Ground hog bait

Any woodchuck live trap guys out there with a good bait recommendation for the cage? Thanks, Ed.

Past woodchuck poopies really season a trap well.

Other than that, we don't use bait. We rely on trap placement.

Cantaloupe... my go to.

Apples, watermelon, sweet corn with husks pulled down halfway, carrots, cabbage, Brussel sprouts, and a friend says dill pickles.

However, since you did not ask about it - I rarely ever use bait. Maybe once every couple years in a very strange situation. Like a groundhog gets into a basement.

No bait necessary. It's been 14 years since I used bait for chucks. Got 142 a few years ago, no bait. Cages or conibears, bait is not needed. Set the dens, set the trails, set the digouts, or set a dirty trap.

cabbage works great..shelf life is good too

I normally use stairs or body grips but my boys wanted to try a box trap I told them apiece of apple and it worked jus fine.

If I need bait I always use Jamisons #2 .

Adding a touch of GHog gland lure to any lured or baited cage set up speeds up the catch rate significantly. A Ghog gland lure is also a very good predator lure as well. Where there are Ghogs predators hunt them hard if available they are a staple food in the East.

Hardly ever use bait, but if I do just diced apples.

However, I do almost always use Bobs trailing scent.