Raccoon harvest in Alabama 1967/2021

[JohnSouth22]

 Found these numbers mind blowing. From over 174k raccoons harvested in 1967 to only 31,936 in 2021. If each raccoon takes on average anywhere from 1-3 ground nesting bird nests per season(avg 1.5 per coon between turkeys, quail, ducks ect), even if not 100% turkey nests that would still be a mind blowing amount of more nests jumping a hurdle each spring. Tapatalk only lets me post one pic at a time so I will show 2021 stats in comment below. Sources are outdoor Alabama and a study published in 1984 by Virginia state and Virginia tech link here https://vtechworks.lib.vt.edu/bitstream/handle/10919/47750/VCE420_801.pdf



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[JohnSouth22]

Found these numbers mind blowing. From over 174k raccoons harvested in 1967 to only 31,936 in 2021. If each raccoon takes on average anywhere from 1-3 ground nesting bird nests per season(avg 1.5 per coon between turkeys, quail, ducks ect), even if not 100% turkey nests that would still be a mind blowing amount of more nests jumping a hurdle each spring. Tapatalk only lets me post one pic at a time so I will show 2021 stats in comment below. Sources are outdoor Alabama and a study published in 1984 by Virginia state and Virginia tech link here https://vtechworks.lib.vt.edu/bitstream/handle/10919/47750/VCE420_801.pdf



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2021 numbers. Moral of the story is we need all hands on deck to do their part and get the raccoon numbers back in check.


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[slicksbeagles1]

Thanks for sharing. In the early years in the time frame you are talking about coon pelts brought a good price so you had coon hunters and trappers wearing them out. Since then the tree huggers got things changed but I bet they complain now about the coons getting in there trash 

[WV Flopper]

 Tree fuggers and world economy. Way more to it than those numbers tell.

I love trapping, it's fun, it's challenging, it's educational, it's hands on interactive. Think of this...... A rifle hunter can shoot a coyote at 500 yards. So, he can cover 500 yards in the other direction too, making his kill area 1000 yards. A bow hunter with an effective range of 50 yards can cover 100 yards. A Trapper can cover an area the size of the pan on his trap, 4 square inches, a snare 10" in diameter, it's pretty intimate to trap a critter.

I will openly admit I don't think I was ever a "Good" trapper, but we usually covered expenses for our week long vacation and sometimes made enough to pay hunting club dues. BUT, I would have made more profit if I had worked the week at McDonalds with way less expense.

That's why you don't have the number of trappers today compared to the 70-80's.

[Hook hanger]

Tree fuggers and world economy. Way more to it than those numbers tell.

I love trapping, it's fun, it's challenging, it's educational, it's hands on interactive. Think of this...... A rifle hunter can shoot a coyote at 500 yards. So, he can cover 500 yards in the other direction too, making his kill area 1000 yards. A bow hunter with an effective range of 50 yards can cover 100 yards. A Trapper can cover an area the size of the pan on his trap, 4 square inches, a snare 10" in diameter, it's pretty intimate to trap a critter.

I will openly admit I don't think I was ever a "Good" trapper, but we usually covered expenses for our week long vacation and sometimes made enough to pay hunting club dues. BUT, I would have made more profit if I had worked the week at McDonalds with way less expense.

That's why you don't have the number of trappers today compared to the 70-80's.

Traps run 24/7 no hunter does this trapping is very effective if done correctly!