Get rid of raccoons

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May 20th, 2020 11:59 pm

dxbender [OP]: Sr. Member; Jan 4, 2008; 923 posts; 407 upvotes; Mississauga

May 20th, 2020 11:59 pm

Get rid of raccoons

I have raccoons coming on my porch probably every night, and very often they leave "gifts" (it's not chocolate). I tried everything, rose bush thorns, motion sensor lights, pepper, onions, garlic, vinegar, all of that, but they just keep coming back all the time.

Anyone have any good way to get rid of them? It gets annoying having to constantly clean up after them on a regular basis. They often go in similar spots, and I've tried to really block those areas they go, but they keep finding ways.

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May 21st, 2020 12:07 am

Soichiro: Banned; Apr 25, 2020; 722 posts; 566 upvotes; M1C

May 21st, 2020 12:07 am

dxbender wrote: ↑ Anyone have any good way to get rid of them? It gets annoying having to constantly clean up after them on a regular basis. They often go in similar spots, and I've tried to really block those areas they go, but they keep finding ways.

Ammonia?

Ammonia - Raccoons are very clean animals, so they will not go near foul odors. Ammonia is a great raccoon repellent because it is a key component in urine. If you pour ammonia around your trashcans, raccoons will avoid the garbage.

Predator Urine - If you need a more effective pest control repellent, use mountain lion urine, coyote urine, or wolf urine. After various surfaces around your yard are sprayed, raccoons will not go near your property.

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May 21st, 2020 12:12 am

dxbender [OP]: Sr. Member; Jan 4, 2008; 923 posts; 407 upvotes; Mississauga

May 21st, 2020 12:12 am

They don't even come around because of any garbage bins. They just come to the deck and do their business.

May 21st, 2020 12:36 am

clueless dude: Member; Aug 18, 2019; 442 posts; 417 upvotes

May 21st, 2020 12:36 am

Do you make your own coffee? Try spraying spent ground coffee after you're done sipping your Americano. It works wonders for my pest problems (raccoons, bugs, etc.) and cheap solution too

You might wanna spray it all over your deck or home. Bugs and pests typically won't like it. Let me know if it works or not in your case.

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May 21st, 2020 12:44 am

Toukolou: Deal Fanatic; Dec 4, 2009; 8994 posts; 5113 upvotes

May 21st, 2020 12:44 am

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May 21st, 2020 2:46 am

craftsman: Deal Expert; Jan 27, 2006; 21623 posts; 15249 upvotes; Vancouver, BC

May 21st, 2020 2:46 am

If you know a spot where they always go (ie the steps or climbs a pole to get to your pouch, just get some hot sauce (some thicker stuff) and spread it on that spot. When the raccoons come back, they will get some on their paws and will probably try to lick it off... I've had raccoons climb one of my fruit trees every night when the fruit was riping so I applied some hot sauce (some crazy hot thick sauce) to the trunk of the tree and they left the tree alone for a week! They will come back however so you will need repeated applications.

May 21st, 2020 8:11 am

ranjeet2000: Deal Addict; Nov 1, 2001; 1152 posts; 478 upvotes; Toronto

May 21st, 2020 8:11 am

craftsman wrote: ↑ If you know a spot where they always go (ie the steps or climbs a pole to get to your pouch, just get some hot sauce (some thicker stuff) and spread it on that spot. When the raccoons come back, they will get some on their paws and will probably try to lick it off... I've had raccoons climb one of my fruit trees every night when the fruit was riping so I applied some hot sauce (some crazy hot thick sauce) to the trunk of the tree and they left the tree alone for a week! They will come back however so you will need repeated applications.

Will it attract other animals?

May 21st, 2020 9:33 am

grumble: Deal Addict; Mar 22, 2017; 2905 posts; 4209 upvotes; West GTA

May 21st, 2020 9:33 am

I'd trap them and relocate them. The maximum legal limit is 1km I believe, which is not far enough away to prevent their return. Your call how far you take them, or what you do with them. It'll be hard to stop them from returning using odour or lights now that they've established a habit. Predator urine or ammonia are said to help at times, but honestly aren't that effective.

I guess you could also apply spikes on your deck in the evenings, which might break the habit. Hard to say.

May 21st, 2020 10:31 am

engineered: Deal Expert; Feb 11, 2007; 20906 posts; 25043 upvotes; GTA

May 21st, 2020 10:31 am

Motion activated sprinklers.
Make sure you and your neighbours don't have any food and green bins are secured. No amount of sprays or smells will keep them away if there's food.
Make sure they aren't living under your patio.

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May 21st, 2020 2:13 pm

smotang: Newbie; Jan 11, 2011; 2 posts; 7 upvotes; Thornhill

May 21st, 2020 2:13 pm

I had a similar problem with them using my window well like it's own personal toilet. I tried everything online but they just loved that nice private spot. I had to take it up a notch and make spikes using nails and cardboard. That was the only thing that did the trick.

