Trapping raccoons. By far one of the best method of raccoon removal used nationwide by homeowners and professional raccoon removal companies. A lot of people want to know how to catch a raccoon in a live trap. You’ll want to know the law’s for trapping and removing raccoons yourself. Call your local city animal control shelter.  Most states and cities you cannot trap and remove raccoons without a trapping license from the Department of Fish and Wildlife. In that case, you will have to hire a raccoon removal specialist.  Trapping is always a good option for raccoon removal.  But, it’s not always simple, though. Do-it-yourself raccoon trapping for an inexperienced trapper can be challenging.

How to Trap a Raccoon?

Two habits that make them vulnerable to the trap: Raccoons are curious; Raccoons are always hungry.

9 Steps you should follow for Trapping Raccoons

1. First of all, know what your law’s for raccoon trapping in your city. In some States and cities, it is illegal to trap and removal raccoons on your own. Most States require that you have a license from Department of Fish & Wildlife. A trapping license allows you to trap and relocate raccoons.
2. Know what you are going to do with a captured raccoon. Relocate yourself or call a raccoon removal company for pickup.
3. Identify where raccoons are most active on your property. That area is where you would want to set up your raccoon traps.
4. Only use large sturdy raccoon traps. 12x12x32 is what I use to trap pest raccoons.Test Traps! Make sure everything is functioning properly. Be sure to set the trap on a flat, stable surface for testing.
5. Use good raccoon trap bait (sweets or peanut butter) in the traps. meat will attract stray cats. So, bait the trap with non-meat bait, to avoid catching stray cats. 🐱
6. Set or load raccoon trap door up with the bait placed slightly under the trigger plate. Then set the trap on a flat surface to avoid any wobbles that might trigger the trap door.
7. Check the trap. You probably want to check the trap every four hours until raccoon is captured in the trap. Raccoons are nocturnal and will most likely be caught at night.  (If traps are set in the attic, check them every hour! Attics get too hot for a trapped raccoon).
8. Once you have the raccoon trapped be very cautious handling caged raccoon. Always wear protective gloves and never stick your fingers inside the cage!! You are now ready to relocate trapped raccoon or Call raccoon removal company for raccoon pickup.