Raccoon mating season generally occurs between January and June, stimulated by increasing daylight. The peak of mating season varies by region but often falls around March and April. In some areas like Florida, mating tends to happen in March and April, while in California it occurs earlier, in January or early February. There are also regional variations such as in Manitoba, Canada, where the peak can extend until June. Mating involves males roaming to find receptive females, who are fertile during a short 3-4 day period, and copulation may last an hour or more and be repeated over several nights. Raccoons are promiscuous, with both males and females mating with multiple partners during the season. After a roughly 60-65 day gestation, females give birth to litters of 2-7 kits, with the mother solely caring for the young.
Thus, the raccoon mating season spans late winter through early summer, with January to June as the common timeframe and peak activity in early spring.
