Tip to Catch Bait Stealing Raccoon | Raccoon Cage Trap Tip 

Bait stolen yesterday and the day before. Set the trap this evening at dusk and by 9 p.m. the bait was gone. I came in and watched your video, reset the trap and had caught the Coon by 11:30 what an awesome tip you've saved my chickens

OMG thank you so much for this. I don't know how I didn't think about doing this. For a WEEK we have our traps getting the bait stolen... tried this trick, caught BOTH the raccoons that have been getting at my chickens.

*HERES ANOTHER TIP FROM ME* One thing I have experienced with raccoons, was that they were always putting there hands through the gate, and pulling the food out. I ziptied sheet metal across the back so then it can't reach in. It has helped a ton!

All I can say is thank you for this tip. Had two coons that were stealing the bait from my traps for over a week. Put a piece of rebar like you suggested, and caught both the very next night. It reallllly works... thanks again!!

This is one of the best RU-vid tips out there yet. Worked perfect and the racoon had no chance. Thank you and BRILLANT TIP!!!

You are a genius! After 3 failed attempt, I decided to try it your way. Finally caught the racoon. Thanks so much!

Great tip, I would have never thought of that. He got the bait the first night, not the second

Just stumbled upon your video. Tried this last night and caught the guy who was stealing bait for a week. Thanks for the post!

This WORKS!...thanks a million just caught the uncatchable after a month of him stealing bait every night your trick got him ;-) he is in the happy hunting ground as i type he had killed my chickens every night for over a month climg the trees and get them roosting at night and ruined all their nest and eggs, i just found a stick that would go through like a dowel rod,as soon as he tried to go over it and step down trap popped and i jumped for joy as i was watching on cams, my chickens and i thank you ...

Thanks! Lost my bait for a week. Set the bar and woke up to a possum in the trap. Simple but effective

i had the same issue,, placed 2 rebar rods to make a fence theyhad to crawl over and actualy caught 2 of them the same night. Great tip!

MY RACCOONS MADE LOOK LIKE AN IDIOT, ALL I CAN DO IS LAUGH, THEY ARE SO INTELLIGENT , I WILL TRY YOUR TIP THANKS FOR SHARING !

i thought i was the only one who figured that trick out. lol. works like a charm. good vid.

Dude! You are awesome!! I tried to catch this thief for a month. Nothing just missing bait. I followed your idea and next day got me a racoon. Thank you so much!

OMG, thank you so much! I just got a trap, first night coon took my bait and left. I watched your video and had a metal pole that fit and I followed your instructions. This morning, a young coon was in the trap, but it dug up my grass underneath trying to escape. I'm after a big tailless one. My neighbor took this little one and set him free in a field nearby. I'm 68 and I can't thank you enough for helping me out! Oh, I used a quarter cut of an apple and a teaspoon of cheap cat food, a stinky fish flavor. Easy peasy.

Thanks caught the raccoon that was tearing up my kids toys and pool hoses. He thought he could steal the bait but not with your trick! Thank you!

that's so simple but so helpful! thanks a lot and greetings from a german hunter!

Good stuff ,a little tin can wired to back of the trap works to.

Excellent, EXCELLENT tip! My marshmallow bait was ideal for....a squirrel! I noticed the trap was tripped at night and decided to go out the next morning to see what I caught. After a cold rainy night the little runt dropped dead. As far as my raccoon problem goes. I sealed off the hole in my roof (!) and sprayed Coyote urine around the perimeter. So far, so good. But your cage trap worked like a gem!

Genius. I have a racoon who's eaten more of my bacon than I have.

Great tip! I had one of the little stinkers steal bait two nights in a row, then saw this video and gave it a try. This morning - a 19--pounder in the trap.

Thank you for sharing 😊 what a fantastic idea 💡 we have a tricky raccoon 🦝 also I will share this with my hubby. Thanks again

This trick is simple and and yet very amazing. Thanks for the video. It helped me out catch 2 raccoons I could not catch they would eat all my Bait and never get them. I got one raccoon and then I could not get the others just like you said it's like they're Informing each other on how the trap works.

Thanks for the tip, I am sure to use it. Another tip is to put the bait under the cage, make them work a little to get it and they will get careless : )

Worked perfectly! Had a real Indiana Jones of a coon stealing marshmallows all week, no matter how I adjusted. Tried this with a brass rod I had lying around, and Dr. Jones was caught the first night. Thank you!!

That little raccoon sounded like he wanted to tear your arm off when you pulled the bar out of his trap! Thank you for this tip, and for posting these videos. I just discovered them trying to find a way to rid my attic of some raccoons that have moved in.

Nice going to try this tonight got some pretty big raccoons taking over my porch and they are starting to get braver, thanks

Amazing ingenuity!!!! Thanks for the tip. I had one knock my trap on its side, spin it 180 degrees, set the trap off the trigger and eat the food. How?!?!?

