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#304820 - 08/20/07 11:04 PM Grocery Store Baits
Wcrose19 Wcrose19 trapper Registered: 06/23/07 Posts: 1282 Loc: galesburg illinois	i know there are all kinds of high dollar concoctions availible from lure makers, but what have you found that works well right out of the cubbord? last season i caught a skunk on bbq sauce, might have been a fluke, but im gunna try it again because it worked for me, what works for you?
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#304825 - 08/20/07 11:11 PM Re: Grocery Store Baits [Re: Wcrose19]
mtncat mtncat trapper Registered: 12/22/06 Posts: 237 Loc: New Mexico	Not quite out of the box but bacon about half cooked in the microwave works really well for the grey fox. _________________________
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#304844 - 08/20/07 11:59 PM Re: Grocery Store Baits [Re: mtncat]
Deerehunter03 Deerehunter03 trapper Registered: 12/26/06 Posts: 268 Loc: Marshallville Ohio / Curently ...	sardines in oil caught my biggest coon ever off them. there is normally 4 in a tin. and containers of canned catfood (cheep) kind. I use the lid to cut it into quarters _________________________ "Don't be afraid to go after what you want to do, and what you want to be. But don't be afraid to be willing to pay the price." Tuff Hedeman
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#304848 - 08/21/07 12:01 AM Re: Grocery Store Baits [Re: mtncat]
pilgrim pilgrim trapper Registered: 12/26/06 Posts: 171 Loc: Burnet, TX	Sardines, honey, mackerel, beacon, eggs. The list could go on and on. If you know what your target animal is you can find something in the store that they will like. _________________________ Isaiah 40;31
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#304853 - 08/21/07 12:07 AM Re: Grocery Store Baits [Re: pilgrim]
Wcrose19 Wcrose19 trapper Registered: 06/23/07 Posts: 1282 Loc: galesburg illinois	sorry, i didnt specify what species, i thought when you guys answered you would say what its good for, im interested in all animals, land and water, i wanna learn just to know everything, i read about coons swimming out to a muskrat float to get cherries, anybody use fruits or veggies with success?
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#304855 - 08/21/07 12:15 AM Re: Grocery Store Baits [Re: Wcrose19]
pilgrim pilgrim trapper Registered: 12/26/06 Posts: 171 Loc: Burnet, TX	Sardines will catch coon, fox, skunks, ringtail cats, bobcats, possum and some coyotes. Fruit I use to trap coons where house cats are around. _________________________ Isaiah 40;31
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#304865 - 08/21/07 12:37 AM Re: Grocery Store Baits [Re: Deerehunter03]
ozarkmountainman ozarkmountainman trapper Registered: 02/17/07 Posts: 598 Loc: orrville ohio	Originally Posted By: Deerehunter03 sardines in oil caught my biggest coon ever off them. there is normally 4 in a tin. and containers of canned catfood (cheep) kind. I use the lid to cut it into quarters i also caught my first and most coon off of sardines, and it takes a whole tin for a set, 1for bait and 3 for me! when i had a pet coon, he went nuts over green grapes, but i havnt tried them onthe line yet _________________________ "I LOVE THE SMELL OF NAPALM IN THE MORNING"
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#304870 - 08/21/07 12:47 AM Re: Grocery Store Baits [Re: ozarkmountainman]
fishdaddy fishdaddy trapper Registered: 01/03/07 Posts: 2494 Loc: southern W.Va.	ive caught gray fox on canned dog food _________________________ Proud member of the bucket of guts since 2004. Fishguts is my hero..
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#304880 - 08/21/07 01:15 AM Re: Grocery Store Baits [Re: ozarkmountainman]
mike jerrell mike jerrell trapper Registered: 01/23/07 Posts: 1637 Loc: Mississippi	Originally Posted By: ozark mtn man Originally Posted By: Deerehunter03 sardines in oil caught my biggest coon ever off them. there is normally 4 in a tin. and containers of canned catfood (cheep) kind. I use the lid to cut it into quarters i also caught my first and most coon off of sardines, and it takes a whole tin for a set, 1for bait and 3 for me! when i had a pet coon, he went nuts over green grapes, but i havnt tried them onthe line yet Several decades ago as a 14 yr.old trapper I was usin sardines for coon bait. I opened a can to make a set and licked my fingers,wound up settin down and eatin em all myself. Did save the juice though as I reasoned it was all about the smell. Back when we could use bait,cracklins was a great fox bait,Red or grey. We killed hogs every winter so I always had an abundant supply. Ialways ate about half of what I used on my traps,have been tempted to dig outa the hole or out from under a tree root after I made the set. _________________________ Its not the miles that killin me, Its all them stops I made.
