Silt is granular material of a size between sand and clay, whose mineral origin is quartz[1] and feldspar. Silt may occur as a soil (often mixed with sand or clay) or as sediment mixed in suspension with water (also known as a suspended load) and soil in a body of water such as a river. It may also exist as soil deposited at the bottom of a water body, like mudflows from landslides. Silt has a moderate specific area with a typically non-sticky, plastic feel.
Compare the raccoon droppings to that of a medium-sized dog. Raccoon poop looks much like dog feces: dark, tubular in shape, up to 1/2 inch or so in diameter and usually in well-formed, blunt segments. They many have a strong odor. Older feces can resemble dry leaves or a small pile of debris.
To catch raccoons, you will probably need a limb that is about five feet (150 cm) long. Attach a length of clothesline or similar wire to the sapling or tree limb with enough pressure that you believe that it would jerk a 10 to 20 pound (5 to 10 kilo) weight upward if the cord were released suddenly. Better Way of Trapping Raccoons. If you have a serious problem with raccoons but you donât have the time and skill to make a snare, and you donât have any compunctions about killing raccoons, a relatively simple method of trapping is the Duke Dog-Proof Coon Trap. This trap holds a bait inside a long cylinder.