Fur Bearers found in Texas
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Raccoon
Physical Characteristics
 Has a body weight of about 8 to 20 lb
 Average size is 23.75 to 37.5 in
 Has a grayish coat
 Two of its most distinctive features are its
extremely dexterous front paws and its facial
mask.
 Males are usually 15 to 20% heavier than
females
Habitat and Distribution
 Deciduous and mixed forests of North
America.
 Due to their adaptability they have extended
their range to mountainous areas, coastal
marshes, and urban areas
 The result of escapes or introduction have
caused them to spread to the European
mainland, Caucasus region and Japan.
Unusual Characteristics
 Their forepaws resemble slender hands
 Each paw contains five digits
 Their tail makes up 42 to 52 percent of the
total length of the animal
Interesting Facts
 Raccoons can swim with an average speed of about
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5 km/h (3 mph) and can stay in the water for several
hours.
Can climb down trees headfirst.
A raccoon can rotate its hind feet so that they are
pointing backwards.
Can both sweat and pant for heat dissipation.
The five digits of the paws have no webbing between
them.
They sample food and other objects with their front
paws to examine them and to remove unwanted
parts.
Dousing, washing food before eating it
Economic Importance/ Eating
Qualities
 Used for sport hunting at night with dogs and
pelt trading.
 Were also a food to Native Americans and
was food on traditional American farms.
 Raccoon was eaten by American slaves at
Christmas.
 Because they are generally thought as
repulsive, cute, or varmints, the idea of eating
them is repulsive to mainstream consumers.
Laws and Regulations
 A trappers license or depredation permit may
be required before taking any raccoons.
 Only authorized wildlife rehabilitators may
keep injured or orphaned wildlife and then
only for limited periods of time.
Feeding and Natural Foods
 Raccoons are sometimes active in daylight to
take advantage of available food sources.
 Diet consists of 40% invertebrates, 33% plant
material and 27% vertebrates.
 Fruits, nuts berries, insects, rodents, frogs,
eggs and crayfish. In some rural areas, corn
is a large part of the raccoon's diet.
Records
 The heaviest recorded wild raccoon weighed
62.6 lb
 The world’s heaviest raccoon was Bandit,
owned by a woman who lived in Palmerton
he weighed up to 75lbs when he was put
down in 2004 due to cancer.
Hunting Techniques
 Dogs
 Guns
 Body grip traps
 Paw hold traps
 Live cage traps
 Redbone coonhound
 Black and tan coonhound
Ringtail Cat
Physical Characteristics
 The Ringtail is buff to dark brown in color with
a white underside and striped tail.
 The body is sleek with an extended, pointed
muzzle.
 Dark brown to black hairs surround the large
eyes, creating a well-known mask.
 The large brown ears are edged in white.
Habitat and Distribution
 The Ringtail is found in California, Colorado,
Oklahoma, Oregon, Arizona, New Mexico,
Nevada, Texas, Utah and throughout northern
and central Mexico.
Unusual Characteristics
 Has a fox-like face
 Related to the Raccoon
Interesting Facts
 The front foot has six digits whereas the back
foot has only five.
 Also called miner’s cat
 The ankle joint is able to rotate over 180
degrees
Economic Importance/ Eating
Qualities
 Ringtail cats are often not of economic value
or eaten because they are considered pests
and are hunted and killed.
 Some people may keep them as pets
Laws and Regulations
 Ringtails are a protected species and may not
be taken or possessed at any time and no
permits or licenses are to be issued.
 Permits could be licensed for scientific
research
Feeding and Natural Foods
 Primarily carnivorous, although may eat some
fruits and nuts.
 Forages on ground, among rocks, in trees,
and usually near water.
 Eats fruits, berries, small rodents, & insects
Records
 There are no world records for the ringtail cat
Hunting Techniques
 Box trap
 Guns
 Dogs
 Cage trap
 Bow and arrow
 Cage trap
Possum
Physical Characteristics
 Has a long snout, a narrow braincase, and a famous
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crest on its skull.
