Re: Banana coon bait
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06/09/18 08:47 AM
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Dried banana chips work great in summer and fall.
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Re: Banana coon bait
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06/10/18 09:50 PM
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Does anyone add anything to banana bait looking for a good summer coon bait thanks I don't use a banana bait for raccoons, but for summertime trapping raccoons aren't picky. Sweet paste will get their attention, virtually any combination of fruit or fruit oils. I wouldn't overthink making a raccoon bait especially for ADC raccoons. Best part of trapping summertime raccoons, is that you already know they are there.
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Re: Banana coon bait
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06/11/18 08:11 PM
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danny clifton
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paw paws taste like sweet bananas to me. make a wonderful crème pie. every critter im aware of except bobcats eats them and not certain about bobcats.
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Re: Banana coon bait
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06/12/18 09:48 AM
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Jonesie. Do you have and feral feline issues with banana based baits?
Tom IME cats don't go to sweets, and I often used Blackies Fur King or the recipe I post above to avoid cats but get furbearers.
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Re: Banana coon bait
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06/13/18 07:58 AM
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Jonesie. Do you have and feral feline issues with banana based baits? Is that why the DP guys like them? I don't use cages very often and can relese them there, but DP's change things.
Tom No cats do not seem to get caught in DP's with banana or sweet base baits or lures. I guess there could be some exceptions, because I have caught feral cats in cages using banana and other sweet baits. I do not think it was the bait that got them in the cage, but maybe curiosity and also I think they may be attracted to the rodent smells that the mice and chipmunks leave in the cages as they steal the sweet and banana baits or go for those lures.
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Re: Banana coon bait
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06/16/18 08:49 AM
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Does anyone add anything to banana bait looking for a good summer coon bait thanks We all know it isn't hard to make a bait and lure that will take animals...agreed? JMO, the most overlooked element is the reasoning for the animal to hit that bait. I know a lot of people who make their baits and go off of their own sense of smell, but still buy commercial bait and lure. JMO that is a negative, and don't make sense. That step where you're using your sense of smell comes after you have made the odor the animals have told you they "like" or are attracted to by testing ingredients in the field that is attracting them by physical signs. Then try to duplicate the odor and even then there may be slight variations in odor, due to where you got the ingredients on the first run. Just because it smells good to you or someone else is having great success doesn't necessarily mean its going to hammer home catches for you. I carry multiple bait and lure on my adc line due to the fact they are geared for the time of year that I find work best. Some work great in the heat and don't attract ants and flies, cold weather etc. Knowing why you're adding something to a bait or lure will benefit you more than just tossing some oils into a base, and it will also save you money because you DO NOT need to lace up bait and lure with a ton of oils to have an effective attractant, all that verbal judo is BS. Sounds and looks good on a forum page but not necessary. On the flip side, if you do throw something together and its a hit out in the field, take the time to find out the (what and why) factor for that attraction. When positive sets run dry, you will find that diets will play a big role and put more money/fur into your traps on the summer line. That is how you find a "good summer bait".
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Re: Banana coon bait
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06/17/18 08:58 PM
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'Coons WILL lick a garbage can clean that has bbq sauce in/on/or otherwise, gotta have a lot of smoky molasses bbq sauce on chicken bones, ribs, garbage, any good chow with bbq sauce smeared will bring the whole family of'Coons, they'll be after faster than a bloodhound after a criminal! LOL, they don't howl, just chatter all night long, them 'Coon will take metal and all, cardboard barrels the'll eat the cardboard, these days plastic barrels are open seasons, do not have to jar any of it, just expose it to them 'Coon! Viola! Coon Crazy! You Got 'Coon! in your pocket/shed/truck bed/over your shoulder everywhere! It's the molasses that has the neurotransmitter in it!
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Re: Banana coon bait
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06/18/18 04:00 AM
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'Coons WILL lick a garbage can clean that has bbq sauce in/on/or otherwise, gotta have a lot of smoky molasses bbq sauce on chicken bones, ribs, garbage, any good chow with bbq sauce smeared will bring the whole family of'Coons, they'll be after faster than a bloodhound after a criminal! LOL, they don't howl, just chatter all night long, them 'Coon will take metal and all, cardboard barrels the'll eat the cardboard, these days plastic barrels are open seasons, do not have to jar any of it, just expose it to them 'Coon! Viola! Coon Crazy! You Got 'Coon! in your pocket/shed/truck bed/over your shoulder everywhere! It's the molasses that has the neurotransmitter in it! lmao, lemme tink f0 a min. open jar...dip a stick hang or smear in cage...move on... Or mess around with bbq and chicken bones or whatever else you got going. lol What if I bury the bait with salted sand, will it improve?
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