Post by southernlures on Jan 12, 2011 4:08:45 GMT -5
WHAT I LEARNED ABOUT THESE LURE INGREDENTS
THERE WERE MANY MISTAKES THAT I HAVE MADE WHILE WORKING WITH LURE INGREDENTS.
HERE IS A SECTION ON SOME OF THESE BASIC MISTAKES AND TIPS
FLOUR FOR PASTE LURES
PROBLEM WHILE DURING THE TEST BATCH I USED SELF RISING FLOUR, WHILE THE RESULTS WORKED TO A DEGREE.THERE WAS A MAJOR PROBLEM WORKING WITH IT. WITH YEAST BEING IN IT THE LURE EXSPANED ONCE THE LURE WAS OPENED
SOLUTION
I THEN TESTED PLAIN FLOUR THAT TURNED OUT GREAT WITH NO PROBLEMS.THE LURE DID NOT EXSPAND AND TURNED OUT PERFFECT .NEVER LOST ANY ODOR OVER SIX MONTH TIME PERIOD.I ADDED A LITTLE GLYCERINE TO PREVENT THE LURE FROM DRYING OUT .
END RESULTS GREAT
ANISE OIL
I FOUND THAT IT WAS REAL EASY TO OVER RIDE OTHER INGREDENTS .
SOLUTION
I FOUND OUT THAT BY ADDING ONLY A FEW DROPS AT A TIME PER PINT PER FORMULA IT WORKED OUT GREAT. ALSO GIVES YOUR ODOR A LIFT.
BIRCH OIL
I FOUND THAT IT WAS REAL EASY TO OVER RIDE SOME INGREDENTS .
SOLUTION
I FOUND OUT THAT BY ADDING ONLY A FEW DROPS AT A TIME PER PINT PER FORMULA IT WORKED OUT GREAT. COON WAS ATTRACTED TO IT AS WELL
POPLAR BUD OIL
I FOUND THAT IT WAS REAL EASY TO OVER RIDE SOME INGREDENTS .ALSO LEARNED THAT BY ADDING TO FRUIT PASTE A LONE IT WAS DEADLY ON RATS BUT YOU ONLY NEEDED TO USE A SMALL AMOUNT AT SETS.IF TO MUCH WAS USED IT WOULD DRAW BEAVER TO YOUR RAT SETS.
SOLUTION
I FOUND OUT THAT BY ADDING ONLY A FEW DROPS AT A TIME PER PINT PER FORMULA IT WORKED OUT GREAT
AMBRETTE MUSK
I FOUND THAT IT WAS REAL EASY TO OVER RIDE SOME INGREDENTS .
SOLUTION
I FOUND OUT THAT BY ADDING ONLY A FEW DROPS AT A TIME PER PINT PER FORMULA IT WORKED OUT GREAT AND GAVE THE LURE ODOR A LIFT. MORE SO WHEN USING OTHER MUSK TYPE INGREDENTS.THIS IS A GREAT FIXATIVE WHEN WORKING WITH OTHER TYPE OF MUSK IN FORMATIONS BUT MISTAKEN BY MANY AS MUSKRAT MUSK .ALSO CAN BE USED AS A STRAIGHT MINK LURE AND WORKS VERY WELL IN OTTER LURES.DURING TEST WHEN MIXED WITH STRAIGHT RAT MUSK IT PRODUCED RATS,MINK AND OTTER
ASAFOETIDA POWDER
I FOUND THAT IT WAS REAL EASY TO OVER RIDE SOME INGREDENTS .
SOLUTION
I FOUND OUT THAT BY ADDING ONLY A SMALL PINCH AT A TIME PER PINT PER FORMULA IT WORKED OUT GREAT.DURING THESE TEST I LEARNED THAT IT ONLY TOOK A SMALL PINCH TO WORK IN FORMATION ,BUT THERE WAS SOME THING ALSO I LEARNED AND THAT'S WHEN IT COMES TO SKUNK LURES WITH CHEESE ESSENCE,SFE AND ROTTEN EGGS I COULD ADD MORE. IT EVEN HELPED THE LURE TO BE BETTER.CATS AND OTTER ARE ATTRACTED TO IT AS WELL.DURING THESE TEST CANINES WAS ATTRACTED TO IT BUT WHEN MIXED WITH GLANDS THE LURE WORKED BETTER WHEN MATTING SEASON STARTED OR AFTER DEC MEANING IT COULD BE USED TO MAKE MATRIX LURES FOR CANINES.
SOLUTION
I FOUND OUT THAT BY ADDING ONLY A PINCH AT A TIME PER PINT PER FORMULA IT WORKED OUT GREAT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SKUNK LURES MORE WAS NEEDED
CATNIP OIL
I LEARNED HERE THAT WHEN YOU ADD TO MUCH IT CAUSED SOME ANIMALS TO ROLL.
DURING THIS TEST WITH TRAIL CAMS I LEARNED THAT SOME CATS ARE HIGHLY ATTRACTED TO IT BUT OTHERS NEVER SLOWED DOWN .I ALSO LEARNED THAT GREY FOX WAS HIGHLY ATTRACTED TO IT BUT ROLLED MEANING START OUT USING SMALL AMOUNTS . IT WAS A INGREDENT THAT I COULD USE IN RUB TYPE LURES.BUT AGAIN I HAD TO START IN SMALL AMOUNTS
FRUIT PASTE
IF LEFT CLOSE TO HEAT IT WOULD BRAKE DOWN TO LIQUID SO KEEP AWAY FROM THE SUN OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.I ALSO LEARNED IT WAS ONE OF THE EASIEST BASES TO WORK WITH.IF MADE PROPER IT WILL TAKE ON ANY ODOR YOU WANT INCLUDING GLANDS,ESSENCE OILS,THIS ALSO REALLY WORKS GREAT WITH HONEY .MOST ESSENCE HAS A BITTER TASTE BY ADDING HONEY TO THIS BASE THEN ADDING YOUR INGREDENT FOR A EXAMPLE FOR RATS,BEAVER AND COON I ADDED 4 OZ OF CHERRY OIL AND 6 OZ OF HONEY PER QT .THIS THEN GAVE YOU A BAIT THAT NEEDS NO LURE BUT ALSO DID NOT HAVE A BITTER TASTE AND THE ANIMALS WENT FOR IT TIME AFTER TIME .TESTED BY TRAIL CAMS.IF FRUIT PASTE IS DONE PROPER IT IS ALSO 100% FREEZE PROOF
ROTTEN DOWN RED FOX MEAT
I THOUGHT ABOUT THIS LONG AND HARD BECAUSE OF THE FACT CATS,AND CANINES ARE ATTRACTED TO THE RED FOX URINE AND GLANDS,SO I TRIED IT OUT JUST TO GET THIS OUT OF MY HEAD.IT WORKED GREAT AS LONG AS IT WAS A INGREDENT USED IN RUB TYPE LURES .I ALSO LEARNED THAT IT COULD NOT BE THE BASE OF ANY TYPE OF LURE BECAUSE OF THE POSSUMS,SKUNKS AND CANINE ROLLING BUT AS A INGREDENT IT WORKED OUT GREAT BY ADDING 1 OZ PER PINT OF CASTOR ,THEN ADD A FEW DROPS CATNIP,VALERIAN EXTRACT OIL ,1 TEA SPOON SWEET SKUNK AND FINISHING OFF WITH 1/4 OZ TONKA BEAN EXTRACT.
WEASEL GLANDS
FOR SOME SOME REASON FOX HATES WEASELS.
THIS GIVES THE FOX A DIFFERENT REACTION WHEN PUT IN FORMATION BUT AT THE SAME TIMES GIVES THE LURE A COURSITY INGREDENT WHEN IT COMES TO COYOTE AND CATS.
WORKS VERY WILL AS A LURE BASE FOR WEASEL,MINK ,OTTER,CANINES AND CATS.
SPOTTED SKUNK (CIVET) VERSES STRIPPED SKUNK ESSENCE
WHILE THEY BOTH ARE SKUNKS BUT THIER ESSENCE ARE TOTALY DIFFERENT IN ODOR.
WHILE THE PURE STRIPPED SKUNK ESSENCE HAS A WATERY EYE AFFECT TO ME. THE SPOTTED SKUNK HAS A MORE SWEETER ODOR WITH OUT THE EYE AFFECT.BOTH WILL LAST AT A SET FOR A LONG TIME BUT SPOTTED SKUNKS HAS A BIT MILDER ODOR THAT IS LOUD BUT AT A BIT SMALLER POINT . WORKS VERY WELL IN LDC ,MARTIN AND FISHER LURES AS A LOUD COURSITY INGREDENT
SPOTTED SKUNK (CIVET) VERSES STRIPPED SKUNK OIL
I HAVE LEARNED THAT INDEED EACH OF THIER FATS MELTED DOWN BY THE SUN OR COOKING AND DRAIN THE OIL OFF WILL GIVE YOU TWO DIFFERENT LURE BASES WITH DIFFERENT ODORS.THUS GIVES YOU TWO DIFFERENT LURE BASES .WHILE THEY BOTH HAVE THE SAME AFFECT OF BEING UNIQUE BUT NOT OVER POWERING ODOR AND THEY BOTH HAVE ANTI- FREEZE PROPERTYS THATS NOT FOUND IN ANY OTHER INGREDENTS
MAPLE BACON GREASE
WHILE TESTING WITH TRAIL CAMS I LEARNED THAT PURE FRIED BACON IS VERY GOOD ON THE LINE BUT AS A CHANGE UP I TESTED THE MAPLE BACON AS BOTH WORKED JUST AS GOOD ON CANINES BUT THE MAPLE FLAVOR WORKED BETTER ON LATE SEASON DRY LAND COON.WHICH I LEARNED THAT NOW YOU HAVE TWO DIFFERENT LURE INGREDENTS FROM BACON GREASE.BY MIXING REGULAR BACON GREASE WITH DRY DOG FOOD YOU CAN PREBAIT BAIT STATIONS OR YOU CAN ADD THE MAPLE BACON GREASE TO DOG FOOD AND PREBAIT FOR COON.
THE KEY POINT IS THAT BOTH TYPES OF BACON GREASE IS A FOOD INGREDENT AND SHOULD BE USED IN HOLE TYPE SETS BUT ALSO COULD ALSO FALL UNDER A COURSITY TYPE AGENT. REMEMBER ANY INGREDENT THAT A ANIMAL HAS NEVER SMELLED WILL WORK AS A COURSITY AGENT IN LURES AND BAITS.
MINK MEAT ( FRESH) MIXED WITH MINK MUSK
WHILE DOING THIS TEST WITH TRAIL CAMS THE TEST SHOWED THAT AROUND WATER IT ATTRACTED BOTH OTTER AND BUCK MINK BUT ON LAND IT HIGHLY ATTRACTED CANINES AND CATS BUT THE PICTURES SHOWED SOME ROLLING WHEN TO MUCH MINK MUSK WAS ADDED . SO USE CAUTION WHEN ADDING
MINK MEAT WITH WEASEL GLANDS
TEST WITH MINK MEAT GROUND FINE AND MIXED WITH WEASEL GLANDS AND BEAVER SAC OIL WITH A TOUCH OF VALERIAN EXTRACT SHOWED A PROMISING RESULTS WORKED VERY WELL FOR CANINES AND CATS WITH A LOT OF DIGGING REACTIONS.THEN ON SECOND TEST I ADDED 4 OZ OF RABBIT URINE AND IT EVEN IMPROVED THE BAIT.ON THIRD TEST I ADDED MINK MUSK AND THEN THE TRAIL CAMS SHOWED ROLLING. SO I DITCHED THE MINK MUSK.
WEASEL MUSK TINCTURE
I HAVE LEARNED DURING TEST THAT IT'S EASY TO WORK WITH .IT WILL NOT OVER RIDE YOUR FORMULA BUT REALLY MAKES THE MINK,CANINES,AND CAT FORMULAS WORK BETTER.REALLY IMPROVES THE FORMULAS.