Rough black, grayish white, or reddish fur with white
tipped hairs
The hairs act as a raincoat, protecting the possum from
rain and snow
The under hair is much softer
Pinkish white face
Pink nose
Dark eyes
Large, leaf-like, hairless ears
Long rounded hairless tail
Habitat and Distribution
 Virginia Possums are found in North America, from
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Central America and Mexico in the south, through the
United States east of the Rocky Mountains and north
into southwestern Ontario. Possums are also found
along the west coast of the United States.
North America
Forest, farmland, grassland, urban and suburban
areas, near water
Nest in hollows of trees or in burrows of other
animals, under brush piles, under houses or decks, in
garages, sheds, or attics, as long as it is a dark, cool
and quiet place where the possum can sleep during
the day
Construct rough nests of leaves and grass
Unusual Characteristics
 Back foot has a large, opposable toe or
thumb with no claw, which is used for
grasping
 Has a prehensile tail
Interesting Facts
 In Mexico, possum's tails are eaten as a folk remedy to improve
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fertility.
They have been residing on earth since the dinosaur age.
The possum is resistant to diseases like rabies, because of its
efficient immune system and low body temperature.
When startled they often play “possum” from one minute to six
hours.
Adults weigh 5 to 15 lbs, while newborn babies are about the
size of a honey bee
They can swim
They mate once a year, but have two litters in the spring and
one in late summer
Economic Importance/ Eating
Qualities
 The possum was once a favorite game animal in the United States.
 Southern regions which have a large body of recipes and folklore
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relating to the possum.
A traditional method of preparation is baking, sometimes in a pie or
pastry
In Dominica and Trinidad possum is popular and can only be hunted
during certain times of the year owing to overhunting, the meat is
traditionally prepared by smoking then stewing.
The meat is light and fine-grained, but the musk glands must be
removed as part of preparation.
Historically, hunters in the Caribbean would place a barrel with fresh or
rotten fruit to attract possums who would feed on the fruit or insects.
Cubans growing up in the mid-twentieth century tell of brushing the
maggots out of the mouths of possums caught in this manner to
prepare them for consumption.
Possum grease is high in essential fatty acids and has been used as a
chest rub and a carrier for arthritis remedies given as topical salves.
Possum pelts have long been part of the fur trade.
Laws and Regulations
 There are no laws for the ownership or
hunting for the possum.
Feeding and Natural Foods
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Carrion
Insects
Small vertebrates (mice, rats and birds)
Fruits and berries
Vegetables
Larvae that attack gardens
Slugs and snails
Leaf material
Earthworms, cockroaches, beetles and centipedes
Snakes (Rattlesnakes and Cottonmouth), possums are immune
to venom
 Ground eggs
 Mushrooms
Records
 A small Australian eastern pygmy possum
smashed the world record for mammal
hibernation.
 The previous record of 320 days was held by
a western jumping mouse. The possum
hibernated for 367 days after stuffing himself
full of food.
 The shortest gestation period is 12-13 days
for the Virginia possum
Hunting Techniques
 Stalking with hunting dogs such as the black
and tan coonhound
 Cage traps
 Timms Trap
Badger
Physical Characteristics
 Conspicuous black and white stripes running
from the nose to the shoulders.
 The throat and chin are whitish, and the face
has black patches.
 A white stripe extends from over the head to
the nose.
Habitat and Distribution
 Badgers prefer to live in dry, open grasslands,
fields, and pastures. They are found from
high alpine meadows to sea level.
 The American badger can be found from the
west coast to Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri,
Illinois, Ohio, Michigan and Indiana. It is also
found in southern Canada in British
Columbia, Manitoba, Alberta and
Saskatchewan.
Unusual Characteristics
 Their forelegs are particularly well developed
with long claws
 Has a long nose, which makes its sense of
smell particularly well
Interesting Facts
 An American badger has once shared its den with a lost child,
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bringing him food and keeping him safe.
Badgers can eat up to 200 earthworms per day.
A female badger is referred to as a sow
A male badger is referred to as a boar
A badger’s home is referred to as a sett
Badgers can run at almost 20 miles per hour
It is estimated that 45 percent of badgers are killed annually on
roads by cars
A badger can smell 800 times more than humans
You can tell a badger’s age by its teeth
Badgers are excellent swimmers
A badger can get all of the water that it needs by eating worms
The female chooses when she wants the baby to start
developing
Economic Importance/ Eating
Qualities
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Although rarely eaten today in the United States or the United Kingdom, the
badger was once one of the main meat sources in the diets of Native Americans
and white colonists. Badgers were also eaten in Britain during World War II and
the 1950s
In Russia, the consumption of badger meat is still widespread.
