Raccoon boxes w/6" high opening

[rickr]

how about putting 2 1" or 2" blocks on the bottom of the box or does the box has to be flat on the ground?

[Beaverhunter2]

ttt

[Beaverhunter2]

I don't know the answer to your question, Rick. The regs don't say anything about how high (thick) the bottom can be. I think putting it on a couple blocks would not be prohibited by the regs. The restriction is the height of the the opening from the inside of the bottom of the box. It might help reduce refusals

Has anyone caught any 'coons in these things?!?

John

[lang49]

I had every intention of building a compliant box for a 220 and never got around to it. Maybe over Thanksgiving, but I'm gonna have a hard time convincing myself to skin any coon I catch. I suspect a lot of people are having the same dilema...

[Beaverhunter2]

Lang,

Good XXXL (about 40% of my normal catch) are going for $12 green.

That's not too bad when you consider you can't even sell a duck, goose, or grouse! (I tell my wife that fur may be down, but if I pay for my gas I'm doing better than any duck, grouse, or deer hunter! ) In all seriousness, if I trapped for the money I would have had to quit years ago.

Let us know how it goes!

John

[MapleRiverSalmon]

In all seriousness, if I trapped for the money I would have had to quit years ago.

Very well put