Originally Posted By: Chris_BriceIt's replaced dogs and traps as my primary way of coon killin. Caller don't eat/crap in the off season and I don't have to go out in horrid weather like you do with traps. No more high water, no more freezing sets, no more theives, etc etc.
Best weapon is the ol' 12ga (I also use BB), 2nd best a fast shooting rimfire with lot's and lot's of quality ammo. Don't stop shooting till it's on the ground and dead.
These are the primary reasons I switched to hunting coons instead of trapping them. Trapping requires a check every day, no matter what. And it can snow 6 inches or get half an inch of ice on a creek overnight, and I'm not out fixing or pulling sets that have gone dead.
Weekends can be devoted to coon hunting, 2 days and 2 nights, rather than 1 day of setting, one check, and then pull.
No more passing up spots because it is impossible to get a truck in there after a rain so daily checks are iffy. When calling, just wait until it is dry and go get 'em.
And I get permission on a lot more land than I do trapping. Most farmers I've run into don't have the same concerns about calling coons as they do trapping.