thats alot of coon!!

Early in the season, I often set cage traps, as I have about 200 'coon size ones I use for ADC work.
Most 'coons here are not prime opening day. The larger ones will be but the smaller ones will need about another 2 weeks.
Easy to be selective with a cage trap.

weather fronts mean dead coon and we had one last night

Wow thats a good night. Up here in downeast maine i dont got coons heavy at all so i dont trap many plus they usually they arent worth much. But i do got Bobcat heavy...

I'd take 'cat heavy or 'coon heavy anyday of the week!

I would rather have the cats

When you catch some, post some pics on "Cat sets and locations", if you can...

I finally got to read this whole thread. Great job.

Question on the PVC sets, when baiting them for land or water, do you have better success using sweet baits/fishy baits?

A] Fishy smelling baits in water sets
B] Fishy smelling baits in land sets
C] Sweet smelling baits in water sets
D] Sweet smelling baits in land sets
E] Doesn't it really matter

Thanks

Well, a fish type baits would be more natural along a water's edge. I don't believe most raccoons eat a lot of fish, not like a mink or otter, because they're not as good at catching them.
Still fish odor is very attractive to raccoons and is probably, one of the top baits (ground fish) sold in one form or another.

Sweet type or fruit baits are also very natural and attractive to raccoons. I honestly don't know why it wouldn't work in a pocket set, lets say, at the water's edge. Not many people use that type of bait and/or lure on a water trapline, but I can't see why it wouldn't work.
I make about a dozen 'sweet lures' for nuisance trappers targeting raccoons. ( loganberry, cherry, persimmon, butter pecan, just to name a few.)
All work equally well,(although I do have a personal favorite) and would no doubt attract 'coon in any setting.
I use them in cage traps for ADC work.
I don't think a raccoon could stop and wonder why a fish odor would be coming out of a cage trap, 10 miles from the nearest stream either.
When raccoons are feedong heavily in the fall and early winter, most anything that resembles food, will be effective to some degree.

Thanks LT!

I am just starting to trap. Lots of good info. Thanks everyone!

I've got a few pics to share. I'm by no means a big #'s guy, but I manage to get a few a year.
Interesting catch...


Location, bins to old barn trail,


Trail leading to water


No need to re-dig this pocket set thanks to the drowner.


I was shown the "lure on a stick" by my friend, and it works!

What is this "lure on a stick" set?

( Just noticed he is only 14 )

Anybody wanna guess how many coon were taken on that trail from bins to barn?

6 idk

14

Neither, a total of 1 coon caught in a grizz set for 7 days. We did get hit hard by distemper though.