With deer season wrapping up here in south AL it is about time to put out the coon traps. Was interested to hear what everyone has luck with baiting DP coon traps. I personally have had great luck with cat food mini marshmallow mix but was curious to hear what other people run.
Marshmallows and vanilla extract.
Marshmallows and tuna, not if in an area if it freezes though.
Shelled corn, sweet feed, protein pellets, marshmallows, cat food, dog food...take your pick.
Quote from: JohnSouth22 on February 07, 2022, 01:01:57 PM
With deer season wrapping up here in south AL it is about time to put out the coon traps. Was interested to hear what everyone has luck with baiting DP coon traps. I personally have had great luck with cat food mini marshmallow mix but was curious to hear what other people run.
you use dry cat food? i been using marshallows and sardines but i would like to get away from the sardines...
I've always used dry dog food topped with honey in a dog proof trap.
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Dry cat food in a DP trap.
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Dry cat food or marshmallows. I then keep bacon grease all summer in a squeeze bottle and add a little of the grease in.
Best I've ever made is bacon grease, put it in a glass jar, melt the grease and mix in gold fish flakes, and add some salmon oil also.
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Sardines mixed with dry cat food outcatches everything else I've tried.
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Fish flavored dry cat food, mini marshmallows and cherry kool aid. I also use a spray bottle full of water and imitation vanilla to spray around the trap and or trail where the DP is set.
Quote from: wchadw on February 07, 2022, 01:49:07 PM
Quote from: JohnSouth22 on February 07, 2022, 01:01:57 PM
With deer season wrapping up here in south AL it is about time to put out the coon traps. Was interested to hear what everyone has luck with baiting DP coon traps. I personally have had great luck with cat food mini marshmallow mix but was curious to hear what other people run.
you use dry cat food? i been using marshallows and sardines but i would like to get away from the sardines...
I have had really good luck with dry cat food. Ditched the sardines long ago. Little to no difference in results
In DP's use dry cat food and marshmallows. Depending on the trap you use the fishier the bait the more likely you are to catch opossum and skunks.
Like several have stated, marshmallows and vanilla. Also, I started using the floating fish food.. it lasts a little longer in the elements as it is a little more resistant to water. It's a good bait.
Bananna moon pie
Jack Mackerel has always been my coon bait of choice. Cheap and full of liquid, you can mix with whatever you prefer, cat food, dog food or grain.
This thread is making me hungry.
Sprinkle a few mini marshmallows around them dp traps and a piece of honey bun in the bottom with a little bit of strawberry kool aid out of the pack on top of the honey bun.
Kaatz brothers black label with some Smokin Aces squirted around the trap. I have caught plenty on dried catfood with milk replacer coated on it also.
Cat food users- any recommendations on a brand they like? Preferably something cheap?
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Cat food and grape jelly.
If you want a good time, set up near den trees and call them. They will come storming out.
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Quote from: wchadw on February 07, 2022, 09:48:30 PM
Cat food users- any recommendations on a brand they like? Preferably something cheap?
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Anything with fish flavor nothing fancy
2 big s'more marshmallows and peanut butter in between.
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Catfish food with marshmallows and cherry juice. Lots of people use dog or cat food but it gets soggy and dissolves with the rain. Catfish food is made to get wet and will last a lot longer in your DP than the others. Once bag last all season long.
Quote from: pdaugherty on February 08, 2022, 09:11:51 AM
Catfish food with marshmallows and cherry juice. Lots of people use dog or cat food but it gets soggy and dissolves with the rain. Catfish food is made to get wet and will last a lot longer in your DP than the others. Once bag last all season long.
That's a good idea
I am a fan of shelled corn and fish oil. No mess and catches them just fine.
Don't forget about opossums.... they raid nest too and aren't hardly caught in DPs. If you're going to take the time to trap may as well set out some #1 foot holds.
Only thing I have caught in my DP traps this year is possums. I think I have the coons thinned out.
I've had good luck with cat food mixed with Coon Gitter pellets...and I even caught this guy this morning
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Deer corn seems to work on my game cams.... It sure about the dp traps
Quote from: Jstocks on February 09, 2022, 02:50:51 PM
Deer corn seems to work on my game cams.... It sure about the dp traps
i used corn in some of my dp traps that were by the deer feeders where the coons were hanging out. had a few squirrel hands in some of them when i checked them....
Back in the day when I ran a trap line, Jack Mackerel was my go-to raccoon bait. Put 100s of them down with it.