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running coons off bait?

Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 12:05 am
by OO BUCK
Is it possible to just take 5 gallon buckets (instead of 55 for bear baites) and stand them up in the woods with doughnuts and stuff like that and run the dogs off that. I need really fresh scent for my pup so im thinking i could get some really fresh scent if i bated them. does anyone do this
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Re: running coons off bait?

Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 12:50 am
by vittonej
i use hollow stumps instead of buckets but they will work i like to use some corn mixed with bear bait. i tree a lot of coon this way

Re: running coons off bait?

Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 12:11 am
by gbud90
Yea I dont see why that woudnt work,alot of people use feeders to get pups on coons.Im from maine also.And I know what you mean theres not to many coon around,atleast around here.

Re: running coons off bait?

Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 11:13 pm
by bearhntwi
Yea,I run coons off our bear baits as well.Works real well.

Re: running coons off bait?

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 6:09 pm
by hammerinplott
A old tire with holes in the sidewall corn maple syrup and molasses