GIVES EACH OF THE ANIMALS A DIFFERENT REACTION BUT ONE THING I HAVE NOTICED IS NO ROLLING AFFECT
TONKA BEAN EXTRACT
WHILE THIS IS A GREAT INGREDENT WHEN WORKING WITH CASTOR .THIS REALLY BOOST THE CASTOR ODOR I WOULD SAY IT GIVES THE ODOR 25% TO 50% MORE CALLING POWER .I SAW THAT WHEN I MIXED 1 OZ PER PINT OF CASTOR I COULD SMELL THE CASTOR THREW THE GLASS BOTTLES.I THOUGHT AT FIRST IT WAS WERE I WAS WORKING WITH IT BUT WHEN I PASSED FREE LURE OUT AT THE ALABAMA TRAPPERS CONVENTION AND THE GUYS COULD SMELL IT THREW THE BOTTLE I KNEW IT WAS NOT ME BUT THE LURE IT SELF BUT USE CAUTION WHEN ADDED TO CANINE LURES AS IT CAN MAKE ONE INGREDENT OVER RIDE ANOTHER .ONE OF THESE INGREDENTS WAS OIL OF ANISE.
BEAVER URINE
I HAVE NOTICED THAT WHEN YOU ARE DEALING WITH A LURE SHY BEAVER THAT IF ONE USED URINE FROM ANOTHER BEAVER IT ATTRACTED THE BEAVER.I MIX 1 CAP FULL OF GLYCERINE OIL TO 1 OZ OF URINE AT NATURAL FEED BEDS BUT I SEE NO DIFFERENCE WITH IT IN FORMATIONS RATHER IT'S A FOOD LURE OR CASTOR BASED LURE
CINAMON OIL
THIS INGREDENT WORKS GREAT IN BEAVER LURES AS COURSITY TYPE AGENT OR IN FOOD LURES SINCE CINAMON CAME FROM A TREE .ALSO WORKS IN BAITS AND LURES FOR CANINES AND COON.WHEN WORKING IN A LURE OR BAIT FORMATION ONE MUST USE CAUTION DUE TO THE STOUT OVER RIDING ODOR.DEADLY ON COON,BEAVER AND FOX.WORKS VERY WELL WHEN MIXED WITH FISH OR OTHER MEAT
MAKING SFE
WHILE MAKING SOME EGG BASE FOR A THICK LURE BASE .
I BOILED SOME EGGS AND PLACED IN A GAL JUG.AFTER 3 DAYS IN A WARM ROOM I SAW A CLEAR OIL THAT HAD THE ODOR OF SFE OIL BUT I NOTICED AFTER THE THIRD OR FOUTH DAY THE CLEAR OIL TURNED MILKY AND TOOK ON MOLD.SO IF YOU WANT THE CLEAR OIL PULL IT OFF JUST AS SOON AS YOU SEE THE MOLD STARTS TO FORM AND PLACE IN A FRIG TILL YOU USE.
FRESH GLANDS
WHILE TESTING IN GLAND TYPE LURES I NOTICED THAT THE FRESH GLANDS DONE IN GLAND FORMATIONS WORKED BETTER FOR LURE SHY CANINES AS IT HAS THE ODOR OF GLANDS BUT AT A WEAKER POINT AND MAKES A GREAT LURE FOR SUMMER ADC WORK AND CUTS THE SKUNKS AND POSSUM CATCHES DOWN. THE KEY POINT HERE IS WHEN YOU HAVE TWO GLAND LURES FOR A EXAMPLE YOU HAVE A RED FOX GLAND LURE WITH AGED RED FOX GLANDS AND ANOTHER ONE MADE FROM FRESH RED FOX GLANDS BOTH HAS THE ODOR OF GLANDS BUT ONE HAS LESS ODOR GIVING YOU TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF GLAND LURES.
BORAX
I FOUND THAT USING THIS AS A PRESERVATE SOME TIMES HURT MY BAIT AS IT GAVE IT A SOAPY TASTE..SOME ANIMALS WOULD NOT RETURN AFTER THEY TASTED IT BUT AS PUTTING ON GREEN FUR AFTER IT WAS FLESHED CUT MY WORK IN THE FUR SHED DOWN 25%
METHYL PARBEN
IS WHAT I FOUND TO BE THE BEST OF PRESERVATIVES AS OF DATE WHEN IT COMES TO GLANDS AND MEAT .
IT LEAVES NO TASTE TO THE MEAT AND HAS NO ODOR SO IN FORMATION IT ONLY IMPROVES YOUR LURES AND BAITS .WHATS GREAT IS THE GLANDS AND MEAT RETAINS IT'S ORIGINAL ODORS AND THATS WHATS IMPORTANT WHEN IT COMES TO BAITS AND THE LURES YOU MAKE .
SODIUM BENZOATE
I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS DON'T WORK AS WELL AS SALT ON SOME TYPES OF FISH LIKE THIN FIN SHAD.
THE REASON WHY IS SHAD ROTS FAST BUT PUTS OUT A GOOD CLEAR FISH OIL.SHAD WILL ROT DOWN IN LESS THEN A WEEK .WERE AS SODIUM BENZOATE TAKES 7-10 DAYS FOR FULL AFFECT ON THE BAIT THUS GIVING THE SHAD TIME TO ROT. NOW ON OTHER MEATS AND FISH IT WORKS GREAT .YOU USE 2 TABLE SPOONS FULL PER PINT OR 1 CUP PER GALLON OF BAIT
PETRO
ONE OF THE HARDEST LURE BASES YOU CAN USE TO WORK WITH.
FIRST OFF IT CAN BE USED WITH SOME OILS BUT WHAT I HAVE FOUND OUT IS THIS. FIRST YOU HAVE TO HEAT IT UP TO LIQUID.NOW HEAT DESTROYS MOST INGREDENTS SO THATS NOT GOOD AND WITH LQUID CASTOR IT WILL NOT BLEND WELL.WHAT I HIGHLY USE IS THE BEST AND THATS ANHYDROUS LANOLIN MIXES WELL WITH ALMOST EVERY INGREDENT.IT'S 100% NATURAL.
POTATOE STARCH
WORKS GREAT AS A THICKENER BUT WILL NOT WORK IN FORMULAS THAT IS LIQUID ONLY.THIS WILL GIVE THE LURES AND BAITS A SLIGHT TACKIENESS. I FOUND OUT THAT YOUR BEST BET IS TO ONLY USE 1/2 PINT PER GAL OF LURE OR BAIT
DIETHYL PHTHALATE
OF THEM ALL I LOVE THIS THE BEST FOR TINCTURING GLANDS AND MOST SYNTHETIC MUSK.IT'S EASY TO WORK WITH.WORKS VERY WELL WITH OIL SACS,BEAVER CASTOR,WHITE MUSK , KEYTONE MUSK AMBRETTE MUSK . IN DIFFERENT WAYS I BREAK MY INGREDENTS DOWN TILL I GET THE TINCTURE I AM LOOKING FOR OR WHAT WORKS BETTER FOR ME. I START BY TAKING 3 OZ OF DIETHYL PHTHALATE AND ADDING 1/4 OZ OF INGREDENT AND KEEP ADDING TILL I GET THE ODOR I AM LOOKING FOR.THE ONLY THING THAT I DO DIFFRENT IS WITH WHOLE CASTORS AND I TAKE A WHOLE PAIR OF CASTORS RATHER THEY ARE GREEN OR DRIED AND CUT THEM IN HALF AND PLACE IN A PINT JAR AND FILL 3/4 WAYS FULL WITH DIETHYL PHTHALATE AND LET SET FOR 30 DAYS SHAKING TWICE A WEEK.THIS WORKS BEST IN SOME FORMULAS THAT CALLS FOR CASTOR
HONEY
I FOUND OUT THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF INGREDENTS THAT WILL NOT BOND WITH HONEY AFTER A WHILE THEY WILL BRAKE UP AND SEPERATE .THESE INGREDENTS IS CHERRY OIL,ATOMIC APPLE,CINAMON OIL,ANISE,AND BUTTERSCOTCH OIL IS ONLY A FEW BUT WHEN ADDED WITH HONEY AND FRUIT PASTE THEY TEND TO STAY PUT.WORKS VERY WELL WHEN MIXED WITH GROUND CASTOR FOR FOX.
TINCTURING SKUNK ESSENCE
THIS WAS A BIT TRICKY AT FIRST BUT OVER TIME IT BECAME EASYER .JUST TAKE 1/4 OZ OF PURE SKUNK ESSENCE AND ADD TO PINT OR QT JAR OF PEANUT OIL(DEPENDS HOW STROUNG YOU NEED IT).
LET SET FOR 30 DAYS .YOU CAN USE IT AS A LURE OR ADD 1 OZ PER GAL OF BAIT FOR WINTER USE
LOGANBERRY OIL
HERE IN THE SOUTH .WE HAVE SOME TYPE OF FRUIT GROWING ALL THE TIME.THATS WHY I TEND TO RELYE MORE ON COURSITY TYPE LURES AND GLAND LURES BUT I FOUND OUT THAT IF YOU THREW THEM A DIFFERENT TYPE OF FOOD THEN IT WORKS HERE.REMEMBER ANY INGREDENT THAT A ANIMAL HAS NOT SMELLED BECOMES A COURSITY AGENT AND THATS WHEN I STARTED TESTING LOGANBERRY OIL.MY TRAIL CAMS SHOWED ME THAT IT'S DEADLY ON COON AND GREY FOX.I MIX 4 OZ PER PT OF FRUIT PASTE THEN ADD 6 OZ HONEY.THE HONEY MAKES IT SWEET INSTEAD OF BEING BITTER.LIKE TEA WITH OUT SUGAR BOTH HAS A DIFFERENT TASTE
PEPPERMINT OIL
WORKS GREAT IN COON FORMULAS AND IS HARD TO BEAT IN COON LURES BUT USE CAUTION AS IT CAN OVER RIDE SOME INGREDENTS AS WELL..ON MY TEST I NOTICED THAT RATS WAS JUST AS ATTRACTED TO IT AS COON.WORKS VERY WELL WHEN MIXED WITH FRUIT PASTE
SPEARMINT OIL
ALSO YOU MUST USE CAUTION DUE TO IT'S OVER RIDING YOUR INGREDENTS.
DURING TEST ON THE WATER IT WORKED ON BEAVER,RATS AND COON BUT THE NUTRIA WENT NUTS OVER IT.
NOW ON THE LAND SETS AWAY FROM WATER IT DONE VERY WELL AS A INGREDENT WHEN MIXED WITH FRUIT PASTE FOR BOTH COON AND GREY FOX
SWEET FLAG
THIS ALSO HAS A STOUT ODOR AND ONE MUST USE CAUTION WHEN WORKING WITH OTHER INGREDENTS BUT WORKS GREAT AS A SINGLE INGREDENT WHEN ADDED TO FRUIT PASTE BY MIXING 4 OZ PER PINT OF FRUIT PASTE AS A LURE FOR MUSKRATS
BUTTERSCOTCH OIL
VERY VERY STOUT ODOR
WORKS ON EARLY SEASON CANINES,COON AND RATS AS A LURE WHEN MIXED WITH FRUIT PASTE.I HAD THIS TESTED ALL OVER THE COUNTRY WITH GREAT RESULTS .I STARTED TO LEAVE THIS ONE OUT DUE TO THE FACT IS A HOT NUMBER ONE LURE BUT I DON'T EVER PLAN ON GOING IN TO A LURE BUSSINESS.IT IS ONE OF MY PET FORMULAS THAT I USE A LOT FOR COON,RATS AND GREY FOX
CHERRY OIL
VERY VERY STOUT ODOR
WORKS ON BEAVER,COON AND RATS AS A LURE WHEN MIXED WITH FRUIT PASTE.I HAD THIS TESTED ALL OVER THE COUNTRY AS WELL WITH GREAT RESULTS .I STARTED TO LEAVE THIS ONE OUT TO DUE TO THE FACT IS A HOT NUMBER TWO LURE BUT LIKE I SAID I DON'T EVER PLAN ON GOING IN TO A LURE BUSSINESS.IT IS ONE OF MY PET FORMULAS THAT I USE A LOT FOR COON,RATS AND AS A CHANGE UP FOR BEAVER
MAXTRIX INGREDENTS
THERE IS TWO DIFFERENT INGREDENTS THAT IS MIXED WITH GLANDS THAT MAKES THEM A MATTING SEASON LURE AND THATS ASFOETIDA AND LOVAGE OIL.I HAVE LEARNED ITS BEST NOT TO USE THESE IN FORMATION TOGATHER IN CANINE GLANDS .THE REASON WHY IS THIS IF YOU TAKE 8 OZ OF CANINE GLANDS AND ADD A SMALL PINCH OF ASFOETODA POWER AND THEN TAKE A SMALL AMOUNT OF LOVAGE OIL AND ADD 8 OZ OF CANINE GLANDS THIS GIVES YOU TWO DIFFERENT MATRIX LURES NOW HERE IS ANOTHER TIP. YOU CAN TAKE 8 OZ OF FRESH CANINE GLANDS ADD A PINCH OF ASAFOETIDA AND TAKE 8 OZ OF FRESH GLANDS ADD A SMALL AMOUNT OF LOVAGE OIL NOW INSTEAD OF TWO MATRIX LURES YOU NOW HAVE FOUR.
