I'm trapping creek bottom's an not having much luck,4 days an nothing.I'm using fish with corn syrup an imitation vanila with a shot of crafish oil mix,the set is a cuddy. Don't know if i'm doing anthing wrong.one more thing the area is really wet like a marsh,any help would be great ty

What are you seeing for tracks and sign?

I'm seein lots of trails, but can't find any actual tracks.The owner said theres lots of coon around.

Could be they are on another food source.Corn etc.

Look up on the ridges if you have any. They may be eating acorns if they are in your area.

I second the ridges.

I ran into this 2 years ago on a new farm. Lots of sign in the weeks prior to season. Got disgusted and moved 500 yds from the stream into timber (oaks, pine, brush). Actually to go after some gray fox.

The coon... they were in every other set.

ty just got bk an nothing to day either so i moved one to a feild edge near some holes in the ground,an baited with mustard sardine.

Set up the trails with connibers if legal or snares. The coons are walking right by your bait,they are not interested.They are on a mission,probally for corn, and will not stop.

i use hawbacker coon lure.... like the guy said set up the trails then see how you make out

try setting a snare if legal like ohiobuyer said if they have something in mind they won't stop

instead of using cubbies pockets sets or natural cubbies might be better.what kind of traps are you using? are you sure youre putting the trap in a good spot in relation to the bait/lure?also for raccoon i personally like a fairly generous amounts of baits and lures on every water set.

Try looking for toilets, usually on large rocks or at the base of trees and on fallen logs and set those heavily.


(P.S Never believe land owners on numbers, saves a lot of disappointments. Especially helpful on nuisance jobs.)

ty guys had time to day to check out the area a lil better an found someheavy trails with scat an 9 diffrent fox dens,an a bunch of water egde dens,not for sure whats using them didn't see any tracks.let u all know more later what happen with new set

just to up date my trapping problem,i've been getting some coon two 20+lb males an 15 lb female.there all a day apart,even got a farm cat. ty for you'r help

sounds like ya solved yer problems and found the critters hangouts lol.