With the passing of Russ Carman it got me thinking about some of his lures that have reached “legendary” status like Canine Call.

There are Beaver lures held in the same high regard like Dobbins Backbreaker.

Muskrat? Lenons Muskrat Super All Call comes to mind.

What coon lures do you feel have reached that status? With the popularity of the DP trap coon lures have taken a back seat to bait. This coupled with fur prices I feel have slowed the growth of new coon lure development. But there has to be some from yesteryear that have reached a high status. Hawbakers?

I’ve always done well with Tutti Fruity made my Milligans I think? I don’t know if that classifies as legendary

Cavens moonshine

Fatal attraction should be on that list.

The original Stef Forget’s Pro Coon. Don’t know about the “new” manufacturer though.

Blackies blend had a couple good ones.
Boars delight
Night bandit

I like Cavens moonshine too

Hawbakers coon lure was great too.

Carmen’s coon lure was good. He had a couple different ones.

I used to run a jar or two of grawes big stinky coon bait. He had it labeled as a bait but a small amount on a stick worked well in pocket sets, more like a lure to me.

I’ve used all of the above with success.

A bottle of cavens shellfish oil was hard to beat for a coon lure, too.


Jim

Yes, if you consider Shellfish Oil a lure as opposed to an ingredient it is probably the most legendary coon lure. Whatever second place is there would be quite a margin separating it.

Dobbins Coon Candy and Cavens Moonshine are my 2 favorites. Ridge runner is a nice change up

Shellfish coupled with a fish oiled base ,.sprayed pocket,..trail lead ,..seems simple to me,..you are putting it in right front of them. If the coon are working down the ditch or river, creek,..you're set.
Here's a point one might consider,..air travel through high ditch bank.

Another vote for Moonshine . It never fails .

I even caught a grey fox on it last season

Good stuff.

Blackies fur king( smells good enough to put on a slice of bread) and hawbakers coon lure seems to work great in my area.

I make some pretty good stuff called English River Raccoon Lure, but Marak's #3 Raccoon Lure (formally produced under the Sheda's Lures brand, and currently produced by Backwater Baits) caught me more coons than you could stack in several trucks or even 8.

Back in the day, Nick Wyshinski's Shellfish Oil
This was legendary to me because I had my first 100+ Coon season on Nick's Shellfish Oil.

There are a lot of good ones because coon are easily attracted to a variety of oders. The one that stood out to me over the years would not be considered legendary because it was not available very long. Does anyone remember Crazy Eyes by Bob Gretski (sp?). Dakota lures? Very unique odor and very effective in dry land sets.

Coon Lures? Is there really that much of a science to it?

Hawbaker's will always be a top one for me if for no other than just all the good memories it brings back.

I never trapped them on purpose without DP or conibears.

I guess fish or shellfish oil trailing scent would've been my favorite lure.

Far as baits, Trapper Art Temptation and Blackies Fur King are always in my bucket.

Sardines in mustard.


At Pa convention Carlis Coon Dagger
spoke of his pet coon reaction to the aboves.

I think some lore salesman hated that lol.

Make a pocket set for mink

Beaver castor based beaver lures are great attraction, back in the days I used lennons rat lure it was great on coon.A bear attractint called green death that a Minnesota supply dealer carries is a great coon lure. DP guys better realize though a lure coon don’t like the taste of has no business in a DP.

Lenons muskrat lure...
Blackies Night Bandit...

Lenons muskrat lure is indeed a solid coon lure!

Gob of that on some sheeps wool in a DP put a pile in the truck for me

Trapper Arts, Coon Choice, has produced very well over the years.

Fried chicken and okra

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I used hawbakers coon #1 for years in cities & populated areas because it did not attract as many dogs.