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Thoughts on this coon bait formula for DP #7912192
07/24/23 12:08 PM
07/24/23 12:08 PM
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DoubleJ Offline OP
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Dealing with raccoons that are on a farm with a lot of barn cats so cat food and fish scents are out the window. We’ve got three coons in the last week using sweet corn and marshmallows but I know there are a lot more so I decided to mix up a batch of what I hope will be a killer bait. Started with 2 cups of steel cut oats and 1-1/2 cups of quick oats. 3/4 cup of grape jelly , 3/4 cups of maple syrup and 1-1/2 cups of fluff. Mixed together and let stand to stiffen up. Hopefully it works let me know what you guys think

Last edited by DoubleJ; 07/24/23 12:21 PM.
Re: Thoughts on this coon bait formula for DP [Re: DoubleJ] #7912230
07/24/23 01:15 PM
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How about cage traps.

Re: Thoughts on this coon bait formula for DP [Re: 080808] #7912238
07/24/23 01:23 PM
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It will be used in those as well but no matter what I’m putting in the cage traps I’m catching cats. Lol found one the other day that has a wad of marshmallow stuck in int fur lol . His cats eat everything.This farmer has well over 50 cats roaming around

Re: Thoughts on this coon bait formula for DP [Re: DoubleJ] #7912564
07/24/23 11:50 PM
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Try cat food in the cage traps, I remember trying to catch some coons for a friend when I was a kid that were at his house. Tried peanut butter thinking the cats wouldn't like it, but it was a novelty and they wouldn't leave it alone, they had cat food all the time in their bowl a few feet a way and so weren't particularly interested in their regular cat food in the cage.

Re: Thoughts on this coon bait formula for DP [Re: DoubleJ] #7912743
07/25/23 10:27 AM
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Okay last night was the first set we used the new bait in went 2 for three on the foothold traps and 2 for 2 on the live traps. I’d say it was a success! Considering we only got 3 in 7 days prior we got 4 in one night!

Re: Thoughts on this coon bait formula for DP [Re: DoubleJ] #7940724
08/30/23 09:17 PM
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Good job Double J. I could not make anything with ingredients so good I would gain a 100 lbs. I would think the cats will leave alone.

Re: Thoughts on this coon bait formula for DP [Re: DoubleJ] #7948104
09/10/23 08:16 PM
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I use cat food, corn with molasses or black licorice and bacon grease.

Re: Thoughts on this coon bait formula for DP [Re: DoubleJ] #7955959
09/22/23 08:12 AM
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Try pelletized floating fish food, molasses and anis oil. Very sweet smelling and have only ever caught one cat with it. Use it for ADC and fur trapping. Coon love it.


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