I trap raccoons in the Marshfield, Wisconsin area.
Raccoons can be some of the most destructive critters.
Raccoons are notorious for invading farm buildings and homes. Raccoons do not hibernate like bears. But they seek shelter to weather the cold winter, and then venture out during thaws. They also seek a quiet area to give birth in the Spring and raise their litters.
This natural tendency unfortunately means that they will find the tiniest opening in a soffit, eave, or skirting and chew a doorway into your attic or crawl space. Raccoons LOVE hay barns, sheds, and abandoned buildings. Once inside, they will not only leave behind structural damage but piles of toxic droppings that harbor viruses transferable to humans.
If you see raccoons on your roof or hear them in the attic, you need to take swift action. Raccoons are also a problem when they find your bird feeders or chicken coop, livestock feed bunks, or pet doors!
Randy will set a combination of live traps and lethal traps to remove the adult and juvenile raccoons. The live traps are safe when pets or other wildlife are in the area. Lethal traps are only positioned to avoid other animals, wild and domestic. Note that some raccoons are pretty wiley, especially if they have been repeatedly trapped and relocated by the homeowner or your neighbors!
Nuisance Raccoon Control EQUALS trapping. Trapping equals death.
If you have raccoons causing problems in your trash cans, more careful containment and enclosure is the only solution. These "trash pandas" are opportunists, and if you keep your garbage contained, they will move on to your less conscientious neighbors.
However, if animals have invaded your buildings or property, the ONLY solution is trapping. Using firearms around your residence is usually not an option. "Scaring them away" is not a long-term solution. If you are interested in the permanent removal of the problem raccoons, give Randy a call.
In most cases, trapping equals DEATH for the offending animal. Relocation is not a solution for many reasons:
Raccoons spread disease to pets and humans. Raccoons are frequent carriers of rabies.
A released raccoon is now trap-shy and will become someone else's problem!
There is no "animal rescue" that accepts raccoons.
The transport and release of trapped game animals is prohibited by many ordinances.
In a very few cases, a problem raccoon might be caught in a "live trap" or "dog-proof trap" then transported miles away for release. This is the exception, however. In most cases, the offending raccoons will be removed and dispatched in a safe area.
If you want 100% of the raccoons removed from your buildings, kill traps MUST be employed.
Nuisance raccoon control is an expensive, time-consuming process. Expensive traps must be properly set, then checked at least once daily. This means that there will be an initial set-up expense and ongoing operational charges. Some animal offenders may elude traps for many days. You will be REQUIRED to set an upper limit to the total expense, but this may not guarantee the full elimination of the animal problem. Added costs, such as the removal and relocation of trapped raccoons may also apply.
The conditions that attracted the animals in the first place may lead to "repeat offenders" in the future - including migrating animals or even relocated raccoons that have returned to your property. If a problem raccoon has taken up residence in or under a building, you can guarantee that another animal (raccoon, skunk, squirrel, or woodchuck) will find the same entry point if you don't make the necessary repairs. Animal removal does not include structural repairs to your buildings or restoration of plantings or shoreline. Randy can offer basic repairs, in some cases. Often, extensive repairs will require a roofer and/or carpenter.
Randy is licensed to remove nuisance raccoons by the State of Wisconsin. There is NO CLOSED SEASON for the control of raccoons causing damage. While serving as the agent of the landowner, Randy can both TRAP and SHOOT raccoons that are causing damage to your property per WI NR 12.10(3)(c).
Cost estimates: The MINIMUM cost will be $100.00 for set-up, trapping, and animal removal. Every day of trap checks and animal removal will add to the total expense. There is a cost to remove the raccoon and reset the trap. This cost is PER ANIMAL - regardless if it is a baby or 30-pound boar raccoon. It is up to the landowner or resident to set the MAXIMUM budget in advance.
We are all Nature Lovers - UNTIL Nature gets TOO close and EXPENSIVE!
Randy has been a hunter and trapper for over 50 years. He has hunted large and small game from the Mexican border to far northern Canada. Based on this experience, over the years, he has also been asked to help friends and neighbors with animal problems. This has ranged from squirrels in the attic to armadillos in the shrubbery.
Randy is a member of the Wisconsin Trappers Association and has been called on to remove "nuisance animals". An animal becomes a nuisance when it invades our homes or damages property.
Randy offers nuisance animal removal only because he is an avid outdoorsman. This is not a profitable business, and furs have little value. The landowner or resident will be REQUIRED to sign both a service estimate AND a 100% release of all liability for these services. Please contact Randy for an estimate or to schedule an on-site visit to assess the problem.
To learn more about trapping other nuisance animals, please visit Trapping.RandyMade.com
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