Spike Buck

I believe I have found the answer to scent-free canine sets: Scent Killer. This is only my 3rd year trapping, and up until the last couple weeks, I' d never caught a canine. I thought my problem was probably the amount of human scent that I was leaving at the sets. I have seen fox tracks approach, circle downwind at 10 feet, and leave. I was trying to be careful with my scent, without being obsessive, but it was difficult. And still no canines.
One day I was trying to figure out how on earth to have a scent free set, when it hit me. Scent Killer! The stuff I use for deer hunting. I took a bottle out the next day. After making my sets, I would spray the entire trap bed, and the area I was standing on down with Scent Killer. Right off, I caught a lot of skunks. I wanted to get rid of the skunks that were ruining my good fox sets. I made a dirt hole in a sorta-good location for the sole purpose of catching those pesky skunks. I was totally careless with my scent. As I was finishing the set, I decided to spray it down with Scent Killer, just in case a fox happened by. Two days later, I had a fox. A few days after that, a coyote (that managed to jack the stake and get away- he was in a #1 coilspring with a 15 inch stake. It didn' t stand a chance).

Anyway, the stuff worked. Has anybody else ever tried this? I' d be interested in hearing what y' all think.

-Spike Buck

Spike Buck

Yet more results using this technique: I caught another fox today. Like I said, until a couple weeks ago, I had never caught a canine. Using Scent Killer, I' ve caught three. I' d like to hear if anybody else has tried this (or will try it). Tell me what you think.

-Spike Buck

tazimna

Sounds like you may be on to something. Never used myself when setting my snares. Have always just boiled all my snares/traps to rid of scent, then rubber gloved everything while setting. May have to try. Are you buying or making the scent killer?.There is a great recipe for making it yourself that DOES work. I' ve been using it bowhunting and have never been winded when had it on. The recipe is: 2 qts hydrogen peroxide,2 qts " distilled" water, 2 boxes baking soda. Mix all together,stir alot, let sit for 2 days stiring every so often. You' ll find that some of the soda will settle, but not to worry about it.Bottle it(gallon milk jug) and let sit 1 week before using. This is EXTREMELY cheap to make(bout $4/gallon) compared to buying it for $5 for a few ounces. It REALLY works also.Steve

Spike Buck

Well, so far I' ve just been using the stuff I buy for deer hunting; I' ll be sure to make some when I get a chance. Today, I put in a couple sets without gloves on, and I had touched my bait before touching the traps. Tomorrow, I' m taking some scent killer down, and I' ll spray the sets down. This is mainly an experiment to see if my theory works. If I catch a fox in one of these sets after spraying them down, I' m sold.

-Spike Buck

Spike Buck

Caught another coyote yesterday. He pulled out ([:@] I' m getting bigger traps...). Anyway, I had left scent all over, so I sprayed it down with Scent Killer. Got him the second night.

-Spike Buck