BackwoodsBoy":3nlp47d3 said:
Not as many trapping and definitely not as many folks coon hunting as there was even 20 years ago.
I'm not so sure that means we have more coons today as compared to times past.
It may be that coyotes hunt & kill more raccoons now than human hunters ever did.
In much of TN the habitat has changed greatly to be a little less favorable for raccoons.
But make no mistake, raccoon are major nest raiders, and I'd like to see their numbers kept in check. Actually planning to do some major coon trapping myself this coming winter. We started last winter majorly trapping coyotes. Will expand that to include a focus on raccoon with the next round.