show up. can you help? i need to remove the raccoon (s) and repair anything i need to keep them out. and i would like it taken care of as soon as possible (this week?) because this has been going on for some time. can you please email me back with some recommendations? I have at least two, probably three, raccoons that live in my attic. I've seen them, and i know where they are getting in. My neighbor said she had three of them eating from her bird seed bowl last night so that's why i'm thinking there are three. Anyway, what do you charge to remove them? I am a huge animal lover and don't want them killed. Thanks! Jan My response: Jan - Thanks for not wanting to kill them. It's easier to solve the raccoon problem without killing them than to dry to cause their death. Your best bet is to call the guy listed in Cleveland on my directory of professionals. He'll do a good job.