fisherguy Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 Well i am in teh city for college and have a racoon problem. Not sure how many, but they are making a racket trying to get into my garbage can at night so i wanna take care of them. My landlord has a live trap in the basement(in the city, so no shooting) but i don't know what to use for bait. Preferabley something i have in the house. We don't have racoons up north so i am winging it here. I assume that garbage would work, but i want something neater...how about a peanut butter sandwich with some bacon grease? any suggestions would help. I hope to go release any i catch in the river...but may have to settle for a park...these big cities are full of weird people who wouldn't appreciate some swimming coons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gitcha_some Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 Re: Racoon Bait. yeah that woould b a really good bait..i was gunna suggest peanut butter so go get em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhunter91 Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 Re: Racoon Bait. I would try some sardines or cat food. You might catch a few cat's though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherguy Posted June 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 Re: Racoon Bait. [ QUOTE ] I would try some sardines or cat food. You might catch a few cat's though. [/ QUOTE ] But that would involve either buying cat food or having a cat lol. Plus if i catch a cat i will be too tempted to go release it in the river. haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6sixpoint_nobrows Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 Re: Racoon Bait. lol, killing cats is bad luck....trust me....ihave refrences Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alisha Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 Re: Racoon Bait. Last fall we caught 4 big coons in live traps on canned tuna or hot dogs.... LOL! If they're hungry enough, anything should work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 Re: Racoon Bait. I used to be a NYSDEC nuisance wildlife control for over 10 years and I have trapped hundreds of urban raccoons. My favorite bait was grape jelly. It drives them crazy and you almost never call in any cats or dogs. Good luck Ranger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion_70 Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 Re: Racoon Bait. Peanut butter, works every time.... sardines or tuna works great also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiteRunner Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 Re: Racoon Bait. They'll eat almost anything. Try old lunch meat, Sardines work the best though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheNumber1Young1 Posted July 6, 2005 Report Share Posted July 6, 2005 Re: Racoon Bait. Definitley all good suggestions, i always use my famous, Peanut butter and dog food Sandwhich, gets him every time, well not anymore, i had to take care of him with my bow, he chew holes in the trashcan every night for a month or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guess Posted July 7, 2005 Report Share Posted July 7, 2005 Re: Racoon Bait. I use tuna! I poke a hole in one end and run a wire through it making a loop,then I poke a couple of holes in the other end! hang the can from the top of the trap above the trip lever! this keeps the coons from setting them off by reaching through and playing with the bait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lilcrackshot Posted July 7, 2005 Report Share Posted July 7, 2005 Re: Racoon Bait. A peanut butter sandwich is what I use and it also works on 'possums, skunks, cats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted July 9, 2005 Report Share Posted July 9, 2005 Re: Racoon Bait. I'd try sweet corn, they're always making a meal of mine. Seriously, give Bond a PM, he has a secret potion that he swears by. It involves Mt. Dew and some kind of fly poison, but I don't remember the name of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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