Dawg Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 Not sure what coons go for up there but down here you can get dang near $20 for a good one. .22 mag and nite vision is the way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Givan Posted July 17, 2010 Report Share Posted July 17, 2010 Not sure what coons go for up there but down here you can get dang near $20 for a good one. .22 mag and nite vision is the way to go. Dont know about you but I wouldnt want to set out by the garden all night to shoot a coon. A live trap would take care of him while I sleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted July 17, 2010 Report Share Posted July 17, 2010 Fence was turned on last night, and at least one coon got in. Lost 5 ears last night. Wife's cat got a lesson in physics though, so I guess there's trade offs in life. Your low strand may be too low. Charger we have has fried a few critters on a low strand. Usually keep it between 4-5 inches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted July 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2010 Your low strand may be too low. Charger we have has fried a few critters on a low strand. Usually keep it between 4-5 inches. I was thinking it was too high actually. I watched my wife's cat walk right under it before she got zapped. She walked in, didn't get zapped , walked over to the other side of the fence, sniffed the wire and summarily got zapped. She hissed and took off running, ran right through the other side and into the corn field. One question I have: do all chargers work on cycled electric? This controller I have blinks on and off, and the cat snuck under the wire while the light was off. That tells me a critter could sneak in if it's fast enough. Kind of thought the wires would be live the entire time. BTW--caught a skunk in the trap last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Givan Posted July 17, 2010 Report Share Posted July 17, 2010 One question I have: do all chargers work on cycled electric? This controller I have blinks on and off, and the cat snuck under the wire while the light was off. That tells me a critter could sneak in if it's fast enough. Kind of thought the wires would be live the entire time. BTW--caught a skunk in the trap last night. All the chargers Ive ever been around had a pulse. It should send a pulse about once a second. Any animal would have to hit the timing just perfect to slide under without getting nailed. Guess its possible though. I have caught skunks in live traps before...its definitely an interesting situation If you shoot it through the lungs with a .22 it shouldnt spray. Ive been told you can take an old blanket or tarp and lay over the trap. Once its dark in there, he wont spray and you can carry the trap somewhere else. Ive never tried it though so dont hold me to it haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg Posted July 17, 2010 Report Share Posted July 17, 2010 Dont know about you but I wouldnt want to set out by the garden all night to shoot a coon. A live trap would take care of him while I sleep. It was a joke my friend.... Out of curiosity Chris....how did you get rid of the skunk without getting sprayed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted July 17, 2010 Report Share Posted July 17, 2010 I was thinking it was too high actually. I watched my wife's cat walk right under it before she got zapped. She walked in, didn't get zapped , Yep, planning on running 3 strands. One about 3" off the ground, then knee height then like you say, at the top. I went with a solar model for a few reasons, mostly convenience. Nearest outdoor outlet I have is close to 50 yards from the garden. Anyway, I went with a Zareba SP 3. If the strand was 3 inches off the ground there is no way a cat is going under it bud. You must have that low strand a little higher than 3 inches. I would put it right at nose level for the cat. I run mine usually between 4-5 inches. If you have to you can run another strand. One question I have: do all chargers work on cycled electric? This controller I have blinks on and off, and the cat snuck under the wire while the light was off. That tells me a critter could sneak in if it's fast enough. Kind of thought the wires would be live the entire time. BTW--caught a skunk in the trap last night. No, not all chargers run on cycles, we have had a few that were continuous, however the better chargers usually do run on pulses or cycles, once something hits the wire it will zap it, your wire is probably too high from what you have said. Ours cycles, but the cycles are pretty fast, some animals like horses that know what the fences are can actually hear the hum and know when the fence is not on. Last time I got hit I was running the tiller in the garden and I never felt it stop til I got off of the wire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Givan Posted July 17, 2010 Report Share Posted July 17, 2010 It was a joke my friend.... I really thought you were serious, because I know people who have set out by the garden at night in a lawn chair to shoot a coon. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted July 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2010 All the chargers Ive ever been around had a pulse. It should send a pulse about once a second. That's good to know. :gunsmilie: Once its dark in there, he wont spray and you can carry the trap somewhere else. Ive never tried it though so dont hold me to it haha. I've done that before, and it does work. If you don't threaten the skunk, it won't spray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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