One litter of 3-5 young is raised per year. Most litters are born in April-May, but some females may not give birth until June, July or August. Raccoons are nocturnal. While raccoons are not normally aggressive and rarely injure people, they can be dangerous when threatened or cornered. They are wild animals and should be treated accordingly.
Raccoons kill poultry.
They can cause considerable damage to vegetable gardens, particularly sweet corn. Freshly laid sod lawns are often rolled up in search of earth worms and grubs. In all these cases, the best method of prevention is to deny them entry. Keep raccoons away from poultry with tightly covered doors and windows in buildings or mesh-wire fences with an overhang surrounding poultry yards. Raccoons are excellent climbers and can climb conventional fences or bypass them by using overhanging limbs.