Module 7 of 8 Advanced
Trapping Raccoon
Introduce legal, ethical raccoon trapping — dog-proof foothold sets, the legal trap menu, trap-check law, and humane dispatch — as a complement to hound hunting.
Best after: Furbearer Law and Licensing Taking the Treed Raccoon
Lessons
4 lessons in this module · 36 across the path
- Trapping Within the Law Lays out SC trapping legality for raccoon: legal trap types, the non-commercial possession cap, season dates, and the commercial-vs-non-commercial distinction — flagged to verify current SCDNR regulations.
- Dog-Proof Foothold Sets Teaches the enclosed dog-proof foothold trap (Egg/Duffer/Coon-cuff style) — how it works, why it is selective for raccoon, baiting, and proper placement.
- The Trap-Check Law A welfare and legal lesson on the daily trap-check requirement (and the longer interval for body-grip/submersion sets), tag/identification rules, and the consequences of neglecting a line — flagged to verify current SCDNR regulations.
- Trapline Ethics and Dispatch Covers humane dispatch of a trapped raccoon, avoiding non-target catches, releasing accidental catches, and the ethical standards that keep trapping defensible.