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| Feb 22, 2012 at 15:49 | comment | added | winwaed | Yes I think deer will be more of a problem. I assume large enough traps exist, but not exactly easy or cheap. MrsWinwaed (ecology prof) baits her mammal traps with peanut butter. I think that is considered a general catch-all although there may well be exceptions. We've also very successfully, used cat food for oppossums. | |
| Feb 22, 2012 at 14:51 | comment | added | bstpierre | Bait will depend on the animal: in my experience, woodchucks are hard to trap. I know someone who uses a can of sardines to catch skunks -- and a possum accidentally using the same bait. Obviously you're not going to trap a deer this way. | |
| Feb 22, 2012 at 14:41 | comment | added | J. Musser | thanks, for the answer. I have a havahart live trap, and only used it once, to catch a forty pound coon that was eating a quart a day of cat food. We shot him, buried him and planted a tree on top. Anyway, how should I bait the trap, and what with? | |
| Feb 22, 2012 at 14:37 | vote | accept | J. Musser | ||
| Feb 22, 2012 at 2:51 | history | answered | winwaed | CC BY-SA 3.0 |