Good advice. I forgot to mention which type of trap I used. I also used the drop door type live trap. The only downside to those is that the little buggers will try all night to dig their way out, and will pull 10lbs of dirt into the trap with them. I try to trap them on a piece of plywood or stone now. Also, I've had them clean out my traps, as they seem more comfortable reaching in than entering. In which case I would put the bait UNDER the trap, near the trigger plate. Put something heavy on the trap, like a log (I like something natural). So the only way to get at the bait is to go in. As PlantOne said, they're easy. Heck, lately I've been getting day old marshmallows from the Amish salvage store and bait for a few days. After 3-4 days, I sit in the woods with a red led headlamp on as it gets dark. When I see eyes, they get the kill light put on them, followed by a suppressed .22. Usually at 15-20 yards. They'll practically crawl over your legs to get to marshmallows.