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02-17-2017, 11:56 AM
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Coons in northern alberta?
Hey guys, I grew up in northern alberta and never saw a racoon all the years that I was there, but yesterday my brother sent me a picture of himself holding a 30 pound coon that he had just taken out of a snare, he's a couple hours north of grande prairie, he asked a friend of mine who has been trapping up there for years, but he's never seen any that far north either, any of you guys seen Coons up north?
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02-17-2017, 12:03 PM
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They have slowly been making their way North for sure .
I remember I danged near fell off my bike when I had to swerve to miss a woodchuck in the late '70's up in Ft Mac!!
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02-17-2017, 12:04 PM
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Probably hitched a ride on a truck. There have been reports here of raccoons just north of Edmonton but they have been isolated incidents. I think that one day they'll make their way here and become established but for now, there's only the odd one every few years.
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05-29-2017, 06:37 PM
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I saw a Racoon last week near Two Hill's. My cousins say they have been around for awhile now. Also saw 2 cock pheasant's that overwintered. Be nice to release some hens and maybe see them establish themselves.
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06-10-2017, 12:46 AM
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My family has a farm west of Sylvan Lake. Got a coon on a trail cam last week. Second one in 3 years. My dad said those are the only ones they have seen on the farm ever.
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06-13-2017, 09:22 PM
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coons in Alberta
They have been making there way here. A few years ago there was a lot of feed trucked into Alberta from Manitoba and Sask. The coons would make there home in the bales and therefore when feed was sold and loaded a one way ticket was had. I have heard folks talk about them being quite common sight around Eckville area. Have a hide on my wall waiting to turn it into a hat maybe. They are destructive rascals, they turn an oat bin into a litter box in no time
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02-17-2017, 12:06 PM
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If the railway is within 20 miles the racoon probably rode the rails into the area. Or maybe a trucker gave him a ride. Raccoons don't typically range that far north but then again species do expand their territories too. I've been seeing a stellar jay near Edmonton and their range is usually 300 miles south.
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02-17-2017, 12:23 PM
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I remember a neighbour of my Grandparents used to have a couple in a cage on his homestead. This was back in the late '60's near the Saskatchewan border east of Cold Lake. He also spoke of seeing cougars in the area from time to time back then as well.
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02-17-2017, 12:28 PM
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He's north of the peace river, railway ends on the south side, and I don't think that river ever freezes over for more than a few days of the year, but hitching a ride on a truck certainly makes sense, the tracks were removed north of the river back when Klein was premier, this coon looks not more than 5 or 6 years old, is there a market for them?
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02-17-2017, 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by johnschmidt
He's north of the peace river, railway ends on the south side, and I don't think that river ever freezes over for more than a few days of the year, but hitching a ride on a truck certainly makes sense, the tracks were removed north of the river back when Klein was premier, this coon looks not more than 5 or 6 years old, is there a market for them?
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Not a high value but would make a heck of a nice cap.
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02-17-2017, 07:57 PM
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Heard of raccoons around bonnyville 20-25 years ago, and as Dave said they are well know to be stowaways. As they are nocturnal, i think there are more than most people would guess but the occasional hard winter keeps them in check.
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02-17-2017, 08:34 PM
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Lots around my place near St. Paul, got 2 last year.
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06-11-2017, 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by 3blade
Heard of raccoons around bonnyville 20-25 years ago, and as Dave said they are well know to be stowaways. As they are nocturnal, i think there are more than most people would guess but the occasional hard winter keeps them in check.
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My gut says the high coyote population keeps them in check around Calgary.
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02-17-2017, 01:48 PM
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I've been seeing a stellar jay near Edmonton and their range is usually 300 miles south.
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Se quite a few steller's around here.
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02-17-2017, 06:01 PM
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Coons in Cold Lake
This one was on my trail cam a few yrs ago near Cherry Grove.
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02-17-2017, 07:07 PM
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A farmer about 10 miles north of Vegreville was feeding a family of coons cause he liked them. I hope they extended their hospitality to his farmyard.
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02-17-2017, 07:10 PM
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Se quite a few steller's around here.
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You are probably closer to the mountains. Lots of stellar jays in BC.
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02-18-2017, 09:58 AM
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You are probably closer to the mountains. Lots of stellar jays in BC.
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Yes I am.
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02-19-2017, 09:11 AM
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The drought year of 02' alot of coons came into Alberta with the train loads of hay from Manitoba.
I shot 2 in the last 5 years and have customers that have killed several more finding whole family's in grain bins. 1 guy got 5 the other 8 mostly Kits .
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02-17-2017, 11:34 PM
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I had one out by two hills a couple of years ago. He was trying to sing sneak cat food of my deck!
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02-20-2017, 08:03 AM
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Coons in northern alberta?
Guys have seen them around the pembina river north of Westlock back in the day.
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02-20-2017, 09:29 AM
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Saw a family of three August, 2016, approximately 8 miles south of Morecambe, Alberta just off Highway 870.
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02-22-2017, 05:57 PM
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There is a recorded indigenous population of Racoons along the Simonette River since sometime prior to the 1940's. I had a trapper come in with a Racoon pelt for tagging from that area in the early '60's. Very prolific and hardy critters.
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