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#304910 - 08/21/07 05:51 AM Re: Grocery Store Baits [Re: mike jerrell]
grumpy grumpy trapper Registered: 12/23/06 Posts: 444 Loc: plattsburg, missouri	a standard, always in my bucket, bait is jack mackerel mixed with the cheapest cooking oil i can find. blended together into a "slurry" that can consistantly be used out of the large ketchup bottles. you have to "shake-it-up" before using at each set, but it is without question one of the best coon bait/lures i've ever used. i've tried several "commercial" lures and haven't noticed that better of a response than my homemade variety. to add a little pizzazz to the slurry i take very dried, ground-up, beaver castors and add a half teaspoon to each of the bottles when i put the mix in. let it set for a few hours and it really puts a "pop" in the bait that the coon go crazy over. it's quick, cheap, and easy to use. the grump. _________________________ member missouri trappers association
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#304983 - 08/21/07 08:02 AM Re: Grocery Store Baits [Re: grumpy]
cedar hacker cedar hacker trapper Registered: 12/23/06 Posts: 102 Loc: Texas Hill Country	Sardines in oil for everything. Cinnamon sticks for bobcat. Onion or garlic for coyote. _________________________ If everything is coming your way, you are in the wrong lane ! Been trapping for 56 years.
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#304985 - 08/21/07 08:05 AM Re: Grocery Store Baits [Re: cedar hacker]
Tim Wilcox Tim Wilcox trapper Registered: 12/23/06 Posts: 1288 Loc: Silver Springs, NY	Jack Mackerel from Save-A-Lot 99¢ per can. Can't beat it _________________________
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#304991 - 08/21/07 08:07 AM Re: Grocery Store Baits [Re: cedar hacker]
wiggler wiggler trapper Registered: 12/26/06 Posts: 474 Loc: West, Mi	i also am a jack mackeral guy. But i add shellfish oil into the mix and i really spank the coons with that. now i have this 800 acre golf course this year to trap, but there is alot of cats and a few dogs roaming the property. so i have to figure something out that will get the coons, without getting the dogs. im gonna try that wildlife coon lure that is suppose to smell sweet. maybe some marshmellows with it. any other ideas? _________________________ NTA MTA 49
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#305032 - 08/21/07 08:53 AM Re: Grocery Store Baits [Re: wiggler]
Slate Slate trapper Registered: 12/22/06 Posts: 552 Loc: Carroll County, VA	maple syrup? _________________________ Thank God for your blessings!
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#305037 - 08/21/07 08:56 AM Re: Grocery Store Baits [Re: Slate]
furkiller furkiller trapper Registered: 01/04/07 Posts: 733 Loc: DeRidder Louisiana	grape jelly for coon _________________________ American by birth! Southern by the grace of GOD!!
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#305048 - 08/21/07 09:10 AM Re: Grocery Store Baits [Re: furkiller]
GaTrapper GaTrapper trapper Registered: 12/23/06 Posts: 1557 Loc: Georgia	Mix Jack Mackeral, Canned Salmon, Canned Oysters, 1/2 oz of Liquid smoke, marshmellow fluff, 2 cups salt, and cheap peanut butter. Mix it together in a 5 gallon bucket. I will mix all mine in a 5 gallon bucket and then take it out and put it in one gallon buckets so its easier to haul. remember to keep frozen. Best coon bait imo. _________________________ CreekTrapper is my Hero
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#305054 - 08/21/07 09:15 AM Re: Grocery Store Baits [Re: GaTrapper]
Marten Marten trapper Registered: 05/03/07 Posts: 24 Loc: Idaho	Strawberry jam for pine marten
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#305057 - 08/21/07 09:17 AM Re: Grocery Store Baits [Re: GaTrapper]
adamj adamj trapper Registered: 01/22/07 Posts: 657 Loc: MN	Carrots and apple slices have taken there fair share of muskrats over the years. $\:\)$
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#305059 - 08/21/07 09:18 AM Re: Grocery Store Baits [Re: GaTrapper]
adamj adamj trapper Registered: 01/22/07 Posts: 657 Loc: MN	Originally Posted By: GaTrapper Mix Jack Mackeral, Canned Salmon, Canned Oysters, 1/2 oz of Liquid smoke, marshmellow fluff, 2 cups salt, and cheap peanut butter. Mix it together in a 5 gallon bucket. I will mix all mine in a 5 gallon bucket and then take it out and put it in one gallon buckets so its easier to haul. remember to keep frozen. Best coon bait imo. Sounds like an interesting bait. Would you care to share the ratios with me? Thank You
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#305060 - 08/21/07 09:20 AM Re: Grocery Store Baits [Re: Marten]
Samuelhasguns Samuelhasguns trapper Registered: 12/26/06 Posts: 1635 Loc: Pennsylvania,Lackawanna	When I first started trapping many years ago, I caught a coyote with dry cat food in a dirthole.. _________________________ The secret of succes is not giving up.
