Tip to Catch Bait Stealing Raccoon | Raccoon Cage Trap Tip
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- Опубликовано: 27 фев 2021
- Tired of having the bait stolen from the trap but no raccoon in it?
Try this simple trap modification.
Most raccoons can be caught in cage traps pretty easily when a nice sweet bait is offered.
Some raccoons have figured out cage traps though and are extremely careful. Forcing them to do some extra stepping around in the trap by sliding a blocking bar through will often get them to hit the trigger.
Check it out. 
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Bait stolen yesterday and the day before. Set the trap this evening at dusk and by 9 p.m. the bait was gone. I came in and watched your video, reset the trap and had caught the Coon by 11:30 what an awesome tip you've saved my chickens
Awesome!
*HERES ANOTHER TIP FROM ME*
One thing I have experienced with raccoons, was that they were always putting there hands through the gate, and pulling the food out. I ziptied sheet metal across the back so then it can't reach in. It has helped a ton!
That what my raccoon is doing. But then he just started tipping the cage over and spilling the bait everywhere. I think I’m gonna repurpose this rebar trick and just stab it into the ground so he can’t tip it
OMG thank you so much for this. I don't know how I didn't think about doing this. For a WEEK we have our traps getting the bait stolen... tried this trick, caught BOTH the raccoons that have been getting at my chickens.
Well done! Thanks for feedback.
You are a genius! After 3 failed attempt, I decided to try it your way. Finally caught the racoon. Thanks so much!
Thanks. Just passing along a tip.
All I can say is thank you for this tip. Had two coons that were stealing the bait from my traps for over a week. Put a piece of rebar like you suggested, and caught both the very next night. It reallllly works... thanks again!!
This is one of the best RUclips tips out there yet. Worked perfect and the racoon had no chance. Thank you and BRILLANT TIP!!!
Awesome.
Just stumbled upon your video. Tried this last night and caught the guy who was stealing bait for a week. Thanks for the post!
Glad it helped!
Dude! You are awesome!! I tried to catch this thief for a month. Nothing just missing bait. I followed your idea and next day got me a racoon. Thank you so much!
Good job!
This WORKS!...thanks a million just caught the uncatchable after a month of him stealing bait every night your trick got him ;-) he is in the happy hunting ground as i type he had killed my chickens every night for over a month climg the trees and get them roosting at night and ruined all their nest and eggs, i just found a stick that would go through like a dowel rod,as soon as he tried to go over it and step down trap popped and i jumped for joy as i was watching on cams, my chickens and i thank you ...
Way to go!
Thanks! Lost my bait for a week. Set the bar and woke up to a possum in the trap. Simple but effective
Great tip, I would have never thought of that. He got the bait the first night, not the second
i thought i was the only one who figured that trick out. lol. works like a charm. good vid.
OMG, thank you so much! I just got a trap, first night coon took my bait and left. I watched your video and had a metal pole that fit and I followed your instructions. This morning, a young coon was in the trap, but it dug up my grass underneath trying to escape. I'm after a big tailless one. My neighbor took this little one and set him free in a field nearby. I'm 68 and I can't thank you enough for helping me out! Oh, I used a quarter cut of an apple and a teaspoon of cheap cat food, a stinky fish flavor. Easy peasy.
We almost always mount our traps on pieces of plywood to stop the digging.
Good job.
@@Frontlineanimalremoval Well, I have a large patio, but for some reason, the trap works better in the grass than on the patio. I don't know why.
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Another great suggestion! My last trapped coon walked the trap around like a magician. I added two gallon water bottles and bricks on top and it knock the whole thing down. Every time I thought I had the solution then it defeated me again. Finally after too many fails, I tied up the trap to a fig tree over the night and got it released far away in the hill. With the attached plywood, it cannot reach the ground to walk the cage away.
I used that technique with the bar, and the raccoon still got the bait. Next, we followed someone else's suggestion of putting boards up on all 3 sides of the back area. The raccoon, moved the trap, turned it upside down and got the bait. Ah ha, next we wedged the trap so it couldn't move it anywhere. So with the bar, sides up in the back, and wedged the trap, we finally got that smart one. She tried really desperately to get out, that she bent the door and trigger plate, but wasn't able to get out. Glad we finally had a victory.
Well done
i had the same issue,, placed 2 rebar rods to make a fence theyhad to crawl over and actualy caught 2 of them the same night. Great tip!
