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I live in Jacksonville and Duval canton has no specific air gun ordnance. I bought a Hatsan AT44-10 QE, .25 cal with a hawke scope. Its a decent fix. I accept a family of at least 5 raccoons that poop and pee all over my back yard. They terrorize the whole neighborhood, fighting each other, dogs going basics. In the summer they wake me up all the fourth dimension. I can't grow veggies because they eat them.  My dumbass neighbors feed wild devious cats then the raccoons political party all night with the cats eating their food. I take tried for 2 years to force the raccoons to move on but they only will not. At present I know I tin can legally shoot them in the daytime in my dorsum yard only the trouble is they almost never come up out in the day...(sometimes in the summertime evenings you tin can run into them congo lining beyond the top of my fence along with 2 or iii cats) but is it really illegal to shoot them in my back 1000 at nighttime?  Information technology really makes getting rid of them hard if I can't shoot them at nighttime.  Thanks for any communication. I am a retired vet and I don't sleep well at night as it is.

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Oh I am ok with the cats, I but want the coons gone. but is it legal to shoot them at night? I know you lot tin can get a a let to shoot them with a flashlight and a .22 but thats not the same as an air rifle. I was just wondering if anyone knew. I can't seem to find the info no matter how deep I dig.
i mean information technology does say
Nuisance raccoons tin be shot on private
property during daylight hours with landowner
permission. Please check with the local constabulary
department or sheriff�s function for firearm
ordinances before discharging a firearm.

I estimate I am gonna have to endeavor to catch these masked bandits at dusk.

« Last Edit: Apr 26, 2019, 10:11:forty PM past Harliquin76 »

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Best way to eliminate the coons, keep peace with the neighbors, and not land in jail is to trap them. They are easy to trap, if in that location is food effectually they will go afterward it, plus it is the quietest way to remove the vermin with out upsetting the neighbors. Being in the city limits of Jacksonville, discharging a firearm in the city will probably land you in jail.  I wish could requite you an reply, from what I am reading with FWC interpretation, it'due south illegal to hunt coon at night with an air gun.

https://myfwc.com/license/wild fauna/nuisance-wild fauna-permits/gun-calorie-free/

https://world wide web.jacksonvillelawyer.pro/discharging-a-firearm-in-public.html

https://myfwc.com/hunting/furbearers/

Methods of accept:

Furbearers may be taken with guns (including air guns), live traps, snares (including power snares) and recorded game calls. Live traps and snares must exist checked every 24 hours.  Hunting raccoons or opossums at nighttime is allowed, but simply .22-caliber rimfire firearms (other than .22-magnums) or single-shot .410-gauge shotguns (using shot not larger than size 6) may be used.

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Carey it looks similar yous have done your homework on your coon state of affairs. It's been a while since I looked at the Florida reg's on nuisance coons then I looked it up. You lot are correct virtually only daylight hours using an airgun and obviously the rim fire is not an option.

You could follow the legal trap and release method only that won't solve your problem or y'all could bait and await for those early morn opportunities. This could take a lot of fourth dimension and may prove ineffective, but information technology may be the all-time style to go since legally euthanizing is very involved.

I was curious about the euthanizing requirements so I did some more inquiry. Y'all can do this at habitation if you lot are willing to spend the time and money.

Apparently a CO2 sleeping accommodation complies with the euthanizing rules and CO2 is readily available from welding supply companies. You may even accept a welder and use this. I actually have my own tank so it'due south not a ridiculous thought. What you lot would practise is purchase one or two have-a-center live traps and have a clear enclosure to put the trap within before using the CO2.

While I know this is considered virtually humane. I think information technology's terrible and a well placed shot is all-time, but, follow the alphabetic character of the police.

One terminal comment, virtually neighbors will freak if they see a raccoon doing back flips later one to the fuse box.

Proficient luck.

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Carey it looks similar yous accept done your homework on your coon situation. It's been a while since I looked at the Florida reg'south on nuisance coons so I looked information technology upwards. You are correct almost only daylight hours using an airgun and obviously the rim fire is not an option.

You could follow the legal trap and release method but that won't solve your problem or you could allurement and wait for those early morning opportunities. This could take a lot of time and may prove ineffective, but it may exist the best way to go since legally euthanizing is very involved.

I was curious nearly the euthanizing requirements so I did some more research. You lot tin can do this at domicile if you are willing to spend the fourth dimension and money.

Apparently a CO2 chamber complies with the euthanizing rules and CO2 is readily available from welding supply companies. You may fifty-fifty have a welder and use this. I actually have my ain tank so it's non a ridiculous thought. What you would practise is purchase one or two have-a-heart alive traps and have a clear enclosure to put the trap inside earlier using the CO2.

