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Coons dp sets #8239286
10/18/24 08:54 AM
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Haven't tried using floating fish food in dp Anybody tried it with any sussces


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Re: Coons dp sets [Re: wamp] #8239291
10/18/24 09:02 AM
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What's the price point on that stuff?
I use cheap dog and cat food.

Re: Coons dp sets [Re: wamp] #8239301
10/18/24 09:18 AM
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Not sure the price dog and cat keeps going up even the cheap stuff.


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Re: Coons dp sets [Re: wamp] #8239357
10/18/24 11:50 AM
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By itself no. I do flavor it with various stuff..

Re: Coons dp sets [Re: wamp] #8240015
10/19/24 08:08 AM
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50 pounds of fish food is about the same price as cheap 50 pound dog food.

Re: Coons dp sets [Re: wamp] #8241349
10/20/24 08:48 PM
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2A Sanctuaries-W. OK & N. NM
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I always use cat food or marshmallows. Would use fish food if the price is right--and if it works. Following.

Re: Coons dp sets [Re: wamp] #8241411
10/21/24 12:17 AM
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Have used fish food, which is usually ground and processed fish, for about 10 yrs.. It can be mixed with a variety of scents for different odors like SNIPERBBB says. Works OK in DP's for me but what baits DON'T work for coons?. ...................the mike

Re: Coons dp sets [Re: wamp] #8241589
10/21/24 09:43 AM
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I use it mixed with crawfish oil. What I really like about it is it has some kind of coating on it that handles rain pretty well. Cat food turns to mush with even a light rain. These keep their shape pretty well.

Re: Coons dp sets [Re: wamp] #8242341
10/22/24 03:45 PM
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I run dry cat food in some fish flavor with floating catfish food with select oils for added smell. them little masked bandits can't seem to get enough of it. if it rains on the trap while set bait may clump up; just dump it out and refresh !

Re: Coons dp sets [Re: wamp] #8242543
10/22/24 08:41 PM
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22 pounds of fishy cat food mixed with a pint of bacon grease, 2 ounces of cherry oil and sometimes a healthy dose of barbecue sauce. The bacon grease coats the cat food enough that it will take a little rain without any worries. They eat dirty diapers out of dumpsters. I move traps around enough that it has yet to cause any concern.

Re: Coons dp sets [Re: wamp] #8340384
02/12/25 06:17 PM
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While I won’t knock anyone for doing things their way, I’ll point out, for newer folks, don’t make this harder (or more messy) than this needs to be. Fish based cat food is enough. If you care to add a smell, probably better.

Things that get messy aren’t needed.


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Re: Coons dp sets [Re: wamp] #8340599
02/12/25 09:24 PM
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I just picked up a sack of fish food today. It works pretty good down here. But this might be my last year using DPs.

Re: Coons dp sets [Re: wamp] #8341154
02/13/25 01:43 PM
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If all else fails, you could try what this kid uses.......he only caught a couple thousand or so coon in DP's this past year using it.



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Re: Coons dp sets [Re: wamp] #8341196
02/13/25 02:23 PM
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Everything likes Anise, coon, bear, deer, mice, you name it,

Re: Coons dp sets [Re: wamp] #8353254
02/26/25 09:27 PM
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I have been using it about 10 years now, my mother in law had a bag and got a gallon from her. Works well on coons and I have had some success in small dirt hole set for fox on it as well.


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Re: Coons dp sets [Re: wamp] #8353364
02/27/25 12:58 AM
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I make my own coon bait in off season that is fish based. Anything fish based works good for me

Re: Coons dp sets [Re: wamp] #8353669
02/27/25 12:09 PM
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All I've used for years. 100's of coons. Bag lasts forever and doesn't gunk up traps like liquids.

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