Glad you caught it.
I'm surprised no one said to turn the cage around. If it will only work one end, put the opening at that end.

?, where did it say he caught it, what I miss?

thats not the OP

i dont use honey buns unless i can get em free but i love to use mini donuts that are suspended from the top of the trap.

I would make a trail of mini marshmallows from out side the door in the cage behind the trigger. Make sure some are under the trigger. Block the back off and stake the trap down so it will not move. Cover the wire on the floor with dirt or grass, then put in the marsh mellows.

If I used a honey bun, Id get caught in the trap. Im craving a hot honey bun.

He was interested in the dog food and mallows, why waste a honey bun

Well guys I covered the trap up and hopefully I can get him tonight

Will keep yall updted

I hope you get him!

Thanks!

Man you all are sure trying to confuse TrapperE. I have NEVER covered a cage, or blocked off the sides, or covered the bottom cage wire to catch coons. You can catch any coon around by setting the cage where it sets firm and make a trail of marshmallows into the cage and put a pile in the back UNDER the trigger. It's a stupid raccoon not like he's trying to catch a coyote in the cage.

He's a kid and trying to learn.

fixed it for ya.

I had it right. Thanks though BBB.



Sure is.

Seen too many coon that wont go in the trap to ever definitively say that youll catch all coon in a cage. Nuisance trapper pages on facebook are littered with videos of coons refusing to go in cages. Nuisance trapping doesnt have the luxury of just trying to catch random raccoons. we gotta catch em all or the specific trouble maker.

hey guys guess what, caught the coon! all it took was covering the trap with trashbag. thank you guys for all the help!

the only bait i could get my hands on were marshmellows and dogfood so i used those with spiked fish oil trailing scent

Way to go! You stuck with it, asked for help and didn't give up. Good job.