How do you keep opossums out of coon boxes ??
I tried everything. I place wood logs in front of bucket sets. The possum moves the wood logs.
I use bucket sets & conibear boxes. But I always place a heavy object in front hoping the possum wouldn't be able to move it, but they do !

It seems I catch 3 possums to 1 coon these days. But I'm only looking for coons.

That's trapping, possums are always going to find a way to plug any set

X2 All you can do is thin them out of the area first.

Consider setting dog proof traps on both sides of your foot traps. I do it all the time. 10 yards is plenty. It works really well if you are trapping a trail or two track road. Plus it is fun to drive up and see a coon, a opposum and a coyote all lined up.

You can also increase your pan tension on your foot trap to 4 pounds at least. This will reduce your non-target catches a lot.

Do coyotes and foxes eat opossums?

I’ve never seen evidence of it in my area. The crows and buzzards don’t even like em!!

Everyone knows opossums are the fastest animal in the woods. Thats why you catch them first in every set.

On a serious note, I did occasionally find that some baits did attract more opossums than others. But if you have warm weather, I think it's just part of the game. I used to call opening day "opossum day" as I would normally catch between 10-20 opossums on opening day back in IL and then it would slowly start to transition to similar numbers but mostly coons.

Also know that you are helping the turkey, quail, pheasants, etc with every nest predator you catch. You are doing the ecosystem a favor.

Another tip is to set more traps at each location. Maybe make a dirt hole with a scent post 5-10 yards one way and a flat set 5-10 yards the other way. If the hole doesn’t get him (or a nest predator gets there first) maybe the coyote will circle and run into your other sets.

GANG SETTING would help the problem

I finally got a coon in my bucket set. !!
Must have wiped out the possums.

Now I will have a wall of possum fur.

Good deal, congrats! You on the southern or northern end of Short Tract? If that’s what your name is referring to……

Haha, never come South if you don’t like possums.
You could find tracks of nothing but coyotes and cats and put in a set and next check will be a possum waiting on you.
Warm wet nights are guaranteed possum catches.
I look at it this way, you’re taking out a nest predator and I’ve never seen evidence of coyotes or cats messing with them. They may get the pinky possums when they emerge, but I haven’t seen them mess with any possums in sets and I have pics of coyotes and cats walking by the clogged set, lol.

I've heard many people say that coyotes kill possums but I'm not so sure. They might kill a few but possum remakes are not known to be coyote catchers and it seems they would be if coyotes like to eat possum so much.

For some reason I always think of Letchworth when I hear short track. Always wondered about his handle myself

I thought it referred to the type of snowmachine he rode... or that he had short legs.

Just got to weed through em.

Bait has a been a factor for me. Meat (fish, muskrat, deer, beaver etc.) draws both coons and smiley's. Early season I have used fruits with moderate success of avoiding opossums. Have used fresh coyote meat with success too. If it taints (all coyotes are born with green bellies LOL), opossums will work it. The best approach is to find an opossum market for 2.00 - 3.00 (taxidermy or skull) and make gas money prior to Losing money on finished coons LOL. .....................my experience...... the mike