Around Kentucky
Conditions vary across the state. Choose your city below, then describe what’s happening around your home or business.
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Local raccoon information
Raccoon control in Kentucky
Learn what to look for around your property, explore your city, and ask about an inspection or a quote.
Raccoons in Kentucky: what to know
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 Kentucky: what the public record shows
Before you compare quotes, it helps to know which raccoons actually live in Kentucky, when they are busiest, and what the state figures look like. Everything below links to the agency or university page it came from.
Mid-November to the end of February
Furbearer trapping season
Licensed trappers may take raccoons in season; WCOs handle out-of-season conflicts.
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife ResourcesRaccoon species recorded in Kentucky
- 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.
Rules that apply in Kentucky
For context, nationally
Sources: Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources; CDC; Pest Notes: Raccoons. Figures are quoted as the source prints them. How we check our sources
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