Is it against the law to kill a raccoon?

Laws are different for every state; in some states, it is legal to kill the raccoon while, in some states, it is illegal. Some of the states allow killing the raccoon in some given situations. Anyhow some laws in United States laws did not allow killing the raccoon in any situation while some laws allow them to kill in specific given situations. In the north of the united state, people like to hunt raccoons while in some states; people are being punished for killing them. So the laws vary from state to state.

Places where it is never legal to hunt or kill the raccoon

In the United States city, Washington, they do not allow to kill the raccoon. According to them, animals that do not rely on humans to survive and can fulfill their basic needs by their own are prohibited from killing. Anyhow, if you find the raccoon into your home and want to get rid of them due to their digging, dropping habits, and due to their disease-carrying, you can use traps to catch them and to get rid of them. People can use a trap that did not hurt them, and they can catch live, just shift them to another place. On the other side, Columbia laws reveal that you can use the trap to catch them, but it is important to leave them at that place where they can find food easily. Canada, on the other side, allows killing the raccoons, but they do not allow catching them or shifting to any other location. People who do not want to kill them and catch them they tried to handover the raccoon to the wildlife offices (in Toronto), but they do not like to keep them due to their diseases. Anyhow, killing them by use of bullet shoot or gun is considered illegal. People who lived in Canada and want to get rid of them can only use traps and home remedies to repel them.

Places that sometimes allow killing the raccoons

Most of the states in the united state and Canada allow hunting raccoons only when they have a valid license. People who are thinking to hunt or trap them it is important to have a license before they perform this activity; otherwise, it will consider illegal and they to pay for this mistake, sometimes prison too. Some states also have a law to kill a fixed number of raccoons like five in a day. Anyhow, it is important to read the hunting law and regulations carefully: Some states allow hunting on Sunday, but they do not allow starting other playing activities till 2 AM Sunday morning. Hunting the raccoons with the help of headlight or flashlight to kill them is also considered as legal. If you are going to hunt on public land, then it is important to have the permit; otherwise, they will not allow you to hunt.

Places where it is always legal to kill a raccoon

There are also some states that allow people to kill a raccoon in the season, and they do not need any permit to kill or hunt them. Anyhow, states did not allow using the firearms in the urban side, but on the rural side, they can use it with basic bullets. People can also kill the raccoon that is living inside the home and causing damage to the property.

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