Re: Scent control when racoon trapping
[Re: Liaminthetree]
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07/04/22 04:34 PM
07/04/22 04:34 PM
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I would not worry about human scent control for trapping raccoons.
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Re: Scent control when racoon trapping
[Re: Liaminthetree]
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07/04/22 04:41 PM
07/04/22 04:41 PM
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What you need to focus on is WHERE to put those traps. You want to put them in a spot a coon would go even if you had no bait there. Spots with a lot of tracks are good.
Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
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Re: Scent control when racoon trapping
[Re: Liaminthetree]
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07/04/22 06:10 PM
07/04/22 06:10 PM
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I've had the best results with cheap tuna mixed with glycol. Don't worry about scent!
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Re: Scent control when racoon trapping
[Re: Liaminthetree]
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07/04/22 10:40 PM
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Like warrior says but then I'll add to stake down your live traps so they don't roll them and escape. Also a captive raccoon will grab and pull anything it can get it's hands on into the cage.
Common sense is a not a vegetable that does well in everyone's garden.
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Re: Scent control when racoon trapping
[Re: Wolfdog91]
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07/05/22 02:09 AM
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Heck human scent might actually attract some coon. Humans = food in alot of places On a side note : Bloodhounds can still pick up on human scent via skin cells ( which ,unless your wear a bubble suit your dropping everywhere 24/7/) for 12.5 days if not more . Don't know the specifics but I remember reading coyotes can smell even better then that. So long story short their gonna smell you. Guys down here are live market trapping during the summer in 90+ degrees sweating like pigs and there making catches within a few days usually so that should tell you something This is my thought too.
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Re: Scent control when racoon trapping
[Re: Liaminthetree]
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07/05/22 03:15 PM
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The only scent problem I've ever seen with coons is if you get bait or lure scents on a dryland set foothold trap, they may find the trap, fiddle with it and set it off without getting caught.
WHO MADE THIS MESS ALL OVER MY FLOOR THE MUDTRACKER WAS HERE HE HE HE
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