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peanut butter it will stick to the trigger flap of a catchem alive trap which will get them to set it off.a clever coon alot of times will reach in and pick the food out without touching the trigger .

also as far as the skunks would putting the trap up off the ground like on a level surface for the trap that the coon could climb up to.it may keep the skunks from getting into it. i dont know if skunks are much for climbing or not just a thought.i like to put something flat and fairly heavy on top of a live trap to.

I always use hard dog food to catch my coons it always seems to work for me. But I'm sure any of the others mentioned are just as good.

Cosmo, 55 gallon jug of water works great to drown it unless you want to get closer and flip a sheet over your trap and undo the latch to the door and flip the trap over so the door stays open and run like h*ll

this bait explains its self as a great raccoon bait
2 boxes of corn meal
mix corn meal together to a runny consistency ---do not heat
add the 4 cups of cracked wheat cracked wheat to it in a separate container mix 4 packages of yeast together ----do not heat at all
new container mix it all together and cover wit ha lid let sit out side for 3 days will be ready stinks realy bad do not leave inside the house place outside
the last two raccoons have caught were boars no skunks just raccoons

this is a pic of the first raccoon caught one day after we set it


this is the second raccoon caught on a day night set

Some of the Home baits I use for coon that work great is.
Canned Mackerel, Marshmallows mixed with Molasses, Fermented egg bait plane, Egg bait with Honey, Egg bait with dry dog food, Ol Roy bacon treats, gummi bears berry flavor, They love Fried Chicken, Also Grease from Fried Chicken mixed with dry dog food, Whole Corn soaked in Grape Kool aid works awsome as well.