Sorry, just saw your post #5 about your setup.
Dry cat food in a z-trap or Duke, both dog proof coon traps, can buy on line or about any sports/hardware store. Makeithappen uses the same. I kill every one of them either .22 short to the head or shovel to the head.
No grace or mercy given by me for coons. "But I promise not to eat the deer corn no mo"....lol.
Holechit, that's a chit load of Daniel Boon hats. 
most of the current population probably doesn't know who that is though. At $100 a pop for a cap a man could do well. I'm not aware of the coon population here but after I order a few of those dukes it'll be less than. 
most of the current population probably doesn't know who that is though. At $100 a pop for a cap a man could do well. I'm not aware of the coon population here but after I order a few of those dukes it'll be less than. 
There's at least 5x the number of raccoons that you see, in the area. They have a 2-4 mile range from home base, is what I've read.
I use Duke DP traps, anchored with 12-18" rebar J-hooks. Do not put the traps close to something they can climb or they'll pull the rebar out. If near something vertical, use 100lb braided wire to the trap chain links and tie it off good! I put 5-7 pieces of dog food in the bottom, then impale a full size marshmallow on the trigger, length wise to fill the trap circumference.
I started using my gamo big cat 1200 pellet gun to dispatch. Much quieter and cheaper when going to war with raccoons. Put it between their eyes and a bit above for the brain. They become ditch ornaments for the owls, hawks, etc.
I don't as i have decent grip strength (infer what you will here
). If you have arthritis or a weaker grip the set tool may be helpful. I dislike carrying more than necessary.
Dont give your good hard earned money to duke for imported traps!
Duke copied the design from the trapsUSA model!
Go to trapsusa for $124 a dozen shipped to your house! Made in the USA!
Dog-Proof Raccoon Traps
Setting tool is included!
Here they are in the made in usa thread.
Anybody get anything MADE IN THE USA Today?
This little fella needed a snack while it waited on help to arrive!
I use mostly 24" of #4 rebar with a 5/8" heavy hex nut welded to the end
Duke copied the design from the trapsUSA model!
Go to trapsusa for $124 a dozen shipped to your house! Made in the USA!
Dog-Proof Raccoon Traps
Setting tool is included!
Here they are in the made in usa thread.
Anybody get anything MADE IN THE USA Today?
This little fella needed a snack while it waited on help to arrive!
I use mostly 24" of #4 rebar with a 5/8" heavy hex nut welded to the end
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Dumb question maybe, if you dispatch them on location, does that deter future success? Seems that spot could get funky and prevent more from coming to the trap, or do you move them around a lot?
I know they're all over my area but I rarely see them. Kinda thinking being a little pro active with a trap would go a long way.
I know they're all over my area but I rarely see them. Kinda thinking being a little pro active with a trap would go a long way.
If they are in the area, a little blood will not deter one from sticking its hand in the "cookie jar" for a old stale marshmallo!
Look at that one in my pic above.
My neighbor texted me a pic of it when he went out on his daily walk. At the time it had only one paw in the trap, within a hour of me getting there with its dose of pain medication, it had both.
