Groundhog bait
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09/14/23 12:13 PM
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I'm making money trapping woodchucks...the Comstock traps are working great as positive sets. There are some weird situations, however, when I would like to be able to entice a woodchuck into a baited cage. I've tried zucchini, cantaloupe, etc. and have not been successful yet. Is there a bait or lure that is highly effective? Is it necessary to somehow camouflage the cage? I read through some archives, but have not found specific information. (It may be there, but my search skills may not be that advanced). Thanks for any tips you may have.
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Re: Groundhog bait
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09/14/23 06:58 PM
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Use some fresh scat from another woodchuck as your lure.
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Re: Groundhog bait
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09/15/23 08:39 AM
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I've heard the "scat from other woodchucks" idea...I will have to start saving it. I've noticed they usually are generous with their deposits of scat when I catch them in a Comstock cage. I have wondered about gland lures or something of that nature. Are the commercially produced baits any more effective than fresh fruits/vegetables?
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Re: Groundhog bait
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09/19/23 03:18 PM
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Use some fresh scat from another woodchuck as your lure. this ^^^^^^^^ or apple slices, and Mulberry type lure. also, the dirtier your trap gets from woodchucks the better it is. You should keep woodchuck box traps separate from the others. I use to use fully enclosed traps back in the day and after a while I stopped putting anything in the trap. The smell from the previous catches was all I needed. If the dirty trap dried out too much I would say some water in the trap to get it smelling again.
Last edited by VictorD; 09/19/23 03:19 PM.
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Re: Groundhog bait
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09/19/23 08:18 PM
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Use some fresh scat from another woodchuck as your lure. this ^^^^^^^^ or apple slices, and Mulberry type lure. also, the dirtier your trap gets from woodchucks the better it is. You should keep woodchuck box traps separate from the others. I use to use fully enclosed traps back in the day and after a while I stopped putting anything in the trap. The smell from the previous catches was all I needed. If the dirty trap dried out too much I would say some water in the trap to get it smelling again. I have accidentally caught woodchucks by leaving a trap that was dirty on the ground near where I park my truck. I always keep my dirty woodchuck traps separate from my other traps. Once the trap gets the smell of a predator like a raccoon , the chucks will avoid it.
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Re: Groundhog bait
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09/20/23 08:17 AM
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Wow...I've actually been washing my traps really well after a woodchuck job. Guess I'll have to just leave 'em dirty. That makes it easier anyway.
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Re: Groundhog bait
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10/09/23 11:14 AM
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Why don't you find the den and put a 160 In front of It.
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Re: Groundhog bait
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10/13/23 02:50 PM
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"Why don't you find the den and put a 160 In front of It."
I have great success with 2 door Comstock cages setting right on the den, but once in a while I am not able to get to a den for some reason. There are applications where it'd be nice to just lure them in a cage. As Bob said, the 160's can be a concern nuisance trapping in some neighborhoods.
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