My boys are always amazed at what Papa can catch at the cabin. Whether it is gophers or skunks, they love to hear the stories and see the evidence. This past weekend was no different. My parents have had nightly visitors in their garden ever since it was planted in May.
18 ears of corn here, and 12 ears of corn there...... So Papa set the trap to see what he could catch. The first night, the visitors dug under the trap and used their long fingers to reach the bait on the inside of the trap.
Critters - 1 Papa - 0 and 12 more ears of corn eaten!
The next night, Papa decided he would out smart those nightly critters. This time he put the trap on a sheet of plywood and nailed the bait (aka cat food) into a block of wood so they wouldn't be able to grab the bait without getting caught. That night.....
Critters - 0 Papa - 2 plus 18 ears of corn eaten.
Papa called to tell the boys all about what he caught and he even brought them home so we could all see them.......
RACCOONS - and they are the cutest things you have ever seen!! Mean, but so cute with their little masks on!!
See how long their fingers are......
We think it was a mama and a baby raccoon because one was bigger and she did all the growling and hissing at us when we got close to the trap. She was quite protective of the other little guy. My parents decided to let them somewhere they could be at home and they wouldn't be able to eat any more corn!
We will see if we can catch some more this weekend when we go!
