Cleaning the debris out of the catch circle is for preventing pull outs due to entanglement

I have been catching a few coons every week with mine. They're dukes and have the pull-only trigger, but I prefer it because you can set them light and not worry about any cats or mice setting them off if they push the trigger.

x2 on using something other than the marshmallows if you have ants out at your place. The ants will clean out the marshmallows in a day and you'll end up with an empty trap. I use some cheap catfood from TSC and they go nuts over it. Catches possums and skunks too, in case you need to get rid of some of those too. Get yourself some cross-stake fittings so that you can double them up and keep anything from running off with it. I caught a possum a few nights ago and a coyote got a hold of it about an hour later, left nothing but the hand but he didn't take the trap.

Cat food and little marshmallows got me another stinking skunk last night

I caught one too. Have managed to pop both in the head and prevent a discharge.

Removing them from the trap is a real hoot. I probably look like a scene from the hurt locker.

Been using marshmallows and cat food. May just try marshmallows tonight.

Just got home from picking my wife and son up from the airport and look what was waiting for me when I got home

You think your skunks are bad, I caught a damned green jay today. Poor fella stuck his head in and was trying to get to the cat food I guess, those light latches will getcha.

Saw a skunk up by the pond that I think I might lay a set for, need to get rid of the ones I got. If all else fails, I could probably hire you since you seem to have hang of it.

You guys got some big coons in some of those pics!

I wanna keep a big skunk fur one of these days they look really cool but can't get past that smell.