What tobuse for bait for racoons??

[browning-bar]

Im trying to trap racoons in a corn field in a live trap what should i use for bait?

[matt068]

coons love sardines not with mustard, water or oil never had great luck w/ mustard

[monsterbuck12]

jack mackeral works better than anything i have ever tried

[StabyhounDogs]

Cat or dog food or any fresh caught fish.

[ACutting]

Jelly Donuts. Found the raspberry filled worked the best with white icing on the top. The skunks didn't go after them.

[Sheridan]

The jelly donuts work best with Starbuck's french roast coffee.


Although they seems to really like what's in garbage cans also.


Tough decision, I know............................???

[sussexhunter]

peanut butter and maybe put it on their path to the corn not in the corn. why eat out of a box when you are surrounded by food. not saying they wont cause they will. but not all coons are dumb. matter of fact some are smart enough to get food out of the trap. which is my next point, try to make sure to keep that food in the center out of reach. that helps them to go in as well.

[ray12]

Use a fishy bait or a really sweet bait with smell to it put the live trap right next to or on the trail i like using Dog proof traps and setting them on the trail with a marshmellow and some mapple syrup as bait works good


Good luck

[skillet01]

cheap tuna fish form walmart. Never fails

[Bocajnala]

Peanut butter is the best I've found. Take a slice of bread, cover it heavy with peanut butter. Set it in center of the trap, so they can't try and pull it out. I've caught hundreds of coons this way. And rarely anything else messes with it. Good luck!
-Jake