Considering painting my DP Coon cans white this year to make them more visible and attractive to coon. If you don't mind give me yall's opinions on this method. Good? Not worth it? Thanks!

Here, you would simply be inviting tampering or theft.
In my opinion, the coon can smell what's in those traps just fine from 20' (or maybe more) away and will go investigate if it appeals to his appetite regardless of what color the trap is.

That said, far more experienced people than me paint their DP's white so I am interested also to hear the opinions of others

Not worth it...just cover w/ 8oz white Styrofoam cup...keeps rain & mice out plus adds visibility your after for both coon & yourself if using on private ground where theft isn't an issue. Coon have no problem removing cup to get caught.

With new traps the best thing you can do is de-grease & dip in Full Metal Jacket.

I have some painted several different colors just because it was what kind of paint was laying around. I don’t think color matters, if your in a good location they will find the trap no matter the color.

The cup thing Is Ok but I don't like the littering factor. I just fill my DPs right to the top with my bait and don't have any problems with vermin or weather.

First coon will polish it up clean, not worth the trouble.

Mark , we had a busted waterline out by the road the road the other day. I called AA plumbing out of San Antonio. The guy saw the mountain of trapping gear piled up in the garage, and committed that he had done some work for another trapper that lived in Lavernia. That’s my small world story for the day

i have a few that i took a golf ball and drilled a hole in and ran a piece of paracord through it and attached to the trap. was going to try using the glow in the dark golf balls. I also have a few that i wrapped some reflective tape around, figure if the moon hits it right it could add some extra appeal.

Wrap them with a beer can and you will never have to worry about anyone taking them.

i use to............but learned its a waste of time...........coon will rub the paint off pretty quick......and they invite theft. coon will find them...if you are on location

Painting them WHITE seems racist.

waste of time. Coons color blind

Well I'm glad I posted this. Like I said it was something I was just thinking about. I had my doubts and everyone's opinions pretty much reinforced my thoughts. Anyway, the beer can over some of those in the high visible bridge areas might not be a bad idea to discourage theft. Thanks everyone for all the good comments............................I guess in the name of ethnic diversity I could paint a few white and then a few black and then leave a few brown.........

what about blue?nobody mentioned blue

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I plan on painting mine so they're more visible to ME.

1. White ones attract more possums, according to some folks. Sure seems too.

2. If you buy the Featherlite from PCS Outdoors you will have a trap that paint actually sticks too, and it doesn't rust. It's my favorite. I use them as they come, nice clean aluminum.

I painted quite a few of mine white.
I also like to run my coon cuffs in a short section of white PVC with trap in end and pvc shoved into bank or just out in water at edge of creek.
I also have some that are brown, some that are brass/shiny, and some that are pink.
Jim

I paint mine brown, I get enough stuff stolen as it is.