I've caught a couple of marten the last few days and am wondering if there's any bait value in their carcasses?
Generally I just throw them in my coyote/wolf bait pile but I'm wondering if they'd work better in a lynx cubby or other places?

I haven't seen much interest in them over the years. A fox might give them a lick or two but not real enthusiastically.

Yep. Bait pile here. Birds and hungry wolves.

Thanks fellas

I have had marten eaten by other marten in certain years.
A frozen skinned carcass wont have much attraction if there is other food around.
Frozen weasel carcasses with the glands attached will bring in cats.

Also, White 17 has been known to snack on them. Really.

When there is a movement of many animals, i have used skinned marten carcuses in the box sets with good luck.

Haha. Times must be tough.

Times WERE tough. Don't want to go there again

There's a guy in SE Alaska that swears they are the best wolverine bait.
I think they get used to eating them out of traps, or taking the whole works.

The only times I have had wolverine take marten from a trap was when the marten was still alive.....................at least as far as I can tell. If there was a dead one hanging, the gulo would circle the set and move on.

I recall one morning in 1977 that gulo ran my line just ahead of me and took 14 marten along with the traps they were in. Expensive day

A friend of mine lost 11 marten on his last check to a wolverine. I had one eaten and one chewed on yesterday too. A wolf took one as well yesterday.

Ryan I remember in the NAFA crazy days some 1/2 marten sent in and they were still getting a uncle Ben's for them, as well as your NWT subsidized money

now it probably equals 2 kernels of uncle ben's rice, not even a cup worth

Prices now are going against the grain

I’m always hesitant to add marten carcasses to a bait pile. Makes me think more animals might develop a taste for them

I suppose that's another way of looking at it. Thanks.

I have often entertained that same thought !