ROTTEN DOWN OTTER GLANDS
I HAVE LEARNED THAT BY ROTTENING OTTER GLANDS DOWN THEY TEND TO GET REALLY STROUNG AND CAN BE USED AS A LDC LURE WHEN MIXED WITH SHEEP FAT THATS BEEN MELTED DOWN OR ADDING OAT MEAL AND 1/4 OZ OF VALERIAN ROOT EXTRACT
VALERIAN EXTRACT OIL
I LEARNED IS EASY TO WORK WITH IN MOST FORMULAS .WORKS VERY WELL IN CANINE AND CAT LURES BUT IN SOME FORMULAS IT SHOULD BE THE LAST INGREDENT ADDED FOR A EXAMPLE THE LDC LURE MADE FROM ROTTEN DOWN OTTER GLANDS THE VALERIAN EXTRACT OIL IS ADDED LAST DUE TO IT'S ABILTY TO STOP THE PROCESS FROM IMPROVING.THIS IS THE ONLY FORMULA I HAVE FOUND SO FAR THAT IT HAD TO BE PUT IN LAST.IT REALLY SHINES WHEN MIXED WITH GLANDS AND ALSO CASTOR WHEN TONKA BEAN EXTRACT IS USED.
TINCTURING AND PRESERVATIVES
IT'S NOT THE SAME THING .TINCTURING IS WHEN YOU ARE BRAKING DOWN A INGREDENT OR TAKING A BY PRODUCT AND ADDING A INGREDENT TO MAKE THAT BY PRODUCT HAVE THE ODOR OF THAT INGREDENT.IN TERMS YOU MAKE A WEAKER INGREDENT.WERE AS PRESERVATIVES IS A PRODUCT THAT KEEPS THINGS AT THE SAME STAGE WERE YOU WANT IT.FOR A EXAMPLE LETS SAY YOU WANT SOME MEAT TO TAINT FOR A WEEK THEN YOU ADD 1 OZ OF METHYL PARBEN (THIS IS YOUR PRESERVATE) WHAT THIS WILL DO IS STOP YOUR MEAT AT THE STAGE IT IS FROM TAINTING ANY MORE AND STOPS THE ROTTENING.YOU CAN EVEN ADD THIS TO FRESH GLANDS RIGHT AWAY AND THEY WILL KEEP THE FRESH GLAND ODOR.LIKE I SAID THESE ARE NOT THE SAME THING.TWO THINGS TOTALY DIFFERENT.WITH METHYL PARBEN USE 1 OZ PER QT OF MEAT OR GLANDS.
GLYCERINE OIL
GLYCERINE OIL IS A BINDER ( MEANING TO HELP INGREDENTS TO BIND TOGATHER),STABLIZER ( MEANS TO BRING TO A STOPING POINT) AND ANTIFREEZE(MEANING WILL NOT FREEZE) BUT HOW EVER IT IS NOT A PRESERVATIVE AS SOME BELEAVE IT IS.THATS WHY WHEN I USE GLYCERINE OIL I ADD 1 OZ OF METHYL PARBEN PER QT OF LURE OR BAIT AND THEN ADD MY GLYCERINE OIL.THIS WAY I HAVE A LURE OR BAIT THAT WILL BE STABLIZED,BINDING,HAVE ANTIFREEZE BUT AT THE SAME TIME I HAVE A PRESERVATIVE AND THE LURE GETS BETTER OVER TIME AND WILL LAST FOR YEARS.THIS CAN ALSO BE USED IN URINES TO PREVENT EVAPORATION AND ADDS BODY TO IT.LET ME ALSO SAY THIS YOU DO NOT NEED GLYCERINE WHEN YOU USE SKUNK OIL AS A LURE BASE
LURES THAT HAVE DRIED UP OVER TIME
I HAVE SEEN IN WRITING OVER AND OVER THAT WHEN A LURE BECOMES DRIED UP USE WATER OR URINE AND STIR .WHAT I HAVE LEARNED IS THIS WATER AND OIL DO NOT MIX BUT AGAIN WHAT IS URINE ? (IT'S A WATER BASE PRODUCT FROM THE ANIMAL) IN SMALL AMOUNTS THEY DO WORK BUT DO NOT USE WATER.WHY? THIS WEAKENS THE LURE ODOR THAT YOU NEED AND YES EVEN IN SMALL AMOUNTS BUT URINE IS DIFFERENT AS IT HAS THE ODOR OF THE ANIMAL AND THAT ONLY HELPS THE LURE WITH OUT HURTING THE FORMULA UNLESS TO MUCH IS USED THEN IT WEAKENS THE FORMULA AND MAKES IT WATERY. WHAT ABOUT CASTOR WELL THE BEST THING FOR THIS IS GLYCERINE OIL,,OR MINERAL OIL BUT I LIKE THE GLYCERINE OIL THE BEST TO FIX DRIED UP LURES RETAINING TO BEAVER,, CANINE AND CAT LURES BUT I PREFER COD LIVER OIL WHEN IT COMES TO COON,MINK AND OTTER .REMEMBER COD LIVER OIL IS A FISH OIL
LIQUID INGREDENTS IN PLASTIC
RIGHT AWAY IF YOU GET IT IN A PLASTIC BOTTLE REMOVE IT ASAP THE REASON WHY IS IT WILL LOSE IT'S ODOR IN PLASIC BOTTLES OVER TIME AND IT WILL BECOME WORTHLESS.I TREAT SHELL FISH OIL LIKE ANY OTHER LIQUID INGREDENT IF IT'S IN PLASIC ( PREFERING TO PT'S,QTS OR GALS) I PUT IN GLASS JARS AND LABEL IT BECAUSE THESE OILS WILL ALSO LOSE THIER ODOR OVER TIME IF STORED VERY LONG IN PLASTIC. NOW ON 1 OZ BOTTLES THERE IS NO NEED TO DUE TO THE FACT THAT YOU WILL GOE THREW IT FAIRLY QUICKLY BUT EVEN THEN YOU SHOULD PUT IN GLASS IF YOU PLAN ON STORING IT FOR SOME TIME.
PROPYLENE GLYCOL
IS A PRODUCT THAT IS USED BY SOME LURE DEALERS AND A BIT CHEAPER THEN GLYCERINE OIL,MANY USE IT AS A TINCTURING BASE FOR INGREDENTS LIKE CASTOR AND OTHER INGREDENTS. BUT WORKS AS A ANTIFREEZE WHEN SPRAY OVER LAYERS OF DIRT ON TRAP BEDS (WHEN USING IN DIRT MIX 1/3 PART GLYCOL TO 2/3 PART WATER)
BEAVER SAC OIL
I HAVE FOUND THAT IT WORKS GREAT WHEN MIXED WITH CASTOR FOR BEAVER BUT IF TO MUCH IS USED IT WILL PREVENT THE BEAVER FROM WORKING THE SET .A LITTLE GOES A LONG WAY IN BEAVER LURES,CAN BE USED IN BAITS FOR CANINES WHEN MIXED WITH BACON GREASE AND OTHER INGREDENTS.I HAVE ALSO FOUND IT WORKS VERY GOOD IN FOOD TYPE LURE OR AS A LIQUID BASE FOR CANINE FOOD LURES ,ALSO WORKS WHEN MIXED WITH SKUNK OIL OR FRUIT PASTE.TEST SHOWS RATS ARE REALLY ATTRACTED TO IT IN SMALL AMOUNTS.
INGREDENTS THAT CAN BE USED AS A LURE
ANY OF THESE INGREDENTS CAN BE USED STRAIGHT .
AMBRETTE MUSK OIL (MINK AND OTTER)
CHERRY OIL ( BEAVER,COON AND RATS)
POPLAR BUD OIL (RATS AND BEAVER)
RHODIUM OIL (BEAVER,RATS,COON AND NUTRIA)
SPEARMINT OIL (RATS,COON,GREY FOX AND NUTRIA)
SWEETCORN (WORKS BETTER DURING SUMMER FOR ADC WORK .GOOD FOR DEER,COON,BEAVER AND BEAR)
SWEETFLAG (COON,BEAVER AND RATS)
LOGANBERRY ESSENCE OIL (COON AND GREY FOX)
SINGLE INGREDENTS THAT CAN BE USED IN A FRUIT PASTE LURE
CHERRY OIL ( BEAVER,COON AND RATS)
POPLAR BUD OIL (RATS AND BEAVER)
RHODIUM OIL (BEAVER,RATS,COON AND NUTRIA)
SPEARMINT OIL (RATS,COON,GREY FOX AND NUTRIA)
SWEETCORN (WORKS BETTER DURING SUMMER FOR ADC WORK .GOOD FOR DEER,COON,BEAVER AND BEAR)
SWEETFLAG (COON,BEAVER AND RATS)
SFE (SKUNKS)
BUTTERSCOTCH OIL CANINES,COON AND RATS)
ATOMIC APPLE (BEAVER,COON AND RATS)
SHELLFISH OIL (ALL ANIMALS )
HERRING OIL (ALL ANIMALS BUT GREY FOX WAS MORE ATTRACTED TO IT)
SALMON OIL (ALL ANIMALS)
CRAWFISH OIL (ALL ANIMALS BUT WORKED BETTER IN FORMATION FOR OTTER)
SHAD OIL (COON AND FOX WHEN GROUND CINAMON WAS ADDED)
MEDHADEN OIL (WORTHLESS UNLESS IN FORMATION)
CATFISH OIL (ALL ANIMALS)
LOGANBERRY ESSENCE OIL (HOT ON COON AND EARLY SEASON GREY FOX)
SINGLE INGREDENTS THAT CAN BE USED IN A FRUIT PASTE BAIT
WHEN MAKING A BAIT ALWAYS ADD 6 OZ OF HONEY TO YOUR FRUIT PASTE
CHERRY OIL ( BEAVER,COON AND RATS)
POPLAR BUD OIL (RATS AND BEAVER)
RHODIUM OIL (BEAVER,RATS,COON AND NUTRIA)
SPEARMINT OIL (RATS,COON,GREY FOX AND NUTRIA)
SWEETCORN (WORKS BETTER DURING SUMMER FOR ADC WORK .GOOD FOR DEER,COON,RATS ,BEAVER AND BEAR)
SWEETFLAG (COON,BEAVER AND RATS)
SFE (SKUNKS)
BUTTERSCOTCH OIL (RATS,COON AND CANINES)
ATOMIC APPLE (COON,RATS AND BEAVER)
SHELLFISH OIL (ALL ANIMALS)
HERRING OIL (COON,MINK,OTTER AND GREY FOX)
SALMON OIL (COON,MINK AND OTTER )
CRAWFISH OIL (MINK,RATS,COON ,OTTER AND FOX)
TROUT OIL (ALL ANIMALS)
MEDHADEN OIL (COON)
CATFISH OIL (COON)
LOGANBERRY ESSENCE OIL (COON AND GREY FOX)
YOU DO NOT NEED LURES WITH THESE TYPE OF BAITS AS THE BAIT WORKS AS A LURE AS WELL.NOTE FOR BAITS ADD 6 OZ OF HONEY