Thanks caught the raccoon that was tearing up my kids toys and pool hoses. He thought he could steal the bait but not with your trick! Thank you!
Well done!
Worked perfectly! Had a real Indiana Jones of a coon stealing marshmallows all week, no matter how I adjusted. Tried this with a brass rod I had lying around, and Dr. Jones was caught the first night. Thank you!!
Awesome
that's so simple but so helpful! thanks a lot and greetings from a german hunter!
Danke!
This trick is simple and and yet very amazing. Thanks for the video. It helped me out catch 2 raccoons I could not catch they would eat all my Bait and never get them. I got one raccoon and then I could not get the others just like you said it's like they're Informing each other on how the trap works.
Glad it helped!
GOT HIM. Also he was well fed out of my traps. He weighted 25.6 lbs. He was lucky to fit in the traps. Bated the trap at 9 pm. He was caught at 9:45 pm. Thanks for the posting of this tip. Its an excellent idea on your part.
Good job! No problem.
Thank you for sharing 😊 what a fantastic idea 💡 we have a tricky raccoon 🦝 also I will share this with my hubby. Thanks again
Hope it works for you.
Great tip! I had one of the little stinkers steal bait two nights in a row, then saw this video and gave it a try. This morning - a 19--pounder in the trap.
Good job. Simple, yet effective.
Thanks for the tip, I am sure to use it. Another tip is to put the bait under the cage, make them work a little to get it and they will get careless : )
Why not hang the bait up at the ceiling? This is better than below the cage as it's busy reaching up the bait and forget about the trigger blade on the floor.
That little raccoon sounded like he wanted to tear your arm off when you pulled the bar out of his trap!
Thank you for this tip, and for posting these videos. I just discovered them trying to find a way to rid my attic of some raccoons that have moved in.
Our pleasure!
MY RACCOONS MADE LOOK LIKE AN IDIOT, ALL I CAN DO IS LAUGH, THEY ARE SO INTELLIGENT , I WILL TRY YOUR TIP THANKS FOR SHARING !
Good stuff ,a little tin can wired to back of the trap works to.
I do that as well and is working out great.
Nice going to try this tonight got some pretty big raccoons taking over my porch and they are starting to get braver, thanks
You deserve million likes . Thank you about to try it
Thank you !! Been trying to catch one for weeks. We will try this tonight!!
Okay - bust on the bar. We had it all set up and was watching the trap when she showed up. The day before, we had seen her reach into the cage and flip the food container so the food came out then she just ate what was outside the trap. So, I set two traps, side by side, punched two holes in each dish and zip tied the dishes to the bottoms of the traps. They were placed inside to inside, so when the traps were side by side, they were out of reach, thereby forcing her into the cage. Then I ran a metal bar through both cages. Well, she showed up and immediately separated the two cages, then, when she realized she couldn't move the dishes, just grabbed handfuls of food and pulled it through the wires. She was tired of this and actually got in one trap as far as the bar, backed out and eventually left. Well, I went out and zip tied the traps together, leaving just enough space so the trigger lever wasn't impeded, and removed the bar. It was way dark by then, and having gotten this girl on camera, we knew she would most likely be back. Woke up next day to a huge, very pizzed off female in the trap. She was the 5th one we dealt with in about the last 6 weeks, along with an opossum. This particular coon had been so elusive, she even knocked over an automatic feeder we had strapped to a 6x6 pole under the tiki bar. It's been a couple days now, and food is safe LOL
Way to adapt and overcome.
That is genius, I’ll try this tonight! I have at least 4 individuals to relocate.
Amazing ingenuity!!!! Thanks for the tip. I had one knock my trap on its side, spin it 180 degrees, set the trap off the trigger and eat the food. How?!?!?
Thank you! Testing it out tonight
Thanks so much. I tried this last night and it worked.
Well done
I’ll give this a go. Thanks for the video!
I utilized your idea in 2 traps last night. Woke up to 2 coons trapped. Thank you.
Nice work! Honored to give Daniel Boone a trapping tip.
Genius. I have a racoon who's eaten more of my bacon than I have.
Same here...lol
Excellent, EXCELLENT tip! My marshmallow bait was ideal for....a squirrel! I noticed the trap was tripped at night and decided to go out the next morning to see what I caught. After a cold rainy night the little runt dropped dead. As far as my raccoon problem goes. I sealed off the hole in my roof (!) and sprayed Coyote urine around the perimeter. So far, so good. But your cage trap worked like a gem!
