raccoon bait

Houston · 01-21-2008, 03:40 PM

Hey guys. What's the best bait for raccoons when your trapping them with a live trap? I have heard marshmellows but didnt know about that ??? Any suggestions? Thanks

neophyte · 01-21-2008, 03:49 PM

Houston: Sir; peanut butter, sardines, corn on the cob, potted meat, dog food, cat food, bologna,
just about anything
and yes I've done exactly this.

While doing this; rabbit, house cats, squirrel, neighborhood dogs, with raccoon added in.
getting them in a cage is easy, getting the thing out is entirely another matter.
follow up with your experience

elmer fudd · 01-21-2008, 07:45 PM

lots of stuff will work use somthing strong smelling like sardines so they will find it faster.

two-70 · 01-21-2008, 09:15 PM

T-U-N-A

Mooseman684 · 01-21-2008, 09:34 PM

Cat Food....

Rye-man · 01-21-2008, 10:47 PM

Yep all the above will work. Just be prepared to have a skunk in the trap come morning

ShawnF · 01-21-2008, 11:18 PM

A can of sardines works well, and to add to it use a couple of drops of anise oil, they love it. a couple of cotton balls with anise oil on them will work too.

GlockMeister · 01-21-2008, 11:39 PM

MARSHMELLOWS! MARSHMELLOWS! AND EVEN MORE MARSHMELLOWS! Cheap, not as messy as tuna, sardines or even peanut butter and definately not as smelly as sardines. Easy to keep in your pocket. You can stick them on a branch like they do for roasting. Just another option for ya'.

G-Meister

Houston · 01-22-2008, 07:38 AM

Thanks for all the input guys.

01-21-2008, 03:40 PM	#1
Houston Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 60	raccoon bait Hey guys. What's the best bait for raccoons when your trapping them with a live trap? I have heard marshmellows but didnt know about that ??? Any suggestions? Thanks

01-21-2008, 03:49 PM	#2
neophyte Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 3,510 Blog Entries: 2	raccoon Houston: Sir; peanut butter, sardines, corn on the cob, potted meat, dog food, cat food, bologna, just about anything and yes I've done exactly this. While doing this; rabbit, house cats, squirrel, neighborhood dogs, with raccoon added in. getting them in a cage is easy, getting the thing out is entirely another matter. follow up with your experience __________________ Craig By the standards of most

01-21-2008, 07:45 PM	#3
elmer fudd Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: pheasant country USA! Posts: 1,917	lots of stuff will work use somthing strong smelling like sardines so they will find it faster. Last edited by elmer fudd; 01-23-2008 at 12:59 PM.

01-21-2008, 09:15 PM	#4
two-70 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: ponca city, oklahoma Posts: 1,778	T-U-N-A __________________ What Would Jesus Do ????? Just Ask Him.

01-21-2008, 09:34 PM	#5
Mooseman684 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alaska Wilderness Posts: 9,653 Images: 2	Cat Food.... __________________ You know you might be facing your doom,when all you get is a click when you're expecting a BOOM!

01-21-2008, 10:47 PM	#6
Rye-man Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Western Colorado Posts: 93	Yep all the above will work. Just be prepared to have a skunk in the trap come morning

01-21-2008, 11:18 PM	#7
ShawnF Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Buffalo Wyoming Posts: 136	A can of sardines works well, and to add to it use a couple of drops of anise oil, they love it. a couple of cotton balls with anise oil on them will work too. __________________ shoot low they might be crawling

01-21-2008, 11:39 PM	#8
GlockMeister Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 5,409	MARSHMELLOWS! MARSHMELLOWS! AND EVEN MORE MARSHMELLOWS! Cheap, not as messy as tuna, sardines or even peanut butter and definately not as smelly as sardines. Easy to keep in your pocket. You can stick them on a branch like they do for roasting. Just another option for ya'. G-Meister __________________ I'd rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6! Last edited by GlockMeister; 01-21-2008 at 11:41 PM.

01-22-2008, 07:38 AM	#9
Houston Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 60	Thanks for all the input guys.