how to fool a trap smart coon

[Rooster#3]

i thought there might be a coon around so i set my live trap it got the bait corn and peanutbutter out and licked the peanutbotter out. anny help with catching this rascal

 

[1acrefarm]

When i get those I tie a few fish heads in the trap with tie wire. They almost always trip the trap fighting to get it.

 

[FortWorthChicks]

Those little bandits are smart

The fish-heads sound like a great idea. What would you do with one after you caught it? Hat anyone?

 

[1acrefarm]

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Dogs chickens and cats get a good meal.

 

[weirdmuse]

I've also used the crawfish scent spray from a sporting goods store in the fishing dept. This seems to drive them nuts!

 

[ErieSpurs]

My trick that has worked well for me is multiple traps. I used to use foot traps when havaharts would not work. But they soon learned how to flip the trap over and walk past it, or would just step over it.

What I did was put one trap in plain view in front of a bowl of food. Inside the food I place another trap that is slightly dusted with food making it hard to see. The coon would step over the first trap and think it was in the clear, but would get caught in the second trap.

If you prefer using havahart traps, I've heard a great bait to use is a dough ball made out of molasses and bread. You make it similar to one you would use for carp fishing.

You mix slices of bread with molasses (or something sweet) till you can roll it into a ball. Press the ball flat on the trigger or far back into the trap. The coon cannot easily pull the dough out of the sides, and it has to go in and work at it. Since it has to work harder to get the bait, instead of just reaching in and running, there is a better chance you can catch it.

Good Luck

 

[FortWorthChicks]

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Dogs chickens and cats get a good meal.

I always thought those coon skin caps were cool lol

 

[1acrefarm]

Maybe I will learn how to make one of those hats someday. I bet if you had enough hides they would be good for a blanket.

 

[FortWorthChicks]

Oh my I would loveeeeee a coon skin blanket for camping. Although.. while camping the little bandits always come calling and find me wearin their cousins lol.

 

[Rooster#3]

sorry for the duplicate how does that happen