Consumption of badger meat also occurs in other European countries such as
Croatia, where it is used in a variation of the traditional dish of goulash.
In France, badger meat was used in the preparation of several dishes, such as
Blarieur au sang and it was a relatively common ingredient in countryside
cuisine. Badger meat was eaten in some parts of Spain until recently as well.
Badger remains a source of food in China, and the meat is freely available in
market place. Other Asian countries also have traditions of consuming badger
meat. In Japan, it is mentioned in folktales where it is regarded as a food for the
humble.
Today, badgers are commercially raised for their hair, which is harvested to
make shaving brushes. Virtually all commercial badger hair comes from
mainland China. which supplies knots of hair in three grades to brush makers in
both China and Europe.
The hair is also used for paint brushes, and was used as a trim on Native
American garments. It has been used in some instances as doll hair.
Laws and Regulations
 The blood sport of badger-baiting was outlawed in
the United Kingdom by the Cruelty to Animals Act
1835 as well as the Protection of Badgers Act 1992
which makes it a serious offence to kill, injure or take
a badger, or to damage or interfere with a sett
(badger’s den) unless a licence is obtained from a
statutory authority.
 In rural Northern China, badgers multiply to the point
of becoming a crop nuisance, and village
cooperatives are licensed by the national government
to hunt badgers and process their hair.
Feeding and Natural Foods
 Earthworms, insects, grubs, small mammals,
amphibians, reptiles and birds as well as
roots and fruit.
 The honey badger of Africa consumes honey,
porcupines and even venomous snakes
Records
 The fastest digging animal on earth
 The honey badger the most fearless animal
on earth
Hunting Techniques
 Snare
 Dachshund dog
 Basset hound
 Airedale terrier
 Bedlington terrier
 Dandie dinmont terrier
 Sealyham terrier
 Welsh terrier
 West highland white terrier
Beaver
Physical Characteristics
 Large orange teeth
 Long flat-shaped hairless tail
 Webbed hind feet
 Short front legs with claws
 Dark brown fur on its back and sides and
lighter brown fur on its chest and belly
Habitat and Distribution
 Beavers are distributed throughout most of
North America from northern Mexico to
northern Canada.
 They are both common and abundant
throughout most of Massachusetts.
 Their habitat is the riparian zone, the place
between land and a river or a stream,
including of stream bed
Unusual Characteristics
 The large flat tail and the long orange teeth
are the distinctive characteristics of the
beaver.
Interesting Facts
 Both beaver testicles and castoreum, a bitter-tasting
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secretion with a slightly fetid odor contained in the
castor sacs of male or female beaver, have been
articles of trade for use in traditional medicine
Eskimos used dried beaver testicles like willow bark
to relieve pain
Castoreum continues to be used in perfume
production
Beavers mate for life during their third year
When the beaver is under water, its nose and ears
close up and a special membrane covers its eyes.
A beaver waterproofs its fur by coating it with an oily
substance secreted from its castoreum
Economic Importance/ Eating
Qualities
 Used to be hunted for their testicles and
castoreum, which was used as an analgesic,
anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic.
Laws and Regulations
 Beaver activity and action should not be
interfered with unless the action constitutes to
public health and/or safety
 The board of health should be contacted if a
threat is detected
 The use of non-lethal management should be
used if the board of health detects that there
is a threat.
Feeding and Natural Foods
 Tree bark and cambium, the soft tissue that
grow under the bark of a tree.
 They especially like the bark of willow, maple,
birch, aspen, cottonwood, beech, poplar, and
alder trees.
 Beavers also eat other vegetation like roots
and buds and other water plants.
Records
 The largest beaver weighed 110 pounds
 The largest beaver dam was 850 meters
Hunting Techniques
 A medium-sized calibre rifle such as .22
Hornet, 223 or .22 high power or larger
calibre
 Conibear traps such as the canal set, the
bank den set, the dam set, and the water
edge set
 Explosives
Red Fox
Physical Characteristics
 A slender, whiskered muzzle with large pointed, erect
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ears.