SHAD OIL
I LEARNED THIS PROCESS WHILE MAKING A SHAD BAIT.WHEN I ADDED I CUP OF TABLE SALT PER GAL OF FRESH SHAD (IMPORTANT SHAD IS FRESH).PRODUCED A CLEAR SWEET OIL THAT LOOKED AND SMELLED LIKE PRESSED FISH OIL THAT WAS CLEAR AND SWEET. BUT I FOUND DURING TEST THAT THE BAIT HAD TO BE MIXED WELL AND WHEN THE OIL FIRST STARTED IT HAD TO BE SHAKEN WELL ONCE A WEEK FOR THE FIRST 30 DAYS AND BAIT WAS FREEZE PROOF AND THE LEFT OVER TURNED OUT AS A GREAT COON BAIT. THAT HAD NO SIDE AFFECTS THAT WAS ALSO FREEZE PROOF
CINAMON SHAD OIL
I LEARNED THIS PROCESS WHILE MAKING A SHAD BAIT.I NOTICED THAT WHEN I ADD 4 OZ OF CHEAP CINAMON POWDER FROM DOLLAR GENERAL( COST .50 CENTS) THAT WHEN I ADDED AND MIXED WELL BEFORE THE OIL STARTED THAT THE OIL HAD EVEN A SWEETER ODOR AND SMELLED LIKE CINAMON BUT THE COLOR TURNED LIGHT BROWN UNLESS I ADDED 1 OZ PER GAL THEN IT STAYED SEMI CLEAR..ALSO THE OIL AND BAIT WAS FREEZE PROOF AND THE LEFT OVER TURNED OUT AS A GREAT CANINE AND COON BAIT THAT SMELLED LIKE CINAMON AND THERE WAS NO SIDE AFFECTS THAT WAS ALSO FREEZE PROOF.WHAT I DID WAS A LAYER OF SHAD A LAYER OF SALT,A SMALL LAYER OF CINAMON AND SO FORTH THEN SHAKE REAL GOOD AND LET IT SET FOR 30 DAYS IN A WARM ROOM.THEN DRAIN THE OIL OFF AND THEN GRIND UP THE SHAD.NO WASTE AS THE SHAD WAS A GREAT BAIT
GLANDS
I HAVE TESTED GLANDS THREW DIFFERENT STAGES OF AGING.FROM FRESH GLANDS TO GLANDS THAT HAS BEEN AGED FOR A YEAR.AT EACH TEST DONE BY MONTH TWO MONTH ,SIX MONTH AND YEAR STAGES.AT EACH POINT THE GLANDS ODOR WAS DIFFERENT.MEANING THAT GLAND LURES COULD BE MADE AT DIFFERENT STAGES BUT THE BEST RESULTS CAME FROM FRESH GLANDS AND GLANDS THAT WAS AGED FOR A YEAR.WHILE THE TWO AND SIX MONTH WORKED GREAT IN SOME FORMULAS BUT NOT IN MATRIX TYPE OF LURES.WHAT I SAW WITH THE FRESH GLANDS AND LOVAGE OIL IT WORKED BETTER BEFORE THE CANINES CAME IN TO HEAT BUT ONCE THE ANIMAL WAS IN FULL HEAT THEY WERE MORE ATTRACTED TO THE AGED GLAND LURE.I ALSO SAW THAT ONCE A AREA WENT DEAD WITH A AGED GLAND LURE OR HAD REFUSALS FROM IT .THE FRESH GLAND LURE PRODUCED AND THE AREA BECAME HOT AGAIN.DURING SUMMER I FOUND THAT THE MILDER GLAND LURE WOULD OUT PRODUCE THE AGED GLAND LURE 6 TO 1. I ALSO DONE TEST WITH GLANDS WITH THE DROPPING STILL IN IT .THE DIFFRENCE WAS THE GLANDS WITH THE WASTE LEFT IN WAS WATERY AND WORKED GREAT WHEN MIXED WITH URINE BUT NOT AS WELL IN FORMATIONS. .I ALSO DONE TEST ON MINK GLANDS ,WHILE THEY ATTRACTED YOTES AND RED FOX BUT THE CATS AND GREY FOX WAS MORE ATTRACTED TO THEM HERE IN MY AREA.BUT WHEN I ADDED MINK MUSK I SAW MORE ROLLING .THIS TOLD ME THAT THE ANIMALS WAS TRYING TO GET THE SCENT ON THEM SO MORE TEST NEEDS TO BE DONE TO SEE HOW IT WORKS IN RUB LURES..FINAL TEST SHOWED THAT MINK MUSK MIXED WITH 8 OZ CASTOR,1/4 OZ SWEET SKUNK AND 1 OZ OF ROTTEN FOX MEAT WOULD IN DEED WORK FOR CATS ON RUBBING POST BUT CAUSED CANINES TO ROLL ON DIRT HOLE OR FLAT SETS.ON A TEST WITH COON GLANDS DURING LATE SEASON COON BY ADDING 1 OZ OF MAPLE BACON GREASE PER 4 OZ OF COON GLANDS WORKED GREAT FOR LATE SEASON COON.
HEAT
IN MOST CASES HEAT DESTROYS MOST INGREDENTS BUT ON TEST WITH SKUNK FAT. IT MADE VERY LITTLE DIFFERENCE WHEN IT CAME TO SKUNK FAT.I FOUND THAT WHEN I FRIED THE SKUNK FAT ON LOW HEAT AND DRAINED THE OIL OFF IT HAD THE SAME ODOR AS THAT WAS PLACED IN JUGS AND LEFT IN THE SUN.SO I CAN NOW COLLECT SKUNK OIL QUICKER WHEN I HAVE TO.BUT I STILL PREFER TO SUN RENDER IT DOWN UNLESS I AM IN A PINCH
BEAVER TAILS
DURING THE SUMMER I FILLED TWO GAL JUGS WITH 2 INCH CHUNKS BEAVER TAIL .ONE GLASS JUG AND ONE PLASTIC JUG.
THE END RESULTS PROVEN BY THE ANIMALS THERE WAS NO DIFFERENCE IN THIER REACTIONS.THE PLASTIC DID NOT AFFECT THE LURES ODOR AND I STILL SAW THE MAJOR DIGGING REACTION I WAS WANTING FROM THE LURE.THE BLACK OIL WAS A TOP NOTCH CANINE LURE THAT NEEDED NOTHING ADDED AND WAS 100% FREEZE PROOF.THE YELLOW OIL WORKED GREAT AS A LURE BASE WHEN I ADD 1 DROP OF ANISE, I TEASPOON OF FENUGREEK,4 DROPS LOGAN BERRY OIL AND 1/4 OZ SWEET SKUNK AS NOTHING ELSE WAS NEEDED.THE TWO INCH PIECES WORKED GREAT AS A BAIT ALSO THAT NEEDED NO LURE AND STILL FOUND HEAVY DIGGING.END RESULTS MORE THEN I EXSPECTED.TURNED OUT GREAT
MEHADEN OIL
WHILE USING THIS FISH OIL FOR COON IT DID WORK TO A DEGREE BUT THERE WERE THREE THINGS THAT MADE IT WORTHLESS.FIRST IN COLD WEATHER IT BECAME TO THICK.SECOND IT LOST IT'S ODOR AND THIRD THE COON WALKED RIGHT BY IT.THIS WAS PROVED BY TRACKS THAT WAS NOT THERE THE NIGHT BEFORE.IF SET OVER A WEEK THE SET WOULD CONNECT.EVEN WITH GYLCERINE OIL ADDED IT STILL WAS REJECTED TO A DEGREE BUT IT STOPPED THE GEL AND WAS OK IN FORMATIONS WITH OTHER INGREDENTS LIKE FRUIT PASTE,ANISE,AMBRETTE OIL LOGANBERRY OIL ,BUTTERSCOTCH OIL,CHERRY OIL AND CINAMON OIL .ANY OF THESE OILS WORKED WITH IT .IN MY MIND NOT THE BEST FISH OIL FOR USE EXCEPT IN LURE FORMATION.
PHENL ACETIC ACID LIQUID
WHILE THIS HAS THE ODOR OF HONEY WORKED VERY WELL FOR CANINES WHEN MIXED WITH CASTOR.ALSO WORKED GREAT FOR BEAVER WHEN MIXED IN FOOD TYPE LURES OR CASTOR LURES.WORKED GREAT FOR COON WHEN MIXED WITH ANISE,BUTTERSCOTCH OIL,CHERRY OIL, AND ATOMIC APPLE IN A THICK FISH OIL BASE OR FRUIT PASTE.
FIXATIVES
SWEET SKUNK (ALSO GOOD STRAIGHT FOR CANINES,CATS,COON AND MINK)
AMBER OIL (ONLY A FEW DROPS IS NEEDED IN WOLF.YOTE,FOX,FISHER AND MARTIN LURES)
AMBRETTE MUSK (WORKS BETTER IN FORMULAS THAT CALLS FOR MUSK.WORKS GREAT WHEN MIXED WITH MINK GLANDS AND TONQUIN MUSK IN OTTER,MINK,CATS AND GREY FOX LURES)
TONQUIN MUSK ( GOOD IN FORMULAS FOR MINK,OTTER,CATS AND CANINES)
MAKING SWEET MUSK
I DID THE TEST TO KILL MY COURSITY MORE THEN ANY THING.I STARTED OUT BY ADDING TONQUIN MUSK,WEASEL MUSK,MUSCARO MUSK ,AMBRETTE MUSK,AND HONEY ESSENCE OIL. THEN ADDED 1 DROP OF AMBER OIL.THE RESULTS WAS NOT WHAT I EXSPECTED IT WAS NOT LIKE THE REGULAR SWEET MUSK INGREDENT YOU BUY BUT IT TURNED OUT TO WORK GREAT AS A INGREDENT FOR CAT FORMATIONS.TEST ON CANINES SHOWED ROLLING.STILL WORKING ON THIS .
SMOKE FRAGRANCE OIL
TEST SHOWED WHEN MIXED WITH CAN MACKERAL FROM DOLLAR GENERAL WORKED GREAT ON CATS,CANINES AND COON.TEST PROVED THAT IT WOULD LAST OVER TIME AS TO DATE I STILL HAVE SOME THATS 2 YEARS OLD THAT SMELLS AND LOOKS LIKE IT WAS MADE THAT DAY.TOP NOTCH BAIT
CARROT OIL
TEST SHOWED WHEN MIXED WITH RAT MUSK WORKED WELL ON BOTH FLOAT SETS AND FEED BEDS .WHILE THE CARROT OIL IS MILD AND A LITTLE MORE IS NEEDED TO BE ADDED TO THE RAT MUSK.TEST SHOWED IT WORKED ALL SEASON.WHILE USING CARROT OIL MIXED WITH FRUIT PASTE THE RESULTS FAILED.IT PRODUCED RATS BUT NOT IN NUMBERS I EXSPECTED.
