Raccoons

Cute, cuddly, and… illegal? Are raccoons OK to have as pets in Iowa?

It's easy to let your mind freak you out when you're in the woods at night. That's why I don't blame these Iowa hunters who got spooked out of the woods by what they thought was a mountain lion lurking in the trees above them. Instead, it was something much funnier.

With no natural predators, the raccoon population in Iowa is soaring.

I have weird hobbies. This is one of them. I tend to spend more time than I should watching trail cameras to see what wildlife ventures past. Not that long ago, an Iowa guy dropped a trail cam in the woods just to see what would happen. This is the result

As spring arrives, you'll likely see more of our furry friends out and about. But a raccoon out during the day still likely means something is off.