Colour is highly variable, ranging from yellowy-red to
black.
'Cross' foxes are red, with a black line of hair down
the middle of their back and across the shoulders.
'Red' morphs are the most common and display a
reddish-orange coat with a white chin, white fringed
upper lip, white underside, black ears, black feet and
legs, black nose and amber eyes (cubs eyes are
blue).
A white tip to the tail is present in many individuals
Habitat and Distribution
 Coniferous and deciduous forest, marshes, desert
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shrub land, prairies, and arctic tundra
The Red fox prefers areas of lower latitudes.
During the winter months, the Red fox spends time in its
den.
Northern Hemisphere and isolated parts of the Southern
Hemisphere.
They're found in the UK and Europe east through
Russia, Kazakstan, Iraq, Iran, Pakistan into northern
India, China and Thailand to Japan.
To the west, Red foxes can be found in the northern and
eastern USA, north through Canada and Alaska to
Baffin Island.
Unusual Characteristics
 The red fur on its back
 Fur turns color in winter
Interesting Facts
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Foxes stalk their prey just like cats
A fox’s hearing is so sharp they can hear a watch ticking 40 yards away
Play with their catch before they kill it
If they aren’t hungry then lets their catch go when they are done
In the late 1800s, the red fox was deliberately introduced to Australia
due to an interest in fox hunting
The red fox can leap obstacles up to 2 meters high
The red fox has 28 different vocalizations and individual foxes can be
distinguished
When hunting a mouse, the fox stands still and observes its prey before
leaping high then bringing its forelegs down to pin the mouse down
before eating it
The red fox eats between 0.5 – 1kg of food per day
Despite being considered a pest by many humans, these foxes actually
control other pests species such as the rabbit and rodents.
Economic Importance/ Eating
Qualities
 Hunted for their fur and meat
 Usually killed for damage to livestock
Laws and Regulations
 The United States Fish and Wildlife Service
requires a hunting license while in possession
of a firearm.
 The red fox is protected in every state
 It is illegal in some states to chase fox with
dogs while in possession of a firearm.
Feeding and Natural Foods
 Possible foods include various grasses,
grains, fungi, berries and fruit
 Insects (especially grasshoppers), rodents
such as mice and voles, rabbits, birds, eggs,
amphibians and small reptiles such as fish,
mollusks, earthworms, and carrion.
Records
 A record run of 45 miles per hour
Hunting Techniques
 With firearm
 With foxhounds
 Riding horses
 Falconers
 Cub hunting
Gray Fox
Physical Characteristics
 The gray fox is a peppery gray on top,
reddish-brown on its sides, chest and the
back of its head
 Its legs and feet are also a reddish color
 It has a long bushy tail with a black stripe on
top
 Has pointed ears, a pointed muzzle and long
hooked claws
Habitat and Distribution
 The gray fox can be found from southern
Canada to northern Columbia and Venezuela.
 The gray fox lives in a wide variety of habitats
but prefers areas with lots of brush or woods.
Unusual Characteristics
 Has a gray colored fur
 Fur turns color in the winter
Interesting Facts
 Climb trees
 A group is called a skulk
 Can swim
 A fox can hear sounds up to 65,000Hz at a
range of up to 160 feet
Economic Importance/ Eating
Qualities
 Nationally, millions of dollars are generated
annually from fox pelt harvests, the silky,
dense fur of the red fox is more valued than
the fur of the gray fox, which is coarse and
thin.
 The meat is often not eaten
Laws and Regulations
 The United States Fish and Wildlife Service
requires a hunting license while in possession
of a firearm.
 It is illegal in some states to chase fox with
dogs while in possession of a firearm.
 In Chile, the passing of the 1972 furbearer's
protection law appears to have curtailed the
exports of pelts
Feeding and Natural Foods
 A large part of its diet is made up of small mammals
like mice, voles and eastern cottontail rabbits.
 It also eats birds, insects, and plants like corn,
apples, nuts, berries and grass.
 In the summer and autumn, grasshoppers and
crickets are an important part of its diet.
