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.