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Anyone use these Racoon traps?

Posted By: Elkivory2

Anyone use these Racoon traps? - 12/12/22 06:58 PM

Has anyone used these dog-proof racoon traps?

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Posted By: JW_TX

Re: Anyone use these Racoon traps? - 12/12/22 08:28 PM

Use the Duke’s version all the time and they work great. Small marshmallows seem to be the best bait.
Posted By: RattlesnakeDan

Re: Anyone use these Racoon traps? - 12/12/22 09:28 PM

I have the Dukes as well but prefer the "Z" traps. Dukes are pull up trigger and the "Z" traps are tripped by pulling up or pushing down. I am not sure about the brand you are looking at there.
Posted By: JimBridger

Re: Anyone use these Racoon traps? - 12/12/22 11:59 PM

Duke’s work great! I use cheap cat food as bait.
Posted By: maximum

Re: Anyone use these Racoon traps? - 12/13/22 12:38 AM

Originally Posted by RattlesnakeDan
. . I am not sure about the brand you are looking at there.


Looks like bridgers. They're good. I have a few
Posted By: maximum

Re: Anyone use these Racoon traps? - 12/13/22 12:40 AM

Everybody that has and uses feeders should have
and be using coon traps and 22LR settling tool
Posted By: angus1956

Re: Anyone use these Racoon traps? - 12/13/22 12:48 AM

Use all the time. Dry cat food or small marshmallows work like a charm.
Posted By: Elkivory2

Re: Anyone use these Racoon traps? - 12/13/22 04:54 PM

Thanks for the responses. I should have started on them back when I just had a couple coons, now I'm infested with them. I'll pick up a few traps and get busy.
Posted By: Sirrah243

Re: Anyone use these Racoon traps? - 12/19/22 05:54 PM

I caught over 30 with that type of trap last year. Used cheap cat food and a marshmallow. it sure has helped our turkey population. Use to only see 5 on the cameras at one feeder now we see up to a dozen at two feeders.
Posted By: Revoman

Re: Anyone use these Racoon traps? - 12/22/22 08:55 PM

I use them regularly. I put corn from the feeder in mine. Just sprinkle a few kernels around the trap and inside the trap
Posted By: Pootie

Re: Anyone use these Racoon traps? - 12/22/22 10:02 PM

All the above!
Posted By: Frio Town

Re: Anyone use these Racoon traps? - 12/22/22 11:25 PM

I use Dukes with dry cat food. For desert, a .22 short! Works great for me......

Frio
Posted By: Wildphilhickup

Re: Anyone use these Racoon traps? - 12/23/22 06:58 PM

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I set out 6 traps. I catch at least one coon every night. I use marshmallows and cat food.
Posted By: Espy

Re: Anyone use these Racoon traps? - 12/24/22 02:16 AM

Make sure and secure them good or you will be missing traps.
Posted By: GasGuzzler

Re: Anyone use these Racoon traps? - 12/24/22 11:13 AM

I use the trap door style with peanut butter and banana on stale bread or I use cheap wet cat food.
Posted By: Huntmaster

Re: Anyone use these Racoon traps? - 12/24/22 12:30 PM

They work; I really think the over population of coons is hurting all wildlife. There are hundreds everywhere. Wear gloves; they carry many diseases.
Posted By: Vern1

Re: Anyone use these Racoon traps? - 12/24/22 02:26 PM

They work well.
If you attach your trap chain to something solid, some of the bigger coons will pull their foot out so tie off to a limb with some flex will help for those big ones.
If the traps stay set for a long time, the springs will get weaker and coons can escape easier.
Note: I've only experienced weak springs on some of my traps that are 7-10 years old and paid for themselves many times over.
Posted By: flintknapper

Re: Anyone use these Racoon traps? - 12/24/22 03:06 PM

All the time!

You'll be amazed at just how many coons you have.

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Posted By: Sirrah243

Re: Anyone use these Racoon traps? - 01/04/23 06:24 PM

I like your set up flintknapper
Posted By: Dalroo

Re: Anyone use these Racoon traps? - 01/04/23 08:12 PM

I have a handful and use when I start seeing more raccoons than deer on my cams. Last year I cleared a bunch out in the Spring and will get busy again now that season is over.
Posted By: Geedubya

Re: Anyone use these Racoon traps? - 01/16/23 01:50 AM



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Posted By: hook_n_line

Re: Anyone use these Racoon traps? - 01/31/23 04:19 PM

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Posted By: Huntmaster

Re: Anyone use these Racoon traps? - 01/31/23 05:23 PM

Yes, they work.
Posted By: Jimbo1

Re: Anyone use these Racoon traps? - 01/31/23 06:26 PM

I have a couple dozen. Just about time to start setting them out again. Love walking up to the pen first thing in the morning and have 4 or 5 of these bastards caught up, awaiting to become buzzard food.
Posted By: RattlesnakeDan

Re: Anyone use these Racoon traps? - 01/31/23 09:19 PM

I lost one to a coon once because not being staked down good. 5 days later he came back with my old trap and caught him with the other hand. I was happy to get my trap back but more amazed that he hadn't got himself hung up somewhere and died.
Posted By: Gringo Bling

Re: Anyone use these Racoon traps? - 01/31/23 10:21 PM

Originally Posted by RattlesnakeDan
I lost one to a coon once because not being staked down good. 5 days later he came back with my old trap and caught him with the other hand. I was happy to get my trap back but more amazed that he hadn't got himself hung up somewhere and died.

