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    Default Coon/possum traps

    Wanted to do a little trapping on a piece of land before turkey season this spring.

    Need some recommendations on a what brand dog proof leg hold traps to use.

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    just use a cage type trap on coons and possums.

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    I use Duke dog proof traps.

    Cheap cat food and fish oil for bait is the ticket
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    Quote Originally Posted by SCswampCAT View Post
    just use a cage type trap on coons and possums.
    Yep, sardines and honeybuns will catch plenty
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    I prefer the Sudden Valley Coon daggers, but nothing wrong with Duke.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Duck cutter View Post
    Yep, sardines and honeybuns will catch plenty
    Marshmallows are my go to. I can pre make the baits by putting a piece of bailing wire through three mellows and make a hook on one end to hang them in the trap. Then as I check traps I can just open up the back door and replace the mellows if needed.


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    Quote Originally Posted by SCswampCAT View Post
    just use a cage type trap on coons and possums.
    You can run a lot more DP's ,for the money, than cage traps.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SCH20FWLNSUX View Post
    You can run a lot more DP's ,for the money, than cage traps.
    Ahhh, I see.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SCH20FWLNSUX View Post
    You can run a lot more DP's ,for the money, than cage traps.
    Kinda what I was thinking.
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    I've got 6 Duke traps on the way. Sardines and marshmellows ready. Pretty excited to dip a toe into this.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MolliesMaster View Post
    I've got 6 Duke traps on the way. Sardines and marshmellows ready. Pretty excited to dip a toe into this.
    Don’t put sardines in your dp’s......just dried cat food and marshmallows. And coons will get smart to the dp’s.....you’ll catch the majority but I’ve found once they see a few of their buddy’s get caught by them they steer clear, bring out the cage traps for the rest.

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    True cage traps aren't the cheapest, but cages and cheap sardines will clean out the woods.....

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    Cage fan as well.

    I have always done well with just shelled yeller corn on coons. May have to try the marshmallow for this smartass that keeps bathing in the fryer...

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    And...........

    Little bit of a gray area depending on who you ask, but the SC Regs specifically say a live trap is permissible year 'round for feral animals...So, technically it's not legal to kill a coon when it's not in season, but it can be relocated...I catch a lot of flack sometimes for my views and relocating game, but if you want maximum effect on nest predation, cage trap and relocate just before and during Turkey season...During legal foothold trapping season you're catching a lot of coons that are rutting and moving around...Not necessarily the ones that are inhabiting your place.

    It changes the outlook and it's controversial, but it really works.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ccleroy View Post
    Don’t put sardines in your dp’s......just dried cat food and marshmallows. And coons will get smart to the dp’s.....you’ll catch the majority but I’ve found once they see a few of their buddy’s get caught by them they steer clear, bring out the cage traps for the rest.
    Dried cat food with fish oil will also help.

    I've set dp traps around the feeders and had a coon in each of the 4 traps three nights in a row before moving to another feeder
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    I have Z-Trap dog proof traps. They work on a push or pull bait action.

    As far as the cage traps...I would “relocate”the coons in the cages to a 55 gallon drum of water until the bubbles quit coming up.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Swift Strike View Post
    And...........

    Little bit of a gray area depending on who you ask, but the SC Regs specifically say a live trap is permissible year 'round for feral animals...So, technically it's not legal to kill a coon when it's not in season, but it can be relocated....
    My dad had to talk his way out of a ticket from a game warden who caught him about to release a coon into the marsh from a cage trap. Warden said it is illegal to relocate game animals without a permit. That's a law I mostly agree with.

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