Sw I get trimmings from smoked meat from a restaurant. I get them hitting it and then set. I have set on sign using it and have caught with it on the first night.The biggest issue I have is fire ants this time of year.

I'm experimenting with some old baits I had on hand.

Commercial bait: 1) Lucky (made by Rusty Johnson)

Made by me: 1) Smoke liquid mixed with ground beaver tail, 2) Nelson-type with bobcat meat base, 3) ground/tainted deer meat with no additives.

Four locations. Dug holes straight down 15" deep in logging roads. Dumped about 8 to 10 ounces of bait in each hole. Camera on each hole. Camera have been there for months. Coyotes have no fear of the cameras at these 4 locations.

Been out 6 nights. Have had visits at 3 of the 4. Only one with no visits is the Nelson-type bait. Several pics of them walking by after the 1st and 2nd night. NO DIGGING at any of them....yet. No aggressive interest.

Gonna add ground fish and some skunky stuff in a day or two.

Bait hole is located where the coyotes with their nose to the ground is.

And how about the 1st pic? Bait hole is between the rabbit and the coyote...lol

Bobcats paying zero attention to the bait holes.....

Swamp do you have any issues with ants if so pour a large amount of used cooking oil that you fried fish with. It will keep the ants at bay for a day or two.

Yes....ants everywhere. Will try some fish grease, too. I think i have some in my shed.

Odd that no coons or possums have visited...yet.

8 to 10 ounces???? Are you trying to feed them or test the bait? I always test using the same amount i trap with. The amount you use definitely can affect your results.