Thanks.
Thank you for the tip and trade secret my man. It took a few times of trial and error, mainly the stick placement (height and location of stick), but I eventually got him. :)
glad you got 'em
I used your idea with the rod and finally got the bait stealing coon that’s been robbing my trap every night thank you so much
awesome
Thank you my brother. That is a GREAT tip. 😊
No problem 👍
What a great idea! As I was watching this video in my yard there was a bit of rebar looking at me. Feels like I’ve just been feeding them treats, hopefully after trying this it will be there final meal
Go for it!
That is slick . I also use a left over piece of wood flooring to set over the pan .
Thanks!! Simple and ingenious
You're welcome!
This worked perfect for me last night.. Caught the sucker, was tired of it keep stealing the bait.... Thank you so much
Awesome.
This man deserves a noble price
Great tip. Another way is to spread peanut butter directly on trap trigger plate.
excellent idea and I will try it.
Thanks - going to try this.
Excellent idea Thank you
thanks for the video and great tip to catch these crafty creatures. Another suggestion I have is to use a small wooden plank resting against the trigger plate but NOT heavy enough to trigger the door. Forces them to walk on the board to get to the bait and they can't reach to grab the goodies any longer without door shutting on them! they have incredible reach and grip it's amazing how they do it.
Great suggestion.
But the wooden plank could trigger too soon when the coon is not deep inside yet, and the closing door might be jacked up by its back and wiggle out?
VERY good suggestion. Will try tonight, and let you know how things go.
(It's kind of crazy how many modifications you have to make to these traps to make them remotely effective.)
Good luck!
Worked for me. Thank you!
You're welcome!
I have seen another video where they force the trap open from the bottom so I squeezed the blocker of the trap on top.
Great idea, THANKS!
I always put my trap on a solid surface also and fasten it in place so it can`t move because if you don`t they will pull grass an dirt in and just make a mess.
Right on. The one in this video is mounted on plywood.
I've been wasting bacon and pieces of cantaloupe for months....lol Thank you for this tip. Raccoons have been destroying my lawn digging everywhere.
You are so welcome!
THIS WORKED!!! Thank you.
Way to go!
@@Frontlineanimalremoval we'd been trying to trap that sneaky bandit for WEEKS and with your help, we finally did! Our birdfeeders are safe again (for now, anyway)!
Awesome.
Smart idea! I'll get that a try.
Update: It worked, caught the little varmint! Thanks!
Good job
Genius, caught it last night.
Thanks! Awesome tip. Got him first night with rebar thru trap.
Nice work!
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And now I’ve gotten 3 in days. I’m so happy!
Ya talk about your K.I.S.S. method. Thanks for thinking outside of the box and sharing.
Works Like a CHARM !
🙂
Thank You x 1000 !
Well done!
Hey, Thank you guy. I did this trick and caught the thieving little bastard the first night. Again, thanks
Awesome.
Man I needed this video I have a smart coon I’m trying to get under my house!
Thanks so much...1st try one down!
Trying tonight thank u
I appreciate that tip homie ☮️
No problem 👍
Great tip! Here's another tip: raccoons were stealing the bait out of our traps every night without getting caught, so I threw a handful of cat kibble into the trap, most of it towards the back of the trap, and viola! Caught 9 raccoons and still counting, starting that very night. Raccoons love the kibble, but to eat it they have to get all the way into the trap and get it off the ground, which inevitably trips the trap.
Great tip!
Very clever. Will use
Awesome! I've trapped 9 raccoons in the last 3 weeks, but there is ONE that is too smart! He/she will either steal without setting off trap, or set off trap leaving no bait and no raccoon! I am going to try this!
Did it work?
Thank you very much
That's great 👍 thanks for sharing.
No problem 👍
Ingenious; thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
We caught 4 raccoons this way!!!! Thank you
Good job!
Was catching raccoons around my garden left and right for several months until I came across one very sneaky, intelligent one that stole the bait for about a week. Got tired of playing cat and mouse with this critter so I tried this with a 3/4" square piece of stock wood and wa la one captured raccoon the very first night I tried it. Boy was he pissed the morning I released him in the woods, by far the most aggressive biting one I've ever encountered. Kids and pets are safer now with this aggressive coon gone. Thanks for this very useful tip!
