Mixed bag in the DP's today

[rem270]

First time catching a . That was interesting. 2 raccoons (1 not pictured), possum, and stinking skunk.

It's rained everyday from Monday to Saturday so had to reset one foot hold and move another due to water. Gonna get 6 more out this week.

Going to check behind the house here in a bit.

I know we were talking in another post this week about rain and keeping food in DP's. I baited all of these last Sunday and didn't rebait until today. Using sardines, mini marshmallows, and peanut butter on the rim. It rained almost all day, every single day up through yesterday.

Hated finding the coon like this but he got in the DP over night some time. I did shorten the cables up on this one and 2 more.

 

[rem270]

Mixed bag behind the house as well. Skunk, raccoon, and possum. The coon was a mangey one. Skunk was in a foot hold. I'll reset it tomorrow lol.

 

[Andy S.]

Nice work, keep at it bud! Love the pics and updates too!

 

[tellico4x4]

Thinning out the egg eaters!

 

[Shanman]

Thinning out the egg eaters!

X2

 

[deerkiller300wsm]

Nice! Yeah I pulled all my traps bc of rain. Made two runs of wax dirt yesterday. Hopefully it will do it job! Resetting Tuesday!

 

[JBell]

Time to reset mine as well.

 

[Gravey]

Atta boy!

22 to the head on the skunks? I'm not close enough to our lease to run traps so never done it.

 

[diamond hunter]

Skunks need a body shot.

 

[deerkiller300wsm]

Skunks need a body shot.

Preferably body shots with a slow moving bullet. A 22 cal pellet rifle works well.

 

[rem270]

Preferably body shots with a slow moving bullet. A 22 cal pellet rifle works well.

Does this keep them from spraying?

 

[diamond hunter]

who knows I always shoot and run like hell

 

[deerkiller300wsm]

Does this keep them from spraying?

Usually. Not always. Plug them in the lungs with a slow moving 22 pellet and they just kinda walk around wondering what happened then fall over deader than a stone

 

[double browtine]

Been too busy to get any traps out so far. Maybe I can get some out this weekend and get the kids to check them throughout next week. I always have great luck with a 50/50 mix of dry cat food and lucky charms cereal for the dog proof traps. Just mix it together in a ziplock bag or a 2 liter bottle.

For live traps back when I used to coon hunt, we would take a piece of bread and coat it with peanut butter and grape jelly then add 4 marshmallows. That always seemed to catch only coons and not possums or skunks. We used to catch us a coon, turn it loose and then wait 5 minutes and then let the young dogs tree it.