That is slick . I also use a left over piece of wood flooring to set over the pan .

You deserve million likes . Thank you about to try it

GOT HIM. Also he was well fed out of my traps. He weighted 25.6 lbs. He was lucky to fit in the traps. Bated the trap at 9 pm. He was caught at 9:45 pm. Thanks for the posting of this tip. Its an excellent idea on your part.

That is genius, I’ll try this tonight! I have at least 4 individuals to relocate.

Thank you !! Been trying to catch one for weeks. We will try this tonight!!

I’ll give this a go. Thanks for the video!

I used your idea with the rod and finally got the bait stealing coon that’s been robbing my trap every night thank you so much

Thanks so much. I tried this last night and it worked.

Thank you for the tip and trade secret my man. It took a few times of trial and error, mainly the stick placement (height and location of stick), but I eventually got him. :)

Thank you! Testing it out tonight

Great tip. Another way is to spread peanut butter directly on trap trigger plate.

What a great idea! As I was watching this video in my yard there was a bit of rebar looking at me. Feels like I’ve just been feeding them treats, hopefully after trying this it will be there final meal

I have seen another video where they force the trap open from the bottom so I squeezed the blocker of the trap on top.

I utilized your idea in 2 traps last night. Woke up to 2 coons trapped. Thank you.

Thank you my brother. That is a GREAT tip. 😊

Great idea, THANKS! I always put my trap on a solid surface also and fasten it in place so it can`t move because if you don`t they will pull grass an dirt in and just make a mess.

This man deserves a noble price

This worked perfect for me last night.. Caught the sucker, was tired of it keep stealing the bait.... Thank you so much

thanks for the video and great tip to catch these crafty creatures. Another suggestion I have is to use a small wooden plank resting against the trigger plate but NOT heavy enough to trigger the door. Forces them to walk on the board to get to the bait and they can't reach to grab the goodies any longer without door shutting on them! they have incredible reach and grip it's amazing how they do it.

Thanks!! Simple and ingenious

I used that technique with the bar, and the raccoon still got the bait. Next, we followed someone else's suggestion of putting boards up on all 3 sides of the back area. The raccoon, moved the trap, turned it upside down and got the bait. Ah ha, next we wedged the trap so it couldn't move it anywhere. So with the bar, sides up in the back, and wedged the trap, we finally got that smart one. She tried really desperately to get out, that she bent the door and trigger plate, but wasn't able to get out. Glad we finally had a victory.

VERY good suggestion. Will try tonight, and let you know how things go. (It's kind of crazy how many modifications you have to make to these traps to make them remotely effective.)

Ya talk about your K.I.S.S. method. Thanks for thinking outside of the box and sharing.

Thanks! Awesome tip. Got him first night with rebar thru trap.

Thanks for the video, I am having the same problem. What camera did you use?

I've caught 40 raccoons in a year and a half. Except the big one. He knows not to step on the trip but we''ll see after I try your method!

Great video sir! Just wondering as to what kind of traps are these?

Thanks - going to try this.

Works Like a CHARM ! 🙂 Thank You x 1000 !

Man I needed this video I have a smart coon I’m trying to get under my house!

I've been wasting bacon and pieces of cantaloupe for months....lol Thank you for this tip. Raccoons have been destroying my lawn digging everywhere.

Worked for me. Thank you!

Excellent idea Thank you

Great tip! Here's another tip: raccoons were stealing the bait out of our traps every night without getting caught, so I threw a handful of cat kibble into the trap, most of it towards the back of the trap, and viola! Caught 9 raccoons and still counting, starting that very night. Raccoons love the kibble, but to eat it they have to get all the way into the trap and get it off the ground, which inevitably trips the trap.

Thank you SO MUCH. I have a coon that CONSTANTLY keeps getting into my jeep when I leave the top off and it makes a total mess inside and scratches everything up. I’ll be making a coon skin cap soon enough!

Thanks so much...1st try one down!

THIS WORKED!!! Thank you.

Hey, Thank you guy. I did this trick and caught the thieving little bastard the first night. Again, thanks

How far up the trap do you place the bar? ALso, I had one get trapped, but it escaped- I think it had an accomplice. I've added velcro to the setup to maybe make it less easy to push the trap ope from teh outside? Also, I use a metal tin, they take it out. Can I wire that to the base so that its contains the bait?

Perfect…love it..I have squirrels and chipmunks that pulls the same stunt….

Another way to address these issues is to use a trap with an entirely different trigger system, i.e. Comstock traps with wire triggers and fast closing powered doors incorporated into the most rugged virtually escape proof traps made. Additionally, these traps will work right side up, upside down, sideways and vertically. Definitely worth looking at.

I appreciate that tip homie ☮️

Good tip for bait stealers . Thanks

Awesome! I've trapped 9 raccoons in the last 3 weeks, but there is ONE that is too smart! He/she will either steal without setting off trap, or set off trap leaving no bait and no raccoon! I am going to try this!

