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[dustoffer]

Season's over so I've started on the corn thieves--have 4 Duke's and 2 live traps out for 3 nights. Caught 1 possum in a live trap which I released, another critter in the same live trap which escaped, so probably a 'coon, and these two:

[Tuffbroadhead]

Way to go!

[bermise]

Varmint cages on feeders work well

[dustoffer]

Got cages on the feeders--these 'coons are "bottom feeders" and can vacuum corn almost as well as turkeys and javis

[gingib]

Varmint cages on feeders work well

Doesnt get rid of them bastad's! They still take up SD card room, batteries in camera, and most importantly eat eggs and feed

[dustoffer]

I had a real problem several years ago, but now I just see maybe 1-2 on camera.

[John316]

Why did you let the opossum go?

[Muddy Bud]

Nice, all good till you get a couple skunks. Then traps end up in the tool box of your truck for the next couple years. Hopefully you won't have the joy of that experience. Lol.

[dustoffer]

I let the possum go because it doesn't bother anything--never seen them stopping to eat corn, just passing by.

Skunks? Bring 'em on. Never caught one in the Duke's because I don't use fish/meat based baits, but sweet based baits. And, if I do, they get shot and left for the buzzards just like the 'coons. I've been using skunk scent for a cover scent for probably 40 years, and the smell doesn't bother me.

I have trapped 32 skunks in my yard since we moved here in 2000--and I use stinky fishy cat food for bait there. Catch a few possums too (and free-ranging neighbor's cats).

[BigBuckJoey]

What do yall put in those cuffs to catch the coons

[dustoffer]

Joey--I use either banana flavored moon pies or stale, sticky marshmellows with a drop of banana flavoring on them. Marshmellows seem to be better as it is hard to pull them out from under the trigger without tripping the trap. Moon pies work good too, but both baits are the pits in warm weather due to ants. Then I'd switch to corn.

[gingib]

Joey--I use either banana flavored moon pies or stale, sticky marshmellows with a drop of banana flavoring on them. Marshmellows seem to be better as it is hard to pull them out from under the trigger without tripping the trap. Moon pies work good too, but both baits are the pits in warm weather due to ants. Then I'd switch to corn.

I may do that until ants start hammering them and then switch to corn!

Ants suck for DP traps

[dustoffer]

One more this morning--caught all 3 of them at the same feeder-- and on the bait topic--friend of mine had a problem with them eating his roasting ears and borrowed one of the traps. Used watermelon-flavored gum and caught him!

[npe001]

Joey--I use either banana flavored moon pies or stale, sticky marshmellows with a drop of banana flavoring on them. Marshmellows seem to be better as it is hard to pull them out from under the trigger without tripping the trap. Moon pies work good too, but both baits are the pits in warm weather due to ants. Then I'd switch to corn.

We use what looks like a raisin. Not sure what brand but they smell like fish. Just use a stick and roll a few into the trap. Best part is the bait doesn't stick to the trap

[dustoffer]

Got #4 this morning at the other feeder.