Post by bill1958 on Sept 25, 2010 23:14:03 GMT -5
when using baits .
fresh baits
i prefer fresh baits all season as this cuts your possums and skunk catches down helps pick up more cats in my canine sets.
now the thing to remember when the temps hit below freezing
(32 degrees) you must add more lure about the size of a butter bean.any thing above the lure stays the same what will cling to Q-TIP or small twig.if the temps his in the teens-0 below you add a ldc call at your set but do not over lure.use what will cling to a tooth pick is plenty.skunk oder can and will drown out your other lures and baits.the thing to remember the colder the weather the less odor your bait gives out.this don't always apply to lure.lures are made to give out odor even in cold weather to a degree..here is the catch with lures cold weather will slow the odor travel down and will not travel as far because of the heavy air current.this is why a ldc lure is important.the skunk odor being super stroung travels a lot farther then say a gland lure.
now take the tainted bait or liquid bait ,yes it works better when the weather gets cold but again the odor will not travel because of the heavy air current.it will travel twice as far as fresh bait but then you will see skunks and possums catches.
when using bait here is a basic chart
temp
bait
33 degrees and up use a teaspoon ful
32 and down use what will goe in side a table spoon
below 0 add a drop of skunk essence to bait if this last for a while
lures
33 degrees and up use what will cling to a twig or q-tip
32 and down use a ldc call at your set but remember use a very very small amount.or use a regular lure at your set and a ldc lure a few feet from your set.
note you can use a very small amount at the dirt hole instead of placing on a branch but i prefer to bait,use a coursity lure and urine and a ldc lure above the set. gives me more odor to play with the canines head .
fresh baits
i prefer fresh baits all season as this cuts your possums and skunk catches down helps pick up more cats in my canine sets.
now the thing to remember when the temps hit below freezing
(32 degrees) you must add more lure about the size of a butter bean.any thing above the lure stays the same what will cling to Q-TIP or small twig.if the temps his in the teens-0 below you add a ldc call at your set but do not over lure.use what will cling to a tooth pick is plenty.skunk oder can and will drown out your other lures and baits.the thing to remember the colder the weather the less odor your bait gives out.this don't always apply to lure.lures are made to give out odor even in cold weather to a degree..here is the catch with lures cold weather will slow the odor travel down and will not travel as far because of the heavy air current.this is why a ldc lure is important.the skunk odor being super stroung travels a lot farther then say a gland lure.
now take the tainted bait or liquid bait ,yes it works better when the weather gets cold but again the odor will not travel because of the heavy air current.it will travel twice as far as fresh bait but then you will see skunks and possums catches.
when using bait here is a basic chart
temp
bait
33 degrees and up use a teaspoon ful
32 and down use what will goe in side a table spoon
below 0 add a drop of skunk essence to bait if this last for a while
lures
33 degrees and up use what will cling to a twig or q-tip
32 and down use a ldc call at your set but remember use a very very small amount.or use a regular lure at your set and a ldc lure a few feet from your set.
note you can use a very small amount at the dirt hole instead of placing on a branch but i prefer to bait,use a coursity lure and urine and a ldc lure above the set. gives me more odor to play with the canines head .