LDC INGREDENTS
OTTER GLANDS (ROTTEN DOWN TO LIQUID)
SKUNK ESSENCE
CIVET ESSENCE (USED AS A LOUD COURSITY AGENT IN LDC LURES)
MINK MUSK
AMBER OIL
VALERIAN EXTRACT OIL (USE LAST WHEN MIXING WITH OTTER GLANDS)
SKUNK OIL
CIVET OIL
ANHYDROUS LANOLIN
COURSITY LURES
THIS I LEARNED MANY YEARS AGO AND IT'S VERY SIMPLE .ANY INGREDENT THAT A ANIMAL HAS NEVER BEEN AROUND WILL ACT AS A COURSITY INGREDENT IN FORMATIONS.SOME WORKS BETTER THEN OTHERS BUT THEY ALL WORK TO A DEGREE. FOR A EXAMPLE TAKE BUTTERSCOTCH OIL AND MUSKRATS .YOU DON'T SEE BUTTERSCOTCH NEAR WATER BUT PUT IN FRUIT PASTE THEY GOE NUTS OVER IT.WHY IT'S A ODOR THEY ARE NOT A CUSTOM TO NOT LIKE CHERRY OIL.HERE WE HAVE CHOKE CHERRYS A LONG THE CREEKS SO THEY ARE A CUSTOM TO THE ODOR AND YES THEY EAT THEM .NOW THE CHERRY OIL WOULD FALL UNDER A FOOD INGREDENT.MEANING THE BUTTERSCOTCH OIL IS A COURSITY INGREDENT TO THE RATS AND THE CHERRY OIL WOULD NOT BUT IT WOULD FALL UNDER A FOOD INGREDENT.FOR ANOTHER EXAMPLE TAKE CIVET MUSK.A LOT OF LOCATIONS DON'T HAVE CIVET CATS AND IN THOSE AREA THE CIVET MUSK WOULD BE A GOOD COURSITY INGREDENT IN LURES OR LDC LURES.BUT STILL WORK IN AREAS THAT HAVE CIVET CATS BECAUSE IT'S SOME THING THAT THEY WILL FEED OR RUB ON.IN AREAS THAT DON'T HAVE CIVET CATS BUT HAS FISHER AND MARTIN IT CAN BE USED AS A COURSITY TYPE AGENT IN LURES FOR THEM AGAIN WHY THEY HAVE NEVER SMELL THE CIVET ODOR BUT LIKE STRIPPED SKUNK STILL WORK.ONE CAN EVEN USE BOTH AS A CHANGE OF PACE. USE ANY TIME
FOOD LURES
FOOD LURES ARE DESIGNED TO USE IN HOLE TYPE SETS MEANING POCKET SETS,DIRT HOLES AND FLAT SETS BUT AGAIN ON FLAT SETS ONE MUST PUT A SMALL HOLE AND BLEND SET IN WELL.FOOD LURES WORKS BEST WHEN FOOD IS HARD TO GET BUT REMEMBER PREDATORS DON'T GOE HUNGRY VERY LONG.LETS TAKE THIS ONE STEP FARTHER .LETS TALK ABOUT RABBIT URINE WHAT IS RABBIT IT'S FOOD FOR ALL PREDATORS SO WHAT DO RABBIT URINE SMELL LIKE? FOOD TO THE PREDATOR, WITH THIS IN MIND YOU PUT RABBIT URINE IN THE HOLE NOT ON THE BACKING LIKE FOX URINE.HERE'S HOW IT WORKS LETS SAY YOU USE A COURSITY LURE AT A DIRT HOLE,THEN ADD BAIT AND A SQUIRT OF RABBIT URINE IN THE HOLE AND A SHOT OF FOX URINE AT THE BASE OF YOUR BACKING .FOX DO NOT PEE ON THE TOP OF ANY BACKING UNLESS IT'S SMALL.NOW YOU HAVE FOUR DIFFERENT ODORS TO WORK WITH UNLESS YOU ARE USING A LDC LURE ABOVE YOUR SET THEN YOU HAVE FIVE.WHEN YOU BUY LURE FROM A DEALERS CATOLOG READ THE SMALL DETAILS SOME OF THESE LURES WILL HAVE THE WORD FOOD ON IT THIS WILL TELL YOU RIGHT OUT USE IT AT DIRT HOLES. NO MATTER IF IT HAS GLANDS,A SEXUAL INGREDENT ALWAYS REMEMBER WHEN THE WORD FOOD IS ADDED IN, IT ALWAYS GOES IN A HOLE TYPE SETS.REMEMBER FOOD LURES GOES IN SIDE OF A HOLE . USE WHEN WEATHER IS NASTY FOR SAY GROUND IS FROZEN AND SNOW
GLAND LURES
GLAND LURES FALL IN TWO DIFFERENT WAYS FIRST LETS TALK ABOUT REGULAR GLAND LURES .THESE ARE PUT AT THE BASE OF YOUR BACKING AND NOT IN THE HOLE. GLAND LURES ARE A MOCK WERE A CANINE HAS MARKED A SPOT FOR WHAT EVER REASON .WORKS VERY WELL ON SCENT POST AS WELL.BUT I PREFER AND SEE BETTER RESULTS BY ADDING A DIRT HOLE WITH GLAND LURES AND CLOSE BY ADD A URINE POST WITH URINE ONLY.WHY? LETS SAY THE CANINE CHECKS IT OUT BUT WANT COMMIT TO WORK THE DIRT HOLE THEN 9 TIMES OUT OF 10 HE WILL MARK THAT SCENT POST AND IF I HAVE DONE MY JOB RIGHT THEN HE'S IN THE FUR SHED. NOW HERE I FOUND THAT REGULAR GLAND LURE WORKS BEST ALL SEASON BUT I PICK UP BOTH FEMALES AND MALES NOW ON MATRIX LURES I HAVE SEEN BETTER RESULTS FROM DEC THREW FEB WITH IT AND 4 OUT OF 5 ARE MALES.USE LATE SEASON
USING URINE
URINE IS A GREAT TOOL FOR TRAPPING MORE SO WHEN AFTER CATS AND LURE SHY ANIMALS..WHEN YOU APPLY URINE AT YOUR SET PUT IT AT THE BASE OF YOUR BACKING.I HAVE YET TO SEE A CANINE STAND ON IT'S HIND LEGS TO PEE ON TOP OF ANY TYPE OF SETS.NEVER SPRAY YOUR PATTERN WITH URINE THE REASON WHY IS THERE IS GOOD AND BAD URINE AND UNLESS YOU KNOW WHO YOU BUY FROM YOU DON'T KNOW WHATS IT IS OR HOW IT WAS COLLECTED.LETS SAY I BOUGHT SOME URINE FROM A GUY AND THE URINE WAS GOOD BUT HIS WAY OF COLLECTING WAS BAD AND FOOD GOT IN IT. WHAT DO YOU THINK WOULD HAPPEN WHEN YOU SPRAY THE PATTERN. THIS IS WHAT WOULD HAPPEN THE CANINE WOULD SMELL THE FOOD ODOR AND DIG UP YOUR TRAP. YOU ALSO JUST TOOK A CLEAN TRAP AND MADE IT DIRTY JUST LIKE PUTTING URINE ON YOUR HANDS AND SETTING YOUR TRAP. LEARNED THAT ONE THE HARD WAY.WHEN I FIRST STARTED TRAPPING 45 YEARS AGO I DONE THIS AND 30 OUT OF 40 TRAPS WAS DUG UP. I PULLED TRAPS REBOILED AND RESET DONE THE SAME MISTAKE AND WENT THREW THE SAME PROCESS WITH DUG UP TRAPS .I REDONE THE TRAPS THAT DAY IT GOT DOWN IN THE 20'S AND I PUT ON GLOVES TO KEEP MY HANDS WARM BUT I HAD A HARD TIME SETTING THE TRAPS AND I DID NOT PUT URINE ON MY HANDS AND GUESS WHAT NO MORE DUG UP TRAPS BUT HAPPY TOO SAY I CAUGHT 7 GREY FOX AND TWO COON WITH NO DUG UP TRAPS.THE POINT IS THIS THERE IS A RIGHT AND WROUNG WAY TO PLACE THE URINE.ALSO THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT URINES THAT FALL UNDER FOOD THEY ARE MINK AND RABBIT AND BOTH SHOULD BE PLACED IN A HOLE.WHY? THEY SAY FOOD TO A PREDATOR
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THERE WERE MANY MISTAKES THAT I HAVE MADE WHILE WORKING WITH LURE INGREDENTS.
HERE IS A SECTION ON SOME OF THESE BASIC MISTAKES AND TIPS
FLOUR FOR PASTE LURES
PROBLEM WHILE DURING THE TEST BATCH I USED SELF RISING FLOUR, WHILE THE RESULTS WORKED TO A DEGREE.THERE WAS A MAJOR PROBLEM WORKING WITH IT. WITH YEAST BEING IN IT THE LURE EXSPANED ONCE THE LURE WAS OPENED
SOLUTION
I THEN TESTED PLAIN FLOUR THAT TURNED OUT GREAT WITH NO PROBLEMS.THE LURE DID NOT EXSPAND AND TURNED OUT PERFFECT .NEVER LOST ANY ODOR OVER SIX MONTH TIME PERIOD.I ADDED A LITTLE GLYCERINE TO PREVENT THE LURE FROM DRYING OUT .
END RESULTS GREAT
ANISE OIL
I FOUND THAT IT WAS REAL EASY TO OVER RIDE OTHER INGREDENTS .
SOLUTION
I FOUND OUT THAT BY ADDING ONLY A FEW DROPS AT A TIME PER PINT PER FORMULA IT WORKED OUT GREAT. ALSO GIVES YOUR ODOR A LIFT.
BIRCH OIL
I FOUND THAT IT WAS REAL EASY TO OVER RIDE SOME INGREDENTS .
SOLUTION
I FOUND OUT THAT BY ADDING ONLY A FEW DROPS AT A TIME PER PINT PER FORMULA IT WORKED OUT GREAT. COON WAS ATTRACTED TO IT AS WELL
POPLAR BUD OIL
I FOUND THAT IT WAS REAL EASY TO OVER RIDE SOME INGREDENTS .ALSO LEARNED THAT BY ADDING TO FRUIT PASTE A LONE IT WAS DEADLY ON RATS BUT YOU ONLY NEEDED TO USE A SMALL AMOUNT AT SETS.IF TO MUCH WAS USED IT WOULD DRAW BEAVER TO YOUR RAT SETS.
SOLUTION
I FOUND OUT THAT BY ADDING ONLY A FEW DROPS AT A TIME PER PINT PER FORMULA IT WORKED OUT GREAT
AMBRETTE MUSK
I FOUND THAT IT WAS REAL EASY TO OVER RIDE SOME INGREDENTS .
SOLUTION
I FOUND OUT THAT BY ADDING ONLY A FEW DROPS AT A TIME PER PINT PER FORMULA IT WORKED OUT GREAT AND GAVE THE LURE ODOR A LIFT. MORE SO WHEN USING OTHER MUSK TYPE INGREDENTS.THIS IS A GREAT FIXATIVE WHEN WORKING WITH OTHER TYPE OF MUSK IN FORMATIONS BUT MISTAKEN BY MANY AS MUSKRAT MUSK .ALSO CAN BE USED AS A STRAIGHT MINK LURE AND WORKS VERY WELL IN OTTER LURES.DURING TEST WHEN MIXED WITH STRAIGHT RAT MUSK IT PRODUCED RATS,MINK AND OTTER
ASAFOETIDA POWDER
I FOUND THAT IT WAS REAL EASY TO OVER RIDE SOME INGREDENTS .
SOLUTION
I FOUND OUT THAT BY ADDING ONLY A SMALL PINCH AT A TIME PER PINT PER FORMULA IT WORKED OUT GREAT.DURING THESE TEST I LEARNED THAT IT ONLY TOOK A SMALL PINCH TO WORK IN FORMATION ,BUT THERE WAS SOME THING ALSO I LEARNED AND THAT'S WHEN IT COMES TO SKUNK LURES WITH CHEESE ESSENCE,SFE AND ROTTEN EGGS I COULD ADD MORE. IT EVEN HELPED THE LURE TO BE BETTER.CATS AND OTTER ARE ATTRACTED TO IT AS WELL.DURING THESE TEST CANINES WAS ATTRACTED TO IT BUT WHEN MIXED WITH GLANDS THE LURE WORKED BETTER WHEN MATTING SEASON STARTED OR AFTER DEC MEANING IT COULD BE USED TO MAKE MATRIX LURES FOR CANINES.
SOLUTION
I FOUND OUT THAT BY ADDING ONLY A PINCH AT A TIME PER PINT PER FORMULA IT WORKED OUT GREAT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SKUNK LURES MORE WAS NEEDED
CATNIP OIL
I LEARNED HERE THAT WHEN YOU ADD TO MUCH IT CAUSED SOME ANIMALS TO ROLL.
