Bait

[Carp Commander]

When using beaver and muskrat for bait are you freezing it and taking a little out at a time or keep it cool and let it get "louder"? I know fresh is best for mink (what about cats?) but there are times when it needs stored for a week or so.

I collected some castor mounds to be used later in different areas later this season. I bagged the mud in zip locks. Freeze them?

Thanks

Doug

[Humptulips]

For cats, I do not think fresh is best. I like a little taint on my bait. Maybe a week out of the freezer here on the west side where it is above freezing most of the time. After that week I think it can get pretty far gone and still be good. I do not subscribe to the idea of changing bait at a cat set once it gets real rotten. I have had too many baits that were literally running off the bone and had a cat come in and eat the bait.
I should add I don't like rats for cat bait but you use what you have.

Not so much experience with mink so I will let someone else chime in.

[bob maier]

Del Kramer taught me to use rats for bait in the spring to catch both rats and mink. He also used smelt, pretty much what was available. If I had some I'd use inedible parts from ducks or other birds. Nothing beats beaver meat for bait.

[Hannibal]

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