Pond Boss Forums GENERAL QUESTIONS Wildlife Management Wood Ducks

If you strictly want to target 'coons, goggle "coon cuff".

Conibear 160's and 220's will work, but they'll whack ANYTHING that tries to get thru them. TJ, the traps that you floated in the pond will work for coon and opossums. You'll need to boil them again (dye them) and wax them. Clean out the dog and trigger, removing ALL the wax. Dirt hole sets for fox will work for opossum, wire a imitation crawfish to the trap pan and place it 1" under the water right at the shore for 'coons. Stake the trap good, they're strong buggers even pulling with 3 legs.

Shiny stuff will attract them, I've heard of just covering the trap pan with aluminum foil shiny side out and placing that barely under the water. You can also attract them with sweet smelling stuff - honey, sorgum molassas, etc. Look up cubby sets too. Check regs in your state to see if using a 220 on dry land is legal.