Raccoon trapping

[keets]

Didn't trap in Bourbon, but got down there on my morning ride around, stayed only 4 miles from the county line

 

[Mtyhunter]

Totally agree....the old timers told me stories of how this used to work in Dade County, MO. Apparently you would call the local sheriff or deputy, tell them you had a coyote, then drop the carcass over a fence. The deputy or sheriff would drive by, verify the kill, and when back at the courthouse, tell the city clerk to process a bounty payment. Some coyotes made the rounds several times.

When I was much younger, say 40-50 yrs ago, it was not uncommon to see a coyote ( or 2 or 3) hanging on a barbed wire fence near the gate. Haven't seen that again in a really long time.
Maybe Oklahoma had the same bounty at the time?

 

[b116757]

I’ve got 800 acres in Bourbon if you care to try a little predator hunting.

 

[T-Max]

I set 6 traps for the first time ever last night. Caught these three and had a fourth that put up a little struggle and escaped. I really wish there was more to do with them, but these are fertilizer.

 

[Westwind]

Shot four last night. All within 100 yards of the house. I’m at 16 since summer without even trying hard.

 

[Turkey Creek]

I set 6 traps for the first time ever last night. Caught these three and had a fourth that put up a little struggle and escaped. I really wish there was more to do with them, but these are fertilizer.
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Welcome to trapping!! What style trap did you use? You could always skin them and throw one in a roaster for Sunday dinner. Naw me neither. Especially when you skin out most of them and find they are typically full of parasites. Throw them close to a big ol' dead tree and the eagles and hawks will usually work them over.

 

[T-Max]

Welcome to trapping!! What style trap did you use? You could always skin them and throw one in a roaster for Sunday dinner. Naw me neither. Especially when you skin out most of them and find they are typically full of parasites. Throw them close to a big ol' dead tree and the eagles and hawks will usually work them over.

Duke dog proofs. Pretty neat. I used marshmallows and strawberry syrup for three of them and cat food and fish oil for the others. Caught two with the cat food and one with the marshmallows. Traps got reset. See what tomorrow brings.

 

[Telemark]

I set 6 traps for the first time ever last night. Caught these three and had a fourth that put up a little struggle and escaped. I really wish there was more to do with them, but these are fertilizer.
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Good work!

Fertilizer is an excellent use for them. That's what I do. You can use them for chickens and fish too. Or compost.

I ate one, well part of one, and it was gross. Opossums are so nasty that even the coyotes don't eat them. I've seen coyotes and possums eating bait in the same trail cam photo, and they dont touch the dead ones I throw out.

 

[356]

I’ve got 800 acres in Bourbon if you care to try a little predator hunting.

As is Bourbon, MO in Crawford county?

 

[356]

Duke dog proofs. Pretty neat. I used marshmallows and strawberry syrup for three of them and cat food and fish oil for the others. Caught two with the cat food and one with the marshmallows. Traps got reset. See what tomorrow brings.

Congratulations on a great start. I've used marshmallows alone, and they work. I saw a short on Drury Outdoors adding strawberry syrup like you did, which I plan to try as well. One of our barn cats (a very affectionate cat) has only three paws due to a dog-proof trap, so I am no longer using cat food on the ones around the farmhouse and barn.

 

[T-Max]

Congratulations on a great start. I've used marshmallows alone, and they work. I saw a short on Drury Outdoors adding strawberry syrup like you did, which I plan to try as well. One of our barn cats (a very affectionate cat) has only three paws due to a dog-proof trap, so I am no longer using cat food on the ones around the farmhouse and barn.

I saw the Drury show and went straight out and set traps. They made it look easy, and it kinda was.
Three more this morning. All on cat food and fish oil. That makes 5 of the 6 on the cat food bait with two of the marshmallow traps left untouched all weekend. I left the traps in place but tripped them. Will reset next weekend with cat food and see if it was location or bait that made the difference.

 

[keets]

surprised you didn't get any possum....yet

 

[Telemark]

What is strawberry syrup? Is that like Nesquick or something else?

 

[Turkey Creek]

surprised you didn't get any possum....yet

X2 .......... Or maybe he sent all his possums to my place, that would explain alot.