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nsrmaster

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something not seen often
« on: September 21, 2013, 09:52:59 PM »
are racoons common in alberta? This pic was in the fort sask area.

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JIMMY 808

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Re: something not seen often
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2013, 08:27:34 AM »
Put the hurt on them if you can, wound them if you have to
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Re: something not seen often
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2013, 09:36:53 AM »
Not sure about that far north but they are quite common in the south of the province.
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Re: something not seen often
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2013, 11:01:40 AM »

I don't think they are "common" anywhere in Alberta (depends on ones definition of common) but they are on the increase.

They are a serious predator on ground nesting birds and will hurt our upland birds and waterfowl.  I would shoot on sight and if I knew of an area that had some I would try and hunt and trap them out of existence.

I would never try and wound anything on purpose.
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Re: something not seen often
« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2013, 11:26:45 AM »
They are very common in southern ab. They are nocturnal, so most only see signs of them and assume its something else.
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Re: something not seen often
« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2013, 11:30:33 AM »
Quote from: deerman on September 22, 2013, 11:01:40 AM
I don't think they are "common" anywhere in Alberta (depends on ones definition of common) but they are on the increase.

They are a serious predator on ground nesting birds and will hurt our upland birds and waterfowl.  I would shoot on sight and if I knew of an area that had some I would try and hunt and trap them out of existence.

I would never try and wound anything on purpose.

  Do you have any idea what shoot to wound means? 
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Re: something not seen often
« Reply #6 on: September 22, 2013, 03:31:12 PM »
Web definitions
Shooting to wound refers to attempts to use a firearm to harm someone without killing him. It is controversial, in that a person can be...

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Re: something not seen often
« Reply #7 on: September 22, 2013, 03:43:05 PM »
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walleyes

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« Reply #8 on: September 22, 2013, 06:50:02 PM »
 ::) x 2 and an oh brother thrown in..
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Re: something not seen often
« Reply #9 on: September 22, 2013, 07:33:53 PM »
LOL, might as well throw one of these in too.... WTF!!!!
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Re: something not seen often
« Reply #10 on: September 22, 2013, 10:52:48 PM »
Quote from: deerman on September 22, 2013, 03:31:12 PM
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Shooting to wound refers to attempts to use a firearm to harm someone without killing him. It is controversial, in that a person can be...

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Re: something not seen often
« Reply #11 on: September 23, 2013, 12:25:57 AM »
Never seen one in the foothills but you can bet your last dollar that it would be the last you see around here..lol

btw....I'd skin it and sell the hide.. ;)
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Re: something not seen often
« Reply #12 on: September 23, 2013, 01:33:20 AM »

A funny story from the F&W enforcement guys out of Rocky.

They went out to the garbage bin at a gas plant out west to catch a racoon.  The one fellow had a long snare pole and was reaching down to get the critter and asked the other fellow to get his camera ready for a photo opp. of the racoon being held in the air on the pole.

The racoon went crazy and was fighting and hissing and growling on the end of the pole as he was being hoisted up and the fellow holding the pole looked to the other guy to have his picture taken but the other guy had his camera in one hand and his other hand on his handgun.


One theory as to how the racoon got there was it had got on a train somewhere and got off at the gas plant.
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Re: something not seen often
« Reply #13 on: September 23, 2013, 08:25:00 AM »
We see them around the south quite regularly.  I have even whacked a few with my bow while waiting for a deer to walk by.  Anyway they look good with an arrow shish kabob!
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