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Module 6 of 8 Core

Taking the Treed Raccoon

Choose and place a legal, ethical shot on a treed raccoon — matching the .22 rimfire or legal shotgun load to the situation and prioritizing a clean recovery.

Best after: After-Dark Navigation and Safety

Lessons

3 lessons in this module · 36 across the path

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  1. .22 or Shotgun? Compares the .22 rimfire and the legal shotgun (#4 shot or smaller) for treed raccoon — accuracy, pelt damage, height of the animal, and backstop in the canopy. Lesson 25 of 36
  2. Placing the Treed Shot A shot-placement lesson leading with the correct model: where to aim on a treed raccoon for a quick kill, and how angle and height up the tree change the shot. Lesson 26 of 36
  3. Dispatch and Recovery Covers ethical follow-up: confirming death, safely recovering a fallen raccoon with hounds present, dispatching a wounded animal, and protecting the dogs from a fighting coon. Lesson 27 of 36
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