I'm usually pretty good at catching the pesky little buggers with my "secret" deer corn/dry catfood mix (seasoned with Anise) that I catch Coon with but I've had one in my wood shed for about a month that just wasn't interested.
Well, you know what a mess they can make so out of desperation I put a big ol femer bone from a Chicken in the trap a couple days ago, and sure enough the little bastid was waiting for me this morning.

Who Knew??

Nice catch!

I've used a bit of mollasses before. Worked for that one. Not exactly enough of a trend to have confidence.

Ha,,,, had another one waiting for me this morning.
That's three this year (which is odd since I don't normally see em till fall). One with corn/catfood mix and two with Chicken bone. LOL
The'd probably go after a beef steak too, but thanks to our elected officials all they're getting around here is Chicken.

sometimes shiny objects will work. I have had the best results with a trap inside a stove pipe, they just have to go through.

I have trapped about 20 since the first of August in my tractor shed...using peanut butter smeared on the trap pan...works pretty good..they can't pass up peanut butter!!

Z

Try a trail of marshmallows and a small piece of rotting salmon with the skin on. Coons can't resist. Only problem is opossums like it too.