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Post by Larry Gene Pate on Sept 2, 2011 5:10:02 GMT -5
There is a product on the market "what Texans" called sweet feed they feed their horses on the farms and ranches and it has molasses in it along with cracked corn and all and the COON love it.You know when you have the right bag because it lumps up heavy due to the molasses.I have a friend that has a ranch and they get into his "SWEET FEED" and range cubes~~>Alfalfa cubes and destroy them to.Just to let you know,Larry
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Post by cdr on Sept 2, 2011 6:44:43 GMT -5
Larry, That was the very first "coon bait" that I ever used......(sweetfeed, aka Fit & Show). Funny that you bring that up. First coon I ever caught was tearing up feed sacks in the barn. I use the cubes sometimes now when I wanna get coon and not barn cats............
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Post by Law Dog on Sept 2, 2011 7:51:51 GMT -5
Last neighbors had show pigs/cattle and they had the same problem with coons, I trapped several out of his sheds. It has an odor but not as strong as I would like and not sure about the cost either! I stll like carp as its free, stinks and I can get a lot of it!
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Post by cdr on Sept 2, 2011 9:00:12 GMT -5
Law Dog, A 50lb sack is $9.13 here. Now for barn coon, the feeds that Lary mentioned are very acceptable baits IMO because the coon are used to feeding on those items (at least here anyway). Yes, carp is great but I have never taken a "non target" on cattle cubes (can you say that about carp?) I think this original post was more of a "FYI" directed to those that need options....... alomost every farmer/rancher that I know has a barn cat or two for mouse control, maybe them northern ranchers dont have cats... I dunno. Then again, "cages" are very good tools at such locations.........
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Post by sniperbbb on Sept 2, 2011 17:44:18 GMT -5
I usually lend a trap or two to a friend every summer because of coons getting into the sweet feed. But with all the flooding and droughts every where...that stuff is going to be getting expensive really fast come this fall/winter as the pasture fields get thin and the hay is running low.
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Post by Law Dog on Sept 2, 2011 19:30:19 GMT -5
Law Dog, A 50lb sack is $9.13 here. Now for barn coon, the feeds that Lary mentioned are very acceptable baits IMO because the coon are used to feeding on those items (at least here anyway). Yes, carp is great but I have never taken a "non target" on cattle cubes (can you say that about carp?) I think this original post was more of a "FYI" directed to those that need options....... alomost every farmer/rancher that I know has a barn cat or two for mouse control, maybe them northern ranchers dont have cats... I dunno. Then again, "cages" are very good tools at such locations......... Easy buddy slow the roll!!! LOL J/K Its just if I planned to use it I would need say 10 bags = $100.00 was the point I was making. There are no non-targets in SD, if its out there its wild! I use the cages around the home places for any releasing needs!
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Post by cdr on Sept 2, 2011 21:05:46 GMT -5
slow my roll???
oh buddy..... I can respect your views..... have a good evening CDR
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Post by alwright on Sept 3, 2011 4:10:38 GMT -5
Coons are gettin hungary around here along with all other wildlife cause of the drought. The neighbors told me that the coons are so thick at their feed room that so many got under the rollup door they learned to force the door up.
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Post by Larry Gene Pate on Sept 6, 2011 21:52:48 GMT -5
Glad you guys heard of this,good to be home,Larry
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Post by redrooster on Sept 7, 2011 8:15:55 GMT -5
I have a neighbor that live traps an average 20 coons per summer out of his barn and feed barrels. I usually keep sweet feed on hand for the horses and have promblems every week or two. I moved the feed to an enclosed trailer, so now they are eating my barn cats food. I have been trying for a month to catch this coon with no luck. He will not go into a live traps. Plan B is in the making.
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