While I know this is considered most humane. I call back it'southward terrible and a well placed shot is best, simply, follow the letter of the police force.

One terminal comment, virtually neighbors will freak if they see a raccoon doing back flips later one to the fuse box.

Practiced luck.

Most of my neighbors are Slav's so kinda shocked they haven't shot them yet. I don't plan to shoot them where they will state outside my k.  I may try doing some calling. they are ever fighting out in that location at nighttime then I might can call them right earlier dusk and slowly work them off.
Time I have, I been dealing with them for 2 years now

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It is illegal to chase them at dark with an airgun as opposed to a non WSM .22 rimfire, EXCEPT...

...when you follow this link and apply for a nighttime hunting permit:

https://myfwc.com/license/wildlife/nuisance-wildlife-permits/gun-light/

The permit will exist issued to you no price and automatically at the end of the application process. It will exist emailed to you instantly. But be able to articulate the damage the coons are doing. The permit is skilful for 1 year but simply for the holding information technology applies to. You'll have to get a permit for each property y'all hunt.

Go ahead and add all of Florida'southward other furbearers as well. They leave the blank open for you to fill in the species yous desire to exist able to hunt. You but need to articulate harm from one species and information technology opens the door for all of the rest. Add foxes too. That'southward the simply way its legal to hunt fox in Florida. They aren't rare here, its merely that an unholy alliance of English language-style, no-kill, fob hunters and anti-hunters conspired to become them protected decades agone and then in that location would be plenty of foxes to chase.

The FWC doesn't actually care. Otherwise they'd make the permits harder to get. They just desire records of who is hunting varmints at night and where.

I do not call before I hunt. They don't care and don't want to know every fourth dimension you're going to set upward on a coon diving into your trash tin.

ADDED: A lot of the language on the pre-application folio is drivel. Y'all will not exist restricted to a rimfire. You will be able to utilise whatever would otherwise exist prophylactic and legal. That's also how my deer permits piece of work for my subcontract. I can use my airguns, fifty-fifty though airguns aren't listed on the permit. As long as it would otherwise be a legal method of take for the creature during normal hunting hours, it volition be legal under the let.

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It is illegal to hunt them at dark with an airgun as opposed to a non WSM .22 rimfire, EXCEPT...

...when you follow this link and apply for a nighttime hunting permit:

https://myfwc.com/license/wild animals/nuisance-wild fauna-permits/gun-light/

The permit will be issued to you no toll and automatically at the end of the application procedure. Information technology will be emailed to y'all instantly. Just be able to articulate the impairment the coons are doing. The permit is good for one year but simply for the property it applies to. You'll have to become a permit for each holding you hunt.

Go ahead and add all of Florida's other furbearers as well. They leave the blank open for you to fill in the species you want to exist able to hunt. You just need to articulate damage from one species and it opens the door for all of the rest. Add foxes too. That'due south the only way its legal to hunt fox in Florida. They aren't rare hither, its just that an unholy alliance of English-style, no-impale, fox hunters and anti-hunters conspired to get them protected decades agone then there would be enough of foxes to chase.

The FWC doesn't actually care. Otherwise they'd make the permits harder to get. They just want records of who is hunting varmints at dark and where.

I do not call before I hunt. They don't care and don't want to know every time you're going to set up on a coon diving into your trash can.

ADDED: A lot of the language on the pre-awarding page is drivel. Y'all will not be restricted to a rimfire. You lot will be able to use whatever would otherwise be condom and legal. That'south likewise how my deer permits piece of work for my farm. I can use my airguns, even though airguns aren't listed on the let. As long as information technology would otherwise be a legal method of take for the brute during normal hunting hours, information technology will be legal under the permit.

That was my not legal conclusion later on reading all the bylaws to the bespeak of hurting my brain a trivial.

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Travis I read the link and was even so wondering how yous ended airguns were okay until I read your addition. That nails information technology, thx.

Carey, it looks like yous have some new options and tin can end you sleepless nights for awhile anyway. More will come but in the mean time you tin can add some critter control in your neighborhood.

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That you lot all. I been reading all over the identify and the wording of everything is sooo confusing, Glad I had more heads :)

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That was the easiest permit I have ever done.

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Comstock makes a much meliorate trap then the i you lot show at Tractor supply. I've live trapped literally hundreds of coons and they will just destroy those traps with the wire forth the outside of the trap. They will destroy that wire and also the trigger pan. Comstock trap doors slam down with a coiled spring and there is just a wire they trip that if bent up too bad is easily replaced or straightened out.

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