DURING THIS TEST WITH TRAIL CAMS I LEARNED THAT SOME CATS ARE HIGHLY ATTRACTED TO IT BUT OTHERS NEVER SLOWED DOWN .I ALSO LEARNED THAT GREY FOX WAS HIGHLY ATTRACTED TO IT BUT ROLLED MEANING START OUT USING SMALL AMOUNTS . IT WAS A INGREDENT THAT I COULD USE IN RUB TYPE LURES.BUT AGAIN I HAD TO START IN SMALL AMOUNTS
FRUIT PASTE
IF LEFT CLOSE TO HEAT IT WOULD BRAKE DOWN TO LIQUID SO KEEP AWAY FROM THE SUN OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.I ALSO LEARNED IT WAS ONE OF THE EASIEST BASES TO WORK WITH.IF MADE PROPER IT WILL TAKE ON ANY ODOR YOU WANT INCLUDING GLANDS,ESSENCE OILS,THIS ALSO REALLY WORKS GREAT WITH HONEY .MOST ESSENCE HAS A BITTER TASTE BY ADDING HONEY TO THIS BASE THEN ADDING YOUR INGREDENT FOR A EXAMPLE FOR RATS,BEAVER AND COON I ADDED 4 OZ OF CHERRY OIL AND 6 OZ OF HONEY PER QT .THIS THEN GAVE YOU A BAIT THAT NEEDS NO LURE BUT ALSO DID NOT HAVE A BITTER TASTE AND THE ANIMALS WENT FOR IT TIME AFTER TIME .TESTED BY TRAIL CAMS.IF FRUIT PASTE IS DONE PROPER IT IS ALSO 100% FREEZE PROOF
ROTTEN DOWN RED FOX MEAT
I THOUGHT ABOUT THIS LONG AND HARD BECAUSE OF THE FACT CATS,AND CANINES ARE ATTRACTED TO THE RED FOX URINE AND GLANDS,SO I TRIED IT OUT JUST TO GET THIS OUT OF MY HEAD.IT WORKED GREAT AS LONG AS IT WAS A INGREDENT USED IN RUB TYPE LURES .I ALSO LEARNED THAT IT COULD NOT BE THE BASE OF ANY TYPE OF LURE BECAUSE OF THE POSSUMS,SKUNKS AND CANINE ROLLING BUT AS A INGREDENT IT WORKED OUT GREAT BY ADDING 1 OZ PER PINT OF CASTOR ,THEN ADD A FEW DROPS CATNIP,VALERIAN EXTRACT OIL ,1 TEA SPOON SWEET SKUNK AND FINISHING OFF WITH 1/4 OZ TONKA BEAN EXTRACT.
WEASEL GLANDS
FOR SOME SOME REASON FOX HATES WEASELS.
THIS GIVES THE FOX A DIFFERENT REACTION WHEN PUT IN FORMATION BUT AT THE SAME TIMES GIVES THE LURE A COURSITY INGREDENT WHEN IT COMES TO COYOTE AND CATS.
WORKS VERY WILL AS A LURE BASE FOR WEASEL,MINK ,OTTER,CANINES AND CATS.
SPOTTED SKUNK (CIVET) VERSES STRIPPED SKUNK ESSENCE
WHILE THEY BOTH ARE SKUNKS BUT THIER ESSENCE ARE TOTALY DIFFERENT IN ODOR.
WHILE THE PURE STRIPPED SKUNK ESSENCE HAS A WATERY EYE AFFECT TO ME. THE SPOTTED SKUNK HAS A MORE SWEETER ODOR WITH OUT THE EYE AFFECT.BOTH WILL LAST AT A SET FOR A LONG TIME BUT SPOTTED SKUNKS HAS A BIT MILDER ODOR THAT IS LOUD BUT AT A BIT SMALLER POINT . WORKS VERY WELL IN LDC ,MARTIN AND FISHER LURES AS A LOUD COURSITY INGREDENT
SPOTTED SKUNK (CIVET) VERSES STRIPPED SKUNK OIL
I HAVE LEARNED THAT INDEED EACH OF THIER FATS MELTED DOWN BY THE SUN OR COOKING AND DRAIN THE OIL OFF WILL GIVE YOU TWO DIFFERENT LURE BASES WITH DIFFERENT ODORS.THUS GIVES YOU TWO DIFFERENT LURE BASES .WHILE THEY BOTH HAVE THE SAME AFFECT OF BEING UNIQUE BUT NOT OVER POWERING ODOR AND THEY BOTH HAVE ANTI- FREEZE PROPERTYS THATS NOT FOUND IN ANY OTHER INGREDENTS
MAPLE BACON GREASE
WHILE TESTING WITH TRAIL CAMS I LEARNED THAT PURE FRIED BACON IS VERY GOOD ON THE LINE BUT AS A CHANGE UP I TESTED THE MAPLE BACON AS BOTH WORKED JUST AS GOOD ON CANINES BUT THE MAPLE FLAVOR WORKED BETTER ON LATE SEASON DRY LAND COON.WHICH I LEARNED THAT NOW YOU HAVE TWO DIFFERENT LURE INGREDENTS FROM BACON GREASE.BY MIXING REGULAR BACON GREASE WITH DRY DOG FOOD YOU CAN PREBAIT BAIT STATIONS OR YOU CAN ADD THE MAPLE BACON GREASE TO DOG FOOD AND PREBAIT FOR COON.
THE KEY POINT IS THAT BOTH TYPES OF BACON GREASE IS A FOOD INGREDENT AND SHOULD BE USED IN HOLE TYPE SETS BUT ALSO COULD ALSO FALL UNDER A COURSITY TYPE AGENT. REMEMBER ANY INGREDENT THAT A ANIMAL HAS NEVER SMELLED WILL WORK AS A COURSITY AGENT IN LURES AND BAITS.
MINK MEAT ( FRESH) MIXED WITH MINK MUSK
WHILE DOING THIS TEST WITH TRAIL CAMS THE TEST SHOWED THAT AROUND WATER IT ATTRACTED BOTH OTTER AND BUCK MINK BUT ON LAND IT HIGHLY ATTRACTED CANINES AND CATS BUT THE PICTURES SHOWED SOME ROLLING WHEN TO MUCH MINK MUSK WAS ADDED . SO USE CAUTION WHEN ADDING
MINK MEAT WITH WEASEL GLANDS
TEST WITH MINK MEAT GROUND FINE AND MIXED WITH WEASEL GLANDS AND BEAVER SAC OIL WITH A TOUCH OF VALERIAN EXTRACT SHOWED A PROMISING RESULTS WORKED VERY WELL FOR CANINES AND CATS WITH A LOT OF DIGGING REACTIONS.THEN ON SECOND TEST I ADDED 4 OZ OF RABBIT URINE AND IT EVEN IMPROVED THE BAIT.ON THIRD TEST I ADDED MINK MUSK AND THEN THE TRAIL CAMS SHOWED ROLLING. SO I DITCHED THE MINK MUSK.
WEASEL MUSK TINCTURE
I HAVE LEARNED DURING TEST THAT IT'S EASY TO WORK WITH .IT WILL NOT OVER RIDE YOUR FORMULA BUT REALLY MAKES THE MINK,CANINES,AND CAT FORMULAS WORK BETTER.REALLY IMPROVES THE FORMULAS.
GIVES EACH OF THE ANIMALS A DIFFERENT REACTION BUT ONE THING I HAVE NOTICED IS NO ROLLING AFFECT
TONKA BEAN EXTRACT
WHILE THIS IS A GREAT INGREDENT WHEN WORKING WITH CASTOR .THIS REALLY BOOST THE CASTOR ODOR I WOULD SAY IT GIVES THE ODOR 25% TO 50% MORE CALLING POWER .I SAW THAT WHEN I MIXED 1 OZ PER PINT OF CASTOR I COULD SMELL THE CASTOR THREW THE GLASS BOTTLES.I THOUGHT AT FIRST IT WAS WERE I WAS WORKING WITH IT BUT WHEN I PASSED FREE LURE OUT AT THE ALABAMA TRAPPERS CONVENTION AND THE GUYS COULD SMELL IT THREW THE BOTTLE I KNEW IT WAS NOT ME BUT THE LURE IT SELF BUT USE CAUTION WHEN ADDED TO CANINE LURES AS IT CAN MAKE ONE INGREDENT OVER RIDE ANOTHER .ONE OF THESE INGREDENTS WAS OIL OF ANISE.
BEAVER URINE
I HAVE NOTICED THAT WHEN YOU ARE DEALING WITH A LURE SHY BEAVER THAT IF ONE USED URINE FROM ANOTHER BEAVER IT ATTRACTED THE BEAVER.I MIX 1 CAP FULL OF GLYCERINE OIL TO 1 OZ OF URINE AT NATURAL FEED BEDS BUT I SEE NO DIFFERENCE WITH IT IN FORMATIONS RATHER IT'S A FOOD LURE OR CASTOR BASED LURE
CINAMON OIL
THIS INGREDENT WORKS GREAT IN BEAVER LURES AS COURSITY TYPE AGENT OR IN FOOD LURES SINCE CINAMON CAME FROM A TREE .ALSO WORKS IN BAITS AND LURES FOR CANINES AND COON.WHEN WORKING IN A LURE OR BAIT FORMATION ONE MUST USE CAUTION DUE TO THE STOUT OVER RIDING ODOR.DEADLY ON COON,BEAVER AND FOX.WORKS VERY WELL WHEN MIXED WITH FISH OR OTHER MEAT
MAKING SFE
WHILE MAKING SOME EGG BASE FOR A THICK LURE BASE .
I BOILED SOME EGGS AND PLACED IN A GAL JUG.AFTER 3 DAYS IN A WARM ROOM I SAW A CLEAR OIL THAT HAD THE ODOR OF SFE OIL BUT I NOTICED AFTER THE THIRD OR FOUTH DAY THE CLEAR OIL TURNED MILKY AND TOOK ON MOLD.SO IF YOU WANT THE CLEAR OIL PULL IT OFF JUST AS SOON AS YOU SEE THE MOLD STARTS TO FORM AND PLACE IN A FRIG TILL YOU USE.
FRESH GLANDS
WHILE TESTING IN GLAND TYPE LURES I NOTICED THAT THE FRESH GLANDS DONE IN GLAND FORMATIONS WORKED BETTER FOR LURE SHY CANINES AS IT HAS THE ODOR OF GLANDS BUT AT A WEAKER POINT AND MAKES A GREAT LURE FOR SUMMER ADC WORK AND CUTS THE SKUNKS AND POSSUM CATCHES DOWN. THE KEY POINT HERE IS WHEN YOU HAVE TWO GLAND LURES FOR A EXAMPLE YOU HAVE A RED FOX GLAND LURE WITH AGED RED FOX GLANDS AND ANOTHER ONE MADE FROM FRESH RED FOX GLANDS BOTH HAS THE ODOR OF GLANDS BUT ONE HAS LESS ODOR GIVING YOU TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF GLAND LURES.
BORAX
I FOUND THAT USING THIS AS A PRESERVATE SOME TIMES HURT MY BAIT AS IT GAVE IT A SOAPY TASTE..SOME ANIMALS WOULD NOT RETURN AFTER THEY TASTED IT BUT AS PUTTING ON GREEN FUR AFTER IT WAS FLESHED CUT MY WORK IN THE FUR SHED DOWN 25%
METHYL PARBEN
IS WHAT I FOUND TO BE THE BEST OF PRESERVATIVES AS OF DATE WHEN IT COMES TO GLANDS AND MEAT .
IT LEAVES NO TASTE TO THE MEAT AND HAS NO ODOR SO IN FORMATION IT ONLY IMPROVES YOUR LURES AND BAITS .WHATS GREAT IS THE GLANDS AND MEAT RETAINS IT'S ORIGINAL ODORS AND THATS WHATS IMPORTANT WHEN IT COMES TO BAITS AND THE LURES YOU MAKE .
SODIUM BENZOATE
I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS DON'T WORK AS WELL AS SALT ON SOME TYPES OF FISH LIKE THIN FIN SHAD.
THE REASON WHY IS SHAD ROTS FAST BUT PUTS OUT A GOOD CLEAR FISH OIL.SHAD WILL ROT DOWN IN LESS THEN A WEEK .WERE AS SODIUM BENZOATE TAKES 7-10 DAYS FOR FULL AFFECT ON THE BAIT THUS GIVING THE SHAD TIME TO ROT. NOW ON OTHER MEATS AND FISH IT WORKS GREAT .YOU USE 2 TABLE SPOONS FULL PER PINT OR 1 CUP PER GALLON OF BAIT
PETRO
ONE OF THE HARDEST LURE BASES YOU CAN USE TO WORK WITH.
