Local raccoon information

Raccoon control in Georgia

Learn what to look for around your property, explore your city, and ask about an inspection or a quote.

Raccoons in Georgia: what to know

Around Georgia

Conditions vary across the state. Choose your city below, then describe what’s happening around your home or business.

What to note

Where you see raccoons, how long it has been going on, and anything you’ve already tried are the most useful details to mention.

A useful next step

Ask about an inspection, what treatment would involve, and whether follow-up visits are included. You don’t need to identify the problem yourself before getting in touch.

Local research

Raccoons in Georgia: what the public record shows

Before you compare quotes, it helps to know which raccoons actually live in Georgia, when they are busiest, and what the state figures look like. Everything below links to the agency or university page it came from.

Up to 90 days

Wildlife control permit duration

Animals may be killed or trapped and relocated, but no relocation of carnivores (raccoons included).

Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division

About 690,000

ORV baits, Dalton project (GA/AL/NC/TN), 2025

Northwest Georgia is baited each fall.

USDA APHIS Wildlife Services

Raccoon species recorded in Georgia

Raccoon (Procyon lotor) — Present in all 48 contiguous states; furbearer/game animal in most, with seasons, but nuisance take is generally allowed on one's own property.

Raccoons are on Georgia's prohibited-pet list.

Rules that apply in Georgia

For context, nationally

29% — Share of U.S. rabid animals that are raccoons. CDC
10% — Raccoons that expose people or pets and turn out rabid (within endemic range). CDC

Sources: Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division; USDA APHIS Wildlife Services; CDC; Pest Notes: Raccoons. Figures are quoted as the source prints them. How we check our sources

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Albany

Humid Subtropical · suburban setting

Raccoon control in Georgia

Raccoons in Georgia: what to know

Around Georgia

What to note

A useful next step

Raccoons in Georgia: what the public record shows

Raccoon species recorded in Georgia

Rules that apply in Georgia

For context, nationally

Explore Georgia cities

Albany

Alpharetta

Athens

Atlanta

Augusta

Columbus

Duluth

Johns Creek

Kennesaw

Macon

Marietta

Newnan

Peachtree City

Rome

Roswell

Sandy Springs

Savannah

Smyrna

Valdosta

Warner Robins

Canton

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