Following the waxed dirt threads and am going to do some waxed sand, I think. I trap in North Carolina some and it is mostly sand of some type there. Even I can bed a trap rock solid in sand. It seems like concrete sand would be a little coarse.

Not sure how it will work but I bought the play sand from home depot and sifted the larger rocks out .

I get my sand out of the creek bed, dry if is not dry already and then sift it before adding wax. Don't overcomplicate it.

I use sand from pocket gopher mounds. Haul it home in buckets, sift it, dry it before waxing.

I prefer Masonry sand, it's coarser than beach or playground sand and seems to drain water better and not compact so tight.

I just dig it out of the ground. I'm lucky that I live on the edge of 12 million acres of the Sand Hills.

I like using the sand that is deposited in the fields after
a flood it's a mixture of sand and dirt.

I dig mine out of the local sand hills (my property), soft and dry it as needed, and add wax.

I use play sand from home depot. It’s sifted, cleaned and dried. They run it on sale once in awhile.

I use sand from down on the river. If you find a good bar it’s as clean as anything you’ll buy at the store.

I didn't know good bars were ever clean.

That’s the truest statement that was ever spoke lol !

i use the traction sand bags from menards and sift out the larger pebbles and then heat and add wax works great here in northern illinois

There are no natural sands to be had in my area. I will need to buy sand from a supply yard or other outlet. I was looking for a shortcut to reduce the legwork of trying different sands. Maybe it won’t matter that much.

I certainly ain't no expert, last couple years I've been using tube sand. I get 70lb Sakrete tubes (yellow bag) at Lowes. What I especially like is that it's already dry as a bone. Easily make a couple 5 gallon buckets in a pinch. I use strickly blended flat sets. Dirt holes might be tough to make them look natural in most spots I'm trapping, but I like flat sets better anyhow. I find using no bait, and I cut down on non-targets. Mainly after fox and coyotes. Have fun and good luck!

I buy sand from the orange store. Usually I can get it for a discount at this time of year especially if you find bags with small holes in it. Takes a lot of time and effort to collect the same amount of sand and then sift and dry it enough to wax. Some may think that is the lazy way, I say it's the efficient way. I used to gather sand and do all the work but not any longer.

Thanks for the input. I will keep watch for deals on bagged sand and probably give that a try.

A few years ago I bought some sand from Home Depot that was dark brown and it matched the color of the local dirt. I haven't been able to find it again so I use sand/silt from the river bottoms below my house. It's the prefect color and 100% stone free.