FIRST OFF IT CAN BE USED WITH SOME OILS BUT WHAT I HAVE FOUND OUT IS THIS. FIRST YOU HAVE TO HEAT IT UP TO LIQUID.NOW HEAT DESTROYS MOST INGREDENTS SO THATS NOT GOOD AND WITH LQUID CASTOR IT WILL NOT BLEND WELL.WHAT I HIGHLY USE IS THE BEST AND THATS ANHYDROUS LANOLIN MIXES WELL WITH ALMOST EVERY INGREDENT.IT'S 100% NATURAL.
POTATOE STARCH
WORKS GREAT AS A THICKENER BUT WILL NOT WORK IN FORMULAS THAT IS LIQUID ONLY.THIS WILL GIVE THE LURES AND BAITS A SLIGHT TACKIENESS. I FOUND OUT THAT YOUR BEST BET IS TO ONLY USE 1/2 PINT PER GAL OF LURE OR BAIT
DIETHYL PHTHALATE
OF THEM ALL I LOVE THIS THE BEST FOR TINCTURING GLANDS AND MOST SYNTHETIC MUSK.IT'S EASY TO WORK WITH.WORKS VERY WELL WITH OIL SACS,BEAVER CASTOR,WHITE MUSK , KEYTONE MUSK AMBRETTE MUSK . IN DIFFERENT WAYS I BREAK MY INGREDENTS DOWN TILL I GET THE TINCTURE I AM LOOKING FOR OR WHAT WORKS BETTER FOR ME. I START BY TAKING 3 OZ OF DIETHYL PHTHALATE AND ADDING 1/4 OZ OF INGREDENT AND KEEP ADDING TILL I GET THE ODOR I AM LOOKING FOR.THE ONLY THING THAT I DO DIFFRENT IS WITH WHOLE CASTORS AND I TAKE A WHOLE PAIR OF CASTORS RATHER THEY ARE GREEN OR DRIED AND CUT THEM IN HALF AND PLACE IN A PINT JAR AND FILL 3/4 WAYS FULL WITH DIETHYL PHTHALATE AND LET SET FOR 30 DAYS SHAKING TWICE A WEEK.THIS WORKS BEST IN SOME FORMULAS THAT CALLS FOR CASTOR
HONEY
I FOUND OUT THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF INGREDENTS THAT WILL NOT BOND WITH HONEY AFTER A WHILE THEY WILL BRAKE UP AND SEPERATE .THESE INGREDENTS IS CHERRY OIL,ATOMIC APPLE,CINAMON OIL,ANISE,AND BUTTERSCOTCH OIL IS ONLY A FEW BUT WHEN ADDED WITH HONEY AND FRUIT PASTE THEY TEND TO STAY PUT.WORKS VERY WELL WHEN MIXED WITH GROUND CASTOR FOR FOX.
TINCTURING SKUNK ESSENCE
THIS WAS A BIT TRICKY AT FIRST BUT OVER TIME IT BECAME EASYER .JUST TAKE 1/4 OZ OF PURE SKUNK ESSENCE AND ADD TO PINT OR QT JAR OF PEANUT OIL(DEPENDS HOW STROUNG YOU NEED IT).
LET SET FOR 30 DAYS .YOU CAN USE IT AS A LURE OR ADD 1 OZ PER GAL OF BAIT FOR WINTER USE
LOGANBERRY OIL
HERE IN THE SOUTH .WE HAVE SOME TYPE OF FRUIT GROWING ALL THE TIME.THATS WHY I TEND TO RELYE MORE ON COURSITY TYPE LURES AND GLAND LURES BUT I FOUND OUT THAT IF YOU THREW THEM A DIFFERENT TYPE OF FOOD THEN IT WORKS HERE.REMEMBER ANY INGREDENT THAT A ANIMAL HAS NOT SMELLED BECOMES A COURSITY AGENT AND THATS WHEN I STARTED TESTING LOGANBERRY OIL.MY TRAIL CAMS SHOWED ME THAT IT'S DEADLY ON COON AND GREY FOX.I MIX 4 OZ PER PT OF FRUIT PASTE THEN ADD 6 OZ HONEY.THE HONEY MAKES IT SWEET INSTEAD OF BEING BITTER.LIKE TEA WITH OUT SUGAR BOTH HAS A DIFFERENT TASTE
PEPPERMINT OIL
WORKS GREAT IN COON FORMULAS AND IS HARD TO BEAT IN COON LURES BUT USE CAUTION AS IT CAN OVER RIDE SOME INGREDENTS AS WELL..ON MY TEST I NOTICED THAT RATS WAS JUST AS ATTRACTED TO IT AS COON.WORKS VERY WELL WHEN MIXED WITH FRUIT PASTE
SPEARMINT OIL
ALSO YOU MUST USE CAUTION DUE TO IT'S OVER RIDING YOUR INGREDENTS.
DURING TEST ON THE WATER IT WORKED ON BEAVER,RATS AND COON BUT THE NUTRIA WENT NUTS OVER IT.
NOW ON THE LAND SETS AWAY FROM WATER IT DONE VERY WELL AS A INGREDENT WHEN MIXED WITH FRUIT PASTE FOR BOTH COON AND GREY FOX
SWEET FLAG
THIS ALSO HAS A STOUT ODOR AND ONE MUST USE CAUTION WHEN WORKING WITH OTHER INGREDENTS BUT WORKS GREAT AS A SINGLE INGREDENT WHEN ADDED TO FRUIT PASTE BY MIXING 4 OZ PER PINT OF FRUIT PASTE AS A LURE FOR MUSKRATS
BUTTERSCOTCH OIL
VERY VERY STOUT ODOR
WORKS ON EARLY SEASON CANINES,COON AND RATS AS A LURE WHEN MIXED WITH FRUIT PASTE.I HAD THIS TESTED ALL OVER THE COUNTRY WITH GREAT RESULTS .I STARTED TO LEAVE THIS ONE OUT DUE TO THE FACT IS A HOT NUMBER ONE LURE BUT I DON'T EVER PLAN ON GOING IN TO A LURE BUSSINESS.IT IS ONE OF MY PET FORMULAS THAT I USE A LOT FOR COON,RATS AND GREY FOX
CHERRY OIL
VERY VERY STOUT ODOR
WORKS ON BEAVER,COON AND RATS AS A LURE WHEN MIXED WITH FRUIT PASTE.I HAD THIS TESTED ALL OVER THE COUNTRY AS WELL WITH GREAT RESULTS .I STARTED TO LEAVE THIS ONE OUT TO DUE TO THE FACT IS A HOT NUMBER TWO LURE BUT LIKE I SAID I DON'T EVER PLAN ON GOING IN TO A LURE BUSSINESS.IT IS ONE OF MY PET FORMULAS THAT I USE A LOT FOR COON,RATS AND AS A CHANGE UP FOR BEAVER
MAXTRIX INGREDENTS
THERE IS TWO DIFFERENT INGREDENTS THAT IS MIXED WITH GLANDS THAT MAKES THEM A MATTING SEASON LURE AND THATS ASFOETIDA AND LOVAGE OIL.I HAVE LEARNED ITS BEST NOT TO USE THESE IN FORMATION TOGATHER IN CANINE GLANDS .THE REASON WHY IS THIS IF YOU TAKE 8 OZ OF CANINE GLANDS AND ADD A SMALL PINCH OF ASFOETODA POWER AND THEN TAKE A SMALL AMOUNT OF LOVAGE OIL AND ADD 8 OZ OF CANINE GLANDS THIS GIVES YOU TWO DIFFERENT MATRIX LURES NOW HERE IS ANOTHER TIP. YOU CAN TAKE 8 OZ OF FRESH CANINE GLANDS ADD A PINCH OF ASAFOETIDA AND TAKE 8 OZ OF FRESH GLANDS ADD A SMALL AMOUNT OF LOVAGE OIL NOW INSTEAD OF TWO MATRIX LURES YOU NOW HAVE FOUR.
ROTTEN DOWN OTTER GLANDS
I HAVE LEARNED THAT BY ROTTENING OTTER GLANDS DOWN THEY TEND TO GET REALLY STROUNG AND CAN BE USED AS A LDC LURE WHEN MIXED WITH SHEEP FAT THATS BEEN MELTED DOWN OR ADDING OAT MEAL AND 1/4 OZ OF VALERIAN ROOT EXTRACT
VALERIAN EXTRACT OIL
I LEARNED IS EASY TO WORK WITH IN MOST FORMULAS .WORKS VERY WELL IN CANINE AND CAT LURES BUT IN SOME FORMULAS IT SHOULD BE THE LAST INGREDENT ADDED FOR A EXAMPLE THE LDC LURE MADE FROM ROTTEN DOWN OTTER GLANDS THE VALERIAN EXTRACT OIL IS ADDED LAST DUE TO IT'S ABILTY TO STOP THE PROCESS FROM IMPROVING.THIS IS THE ONLY FORMULA I HAVE FOUND SO FAR THAT IT HAD TO BE PUT IN LAST.IT REALLY SHINES WHEN MIXED WITH GLANDS AND ALSO CASTOR WHEN TONKA BEAN EXTRACT IS USED.
TINCTURING AND PRESERVATIVES
IT'S NOT THE SAME THING .TINCTURING IS WHEN YOU ARE BRAKING DOWN A INGREDENT OR TAKING A BY PRODUCT AND ADDING A INGREDENT TO MAKE THAT BY PRODUCT HAVE THE ODOR OF THAT INGREDENT.IN TERMS YOU MAKE A WEAKER INGREDENT.WERE AS PRESERVATIVES IS A PRODUCT THAT KEEPS THINGS AT THE SAME STAGE WERE YOU WANT IT.FOR A EXAMPLE LETS SAY YOU WANT SOME MEAT TO TAINT FOR A WEEK THEN YOU ADD 1 OZ OF METHYL PARBEN (THIS IS YOUR PRESERVATE) WHAT THIS WILL DO IS STOP YOUR MEAT AT THE STAGE IT IS FROM TAINTING ANY MORE AND STOPS THE ROTTENING.YOU CAN EVEN ADD THIS TO FRESH GLANDS RIGHT AWAY AND THEY WILL KEEP THE FRESH GLAND ODOR.LIKE I SAID THESE ARE NOT THE SAME THING.TWO THINGS TOTALY DIFFERENT.WITH METHYL PARBEN USE 1 OZ PER QT OF MEAT OR GLANDS.
GLYCERINE OIL
GLYCERINE OIL IS A BINDER ( MEANING TO HELP INGREDENTS TO BIND TOGATHER),STABLIZER ( MEANS TO BRING TO A STOPING POINT) AND ANTIFREEZE(MEANING WILL NOT FREEZE) BUT HOW EVER IT IS NOT A PRESERVATIVE AS SOME BELEAVE IT IS.THATS WHY WHEN I USE GLYCERINE OIL I ADD 1 OZ OF METHYL PARBEN PER QT OF LURE OR BAIT AND THEN ADD MY GLYCERINE OIL.THIS WAY I HAVE A LURE OR BAIT THAT WILL BE STABLIZED,BINDING,HAVE ANTIFREEZE BUT AT THE SAME TIME I HAVE A PRESERVATIVE AND THE LURE GETS BETTER OVER TIME AND WILL LAST FOR YEARS.THIS CAN ALSO BE USED IN URINES TO PREVENT EVAPORATION AND ADDS BODY TO IT.LET ME ALSO SAY THIS YOU DO NOT NEED GLYCERINE WHEN YOU USE SKUNK OIL AS A LURE BASE
LURES THAT HAVE DRIED UP OVER TIME
I HAVE SEEN IN WRITING OVER AND OVER THAT WHEN A LURE BECOMES DRIED UP USE WATER OR URINE AND STIR .WHAT I HAVE LEARNED IS THIS WATER AND OIL DO NOT MIX BUT AGAIN WHAT IS URINE ? (IT'S A WATER BASE PRODUCT FROM THE ANIMAL) IN SMALL AMOUNTS THEY DO WORK BUT DO NOT USE WATER.WHY? THIS WEAKENS THE LURE ODOR THAT YOU NEED AND YES EVEN IN SMALL AMOUNTS BUT URINE IS DIFFERENT AS IT HAS THE ODOR OF THE ANIMAL AND THAT ONLY HELPS THE LURE WITH OUT HURTING THE FORMULA UNLESS TO MUCH IS USED THEN IT WEAKENS THE FORMULA AND MAKES IT WATERY. WHAT ABOUT CASTOR WELL THE BEST THING FOR THIS IS GLYCERINE OIL,,OR MINERAL OIL BUT I LIKE THE GLYCERINE OIL THE BEST TO FIX DRIED UP LURES RETAINING TO BEAVER,, CANINE AND CAT LURES BUT I PREFER COD LIVER OIL WHEN IT COMES TO COON,MINK AND OTTER .REMEMBER COD LIVER OIL IS A FISH OIL
LIQUID INGREDENTS IN PLASTIC
RIGHT AWAY IF YOU GET IT IN A PLASTIC BOTTLE REMOVE IT ASAP THE REASON WHY IS IT WILL LOSE IT'S ODOR IN PLASIC BOTTLES OVER TIME AND IT WILL BECOME WORTHLESS.I TREAT SHELL FISH OIL LIKE ANY OTHER LIQUID INGREDENT IF IT'S IN PLASIC ( PREFERING TO PT'S,QTS OR GALS) I PUT IN GLASS JARS AND LABEL IT BECAUSE THESE OILS WILL ALSO LOSE THIER ODOR OVER TIME IF STORED VERY LONG IN PLASTIC. NOW ON 1 OZ BOTTLES THERE IS NO NEED TO DUE TO THE FACT THAT YOU WILL GOE THREW IT FAIRLY QUICKLY BUT EVEN THEN YOU SHOULD PUT IN GLASS IF YOU PLAN ON STORING IT FOR SOME TIME.