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#305061 - 08/21/07 09:20 AM Re: Grocery Store Baits [Re: adamj]
Cattrax Cattrax trapper Registered: 12/28/06 Posts: 3390 Loc: Wyoming	Huh, don't know if I ever used anything from the Grocery store for bait! LMAO _________________________ Muleys Are King!!!
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#305211 - 08/21/07 10:57 AM Re: Grocery Store Baits [Re: Cattrax]
Deerehunter03 Deerehunter03 trapper Registered: 12/26/06 Posts: 268 Loc: Marshallville Ohio / Curently ...	I forgot to mention jelly. Actually I dont know if you have those little individule smuckers jelly packs at your restraunts. I live 10 min from the plant and I can get abunch of those. I take an individule pack take the foil off put the pack in the back of a pocket set. the white packet adds eye apeal and the jelly acts as the bait. if found it doesn't matter which flavor you use _________________________ "Don't be afraid to go after what you want to do, and what you want to be. But don't be afraid to be willing to pay the price." Tuff Hedeman
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#305218 - 08/21/07 11:02 AM Re: Grocery Store Baits [Re: Deerehunter03]
ozarkmountainman ozarkmountainman trapper Registered: 02/17/07 Posts: 598 Loc: orrville ohio	yeah buddy,i never thought of that either, but my grandma retired from smuckers and gets any kind of jelly she wants real cheep, i have like 3 cases of the individual packets, like 2$ a case last time i got it _________________________ "I LOVE THE SMELL OF NAPALM IN THE MORNING"
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#305239 - 08/21/07 11:13 AM Re: Grocery Store Baits [Re: ozarkmountainman]
jer z jer z trapper Registered: 02/18/07 Posts: 327 Loc: northern new jersey	hostess snowballs for cage trapping skunks.
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#305287 - 08/21/07 11:31 AM Re: Grocery Store Baits [Re: jer z]
goatchin goatchin trapper Registered: 12/22/06 Posts: 811 Loc: Sherburne, New York (Central N...	man alive some of they concontions would bait me into obesity LOL _________________________ "Duct tape, ratchet straps, zip ties, balin twine, bungie cords, WD-40, and a bigger hammer can fix any thing and WILL save the world some day"
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#305289 - 08/21/07 11:31 AM Re: Grocery Store Baits [Re: jer z]
Wcrose19 Wcrose19 trapper Registered: 06/23/07 Posts: 1282 Loc: galesburg illinois	it all sounds good guys, and im not raising the bs flag or anything, but... cinnamon sticks for cats, and snowballs for skunks? im gonna ask for a second opinion there my little cousin just got a snowcone machine, came with a bunch of flavored syrup, and you can buy refills pretty cheap, has anybody ever used this stuff?
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#305302 - 08/21/07 11:37 AM Re: Grocery Store Baits [Re: Wcrose19]
ozarkmountainman ozarkmountainman trapper Registered: 02/17/07 Posts: 598 Loc: orrville ohio	oh yeah, the farmer that plants our sweetcorn field uses donuts in his cage traps, for possums, coons and skunks _________________________ "I LOVE THE SMELL OF NAPALM IN THE MORNING"
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#305318 - 08/21/07 11:43 AM Re: Grocery Store Baits [Re: ozarkmountainman]
Trapper7 Trapper7 trapper Registered: 12/27/06 Posts: 724 Loc: Rice, MN	I like sardines too much to use them for bait. But, every time I eat a can or two, I save the oil and freeze it. Then I squirt it around my Griz traps to attract the coon to them. _________________________ Mosquitoes: Nature's way of feeding campers.
