Hunting season in IL (north zone where you live) is roughly Nov 5 - Feb 10 (last year) and trapping season was Nov 5 - Jan 20. Again this was last year but expect this year to be roughly the same. That said raccoons are out of season right now and cannot be hunted/trapped.
Ignoring the seasons summer is not the time to collect furbearers since the fur is at its thinnest. Maybe you can get a nuisance permit since they are causing damage to remove them. Call your local DNR office/warden and see if this is possible.
Or SSS shoot, shovel, and shutup.
I feel your pain, with the lower water levels at my pond some food ends up on the shoreline. They are there every night cleaning it up and hunting frogs. They are getting brave and showing up an hour before sunset now. Thank goodness I have a TH feeder. They are trying to get into the feeder and cannot figure out how
Last edited by lassig; 06/24/12 08:16 AM.