I lost 2 Duke's that way, too. They have to be attached to hog panels, t-post, or feeder legs. I thought I had some deep rebar stakes that were freestanding, but obviously not deep enough.
Posted By: TexasBrian

Re: Anyone use these Racoon traps? - 02/12/23 03:52 PM

Wonder how they make them dog proof
Posted By: tgltexas

Re: Anyone use these Racoon traps? - 02/13/23 05:11 PM

Every time we set these traps out (with some mini marshmallows inside), we catch coons. They work like a champ!
Posted By: Whammer7

Re: Anyone use these Racoon traps? - 02/13/23 08:38 PM

I just lost 2 traps because the stake I used wasn't good enough. Gotta use good stakes!
Posted By: rickt300

Re: Anyone use these Racoon traps? - 02/14/23 02:44 AM

Well crap my end of year trail cam trapeze footage reveals that there is a 5 coon circus there every night. In fact all four feeders seemed to have there own little feeder parties. First thing I am going to do is get some good spotlights and hunt the trees along the creek. Steel number twos out of my 12 gauge or a 22 magnum if you will hit the tree for sure. I haven't been as lucky with marshmallows as some but peanuts, almonds seem like great baits to me. Anyway this all starts again in a few days.
Posted By: Jimbo1

Re: Anyone use these Racoon traps? - 02/14/23 07:19 PM

Great reminder. I need to get my traps baited again on my next trip. I have 2 attached to the feeder legs and another 6 attached to the hog panels between the feeder and the tree line. Love pulling up in the morning to 4or 5 trapped coons!
Posted By: Pootie

Re: Anyone use these Racoon traps? - 02/14/23 11:25 PM

Salmon flavored cat treats work for bait.
Posted By: Vern1

Re: Anyone use these Racoon traps? - 02/16/23 03:09 PM

Originally Posted by TexasBrian
Wonder how they make them dog proof


A dog's foot usually won't fit inside the tube so they can't get caught unless they are a really small dog.
Posted By: Whammer7

Re: Anyone use these Racoon traps? - 02/20/23 01:18 AM

I bought 2 new traps to replace the 2 I lost. Set the traps on Friday, on Saturday I found that I caught a paw. Robo coon chewed his own leg off!
Posted By: kry226

Re: Anyone use these Racoon traps? - 02/20/23 08:44 PM

Originally Posted by Vern1
Originally Posted by TexasBrian
Wonder how they make them dog proof


A dog's foot usually won't fit inside the tube so they can't get caught unless they are a really small dog.

That and the Duke's have a one-way trigger which requires an animal to pull the trigger. Since dogs cannot articulate their paw like a coon can, it's pretty hard for a dog to get trapped. For others like Z-Traps (my favorite), they have a two-way trigger, push or pull, you cannot technically call them dog proof.
Posted By: splash556

Re: Anyone use these Racoon traps? - 02/23/23 03:43 PM

I used them pretty regularly. They work well but we never run out of coons.
Posted By: Pootie

Re: Anyone use these Racoon traps? - 02/24/23 12:53 PM

Originally Posted by splash556
I used them pretty regularly. They work well but we never run out of coons.


and never will!
Posted By: hybridhunter219

Re: Anyone use these Racoon traps? - 03/02/23 03:50 AM

I have had good luck with the Duke’s traps.
Posted By: angus1956

Re: Anyone use these Racoon traps? - 03/02/23 01:41 PM

Duke's all the time as stated before small marshmallows or dry cat food work best. I've caught them before with a paw in 2 different traps. confused2
Posted By: Whammer7

Re: Anyone use these Racoon traps? - 03/20/23 03:48 PM

Robo coon came back. I guess he didn't have it in him to chew off his other front leg [Linked Image]
Posted By: kry226

Re: Anyone use these Racoon traps? - 03/21/23 12:49 PM

Originally Posted by Whammer7
Robo coon came back. I guess he didn't have it in him to chew off his other front leg [Linked Image]

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Posted By: yotehater

Re: Anyone use these Racoon traps? - 03/21/23 03:37 PM

Lost one set in soft ground after the rain put it under water.
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Another foot.
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Bingo. They always bite the end of that 22 air rifle. poof.
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That makes 9 for the week + one foot and one lost trap.
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Posted By: cmc

Re: Anyone use these Racoon traps? - 06/25/23 12:44 AM

Dukes are ok but the Z-traps are a good measure better.
Posted By: Sirrah243

Re: Anyone use these Racoon traps? - 07/09/23 05:33 PM

I use them every year during and after deer season until summer. They work great. Its really helped our turkey population.
Posted By: Okie Newton

Re: Anyone use these Racoon traps? - 08/21/23 06:16 PM

I sprinkle small marshmallows around the trap. Put a big one down the trap. Very effective at our place in East Texas. Don't forget to tie it down with a swivel in the chani two would be better.
Posted By: Papalote

Re: Anyone use these Racoon traps? - 08/22/23 02:09 AM

I've caught racoons, skunks and a fox in my dogproof traps.
Posted By: redchevy

Re: Anyone use these Racoon traps? - 10/02/23 03:14 AM

Hav caught a good number of coons in mine as well as more skunks than I care to count.
Posted By: Skeezix

Re: Anyone use these Racoon traps? - 10/15/23 12:18 AM

Man - interesting trap you have there. I've not use done before but going to look into this.

We never run out of these things....they reproduce faster than I can thin them out.
Posted By: Simple Searcher

Re: Anyone use these Racoon traps? - 10/21/23 12:20 PM

Originally Posted by Revoman
I use them regularly. I put corn from the feeder in mine. Just sprinkle a few kernels around the trap and inside the trap

I only found one brand of DP trap that was iffy. If I remember the name I will post it.
But corn works great, it is right there at the feeder and it is what they came for. We are well over 400 coons on just corn.
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