{"id":580,"date":"2018-08-15T12:36:28","date_gmt":"2018-08-15T12:36:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/survivaljar.com\/?p=580"},"modified":"2018-08-15T12:49:30","modified_gmt":"2018-08-15T12:49:30","slug":"different-foothold-traps-for-raccoons-coyote-wolves-animals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/survivaljar.com\/different-foothold-traps-for-raccoons-coyote-wolves-animals\/","title":{"rendered":"Different Foothold Traps for Raccoons, Coyote, Wolves and other Animals"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Foothold traps\u00a0are designed to latch onto the foot of the animal without causing it injury. These heavy-duty clamps will immobilize the animal and restrict its movement to the length of the chain or wire stake.<\/p>\n

There are many different types of foothold traps designed to catch different types of animals such as wolf, coyote, beaver, otter, bobcat, raccoon and wild cats.<\/p>\n

It’s important to match the correct type of leg hold trap for the right animal so as to not inflict pain or injury. Many fur\u00a0trappers will regularly check on their hidden traps to make sure an animal is not trapped for too long.<\/p>\n

Be aware that serrated\u00a0tooth<\/strong> spring latch traps are banned in the USA and most parts of the world.<\/em> It’s illegal\u00a0to use these types of older injury causing foothold traps.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Let’s check out some of the legal and more common foothold traps around. Most have some sort of a spring and release mechanism that will close a set of jaws around the foot of an animal. It’s also important to get the correct size for the animal that you are targeting.<\/p>\n

Enclosed Foothold traps for Raccoons<\/h2>\n

Enclosed foothold\u00a0traps are designed to trap the hands or arms of animals like raccoons and opossums. They work by latching onto the arm of the animal when they reach inside to grab the food. As the hole is only large enough for a raccoon arm it will deter unwanted catches.<\/p>\n

\"Enclosed<\/p>\n

Raccoons\u00a0are naturally inquisitive so they will reach in with their hand to see what goodies are down the bottom of the tube trap. The trap won’t activate until they withdraw their hand. This means it won’t activate on inserting a hand or arm only by withdrawing the raccoon or opossum arm will the trap close.<\/p>\n

The best food bait for these types for enclosed foothold traps is dependant on the aminal you want to catch. They are also called live traps for raccoons, or\u00a0raccoon leg trap. They will get a sore arm but they will be alive.<\/p>\n

Raccoon trap bait<\/h2>\n

For raccoon, I like to use a mixture of fish, nuts, and honey. I also like to sprinkle a little around the trap to lure them in. Having the enclosed foothold trap set in some bushes or in a set of logs will encourage them to investigate further.<\/p>\n

Sometimes I like to use my homemade fruit roll-ups<\/a>. These can have a very distinctive smell depending on the fruit ingredients you use. They are perfect for rolling up and jamming down the bottom of the coon leg trap.<\/p>\n

But you can try a whole range of trapping lures scent. Raccoons are scavengers and will investigate food that is easy to reach. Their sense of smell is excellent and they often prefer sweet food items like fruit, so that’s why some trappers like to use marshmallows or jelly beans. They last longer.<\/p>\n

You can also buy ready-made coon bait but I like to make my own and fine-tune the recipe. Set two traps up in each area with different bait, keep a record on what works and what doesn’t.<\/p>\n

If you hunting raccoon its best to read up all about their habits from and how to trap a raccoon in the United States<\/a>. It is an excellent resource.<\/p>\n

Why use enclosed foothold traps for Raccoons<\/h3>\n