Best coon bait for dog proof trap

[FOLES55]

I like lucky charms cereal, peanut butter, honey buns and obviously whole corn since that’s what their originally after anyways.

 

[sghoghunter]

This is the feeder we put two traps on. By the looks of it we’re 1 so far with the cat food. Bottom right corner is the trap

 

[boogerred]

I have used dry cat food and have had good luck with that nasty tasting twizzler candy cut into small pieces. Rain doesn't bother the twizzlers.

 

[antharper]

This is the feeder we put two traps on. By the looks of it we’re 1 so far with the cat food. Bottom right corner is the trap

Good job , if you’ve got time you can sure thin them out . Now fire the grill up , u can thank me later

 

[Permitchaser]

I always used a small piece of sardine in Hava Hart traps. Caught 8 in 8 nights once

 

[kmckinnie]

They eat corn.

 

[WOODIE13]

Got some shrimp juice from thawing some out, should werk

 

[trad bow]

They’re scavengers. Multiple types of bait works. Just set your traps where coons are located.

 

[WOODIE13]

They’re scavengers. Multiple types of bait works. Just set your traps where coons are located.

I know, they're like mini bears

Everyone is trying to build a bigger mousetrap

 

[MFOSTER]

Miniature marshmallows all I use

 

[jchowell90]

Honeybuns are the best coon bait in my opinion..we have caught 10 from around our hog traps this week...with dog proofs

 

[rosewood]

Sardines seemed to work every time I used them. May be a bit more pricey than other bait, may depend on how many you have to catch. Seems like I could bait up 3 or so traps with 1 can.

Pack it down in there tight with astick, when they get greedy trying to get the last bit out....well greed is their downfall.

Rosewood

 

[Bigmonk96]

caught 26 in two years and only used min-marshmallows -- I started out using cat food / sardines in the live traps,but only caught opossums and one fox -- using the DP-traps, the marshmallows did the trick**

 

[furtaker]

I've never understood why some people fill the trap completely up. All it takes is enough to cover the trigger and scatter just a little bit on the ground around the trap. If you fill the trap up he might get full before he gets to the trigger.

 

[Doug B.]

I've never understood why some people fill the trap completely up. All it takes is enough to cover the trigger and scatter just a little bit on the ground around the trap. If you fill the trap up he might get full before he gets to the trigger.

I'm with you there. You are not there to feed the coons. You are there to trap them. It is a lot quicker to get them caught if you only put what is needed instead of filling them up!

 

[ldavid008]

I added some liquid scent once and only once and will never do so again. Cat food and my preference of mini-marshmallows only from now on. Dealing with the left over mess when needing to relocate or remove the traps was a pain.

 

[pinus palustris]

cheap dry cat food with crayfish oil dripped around trap!

 

[Big7]

When I need to relocate a coon I use sardines packed in plain oil and a cage trap. Works every time, usually overnight.

I don't see why I wouldn't work in a dog- proof.

 

[Doug B.]

When I need to relocate a coon I use sardines packed in plain oil and a cage trap. Works every time, usually overnight.

I don't see why I wouldn't work in a dog- proof.

It would work. I personally prefer not to use something like that though just because it makes a mess in the trap. After a time or two of using that the the trap might need cleaned to keep all the working parts working good where with dry bait you can just move the trap wherever you want it and keep trapping without needing to clean it. YMMV

 

[rosewood]

It would work. I personally prefer not to use something like that though just because it makes a mess in the trap. After a time or two of using that the the trap might need cleaned to keep all the working parts working good where with dry bait you can just move the trap wherever you want it and keep trapping without needing to clean it. YMMV

The oil keeps it from rusting.