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#305323 - 08/21/07 11:45 AM Re: Grocery Store Baits [Re: Trapper7]
Wcrose19 Wcrose19 trapper Registered: 06/23/07 Posts: 1282 Loc: galesburg illinois	glazed doughnuts, or powdered? if they have filling i bet they would work better yet
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#305324 - 08/21/07 11:46 AM Re: Grocery Store Baits [Re: Wcrose19]
ozarkmountainman ozarkmountainman trapper Registered: 02/17/07 Posts: 598 Loc: orrville ohio	he uses glazed _________________________ "I LOVE THE SMELL OF NAPALM IN THE MORNING"
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#305332 - 08/21/07 11:50 AM Re: Grocery Store Baits [Re: ozarkmountainman]
Wcrose19 Wcrose19 trapper Registered: 06/23/07 Posts: 1282 Loc: galesburg illinois	can you buy the glaze seperate? like the stuff for cinnamon rolls, i bet that would work great by itself
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#305341 - 08/21/07 11:53 AM Re: Grocery Store Baits [Re: Wcrose19]
Ohbuyer Ohbuyer trapper Registered: 12/26/06 Posts: 1299 Loc: Massillon,Ohio	I'm not saying what i use its a secret.
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#305345 - 08/21/07 11:55 AM Re: Grocery Store Baits [Re: ozarkmountainman]
Todd Lund Todd Lund trapper Registered: 12/24/06 Posts: 356 Loc: Wisconsin	Anise oil back in the baking section. If you are trappin weasels and using weasel boxes, dip a Q-tip in the anise oil and put in the box along with the bloody bait. Chicken livers or beef hearts for weasels. Back to the "gourmet" section where they have cooking extractions and there is all kinds of stuff-oil of wintergreen gets rats and beaver both and sometimes coon. Peppermint oil-coon and beaver. Now some northern Wisc. trappers have caught fisher early in the season on powdered sugar donuts in bucket sets cause they have been feeding on bear baiting stations and have developed a sweet tooth. I have never tried it myself. Like everyone else I agree with the sardines and jack mackerel. Best bait for the price for coon. _________________________ I trap mink because I can't help it.
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#305349 - 08/21/07 12:01 PM Re: Grocery Store Baits [Re: Todd Lund]
Wcrose19 Wcrose19 trapper Registered: 06/23/07 Posts: 1282 Loc: galesburg illinois	after the weather gets cold, maybe i should use peppermint schnapps to avoid freezing, and what about wintergreen gum, tinfoil for a visual plus the smell
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#305350 - 08/21/07 12:02 PM Re: Grocery Store Baits [Re: Wcrose19]
Wcrose19 Wcrose19 trapper Registered: 06/23/07 Posts: 1282 Loc: galesburg illinois	i love anise oil, didnt know weasles liked it thanks for the info todd
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#305357 - 08/21/07 12:06 PM Re: Grocery Store Baits [Re: Wcrose19]
220cooner 220cooner trapper Registered: 12/24/06 Posts: 415 Loc: western illionis	marshmallow's, are great for coon. _________________________ Patience is a virtue have it if you can, seldom found in Women and never in a Man.
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#305389 - 08/21/07 12:18 PM Re: Grocery Store Baits [Re: Wcrose19]
Magnum Hunter Magnum Hunter trapper Registered: 08/20/07 Posts: 378 Loc: Roaring Spring, PA	This season I had planned on using marshmallows, maple syrup, and sardines; but I'll have to try some of these other ideas as well. As for the peppermint schnapps...are you using a shot glass for extra appeal?haha _________________________ He who thinks by the inch and talks by the yard should be kicked by the foot! Member of PTA and NRA.
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#305401 - 08/21/07 12:22 PM Re: Grocery Store Baits [Re: Magnum Hunter]
Wcrose19 Wcrose19 trapper Registered: 06/23/07 Posts: 1282 Loc: galesburg illinois	no, i was going to use the whole tumbler, my step sister is a bartender, i was just gunna borrow some from her work, also cherry grenadine, and mardigras beads for flagging
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#305822 - 08/21/07 03:37 PM Re: Grocery Store Baits [Re: Wcrose19]
Wcrose19 Wcrose19 trapper Registered: 06/23/07 Posts: 1282 Loc: galesburg illinois	wanderd off topic for a minute there, but seriously, i know alot of the fish products will produce, i really wanna hear about weird stuff, like the cinnamon sticks for bobcats? it made me raise an eybrow, but if i could trap cats i would certainly try it im also interestd in these mixes, to gain weight for football we used to eat pnutbutter and tuna sandwiches, sounds kinda like GT's mix lol, never thought about sharin it with the critters
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#305829 - 08/21/07 03:41 PM Re: Grocery Store Baits [Re: Wcrose19]
arkansas brett arkansas brett trapper Registered: 12/24/06 Posts: 23 Loc: New Edinburg, Arkansas	canned cat food, jack mackerel, and cracklins or porkskins for fox and coon.
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