Funny thing happened this weekend. Camping at a Missouri State Park, my Pelicans experienced a meeting with the local fat bastard raccoon. We were warned by the camp host and cleaned everything up around the site prior to hitting the tent. Saturday morning around 3am, I hear this scratching / dragging noise. I grab the flashlight, point it out the tent and light up my camping area. Then I saw the funniest thing....this raccoon was biting, scratching, pushing, molesting a pair of Pelican 1610's that I had loaded with dry foods. With the flashlight shined on him, his effort did not deter for at least 10 minutes. Finally he gave up and moved on. For two nights, my camp site remained unmolested.
However, the next site over did not fair so well. The fat bastard raccoon attacked their garbage and their food leaving a trail of crap leading into the forest; their camp kitchen destroyed. Apparently the screened shelter that Uncle Jed and family had set up was no match for this mighty Missouri Raccoon
However, the next site over did not fair so well. The fat bastard raccoon attacked their garbage and their food leaving a trail of crap leading into the forest; their camp kitchen destroyed. Apparently the screened shelter that Uncle Jed and family had set up was no match for this mighty Missouri Raccoon