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Pat the Plumber CIL 
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Location: Springfield,Il
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 Posted: 24 Apr 2024 at 9:46am |
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We used dog proof traps at my buddies hunting camp . Cheap cat food , marshmallows and peanut butter. We had some problems with mice Cleaning up the bait. Place a golf ball over the top after placing bait. Mice cannot move the golf ball but the coon / possum can. Removed 11 coons and 15 possums last fall . Trying to get rid of nest raiders . Turkeys don't stand a chance hatching eggs with all these egg eaters. Mostly one or 2 night sets. Cannot check them during the week and if I cannot check daily, will not leave traps set.
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You only need to know 3 things to be a plumber;Crap rolls down hill,Hot is on the left and Don't bite your fingernails
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Clay
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Posted: 24 Apr 2024 at 10:24am |
I use a live trap in the barn. The problem is cats get caught instead of the coons. Open the trap and the cat shoots out like greased lightning. Since I put the trap into a trash can, I am catching less cats.
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scott
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Posted: 25 Apr 2024 at 8:59am |
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I used the small marshmallows to catch 47 coon in a year and 3 young ones at once another year. Best to start culling the herd early in the year!
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IBWD MIke
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Posted: 26 Apr 2024 at 8:20am |
 scott wrote:
I used the small marshmallows to catch 47 coon in a year and 3 young ones at once another year. Best to start culling the herd early in the year! |
There is no wrong time to trap a racoon! But, getting them this time of year does slow down the next generation!
Saw one out in the neighbors field Monday when I was planting corn. Knew I was pushing pretty hard to get done before dark so I had to leave him alone. Don't kn ow what he was doing but he was lout there for over an hour! If I had time to go get a gun, he'd be dead!
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Clay
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Posted: 26 Apr 2024 at 10:00am |
scott wrote:
I used the small marshmallows to catch 47 coon in a year and 3 young ones at once another year. Best to start culling the herd early in the year! |
Do cats eat marshmallows?
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Ray54
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Posted: 26 Apr 2024 at 11:58am |
Clay wrote:
scott wrote:
I used the small marshmallows to catch 47 coon in a year and 3 young ones at once another year. Best to start culling the herd early in the year! |
Do cats eat marshmallows |
If they matter to someone, they would just to get you in trouble.
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scott
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Posted: 29 Apr 2024 at 11:38am |
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47 coons took all summer to catch. In that time I also caught a possum or two and a skunk but never a cat. Small marshmallows for the win.
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