- 1). Check to see if there are any baby raccoons under your house. Mother raccoons often nest under a house because it is a safe and dry place. They generally give birth and raise their young from March through June. If you find a litter of baby raccoons in the space under your house, it is best to put off the eviction until they are young adults. Wait at least eight weeks. Chances are, they will leave on their own once they are grown.
- 2). Once you are certain there are no baby raccoons under the house, take steps to get rid of the adults. Eliminate what may be attracting them. Remove cat or dog food from the yard, and do not feed your pets outside. Secure your garbage cans by strapping the lids down with bungee cords.
- 3). Make the space uninhabitable. Place a bright light in the space under the house. Find a talk show on a portable radio, turn the volume up, and put it in the space. Leave the radio and the light on for 48 to 72 hours. Fill a few empty tin cans with rags that have been soaked in ammonia, and put these under the house, as well.
- 4). If these steps fail to encourage the raccoons to leave, trap and remove them. Use a Havahart or similar trap to catch the raccoons. Bait the trap. After a raccoon is inside, keep a cover over the trap to calm the animal. Wear heavy gloves when moving the cage once the animal is inside. Release in the woods.
- 5). Secure the space so no raccoons can take up residence again. Permanently close up any entry spaces they were using. Nail pieces of chicken wire over lattice to make it harder for raccoons to tear it apart.
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