Originally Posted by
Avenged One
For the coon hanging a quarter by a string directly above the trap works most of the time. Coons love shiny objects and the quarter will help get his attention. For the fox and coyote try to disguise the trap as best as possible while making it look natural. Drop a few twigs and leaves around it but if it looks out of place or feels out of place to you it probably will for them too. Bait wise if you have a local butcher nearby ask for his spare beef blood, it works wonders.
Some old school butchers sell Rumen/Tripe (first stomach of cows and Sheep) as Dog food. It has a strong odor and most predators go nuts over the stuff.
Second best is cheep fish Cat food. Old Chicken also works well, Rats seem particularly fond of it.
Rumen has a high bacteria content and smells really strong really quick, works well as a cover scent. Handle the stuff like toxic waste, double plastic bags, any accidents and Mom is likely to go ballistic. I found out about that stuff the hard way.