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May 21st, 2020 2:35 pm

craftsman: Deal Expert; Jan 27, 2006; 21623 posts; 15249 upvotes; Vancouver, BC

May 21st, 2020 2:35 pm

ranjeet2000 wrote: ↑ Will it attract other animals?

There's a possibility but I didn't see anything out of the ordinary when it comes to other animals.

Mar 25th, 2022 10:43 am

frugalguy1: Newbie; Jun 10, 2007; 26 posts; 1 upvote; toronto

Mar 25th, 2022 10:43 am

i hear some in my attic, does anyone have a good pest control contact around markham area?

Mar 25th, 2022 11:26 am

gr8dlr: Deal Expert; Sep 1, 2005; 20777 posts; 16138 upvotes; Markham

Mar 25th, 2022 11:26 am

engineered wrote: ↑ Motion activated sprinklers.
Make sure you and your neighbours don't have any food and green bins are secured. No amount of sprays or smells will keep them away if there's food.
Make sure they aren't living under your patio.

Perhaps a few of those motion activated air fresheners combined with motion activated lights will work?

Some ppl also say a radio. Wonder if there's a frequency of sound/noise/type of music they don't like?

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Mar 25th, 2022 11:28 am

gr8dlr: Deal Expert; Sep 1, 2005; 20777 posts; 16138 upvotes; Markham

Mar 25th, 2022 11:28 am

grumble wrote: ↑ I'd trap them and relocate them. The maximum legal limit is 1km I believe, which is not far enough away to prevent their return. Your call how far you take them, or what you do with them. It'll be hard to stop them from returning using odour or lights now that they've established a habit. Predator urine or ammonia are said to help at times, but honestly aren't that effective.

I guess you could also apply spikes on your deck in the evenings, which might break the habit. Hard to say.

City really does need to do a cull of racoons and Canada Geese IMO.

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Mar 25th, 2022 11:41 am

koffey: Deal Expert; Oct 6, 2010; 15605 posts; 10263 upvotes; Toronto

Mar 25th, 2022 11:41 am

gr8dlr wrote: ↑ City really does need to do a cull of racoons and Canada Geese IMO.

Totally agree. Add skunks to that list. I've trapped like 5 over 3 weeks and relocating them is a pain. AAANNND one possum.

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Mar 25th, 2022 11:51 am

gr8dlr: Deal Expert; Sep 1, 2005; 20777 posts; 16138 upvotes; Markham

Mar 25th, 2022 11:51 am

koffey wrote: ↑ Totally agree. Add skunks to that list. I've trapped like 5 over 3 weeks and relocating them is a pain. AAANNND one possum.

They're out of control IMO. They multiply fast as well and with basically little to no predators, they become more and more of a nuisance.

Last summer there was a rat/mice problem as well because restaurants were closed so the garbage that they normally have access to as food was no longer there so they "drifted" into residential neighbourhoods and ppls yards.

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Mar 25th, 2022 12:58 pm

Scote64: Deal Fanatic; Jan 21, 2018; 9262 posts; 10423 upvotes; Vancouver

Mar 25th, 2022 12:58 pm

I'm trying a motion-activated ultrasonic screamer this year to try to keep raccoons off the deck. I have a motion-activated night-vision camera watching the deck as well, so I can see what happens. So far it has only caught a skunk wandering onto the deck. The skunk took off running when the ultrasonic screamer activated - running across the deck to hide under the barbecue, so I'm not sure how effective that was.

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Mar 25th, 2022 1:03 pm

koffey: Deal Expert; Oct 6, 2010; 15605 posts; 10263 upvotes; Toronto

Mar 25th, 2022 1:03 pm

Scote64 wrote: ↑ I'm trying a motion-activated ultrasonic screamer this year to try to keep raccoons off the deck. I have a motion-activated night-vision camera watching the deck as well, so I can see what happens. So far it has only caught a skunk wandering onto the deck. The skunk took off running when the ultrasonic screamer activated - running across the deck to hide under the barbecue, so I'm not sure how effective that was.

Interesting... What screamer is this? I would actually be tempted to wire my entire yard with them.

I enjoy the rabbits tho...

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Mar 25th, 2022 1:14 pm

Scote64: Deal Fanatic; Jan 21, 2018; 9262 posts; 10423 upvotes; Vancouver

Mar 25th, 2022 1:14 pm

koffey wrote: ↑ Interesting... What screamer is this? I would actually be tempted to wire my entire yard with them.

I enjoy the rabbits tho...

Like this:
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B005KNVH18

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Mar 25th, 2022 1:29 pm

koffey: Deal Expert; Oct 6, 2010; 15605 posts; 10263 upvotes; Toronto

Mar 25th, 2022 1:29 pm

That's pretty cool. I wonder how it would affect my neighbors dogs. All the houses around me have dogs and they are annoying...

Think I might have to pick one up to play with. Thanks!

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