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Hey just wondering if anyone knows some good bait to use for pine martins and maybe some tips?

PChaser wrote:Hey just wondering if anyone knows some good bait to use for pine martins and maybe some tips?

Beaver meat or Strawberry jam both work real well.

I've had pretty good luck with a small piece of steak, small being about the size of your fist tied in the back of a live trap. But Brent is right on alot of people say beaver is bar none the best.
What type of traps are you using? A leaning pole set with a conibear works great just put your bait above the trap and you should put out a little long range lure as well. They don't seem to be trap shy at all but if there are none in the area it could seem like it.. Good luck, They are a pretty cool little animal.

In marten season I always switch to eating fried chicken for lunch everyday just for the bones and skin . Any greasy meat is good . I usually use muskrat carcasses if I have 'em .

Hey thanks everyone im using a box type trap with a 120 on coni clips, attached to a tree i hear these thigs are not to hard to trap i just figure this year while im stomping around the mountains checkin for tracks a may as well try to catch some critter