EAST TEXAS HOG DOGGERS FORUM

I have a place were I'm trying to trap hogs but my problem is coons they keep setting off my traps before the hogs get there any suggestions?

get some of these.

http://www.pcsoutdoors.com/12packdukedogproofcoontrap-1.aspx

If we lived anywhere near ya we have a pack of Patterdales and a couple Bull Terriers that would love nothing more than to eradicate that problem for ya!

Lol I'm looking for a cheap remedy that will keep them out

Think I remember something about using diesel, somebody confirm?

I've heard that put won't it kill the hogs I want them alive lol

The coons & squirrels are so bad where I trap that I have resorted to checking them traps in the late afternoon.  Otherwise, they eat all of the corn before the hogs come in after dark.

I trap in ACE property and my permit does not allow me to kill the coons or squirrels.  I have tried diesel many times.  It hasn't slowed them down yet.  Arrrrrrrrgh.

I did find those finger traps above very interesting.  Thanks.

I choose to think of the darn coons as scent cover.

Well I have enough sent cover by now lol!

Fly bait mixed with sardines will poison them they don't make it to far after they eat it

   are you useing a trip wire to spring the trap ?  if you are we had the same problem we just raised the trip wire higher to avoid the coons bumping it and springing the trap  . the hogs would still be able to bump the wire when they got to the corn  .

Not supposed to kill them is the problem all they want gone is hogs

The diesal attracts hogs..we soak all our corn in diesal and the coons won't touch it we had the same problem....and it does not hurt the pigs at all and the cons won't even come near it..lol   yes Kevin you are correct

Rl  not sure why the diesal is not working we use red diesel not sure it would make a difference but try  soaking it for 2-3 days works great for me we had them bad now you see tracks bit NOTHING touches the corn but pigs

I'm dang sure gonna try diesel

Put some help wanted signs coons hate jobs

Hey..I'm a "coon"

Jk lol as funny as that Is be nice lol!!

I've tried diesel and never saw it stop the coons from eating corn.   

Dry corn, donuts, or fish back bones are the most simple baits for hogs that I've found.  A coon eats every one of those baits also.  Coon scent in your hog trap is a good thing as far as see. 

Change your trigger, or move the trap.  No need to waste time worrying about coons to catch hogs.  You will only lay down more human scent, and spend time and money.

I use diesel from the Shell station.  Not sure the color of it.  Red is probably commercial or farming and I think it is colored to indicate "non tax" or something of that nature.

Does anyone know if those cool traps will work on squirrels.  There are way too many tree rats around my neighborhood.

Lol ima try diesel and if that done work looks like I'm moving my trap lol

The lil griz traps only catch coons and possums.  I have used them on a deer preserve at the feeding stations.  Caught over 100 coons.  Lost 2 small ones that pulled their foot off.

Lol..i hope it works for ya..it works great for us.

Soak the corn in diesel. Has no effect on the hog what so ever. But the coons will leave it alone.

:D

Seems like diesel has worked and hadn't but ima try it maybe it will work for me!