Was catching raccoons around my garden left and right for several months until I came across one very sneaky, intelligent one that stole the bait for about a week. Got tired of playing cat and mouse with this critter so I tried this with a 3/4" square piece of stock wood and wa la one captured raccoon the very first night I tried it. Boy was he pissed the morning I released him in the woods, by far the most aggressive biting one I've ever encountered. Kids and pets are safer now with this aggressive coon gone. Thanks for this very useful tip!

Very clever. Will use

Thank You Thank You Thank You

Brilliant ! Thank you.

Smart idea! I'll get that a try. Update: It worked, caught the little varmint! Thanks!

Trying tonight thank u

Have a coon that too smart /too experience not going side the trap to steal the fish/meat bait. I even hang the empty peanut butter bottle with fish/meat inside (with the wind chime to signal me) and it also ignored it and dug up the vegetable for worms instead. How do I get it to go inside the trap? Using a better bait? Thanks.

what's good bait to use? they come for my fruit trees. Thanks, good video

That's great 👍 thanks for sharing.

The reason he knows how the trap works is because captured and release racoons are effectively trained. Got one and he cleaned out my trap. Relocation is not a solution for these types because you put the burden of cost on someone else. Was thinking so hard on how to rectify the situation and all you did was put a stick in the trap. lol

We caught 4 raccoons this way!!!! Thank you

thank you for this tip. where can i get a bar like this ?

Thats exactly whats going on with me, i have a camera to watch also, and that coon will not step on the release. I will give your method a try tomorrow.

Ingenious; thank you!

Thank you very much

Great idea. Thank you

Wow thats a great idea thats what this raccoon did i will try that tomorrow

Thank you sir

You're smarter than a raccoon and now so am I !! I will also now be smarter than squirrels and chipmunks. :)

Show or tell us how high off the ground you inserted the bar, please. Thanks.

Genius, caught it last night.

Dude!!! If this works for me, You are awesome!!! Removed over 15 raccoons from my parents new house. It’s been a nightmare… the beautiful, peaceful, serene backyard view of the creek and the soothing sound of the water was a big check mark in the “pros” column when deciding to buy the property. It quickly became the biggest X mark in the “cons” column when we tore out the rotten deck and had it replaced. Apparently an entire community of raccoons were living there. Removing their home forced them to move… RIGHT INTO THE ATTIC. You know, because that was the closest place to their former home. Replacing the damaged areas in soffits forced them to destroy new areas in the soffits. After we were pretty sure we got them ALL out of the attic, using infrared or thermal goggles or whatever that guy had, which were pretty cool looking… navy seal looking things, and yes, this has been like WAR… we added sheet metal to the soffits. But yes, these raccoons are insanely smart. Apparently she found a piece of Sheetrock up in the attic that was used by some idiot contractor to act as a lid to a 15 foot square shaft that went from attic to foundation. the base of the shaft must be up against a wall where she can crawl through and somehow get access outside. It’s a slab foundation which should prevent access from under house… but she’s so damn smart, she gets that food from all 4 traps that I’ve modified to get her. We have relocated over 15 of them. I think she’s the last. But I’m sick of this and willing to spend money on fence to help prevent this. I’m going to install razor wire on top of fence to ensure they don’t just climb it. I can’t believe how smart they are. We have spent over $2000 with pest company, plus all the BS we bought to help repel them. Plus whatever this fence will cost, plus soffit and roof repairs. I can’t imagine anyone having a worse situation. ZERO evidence of raccoon issue on inspection report. Oh yea, not to mention the rats that also relocated to attic after deck removal. They entered whirly bird vents, tore through the screen mesh roofers used when they replaced the roof and vents and stuff up there. Replaced screen with thicker metal mesh stuff and I think that solved THAT issue. Sigh… I can’t wait to finally win this war… it’s been brutal and very frustrating for my parents who thought they bought their dream home… but thank you so much for sharing your solution!!! I’m sure this will help me finally get that last one. Oh yea… why do I keep calling it a her? Because her babies are at the bottom of that shaft. Pest guy will have to somehow get a bucket down there for them to crawl into so he can pull them up… sigh… so frustrated.

A good new modification or addition to the trap. I have the same problem with my trap, but it is not like your trap for catching a harmful cat. It enters the trap and places its legs outside, and because its body is long, it reaches the meat easily. But she can't eat it and the trap won't catch it! I modified the trap door and put the iron rod in the middle of the trap like what you did and I will see the result... Greetings from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Great solution. You’re a genius. I’m curious about the handy dandy Camera you used to record the raccoon. Could you please share Brand? Model # Thank you.

I shall try this. The only reason I’m trapping him at all is he may have distemper. I’ll take them to the Wildlife Centre after.

I did this last night and the raccoon was trapped, best trick to catch raccoons.

I've already got one trapped I'm trying to find a safe way to let him go.

What exactly is the bait cage made of? Can't see it clearly in the video.