I have 3 live traps that I trap with. I usually use sardines, but catch a lot of opossums. I know I need to get some leg hold traps, and plan to, but is there a better bait for coons? Does anyone use eggs?

I just use table scrapes in live trap.

For live traps I use peanut butter spread on a piece of bread. Put it on the ground and set the trap on top of it, with the bread under the trigger. Put something heavy on top of the trap

My GoTo is Surfin & Turfin cat food

tuna fish, marshmallows

Marshmallows..

x2 on the dry cat food. I'll squirt a little fish oil on it too

Sweets will get the coons and cut down on possums. Honey buns are hard to beat.

Honey buns now. something ants wont eat in the summer.

Yep. Sardines 50/50 chance it’s going to be a possum

I’ve heard marshmallows or small pieces of sponge dipped in bacon grease.

I've caught them on peppermints still in the wrapper in DP traps.

Set out 3 traps Saturday night. I put a combo of sardines and marshmallows in all 3. Caught 2 coons that night, so we will see.

Marshmallows and gummie bears have always worked good for me. Sprinkle a few outside the trap and then lead them to it.

Best thing I've found too. And the fireants don't seem to bother it.

I was going to say any brand of wet cat food.

Mini-marshmallows with anise extract poured on it. I caught four last weekend. Ants will run to it so make sure to refresh bait every night.

No, dry cat food. Surf n turf is dry food.

Forgot to add, my dad tears them up on dry cat food as well but he also puts a couple gummy lifesavers on the trigger of the DP trap to give them something textured to grab hold of and try to pull out.

That’s good thinkin. Gonna try it