Anyone still trapping?

[Carlos]

You mean you been throwing the tooth picks away ?

Yeah- I'm not all about that mountain man stuff, haha.
I mean, a guy has to draw the line somewheres.

 

[spoonie]

Ran some over the weekend 5 possums 5 coons and a skunk.

 

[Farm manager]

Waste chocolate from the M&M plant worked really well for skunks in dp's(for me). I'm not sure where to get any of the waste these days. I guess you could try crushed Hershey bars or Hershey's kisses.

I have 3 dp's and 2 live traps out for almost two weeks and caught 2 groundhogs, 2 coons, 3 possums and two cats that i think a low life dumped out on us. Pretty slow here, very little on cell cams. The only big predator i have around right now are bobcats. Live traps are producing better than the dp's for me. I've been trying freeze dried meal worms and using some fruit mixed in with the other baits. Trying to catch this skunk but catching everything else instead.

Year around trapping was a great move for sure by the agency. It is really helpful to deal with the unwanted varmints around the house in summer.

 

[JCDEERMAN]

Waste chocolate from the M&M plant worked really well for skunks in dp's(for me). I'm not sure where to get any of the waste these days. I guess you could try crushed Hershey bars or Hershey's kisses.

Never tried chocolate - you seen any problems with ants? Marshmallows the insects love

 

[Farm manager]

I was trapping late season usually an by then the insects were not an issue. I can see where they might be a problem in warm weather.

 

[Planking]

A caught a skunk last night in a live trap on some left over pork rib scraps that i had smoked.

 

[TN1BUCK]

Just started back on the coons and possums. 3coons 1 possum so far cooler weather should pick up.

 

[JCDEERMAN]

Still haven't trapped many - may need to move them around some. But have been seeing and shooting them in the evenings. Here's our kill count for 2024 thus far. These numbers are far below the last 2 years. Hopefully a good sign.

Skunks: 4
Grinners: 9
Coons: 21
Total: 34
Armadillos: 15

 

[rem270]

Still haven't trapped many - may need to move them around some. But have been seeing and shooting them in the evenings. Here's our kill count for 2024 thus far. These numbers are far below the last 2 years. Hopefully a good sign.

Skunks: 4
Grinners: 9
Coons: 21
Total: 34
Armadillos: 15

Not gonna lie I had to google what a grinner was lol.

Are you purposely trapping armadillos or they just getting in the traps?

 

[JCDEERMAN]

Not gonna lie I had to google what a grinner was lol.

Are you purposely trapping armadillos or they just getting in the traps?

All the armadillos have been shot. We didn't see many the last year or so, but they've exploded over the summer and back like they were before

 

[rem270]

All the armadillos have been shot. We didn't see many the last year or so, but they've exploded over the summer and back like they were before

Kill em all no matter how it's done. They are bad around here too. I have never caught one in a trap is why I was asking.

 

[JCDEERMAN]

Kill em all no matter how it's done. They are bad around here too. I have never caught one in a trap is why I was asking.

Yep - kill them all! They devastate fields. Screw em. We kill every one we see. We've killed hundreds several years in a row. They went away and then now came back with a vengeance?? BOOM is what our neighbors hear constantly

 

[JCDEERMAN]

Now's the time to get the traps out here before Turkey season. They are really hungry right now. Caught 3 grinners Saturday night