Knowing how to call raccoons at dusk or at night is an effective way to bring a raccoon into your hunting area. Raccoons usually spend the day trying not to attract human attention, so calling them can be especially effective during winter months. A combination of aggressive challenge calls and panicked distress squeals is effective for attracting raccoons. Calling during the day is also effective, since coyote hunters often give up during midday. Using coon calls is the perfect diversion during a lunchtime hunting session.
You can use a variety of raccoon calls, such as chittering or purring noises that mimic the noises made by juvenile raccoons. Another effective way to attract raccoons is placing bait in live traps. Remember to carefully monitor the area where you put the bait. The right bait will attract the right animal. If you can’t attract a raccoon using one of these methods, try another method.
You can also use a coon hunting spotlight. The coon is most active at night, when natural food sources are scarce. A coon hunter will emit a loud mouse squeaker or coon squall to attract a raccoon, which you can use to lure them into your hunting area. If your raccoon is hiding in a tree, you can blow hard to attract its attention.
The raccoon is easily recognizable thanks to its grayish brown fur coat, a black-ringed tail, and a black “mask” around their eyes. Raccoons have very sensitive paws, so they knead and tear their food to feel for unwanted matter. When feeding, they will use their keen sense of touch to locate food, such as crayfish and mussels.
Depending on the time of year, you can also use a dying-rabbit call. This method works well for many predators, including coons. But a dying-rabbit call is more effective than a normal calling technique, as the coons don’t eat rabbits. They eat fish, insects, and crayfish. Hunters have long developed calls that mimic a wounded bird’s cry. Mouth-blown calls can be found in sporting goods stores and on the internet.
During mating season, raccoons typically start exploring your area to find potential mates. It’s also during this time that the males go into their rut. The noise you hear from them during mating season is similar to the noises that fight animals make while in their hunting territory. You may have to repeat the noise several times before a raccoon will move into your area.
Another effective way to call raccoons at night is with a coonhound. These dogs have the ability to track raccoons very well at night. However, you must know how to train your dog for this particular task. This way, your coonhound will not be scared or frightened by the light. Once your coonhound learns how to call raccoons at night, you’ll have a better chance of catching them.
