I want to make my own Predator bait and use muskrat glands in it. How long do I let muskrat glands age and how do I preserve them after they have aged?

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In a predator bait is it best to leave the muskrat glands fresh, if so what do I use to preserve the fresh glands.

Thank You!

Brian couple different ways you can use them they can be placed in a clean jar and covered with non-iodized salt or covered in a vodka and stored until making your lure/bait(dont grind until ready to use )
you can tincture them in Propelene glycol i dry them on a screen then grind and cover with glycol keep this in a warm place and shake often until you get a sweet smell and this can be used in lures/baits
i also take some and place in a clean jar and just let them rot down till you get a dark paste that usually very sweet i use this with Mr Jamisons sun-rendered trout oil and combine the two with tainted salt-fixed skunk meat
canines will dig to China to get at it take care

Bob the muskrat glands that you just rot down into a dark paste, do you grind them first? Also about how long does it take for them to rot down into the dark paste? Just want to know if I would be able to have this bait ready for next year or if the glands need to rot a year or longer. Thank You!
Brian

Anytime you can grind first whatever it is will start to break-down sooner keep in a warm place but not in the direct sun lite i have found its not so much as the color but the disired odor that you should be looking for
and Rat glands can be ground up very easily just using a food processor

About how long do you have to age the muskrat glands to get that sweet smell you were talking about?

i would watch the jar because it could happen sooner but when kept in warm temps you could have good results in about 4 months