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Re: Coon advice dp vs #1.5 [Re: Burkeyoder07] #8068730
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I believe I’m gonna get a dozen of the 1.5 coils, I know they’ll take a little longer to set but I love everything outdoors so I’ll enjoy every minute of it. I want as many gone as possible by April. As for the body grippers I’m not sure I would want one to be dead real long before I got there. The meat is pretty easy to get rid of and I’d like to pay for the traps and maybe some more mb550’s that way! Ga weather can go from 40 to 75 degrees in a matter of a day so I wouldn’t want them to go bad

Re: Coon advice dp vs #1.5 [Re: curtisd] #8068731
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i wish i could find something possums hate.....

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Re: Coon advice dp vs #1.5 [Re: Burkeyoder07] #8068749
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Possums pay the same as coons. I’ll take 50 possums vs nothing any day of the week.

Re: Coon advice dp vs #1.5 [Re: Burkeyoder07] #8068811
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Originally Posted by Burkeyoder07
I believe I’m gonna get a dozen of the 1.5 coils, I know they’ll take a little longer to set but I love everything outdoors so I’ll enjoy every minute of it. I want as many gone as possible by April. As for the body grippers I’m not sure I would want one to be dead real long before I got there. The meat is pretty easy to get rid of and I’d like to pay for the traps and maybe some more mb550’s that way! Ga weather can go from 40 to 75 degrees in a matter of a day so I wouldn’t want them to go bad

The 1.5 coils are easy to bed so it won't take much longer to set them. Good luck to you!

Re: Coon advice dp vs #1.5 [Re: Wanna Be] #8068860
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Who are you selling possums too?? If I can get $25 per possum I’m gonna be rich

Re: Coon advice dp vs #1.5 [Re: Burkeyoder07] #8068962
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I used fox gland on the lip of my dp’s one year and caught nearly 100% boar coon. This year I’ve used my bait exclusively and to date I’ve caught 94 coon , male and female. I’ve not ever had more than 6 dp’s set at a time and I’ve caught coon in every kind of weather. I think the secret is make them bump their nose on it and give them a small sample on and around the trap. I’ve heard people say that a coon won’t put their paw in a dp after the temperature gets below freezing and I caught coon at -6* just a couple weeks ago. I truly believe if you have coon walking around your dp’s your not putting the right bait in them .

Re: Coon advice dp vs #1.5 [Re: Golf ball] #8068978
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Originally Posted by Golf ball
I used fox gland on the lip of my dp’s one year and caught nearly 100% boar coon. This year I’ve used my bait exclusively and to date I’ve caught 94 coon , male and female. I’ve not ever had more than 6 dp’s set at a time and I’ve caught coon in every kind of weather. I think the secret is make them bump their nose on it and give them a small sample on and around the trap. I’ve heard people say that a coon won’t put their paw in a dp after the temperature gets below freezing and I caught coon at -6* just a couple weeks ago. I truly believe if you have coon walking around your dp’s your not putting the right bait in them .

put a camera on them.

Re: Coon advice dp vs #1.5 [Re: SNIPERBBB] #8068988
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Agreed, I’ve never seen a coon around here resist any of the baits I’m using in a cage trap. I’ve had them multiple occasions walk right by the dog proof even with bait on the ground around them. I’m not sure why but they just don’t seem to want to mess with them.

Re: Coon advice dp vs #1.5 [Re: Burkeyoder07] #8068992
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Wrong bait !

Re: Coon advice dp vs #1.5 [Re: Burkeyoder07] #8069142
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Originally Posted by Burkeyoder07
Agreed, I’ve never seen a coon around here resist any of the baits I’m using in a cage trap. I’ve had them multiple occasions walk right by the dog proof even with bait on the ground around them. I’m not sure why but they just don’t seem to want to mess with them.

As you are seeing, coons will sometimes ignore DPs no matter what you do.

Re: Coon advice dp vs #1.5 [Re: Burkeyoder07] #8069152
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I disagree wholeheartedly, put the right bait in the can, give them a taste sprinkled on the ground and it’s a dead coon .

Re: Coon advice dp vs #1.5 [Re: Burkeyoder07] #8069248
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I would seriously suggest putting a trail cam on your dps. When you watch multiple coon no give a darn before the next one comes along and get interested, you might think differenty I joked with some guys the other day about tracks in snow around a set. Just makes you upset that you missed the critter. When there's no snow/mud/sand around to show tracks, you can happily blame the animals not running when you're not making catches. I know a lot of great trappers than got humbled watching game cams showing how many animals went by before something finally gets caught.

Re: Coon advice dp vs #1.5 [Re: SNIPERBBB] #8069259
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I also would suggest a camera because I’m seeing it first hand! It will definitely make you think.

Re: Coon advice dp vs #1.5 [Re: Burkeyoder07] #8069277
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Originally Posted by Burkeyoder07
I also would suggest a camera because I’m seeing it first hand! It will definitely make you think.

So you have cameras on your DP’s?

Re: Coon advice dp vs #1.5 [Re: Wanna Be] #8069352
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Yes I do only one camera but I’ve had numerous coons walk by

Re: Coon advice dp vs #1.5 [Re: Burkeyoder07] #8069357
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Ok, then use the bait/lure your using at your footholds. Right now plain corn and bobcat gland lure dabbed on the rim is working for me.
Later it may be catfood and koolaide. Or peanuts and fox gland. A bag of corn and catfood wil set you back about $20, but will last an entire season or two.

Re: Coon advice dp vs #1.5 [Re: Golf ball] #8069890
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Originally Posted by Golf ball
I disagree wholeheartedly, put the right bait in the can, give them a taste sprinkled on the ground and it’s a dead coon .

What are you using for bait?

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