Bear Country
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I live in the woods......Racoons can be a real pain in the ass to deal with.....they are quite savvy critters.....very inquisitive....and they do figure out ways to get into shit....that said....it goes with the territory....They were there before I was so...I guess they have the right of way...but I do know what KH is talking about...they can be down right destructive critters.
On a somewhat related note....living in the woods and dealing with critters. About 6 years ago....a neighbor who lives down the road about 5 miles....They had thier mother living there with them as she was already older and getting to that point of needing some assistance.....well it was harvest time for apples and these folks were busy putting up apples by dehydrating.....the neighbor and his wife stepped out of the house for a few hours to ride into town for business, leaving mama back at home......When they got back they found thier mother dead....it was no racoon that had made its way in to the house....it was a bear....as bears find apples irrisitable....unfortunatly the older mam met her demise at the claws and teeth of that Bear......Game and Fish put out a bounty on that animal.....it was found and put down......not a nice story but a true one and again....thats life in the woods....
PS....I should have mentioned.....I have encountered racoons out in the hay barn....and they might look cute....but dont let that fool you....little bastards can be down right vicious and they will charge.....so be aware!!!
On a somewhat related note....living in the woods and dealing with critters. About 6 years ago....a neighbor who lives down the road about 5 miles....They had thier mother living there with them as she was already older and getting to that point of needing some assistance.....well it was harvest time for apples and these folks were busy putting up apples by dehydrating.....the neighbor and his wife stepped out of the house for a few hours to ride into town for business, leaving mama back at home......When they got back they found thier mother dead....it was no racoon that had made its way in to the house....it was a bear....as bears find apples irrisitable....unfortunatly the older mam met her demise at the claws and teeth of that Bear......Game and Fish put out a bounty on that animal.....it was found and put down......not a nice story but a true one and again....thats life in the woods....
PS....I should have mentioned.....I have encountered racoons out in the hay barn....and they might look cute....but dont let that fool you....little bastards can be down right vicious and they will charge.....so be aware!!!