I had to switch to corn on my dog traps - Aunts were getting everything else

I have heard from some experienced trappers - once you take coons out - often others move in to take that coons place

How big is your track? I only caught 11 coons and 2 possums on 250 acres. Starting to trap coyote this weekend hopefully

Tell Aunt Karen she better stay out of your DP's!

They been letting the corn sour in my traps the last month. But the ants aren't eating it either...

I'm running traps on about 270 acres between me and a neighbor. Sipsey River Bottom in Fayette Co. Goal is about 50 coons and possums before New Years. Doesn't look to be a problem if they'd run their hands in the trap...

Dang - that not bad - way better than me. What is your go to bait? How many traps? I am running 4 dog traps and just purchased 3 coyote traps and have a coupe I can put with those 3

Ants and roaches are eating everything that I put out. It's a cycle, I have to rebait at least every 2 weeks. My coon trapping skills need lotsa work. Rubber bait is the only thing that doesn't succumb to mold or insects. See: DP Trigger Tubes I've only caught a few coons in the past couple of months around 100 acres of corn. I've tried Fruit Loops, Mini Marshmallows, Catfish pellets with Coon Collector, MB Moonshine, Elk River Black Gold and Kat Fat, Fish Oil, Tuna, and DP Trigger Tubes. I use Z-traps DP trap caps to keep the rain and possums out.

The coon have been flushing out of the corn fields when I do my trapline checks. I set where I see them run into the hedgerow, but this only worked for 1 catch. I've seen 4 others that are trap smart or just not hungry. My next method is to use Burger Kings to attract them, then set on the BK/Coon feeder. It's like a gravity deer feeder, it's just a 5 gallon container on the ground with coon sized PVC pipe access to the feed. Until the corn gets harvested, I may have trouble getting their interest. Same goes with my gravity deer feeder setup, until the soybean and corn are brought in those deer have a different menu they prefer.


Caught 6/6/20


Caught 7/6/20

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Caught 8/6/20

Before the ants, i was using dollar general cat food mixed with a can of smashed sardines in water and smoked oysters. All from DG, cost about $5 to make minus the bottle. I'd mix it in a big mouth OJ bottle, shake it up and let it bake in the sun. Not a pleasant aroma after a few days.

The most traps I had out at once was 10, mostly 6. I would make triple sets or doubles, never singles. I'm no trapper, but my 8yo and I had a ball this year. I had 6 regular DPs and borrowed 4 coon daggers from a buddy to try. I like the two way trigger on the coon daggers, but I'm indifferent on if one is better than the other based on my limited experience.

I No trapper either - just trying to get some free loaders off my corn - you did good and thanks for the info!

Pipe dream set with Proline Roadrunner, Elk River Lures' Anomaly, and beaver tail oil (BTO) was the end of the line for this 28 lb female coyote, K.O. K9 Xtreme with Expand-a-pan saved fawns and people’s house pets on 8/27/20

Nice