What do they put in both of these that doesnt cause then to freeze?
I was hoping that they would both be mostly pure as they came from a reputable supplier.
We were single digits and I forgot to bring them in last night, thought great was going to have to wait to go check traps. For them to thaw but they weren't frozen solid.. they both reminded me of jello.
Just wondering being they're not mostly pure if there is an added smell of something that will lessen the effectiveness of them.
Thanks

Your asking the right questions

Glycerin, a must have for me in lures and baits
I believe most lure makers put it in their products

Its not a must have in most circumstances. Its cheap and widely available and gives a consistency that humans like

I trap the second half of the season, so it's a must for me or my lures and pee are frozen and unusable.

Ive sent lures to the coldest regions of the lower 48 and specifically told very knowledgeable trappers to report back on the usability of the product in cold weather. All was good despite being told glycerin was a necessity. There are other ingredients that have a more positive effect on formulations that keep them working in cold conditions. No experience in the cold of the far North but so far I've found glycerin not to be a must in most cases in the coldest parts of the lower 48.

Would you mind telling what keeps your lures from freezing
You can send me a PM if you don't want it posted for everyone to see

I understand what Seth is saying, if you are using a lot of stuff tinctured in alcohol in your lures, or certain oils, they will also work as an antifreeze. But it depends entirely on your lure composition whether it is going to need antifreeze added. My gland lures are pretty much pure glands and urine, so I add glycerin for antifreeze and have been very happy with it. Glycerin has some very helpful properties, it is not only an antifreeze, but it helps keep products moist and not dry out or evaporate, it works as a thinning agent on lures that are too solid and a thickening agent on lures that are too runny, and it is somewhat sticky and will stick to what you smear it on. It is not an attractant though, and not only doesn't add any attraction to the lure, but dilutes the attractants.

Bearcat nailed the real benefit of glycerin, in my opinion.

To keep things from drying out so fast.

There are other things you can use to this effect too, but most of them change a formula quite a bit. Maybe for the better, maybe not.

I can certainly understand the concern about lures/bait drying out in the West.

here, in the East, that's almost never a concern in trapping season.

I know deer and livestock like to check out commercial urine. If you look what’s in the antifreeze they’re using, it’s understandable. I hate using it, but I did today……lol

If you are concerned about glycerin being a negative ingridient in commercial urine, you are worried about the wrong thing.

If that’s directed to me, I’m not concerned with any additives……lol. I don’t generally use commercial urine and certainly don’t rely on it. I ain’t knocking others that do use it and for those that do, right on! No worries here.

Not at you, i wont use it either. At least not from major supply houses.
But its not because it has glycerine in it. Glycerine is the least of my concernes unless its cut so bad its mostly glycerine. Its the diet etc that i dont like cake fed and grain fed animals have a unique smell and its very diffrent and not in a good way.

Thanks, ya I'm on my quad which is why I was sad I forgot to bring it in. Ha neither of them were frozen solid, good to know on the fish oil but I just thought to myself that @least the urine should of frozen but it too was like jello which is why I was wondering.

I hear ya! There’s a reason why cervids & livestock are attracted to it. When I tried using wolf “urine” years ago, I thought a deer would avoid it…..lol, quite the opposite. But it’s not too often they’ll come check out a real pee post, even though they’re right there.
Like mentioned above, the commercial stuff freezes at different temperatures, and I generally don’t have a a heater close by either. I’ve used it as a cover scent, but keep in mind that it’ll attract unwanted attention which isn’t what I bought it for….lol
But if it’s working for others, why change?

Our trout oil has never frozen on me. It will get very thick where it won't squirt, it will be like mayonaise but if you take the lid off you can put a stick into it and twist out some and toss it into a hole if need be. The odor is always there and working. I have used it in sub zero temps like that. Put in on your dash and it will soften in a short while. It will begin to thicken in the upper 50 degrees, just the nature of pure oil.