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What is best DP bait that works for ya? #6580764
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I have used dry cat and dog food no luck. Wet stuff too . I go back to cut skipjack or shad (free bait.) I start catching coons. But I wanted to find something that dont rot. Arkansas weather has alt of warm days in winter.

Re: What is best DP bait that works for ya? [Re: bobcat_trapper] #6580816
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try adding a small amount of liquidsmoke to your cat food.go easy.it is strong stuff.

Re: What is best DP bait that works for ya? [Re: bobcat_trapper] #6580822
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ADC’s dp bait is the way to go! I’ve tried homemade corn, mackerel, sweet and Smokey flavors. Jamie’s blend just out produces my own and every commercial bait I tried!

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Originally Posted by Miley
ADC’s dp bait is the way to go! I’ve tried homemade corn, mackerel, sweet and Smokey flavors. Jamie’s blend just out produces my own and every commercial bait I tried!


Glad you like it Buddy, thanks. I have a lot of satisfied customers.

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Re: What is best DP bait that works for ya? [Re: bobcat_trapper] #6581043
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I put 1 large marshmallow under the trigger, one on top. Drizzle with Carmel syrup and a dab of cavens moonshine.

Re: What is best DP bait that works for ya? [Re: bobcat_trapper] #6581044
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Grawes Big Boar coon bait over dry cat food. I think the higher end cat food works better for me, it smells better, more like real fish.

Re: What is best DP bait that works for ya? [Re: bobcat_trapper] #6581057
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I mix my cheap dry cat food with molasses and cherry jello or sardines in oil. Make it now and the cat food soaks it all up by season and works great.
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Re: What is best DP bait that works for ya? [Re: jabNE] #6581177
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Friskie seafood sensation with feed molasses added (liquid & dry)....can add a little milk replacer as well. Generally use around 8oz of liquid molasses with 5 gallons of cat food. Set on location & sprinkle a small amount around the set to give them a taste.

Re: What is best DP bait that works for ya? [Re: bobcat_trapper] #6581198
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Originally Posted by bobcat_trapper
I have used dry cat and dog food no luck. Wet stuff too . I go back to cut skipjack or shad (free bait.) I start catching coons. But I wanted to find something that dont rot. Arkansas weather has alt of warm days in winter.
have you considered grinding it and preserving


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Re: What is best DP bait that works for ya? [Re: bobcat_trapper] #6581202
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I use big head carp ground up easy recipe that works great in dps or cages 2 gallons ground carp,4 cups pickling salt,2 quart of cherry drink mix,12ozs glycerin . Any trash fish will work the Asians have a strong fish odor


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Re: What is best DP bait that works for ya? [Re: bobcat_trapper] #6581263
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I grind up crawdads, minnows, fish into a paste bait for dps. I never use lures and sometimes don't even set on sign. And it catches them like crazy. Seems to work alot better for me than marshmallows or cat food.but not as conviantant.

Re: What is best DP bait that works for ya? [Re: bobcat_trapper] #6581286
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I also did really well one year with a cotton ball under the trigger and a shot of fish oil into the cotton ball to soak it up. You can do the same thing with a good coon lure on the cotton ball. Just need to give them a reason to stick their paw into the DP opening to grab the trigger.
Jim


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Re: What is best DP bait that works for ya? [Re: bobcat_trapper] #6581287
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The skipjack had a very strong smell. I put some in alot of salt tried it that way. I picked up some outlaw [ fox hollow] and tree climber [caven) coon all call . I bought Lenons for 3.50 a 1oz at nta. Coon fox and muskrat. I need to find a good bait. Mice steals my bait alot.

Re: What is best DP bait that works for ya? [Re: bobcat_trapper] #6581415
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I've been down the the best bait road myself. I've tried everything over the past 10 years or so. They all work. I finally went to a mixture of mini marsh mellows and cheap cat food about 3 years ago. Speed was the main reason. No taking the time to stick something under the trigger. No mess.Clean traps at end of season. 100's of coon per year like it. Also quit using lure to speed things up. Didn't seem to make any difference. My best day was 37 coon out of 75 traps. That sold me.

Re: What is best DP bait that works for ya? [Re: bobcat_trapper] #6581424
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Marshmallows 4 me. Sometimes I put them in a ziploc bag with Koolaid powder.

I push one large marshmellow down onto trigger. No lure used. I set right on top of coon trails and heavily tracked areas.

I've tried dry cat food and fish food (dont stay dry very long). Gets mushy, moldy and sour and aggravating to clean out. I would never use any liquid baits such as honey and syrup in my DPs due to the mess it would make. It would get all over my other trapping gear and hands.

I dont run strictly a coon line. I knock the coons back when trapping coyotes, cats, and fox.


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Re: What is best DP bait that works for ya? [Re: bobcat_trapper] #6581425
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I caught close to 30 'coon by filling up the trap with dry cat food and putting a little outside the trap. Dog food doesn't seem to work as well, though!

Re: What is best DP bait that works for ya? [Re: bobcat_trapper] #6581429
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1" of 7 Oaks Fruity DP bait AFTER putting a marshmallow under the trigger, then a dab of Critter Candy on the rim then a trailing scent of Salmon Sludge up to the DP.


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Re: What is best DP bait that works for ya? [Re: bobcat_trapper] #6581512
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I have avoided fish because of the Opossums here. I will say though, if I know coon are walking past my usual bait, I add a fish trailing scent. My favorite bait recipe is 5lb cracked corn, 1 container strawberry lemonade powder mix, 1 jug of cheap maple syrup. I did a batch last week and added black licorice chopped finely in a food processor to compare with the original recipe. Caught 30 coon on that bait alone last year.


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Re: What is best DP bait that works for ya? [Re: jabNE] #6581521
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Originally Posted by jabNE
I also did really well one year with a cotton ball under the trigger and a shot of fish oil into the cotton ball to soak it up. You can do the same thing with a good coon lure on the cotton ball. Just need to give them a reason to stick their paw into the DP opening to grab the trigger.
Jim

Did the same using sponge. Some folks don't recommend sponge because the coon may eat it. Using fish oil I never had one eat it though but if concerned your method would also work.


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Re: What is best DP bait that works for ya? [Re: bobcat_trapper] #6581669
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I have had really good luck with dry cat food with some vanilla and mint along with anise mixed together and lightly mixed on it them sprayed around traps. Lots of coon and zero opossum.

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