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Offline TeacherMan

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Re: Raccoon bait
« Reply #15 on: March 14, 2011, 06:43:12 PM »
Back in the day when I use to live trap for fish and game there was one bait we used. Marshmallows and vanilla extract! Stuff all this up in a woman's knee high nylon and tie it inside the back of the cage. They wont be able to pull it out to quick and it keeps it out of the way of mice. You will get every coon in the area with this! You can use a couple extra mallows to attract them to your trap.
If you shoot the first one you will never get that true trophy.

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Re: Raccoon bait
« Reply #16 on: March 15, 2011, 08:03:59 AM »
If you live in town or are afraid of catching cats then use Vanilla Wafers.  Coons love them and most cats will ignore them.  Careful and make sure your trap is above ground as the skunks love them as well but won't climb.  I also like to toss in a handful of the little multi-colored marsh mellows, coons love them and very rarely catch a cat....at least not more than once.

Stray cats meet the same fate as coons, I have had them kill my chickens and ducks during the day.  People, if you care about your cats, keep them at home!

I was actually referring to your own barn cats.   ;)
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Re: Raccoon bait
« Reply #17 on: March 15, 2011, 06:12:33 PM »
Marshmallows, beef jerky, anything vanilla, cracked corn.




 


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