My last coon chew up the cat food tin can like a chewing gum -- become a small nugget that it fell out the trap and I spent many hours wondering why the cat food can disappeared.
Awesome
Thank you SO MUCH. I have a coon that CONSTANTLY keeps getting into my jeep when I leave the top off and it makes a total mess inside and scratches everything up. I’ll be making a coon skin cap soon enough!
Good luck
Great idea. Thank you
You bet!
Wow thats a great idea thats what this raccoon did i will try that tomorrow
Brilliant ! Thank you.
Glad you liked it!
Good tip for bait stealers . Thanks
Another way to address these issues is to use a trap with an entirely different trigger system, i.e. Comstock traps with wire triggers and fast closing powered doors incorporated into the most rugged virtually escape proof traps made. Additionally, these traps will work right side up, upside down, sideways and vertically. Definitely worth looking at.
Agreed
A stepping stick is a WHOLE lot cheaper...
Thank you sir
Perfect…love it..I have squirrels and chipmunks that pulls the same stunt….
What a great tip that's awesome
Glad you liked it!
You're smarter than a raccoon and now so am I !! I will also now be smarter than squirrels and chipmunks. :)
I've caught 40 raccoons in a year and a half. Except the big one. He knows not to step on the trip but we''ll see after I try your method!
Good luck
@@Frontlineanimalremoval it didn't work so well. He's still got the bait and it didn't set off the trap. I'm going to add another rod in there tonight. 😊
Thats exactly whats going on with me, i have a camera to watch also, and that coon will not step on the release. I will give your method a try tomorrow.
A good new modification or addition to the trap. I have the same problem with my trap, but it is not like your trap for catching a harmful cat. It enters the trap and places its legs outside, and because its body is long, it reaches the meat easily. But she can't eat it and the trap won't catch it! I modified the trap door and put the iron rod in the middle of the trap like what you did and I will see the result... Greetings from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
A longer trap for bigger animals is useful.
Yes, I made the modification to the trap door and put the iron rod that you suggested, and the result was wonderful. Two cats were caught in a very short time and were thrown away from my house. Thank you, my regards.@@Frontlineanimalremoval
Great video sir! Just wondering as to what kind of traps are these?
The one Ryan is putting the bar through is a Duke #1112. The one with the raccoon in it is a Safeguard 53130. We use different brands. Heavy duty construction and smaller openings in the wire are good.
Not in this video, but we use a lot of Comstock traps as well.
See Wildlife Control Supplies (WCS) or Animal Traps and Supplies (ATS) for a variety of good products.
I've already got one trapped I'm trying to find a safe way to let him go.
Thank You Thank You Thank You
thank you thank you It works
Awesome
The reason he knows how the trap works is because captured and release racoons are effectively trained. Got one and he cleaned out my trap. Relocation is not a solution for these types because you put the burden of cost on someone else. Was thinking so hard on how to rectify the situation and all you did was put a stick in the trap. lol
I shall try this. The only reason I’m trapping him at all is he may have distemper. I’ll take them to the Wildlife Centre after.
Good idea!! new sub
Thanks for the sub!
How far up the trap do you place the bar? ALso, I had one get trapped, but it escaped- I think it had an accomplice. I've added velcro to the setup to maybe make it less easy to push the trap ope from teh outside? Also, I use a metal tin, they take it out. Can I wire that to the base so that its contains the bait?
About 1/2 way up. Raccoons are strong and not all traps are created equally. If more escape, it's probably the trap's strength. Definitely you can wire the tin in. We often created a wire cage with bait in it and just hang it from top. Just be creative as you have been. Trial and error.
Very smart 👌 👏 👍
Thanks for the video, I am having the same problem. What camera did you use?
We use a Covert Brand game cameras currently.
I did this last night and the raccoon was trapped, best trick to catch raccoons.
Well done
Have a coon that too smart /too experience not going side the trap to steal the fish/meat bait. I even hang the empty peanut butter bottle with fish/meat inside (with the wind chime to signal me) and it also ignored it and dug up the vegetable for worms instead. How do I get it to go inside the trap? Using a better bait? Thanks.
This one may be trap smart. You could try a non-wire trap. Google “dura poly raccoon trap”
Catch ‘em coming and going at a hole with a pass through trap they have to walk through
Thank you....
Welcome