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Molasses as a Rat Lure Base #6842232
04/14/20 02:40 PM
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anyone use molasses as a rat lure base?

Re: Molasses as a Rat Lure Base [Re: kjcouchey] #6873332
05/15/20 04:51 PM
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I haven’t but I’ve used some coon lures that had a molasses base and couldn’t keep the rats out of the sets

Re: Molasses as a Rat Lure Base [Re: kjcouchey] #6875077
05/17/20 05:22 PM
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Yes
One of Winkler’s or Blackies still uses it as a base


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Re: Molasses as a Rat Lure Base [Re: kjcouchey] #6875273
05/17/20 08:52 PM
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A good choice as one.

Re: Molasses as a Rat Lure Base [Re: kjcouchey] #6876317
05/18/20 09:19 PM
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older fella told me for beaver?


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Re: Molasses as a Rat Lure Base [Re: kjcouchey] #6882396
05/26/20 03:32 AM
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thanks for the replies

Re: Molasses as a Rat Lure Base [Re: kjcouchey] #6882912
05/26/20 07:10 PM
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I don't know about It being a base but poplar bud oil Is a real rat killer. But If you have beaver In the rat marsh It would be a problem.


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