Records
 There are no records for the gray fox
Hunting Techniques
 Distress calls
 Bows
 Guns
Skunk
Hog-Nosed Skunk
Striped Skunk
Hooded Skunk
Physical Characteristics
 Skunk species vary in size from about 15.6 to 37 inches and in
weight from about 1.1 pounds (the spotted skunks) to 18 pounds
(8.2 kg) (the hog-nosed skunks).
 They have a moderately elongated body with relatively short,
well-muscled legs, and long front claws for digging.
 Although the most common fur color is black and white, some
skunks are brown or grey, and a few are cream-colored.
 All skunks are striped, even from birth. They may have a single
thick stripe across back and tail, two thinner stripes, or a series
of white spots and broken stripes (in the case of the spotted
skunk). Some also have stripes on their legs.
Habitat and Distribution
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They live in a variety of open, scrub, wooded, agricultural, and developed areas.
Hooded and Hognose Skunks are usually found in brushy or rocky land areas.
The Western Spotted Skunk is more tolerant of arid, dry conditions than the
other varieties.
In moister eastern regions, skunks have a feeding territory of under twenty acres
while those residing in arid scrublands and desert lands may require an area
upwards to 200 acres. They will den near streams or water sources in
woodlands, brush, open prairie, and among boulders and rock crevices.
Skunks can dig their own burrows, but seem to prefer moving into ones
constructed by other animals. In urban areas, they will also nest in houses,
walls, basements, culverts, and beneath buildings, wood and rock piles.
The striped skunk is found in southern Canada, the United States, except for
Florida and some other southern sections, all the way to northern Mexico.
The hooded skunk is generally confined to southeastern Arizona, although
specimens have reportedly been taken as far north as Flagstaff and the
Mogollon Rim.
The hog-nosed skunk occurs primarily in southeastern Arizona although
specimens have been obtained from as far north as Flagstaff and the Hualapai
Mountains.
Unusual Characteristics
 Long, bushy tail
 Black and white fur
 The hog-nosed skunk has long claws and a
elongated nose
 The striped skunk has a long stripe that runs
from its head to its tail
 The hooded skunk has a white “V” down the
back, and a white bar between the eyes
Interesting Facts
 Some skunks are used as pets after they have their
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stink glands removed
Skunks have poor vision but their smell and hearing
is good.
They are resistant to snake venom and can survive
10 times the venom needed to kill an animal of the
same size.
A skunk can spray its musk accurately up to 10 feet
and less accurately to about 16 feet.
When raising offspring, males do not help the
females
It may take up to ten days for a skunk to regenerate
his spray
Economic Importance/ Eating
Qualities
 Skunks are usually not eaten
 Skunks are usually killed because they cause
damage to crops and chicken
Laws and Regulations
 No pet skunk permits are given out.
 You have to send a letter to Texas Wildlife Dept. and
Texas Dept. of Health to get a letter of authorization
to keep a skunk.
 They are not issuing any letters of authorization at
this time because of the rabies outbreak in Texas.
 You would also need a Fur Bearer propagator permit,
cost $75.00. These are given after an inspection of
the facility. This is for a commercial business only.
 Only other permits for skunks are Educational (nonprofit, in addition to USDA Class B or Class C) and
Zoological
Feeding and Natural Foods
 They eat insects and larvae, earthworms,
small rodents, lizards, salamanders, frogs,
snakes, birds, moles, and eggs.
 They also commonly eat berries, roots,
leaves, grasses, fungi, and nuts.
Records
 The longest skunk ever caught was an 31
inch skunk in Pennsylvania
Hunting Techniques
 Covered cage trap
 Spray proof trap
 Electronic trap
Otter
Physical Characteristics
 Has a slender body and a long, thick,
tapering tail
 Has webbed feet, head broad and flat neck
 Very short legs adapted for life in the water
 There are five toes on each foot
 The soles have more or less hair
 The upperparts are a rich, glossy, dark brown,
with grayish fur on lips and cheeks
 The underparts are paler, tinged with grayish
fur
Habitat and Distribution
 River otters are largely aquatic and frequent
lakes and the larger streams.
