Re: what is the best cold weather coon bait
[Re: muskrat95]
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220's in the coon trails fixes that problem if SD allows that.. other than dog food and fish oil I don't have another suggestion.
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Re: what is the best cold weather coon bait
[Re: muskrat95]
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11/11/19 05:39 PM
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I've caught a few coons this year in 12 to 15 degree weather on a mix of peanut butter, dog kibble, and other sweet things added.
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Re: what is the best cold weather coon bait
[Re: muskrat95]
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11/11/19 10:02 PM
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Down south when it gets below freezing a bait with shellfish oil seems to get their attention. Shellfish oil on warmer nights has been ineffective for me and fish oil does better. Blind trail sets as mentioned above will remedy the need for bait selection.
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Re: what is the best cold weather coon bait
[Re: 52Carl]
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Make the most spotless, perfectly blended fox or coyote set possible. Works every time when I'm trying to avoid Raccoons. I second that!!!
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Re: what is the best cold weather coon bait
[Re: muskrat95]
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11/12/19 03:39 AM
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Weather is turning real cold here in SD/ND just wondering what the best coon bait is for coons when it gets cold. Currently using cat/dog food for dp bait with fish oil or vanilla but coons are walking right past them. I am really fond of blind sets anymore for the coons as others have pointed out. Have you thought of trying something other than the dogproofs? I've found that no matter what bait I use a good percentage will cruise right by a DP without a second thought the tracks have shown me that time and time again. I've found if you want to get into those big boars you can't really go wrong with fox or coyote gland. I even seem to pick up some coyotes/fox every year in 1.5's barely blended with grass that forget they aren't a coon.
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Re: what is the best cold weather coon bait
[Re: muskrat95]
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11/12/19 07:07 AM
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Agree wade. Couple years ago late season and bitter cold, could not get coon to work any baited sets and didnt natter if they were DPs, dirtholes with footholds, cages, whatever. I knew they were out because I would see them in the truck headlights when I would pull into farms and they would run off. Frustrating. I started running 160s in tight spots on trails.and that saved my butt, nailed some massive boars with just simple blind sets. A variety of sets is important. Jim
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Re: what is the best cold weather coon bait
[Re: Law Dog]
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11/12/19 07:57 AM
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Best response yet. Coon are looking to put on fat. Greasy fish is the best for that. I use it all season long. LLL
Isaiah 51:6 But my salvation will last forever, my righteousness will never fail.
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Re: what is the best cold weather coon bait
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Peanut butter, marshmallow and vanilla mixed together. A smear of gland lure nearby and you’re set. It’ll they’re cruising, you’ll catch them.
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Re: what is the best cold weather coon bait
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When it gets cold out I put out coni boxes (with pans) and screen backs). I use big hunks of beaver, hind quarter, head etc I put in big Ziploc and add slat and shake it up so they don't freeze up and stay bloody, some shellfish oil to draw them in is good too.
Mike
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Re: what is the best cold weather coon bait
[Re: wvmntnhick]
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11/12/19 07:59 PM
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How cold does it get in W.V.? LLL
Isaiah 51:6 But my salvation will last forever, my righteousness will never fail.
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