LOL - now that is about as honest as a guy can be right there!!

I love trapping coons

What would you guys reccomend as the most basic coon set?

Water: Pocket Set

Land: Blind Trail Set

Does anyone have any pics of coon tracks in deep snow?

A Duke Dp. Bait it, set it and stake it. It that easy. You can set 10 Dps up faster than most can dig out a trap bed. They are great for road trapping.

Has anyone tried melted butter for a trailing scent? Been testing it out at local creeks and it seems to get coons to travel where you want them.

really, never heard of that. Just butter, no fish or oils mixed into it?

You can, might even make it better! Don't know if it is better than fish oil, but it is cheap! Melt it in the sun, put in a shampoo bottle, and give it a try. Never hurts to try somthing new.

thats really neat, gotta try it next time

i know when i have caught coons before when i showed up the area was so tore up it almost change the flow of the creek LOL, when a coon makes that much of a mess do any of ya'll remake that set, the reason i asked is; i never have it seemed to tore up but have i been working to hard when i should have just throwed some water up on the bank and smoothed things out and reset, help me because i am already planning an all out assault this winter, LOL.

I always reset those "tore up" areas. It doesn't seem to have any adverse affects to the next one that walks down the creek. I am almost aways setting blind sets on creeks. If there was a reason for me to put a trap there in the first place, that reason is probably still there after a catch.

Believe it or not, I have had many trappers claim that once a 'coon or two is caught, the set goes dead...I had this conversation with Clint Locklear, as to his thoughts...I wish I had the answer for those who have had trouble with it. I think it may be the "killing" of the 'coon inside that circle...It's just a guess.

What sets do you guys use to target specificly for coon?

I dont know if anyone else has said this but a good bait and lure for coon is crawdads. Right after they peel in the summer you freeze them when you get them. Then let them sit out and they put out the best scent. Also freeze fish carcases after you have cleaned them you have good smell and if the moon is out and no snow is on the ground they are good visual attracters too

I'm only just getting started in reading this post, but wanted to thank everyone who participated in it. And to bring it back to the top for anyone who may have missed this. I certainly hope this post ends up in the archives, it's a wealth of information!

Where are the skulls of the 30 pounders? PM me if you want to sell some.

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Good stuff fellas, learned a great deal! Thanks!