 They are found on all continents except
Australia and Antarctica
Unusual Characteristics
 Has webbed digits and non-retractable claws
 Has whiskers on its muzzle
Interesting Facts
 Otters have been on earth for 30 million years or more
 There are thirteen species of otter alive today
 One of the few tool using mammals
 Are related to weasels, ferrets, mink and badgers
 Sea otters can eat up to 25 percent of their body weight each
day
 Can stay underwater for up to 5 minutes
 Have valve-like skin flaps that cover their ears and nostrils
which allows them to dive up to 35 feet
 When babies are born, they are almost as big as their mother
Economic Importance/ Eating
Qualities
 Hunted for its fur
 Some people may eat otter but it is not
commonly seen
Laws and Regulations
 Listed under a threatened species under the
endangered species act
Feeding and Natural Foods
 Fish is a favored food among the otters, but
they also consume various amphibians,
turtles, and crayfish.
 There have been instances of river otters
eating small mammals as well.
Records
 The giant otter has a maximum recorded
length of 94 inches
 The Asian small-clawed otter is the smallest
of all otters, measuring 26-37 inches and
weighing just 2.2-11 pounds
 Has the densest fur of any mammal
Hunting Techniques
 Body grip trap
 Airedale Terrier
 Otterhound
 Sealyham terrier
 Skye terrier
 Welsh terrier
Bobcat
Physical Characteristics
 Males range from 16 to 30 lbs, females
average 20 lbs
 Average body length including tale is 36"
 One and a half to two times larger than a
typical house cat
 Color of fur ranges from grayish brown to
tawny to dark reddish brown and lighter on
the undersides
Habitat and Distribution
 It ranges through our Western states, the
Canadian border, the Atlantic and Gulf Coast
states, and northern Mexico.
 Very resourceful and adaptable, the bobcat
thrives in habitats ranging from the dense
chaparral of southern California, to forests in
British Columbia, to citrus groves in central
Florida, and to the swampy forests on the
Gulf Coast.
Unusual Characteristics
 The trail of a Bobcat looks as if it could have
been produced by a two-legged animal.
 A bobcat can use its whiskers like fingertips, it
can "feel" prey in complete darkness.
Interesting Facts
 Its trail is very narrow because its hind feet
prints lie directly on top of its forefeet prints.
 The bobcat is the most abundant wildcat in
the U.S. and has the greatest range of all
native North American cats.
 Homeranges can vary in size from less than a
square mile to more than 20 miles.
Economic Importance/ Eating
Qualities
 A bobcat is used for many kind of things, the
fur can be sold and used for many things.
 In the past bobcats were extensively hunted
and trapped for their valuable pelts.
Laws and Regulations
 The bobcat is considered a non-game animal.
 It is illegal to kill a bobcat for commercial
purposes from public land.
Feeding and Natural Foods
 A bobcat consumes all portions of its small
prey.
 A bobcat takes readily to water, sometimes
attacking prey such as beaver in shallow
water.
 A bobcat consumes large amounts of prey.
Records
 The largest verified bobcat on record in
Wisconsin was shot in 1984 and weighed
22.2 kg.
 One of the most bizarre locations of a den
was in Wisconsin (1993) three bobcat kittens
were found inside of a beaver lodge.
Hunting Techniques
 Hunt in a tree stand, it provides many
benefits.
 The dying or injured rabbit call is arguably the
most successful predator call.
 Finding the den is the most successful way to
hunt the bobcat especially while bow hunting.
