Carl Olmstead
New member
River Runner,
I'm looking for advice on what I could/should do to make my coon boxes more appealing to the raccoons in the area I've set my traps. I put out some box traps with a #220 conibear inside, and put some commercial coon bait at the very back of the box. Today, I found a skunk in one of my boxes, but also noticed that the coons just went right past the boxes according to the tracks.
I'm trapping on a game management area around a fish hatchery where these coons are doing a lot of damage. I also found out from the wardens on the management area that some of these coons had been trapped at other locations and dropped on the management area, which would make them trap wise to a point.
Anyway, I have my boxes set near the two track roads the coons are using to travel to/from the fish hatchery, but as of yet no coons in my traps. My boxes are fairly well camoflaged with surrounding vegatation. Is there a different type of bait/lure I should be using or is everything I'm doing thus far wrong? Be gentle, this is my first year ever trapping, and I'm really needing some advice for these raccoons.
I guess I can't be totally messed up, I did manage to catch a skunk. Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thank You!!
I'm looking for advice on what I could/should do to make my coon boxes more appealing to the raccoons in the area I've set my traps. I put out some box traps with a #220 conibear inside, and put some commercial coon bait at the very back of the box. Today, I found a skunk in one of my boxes, but also noticed that the coons just went right past the boxes according to the tracks.
I'm trapping on a game management area around a fish hatchery where these coons are doing a lot of damage. I also found out from the wardens on the management area that some of these coons had been trapped at other locations and dropped on the management area, which would make them trap wise to a point.
Anyway, I have my boxes set near the two track roads the coons are using to travel to/from the fish hatchery, but as of yet no coons in my traps. My boxes are fairly well camoflaged with surrounding vegatation. Is there a different type of bait/lure I should be using or is everything I'm doing thus far wrong? Be gentle, this is my first year ever trapping, and I'm really needing some advice for these raccoons.
I guess I can't be totally messed up, I did manage to catch a skunk. Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thank You!!