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Raccoon Removal in Macon

Last reviewed September 8, 2026 against Georgia DNR published rules and federal statute. How we research this site.

Raccoons tear their own way in, which is why they do more damage to a house than most animals that get inside one.

Macon specifically

The chimney is the classic Macon raccoon job. A large share of the intown housing predates central heating, which means a masonry flue that is frequently uncapped and no longer in use: as good a den as a raccoon will find anywhere, and the one part of the house a homeowner cannot look into. Chimney litters are almost always discovered by sound rather than by sight, and by then the kits are the whole problem: the mother can leave and they cannot.

Raccoons in Bibb County: who does what

Bibb County Animal Enforcement states plainly that it does not handle nuisance wildlife, and refers residents to the Department of Natural Resources instead. The one exception it lists is an emergent situation where the animal is sick, injured or underage. An animal that is simply living in your attic is none of those things, so getting it out is a private expense.

Bibb County Animal Services also reminds residents that native wildlife, orphaned young included, may not be taken home or kept without a Georgia licence.

For identifying an animal or damage before anyone is paid to look, the UGA Extension, Bibb County office is at 715 Oglethorpe Street, Macon, GA 31201, 478-310-5350 (office page).

What Georgia law says about raccoons

Raccoons have no closed season and no bag limit on private land in Georgia, and a homeowner may remove one during the regulated seasons or get a DNR nuisance permit when one is damaging property. Raccoons are a rabies vector species, so a licensed operator may not relocate one: it must be euthanized, and if it bit or scratched a person or pet, the county health department’s rabies-testing instructions apply. All Georgia rules →

Sources: Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, Animal Services FAQ; Georgia DNR: 2025-26 season dates; Georgia DNR: raccoon fact sheet; Georgia DNR: Nuisance Wildlife Control study material (O.C.G.A. 27 and permit conditions); Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, Animal Services: Wildlife. Checked October 2026.

A raccoon emerging from a torn soffit beside a damaged gable vent
Illustrative Raccoons make their own gaps, and reuse them every season until sealed.

Signs, and why they matter

  • Heavy, deliberate footsteps overhead: raccoons are big enough to sound like a person walking
  • Chittering, growling or the distinctive cry of kits, usually at dusk or just before dawn
  • A torn soffit, lifted shingles, or a ripped roof or gable vent
  • Rabies: raccoons are a primary rabies vector across the southeastern United States
  • Raccoon roundworm (Baylisascaris) in the droppings, which is dangerous to people and pets

How removal works

A licensed operator finds every entry point, removes the animal, and critically any kits, which are usually hidden in a wall cavity or soffit and cannot leave on their own, then seals the openings with materials a raccoon cannot tear off. Sealing before the young are out is the most common and most expensive mistake.

Cut-away of a one-way exclusion door fitted over an entry hole A wall in cross-section with the attic on the left and outside on the right. A hinged flap is fitted over the entry hole on the outer face. An animal pushes the flap open from inside and leaves; the flap falls shut behind it, and a stop below prevents it opening inwards, so the animal cannot get back in. INSIDE: ATTIC OR CRAWLSPACE OUTSIDE WALL STOP: IT ONLY SWINGS OUT HINGED AT THE TOP OUT: ONE WAY AND NEVER BACK IN
A one-way door lets the animal leave and not return, which is why sealing the hole is the last step, not the first.

Raccoon questions

How much does raccoon removal cost in Macon?

$300 – $600 for removal; far more if the attic needs restoring, depending on access and whether young are present. After a long stay in an attic the cleanup is often the bigger bill (attic restoration).

Is there a wrong time of year to deal with raccoons?

Spring is the worst time to trap and seal: females den in attics to give birth, and removing the mother while kits remain leaves them to die inside the structure.

Who handles raccoons in Bibb County?

Bibb County Animal Services also reminds residents that native wildlife, orphaned young included, may not be taken home or kept without a Georgia licence.

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We read every request and pass it to a licensed wildlife operator covering Macon where one is available. We are still building our list of operators here, so we cannot promise one is available or say how quickly they will respond.

We are an information and referral service, not a licensed wildlife control operator, and we may be paid for the introduction. You are never charged.

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