Sources
Raccoon
 http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/raccoo
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racoon
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/species/skunk/
http://www.wildlifemanagement.info/files/raccoons_10.pdf
http://www.hort.uconn.edu/ipm/homegrnd/htms/8racoon.htm
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090705101645
AApJZDe
http://www.holoweb.com/cannon/racoon.htm
http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/raccoon.htm
http://www.findagrave.com/cgibin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8741428
http://www.thebigzoo.com/Animals/Raccoon.asp
http://www.raccoonatticguide.com/trapping.html
http://www.dog-names.org.uk/hunting-dogs-quarry.htm
Ringtail Cat
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring-tailed_Cat
 http://www.desertusa.com/mag01/mar/papr/ri
ngt.html
 http://bss.sfsu.edu/geog/bholzman/courses/F
all02%20projects/Ringtail.htm
 http://www.wildrescue.org/PDFs/Trapping.pdf
 http://digital-desert.com/wildlife/ringtailcat.html
 http://www.ehow.com/how_6786272_trapring-tail-cat.html
Possum
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opossum
http://biology.clc.uc.edu/students/114-sum98-opossums/char-beh-def-adpt.htm
http://biology.clc.uc.edu/students/114-sum98-opossums/habitat-diet.htm
http://lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/facts-about-opossum-1749.html
http://www.planetpossum.com/facts.htm
http://www.wildlifedamagecontrol.net/statedep/txwildlifelaws.php
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1288200/tips_for_raccoon_and_oposs
um_hunting.html
http://books.google.com/books?id=yixctMoUFRsC&pg=PT11&lpg=PT11&dq=op
ossum+world+record&source=bl&ots=x-9y39sHa&sig=8fMQsavNLczKujCnVMXJ0IRTjck&hl=en&ei=Yrp7TM2_Asb_lge6wv
HrCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CDsQ6AEwCQ#v=o
nepage&q=opossum%20world%20record&f=false
http://www.care2.com/news/member/348824774/519623
http://www.interestinganimals.net/possum_traps/possum_traps.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timms_Trap
http://www.dog-names.org.uk/hunting-dogs-quarry.htm
Badger
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badger
 http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/i
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nformation/Taxidea_taxus.html
http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/americanbadger.ht
m
http://www.northwestwildlife.com/articles/the_badger.
pdf
http://www.thejunglestore.com/Badgers
http://www.badgerlearningzone.com/badger-facts.php
http://guinnessworldrecords.magnify.net/video/MUSTWATCH-Honey-Badger-The-Mos
http://www.dog-names.org.uk/hunting-dogsquarry.htm
Beaver
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaver
 http://www.beaversww.org/beaver.html
 http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/beaver.htm
 http://www.topsfield-
ma.gov/conservation/documents/Summaryof
BeaverLaws07-10.pdf
 http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/resources/
downloads/BeaverCard.pdf
Red Fox
 http://www.wildlifeonline.me.uk/red_fox.html
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Fox
 http://mynarskiforest.purrsia.com/ev4rhab.htm
 http://nationaltrappers.com/redfox.html
 http://mammals.suite101.com/article.cfm/red_
fox_facts_vulpes_vulpes
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_hunting
Grey Fox
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray_fox
 http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/grayfox.htm
 http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/
6927/0
 http://www.ozfoxes.com/aafoxes.htm#Swim
 http://www.wisconsinhunter.com/Pages/grayfo
x.html
Skunk
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http://eduscapes.com/nature/skunk/index1.htm
http://copland.udel.edu/~prodrick/IronHill/FieldGuides/skunk.htm
http://www.azgfd.gov/h_f/game_skunks.shtml
http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/stripedskunk.htm
http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/stripedskunk.htm
http://www.kness.com/skunkfacts.html
http://kaweahoaks.com/html/skunk.htm
http://www.felid.org/activities/page_175.htm
http://www.skunkhaven.net/StatesForm.htm
http://www.wildlife-removal.com/city/PA-Bucks-County.htm
Otter
 http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot1/lutrcana.htm
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_River_Otter
 http://www.seaworld.org/animal-info/info-books/otters/physical
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characteristics.htm
http://www.seaworld.org/animal-info/info-books/otters/habitat-&distribution.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_otter
http://www.defenders.org/programs_and_policy/wildlife_conserv
ation/imperiled_species/sea_otter/management_and_policy/sout
hern_sea_otter_management_and_policy.php
http://www.dog-names.org.uk/hunting-dogs-quarry.htm
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/370341/interesting_fac
ts_about_otters_pg2.html?cat=47
Bobcat
 http://www.desertusa.com/april96/du_bcat.html
 http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mam
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mals/bobcat/
http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/bobcat.htm
https://www.uwsp.edu/wildlife/carnivore/Bobcat%20N
atural%20History_files/Bobcat%20Natural%20History
.htm
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publications/nonpwdpubs/
media/regulations_summary_2009_2010.pdf
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/i
nformation/Lynx_rufus.html