PROPYLENE GLYCOL
IS A PRODUCT THAT IS USED BY SOME LURE DEALERS AND A BIT CHEAPER THEN GLYCERINE OIL,MANY USE IT AS A TINCTURING BASE FOR INGREDENTS LIKE CASTOR AND OTHER INGREDENTS. BUT WORKS AS A ANTIFREEZE WHEN SPRAY OVER LAYERS OF DIRT ON TRAP BEDS (WHEN USING IN DIRT MIX 1/3 PART GLYCOL TO 2/3 PART WATER)
BEAVER SAC OIL
I HAVE FOUND THAT IT WORKS GREAT WHEN MIXED WITH CASTOR FOR BEAVER BUT IF TO MUCH IS USED IT WILL PREVENT THE BEAVER FROM WORKING THE SET .A LITTLE GOES A LONG WAY IN BEAVER LURES,CAN BE USED IN BAITS FOR CANINES WHEN MIXED WITH BACON GREASE AND OTHER INGREDENTS.I HAVE ALSO FOUND IT WORKS VERY GOOD IN FOOD TYPE LURE OR AS A LIQUID BASE FOR CANINE FOOD LURES ,ALSO WORKS WHEN MIXED WITH SKUNK OIL OR FRUIT PASTE.TEST SHOWS RATS ARE REALLY ATTRACTED TO IT IN SMALL AMOUNTS.
INGREDENTS THAT CAN BE USED AS A LURE
ANY OF THESE INGREDENTS CAN BE USED STRAIGHT .
AMBRETTE MUSK OIL (MINK AND OTTER)
CHERRY OIL ( BEAVER,COON AND RATS)
POPLAR BUD OIL (RATS AND BEAVER)
RHODIUM OIL (BEAVER,RATS,COON AND NUTRIA)
SPEARMINT OIL (RATS,COON,GREY FOX AND NUTRIA)
SWEETCORN (WORKS BETTER DURING SUMMER FOR ADC WORK .GOOD FOR DEER,COON,BEAVER AND BEAR)
SWEETFLAG (COON,BEAVER AND RATS)
LOGANBERRY ESSENCE OIL (COON AND GREY FOX)
SINGLE INGREDENTS THAT CAN BE USED IN A FRUIT PASTE LURE
CHERRY OIL ( BEAVER,COON AND RATS)
POPLAR BUD OIL (RATS AND BEAVER)
RHODIUM OIL (BEAVER,RATS,COON AND NUTRIA)
SPEARMINT OIL (RATS,COON,GREY FOX AND NUTRIA)
SWEETCORN (WORKS BETTER DURING SUMMER FOR ADC WORK .GOOD FOR DEER,COON,BEAVER AND BEAR)
SWEETFLAG (COON,BEAVER AND RATS)
SFE (SKUNKS)
BUTTERSCOTCH OIL CANINES,COON AND RATS)
ATOMIC APPLE (BEAVER,COON AND RATS)
SHELLFISH OIL (ALL ANIMALS )
HERRING OIL (ALL ANIMALS BUT GREY FOX WAS MORE ATTRACTED TO IT)
SALMON OIL (ALL ANIMALS)
CRAWFISH OIL (ALL ANIMALS BUT WORKED BETTER IN FORMATION FOR OTTER)
SHAD OIL (COON AND FOX WHEN GROUND CINAMON WAS ADDED)
MEDHADEN OIL (WORTHLESS UNLESS IN FORMATION)
CATFISH OIL (ALL ANIMALS)
LOGANBERRY ESSENCE OIL (HOT ON COON AND EARLY SEASON GREY FOX)
SINGLE INGREDENTS THAT CAN BE USED IN A FRUIT PASTE BAIT
WHEN MAKING A BAIT ALWAYS ADD 6 OZ OF HONEY TO YOUR FRUIT PASTE
CHERRY OIL ( BEAVER,COON AND RATS)
POPLAR BUD OIL (RATS AND BEAVER)
RHODIUM OIL (BEAVER,RATS,COON AND NUTRIA)
SPEARMINT OIL (RATS,COON,GREY FOX AND NUTRIA)
SWEETCORN (WORKS BETTER DURING SUMMER FOR ADC WORK .GOOD FOR DEER,COON,RATS ,BEAVER AND BEAR)
SWEETFLAG (COON,BEAVER AND RATS)
SFE (SKUNKS)
BUTTERSCOTCH OIL (RATS,COON AND CANINES)
ATOMIC APPLE (COON,RATS AND BEAVER)
SHELLFISH OIL (ALL ANIMALS)
HERRING OIL (COON,MINK,OTTER AND GREY FOX)
SALMON OIL (COON,MINK AND OTTER )
CRAWFISH OIL (MINK,RATS,COON ,OTTER AND FOX)
TROUT OIL (ALL ANIMALS)
MEDHADEN OIL (COON)
CATFISH OIL (COON)
LOGANBERRY ESSENCE OIL (COON AND GREY FOX)
YOU DO NOT NEED LURES WITH THESE TYPE OF BAITS AS THE BAIT WORKS AS A LURE AS WELL.NOTE FOR BAITS ADD 6 OZ OF HONEY
SHAD OIL
I LEARNED THIS PROCESS WHILE MAKING A SHAD BAIT.WHEN I ADDED I CUP OF TABLE SALT PER GAL OF FRESH SHAD (IMPORTANT SHAD IS FRESH).PRODUCED A CLEAR SWEET OIL THAT LOOKED AND SMELLED LIKE PRESSED FISH OIL THAT WAS CLEAR AND SWEET. BUT I FOUND DURING TEST THAT THE BAIT HAD TO BE MIXED WELL AND WHEN THE OIL FIRST STARTED IT HAD TO BE SHAKEN WELL ONCE A WEEK FOR THE FIRST 30 DAYS AND BAIT WAS FREEZE PROOF AND THE LEFT OVER TURNED OUT AS A GREAT COON BAIT. THAT HAD NO SIDE AFFECTS THAT WAS ALSO FREEZE PROOF
CINAMON SHAD OIL
I LEARNED THIS PROCESS WHILE MAKING A SHAD BAIT.I NOTICED THAT WHEN I ADD 4 OZ OF CHEAP CINAMON POWDER FROM DOLLAR GENERAL( COST .50 CENTS) THAT WHEN I ADDED AND MIXED WELL BEFORE THE OIL STARTED THAT THE OIL HAD EVEN A SWEETER ODOR AND SMELLED LIKE CINAMON BUT THE COLOR TURNED LIGHT BROWN UNLESS I ADDED 1 OZ PER GAL THEN IT STAYED SEMI CLEAR..ALSO THE OIL AND BAIT WAS FREEZE PROOF AND THE LEFT OVER TURNED OUT AS A GREAT CANINE AND COON BAIT THAT SMELLED LIKE CINAMON AND THERE WAS NO SIDE AFFECTS THAT WAS ALSO FREEZE PROOF.WHAT I DID WAS A LAYER OF SHAD A LAYER OF SALT,A SMALL LAYER OF CINAMON AND SO FORTH THEN SHAKE REAL GOOD AND LET IT SET FOR 30 DAYS IN A WARM ROOM.THEN DRAIN THE OIL OFF AND THEN GRIND UP THE SHAD.NO WASTE AS THE SHAD WAS A GREAT BAIT
GLANDS
I HAVE TESTED GLANDS THREW DIFFERENT STAGES OF AGING.FROM FRESH GLANDS TO GLANDS THAT HAS BEEN AGED FOR A YEAR.AT EACH TEST DONE BY MONTH TWO MONTH ,SIX MONTH AND YEAR STAGES.AT EACH POINT THE GLANDS ODOR WAS DIFFERENT.MEANING THAT GLAND LURES COULD BE MADE AT DIFFERENT STAGES BUT THE BEST RESULTS CAME FROM FRESH GLANDS AND GLANDS THAT WAS AGED FOR A YEAR.WHILE THE TWO AND SIX MONTH WORKED GREAT IN SOME FORMULAS BUT NOT IN MATRIX TYPE OF LURES.WHAT I SAW WITH THE FRESH GLANDS AND LOVAGE OIL IT WORKED BETTER BEFORE THE CANINES CAME IN TO HEAT BUT ONCE THE ANIMAL WAS IN FULL HEAT THEY WERE MORE ATTRACTED TO THE AGED GLAND LURE.I ALSO SAW THAT ONCE A AREA WENT DEAD WITH A AGED GLAND LURE OR HAD REFUSALS FROM IT .THE FRESH GLAND LURE PRODUCED AND THE AREA BECAME HOT AGAIN.DURING SUMMER I FOUND THAT THE MILDER GLAND LURE WOULD OUT PRODUCE THE AGED GLAND LURE 6 TO 1. I ALSO DONE TEST WITH GLANDS WITH THE DROPPING STILL IN IT .THE DIFFRENCE WAS THE GLANDS WITH THE WASTE LEFT IN WAS WATERY AND WORKED GREAT WHEN MIXED WITH URINE BUT NOT AS WELL IN FORMATIONS. .I ALSO DONE TEST ON MINK GLANDS ,WHILE THEY ATTRACTED YOTES AND RED FOX BUT THE CATS AND GREY FOX WAS MORE ATTRACTED TO THEM HERE IN MY AREA.BUT WHEN I ADDED MINK MUSK I SAW MORE ROLLING .THIS TOLD ME THAT THE ANIMALS WAS TRYING TO GET THE SCENT ON THEM SO MORE TEST NEEDS TO BE DONE TO SEE HOW IT WORKS IN RUB LURES..FINAL TEST SHOWED THAT MINK MUSK MIXED WITH 8 OZ CASTOR,1/4 OZ SWEET SKUNK AND 1 OZ OF ROTTEN FOX MEAT WOULD IN DEED WORK FOR CATS ON RUBBING POST BUT CAUSED CANINES TO ROLL ON DIRT HOLE OR FLAT SETS.ON A TEST WITH COON GLANDS DURING LATE SEASON COON BY ADDING 1 OZ OF MAPLE BACON GREASE PER 4 OZ OF COON GLANDS WORKED GREAT FOR LATE SEASON COON.
HEAT
IN MOST CASES HEAT DESTROYS MOST INGREDENTS BUT ON TEST WITH SKUNK FAT. IT MADE VERY LITTLE DIFFERENCE WHEN IT CAME TO SKUNK FAT.I FOUND THAT WHEN I FRIED THE SKUNK FAT ON LOW HEAT AND DRAINED THE OIL OFF IT HAD THE SAME ODOR AS THAT WAS PLACED IN JUGS AND LEFT IN THE SUN.SO I CAN NOW COLLECT SKUNK OIL QUICKER WHEN I HAVE TO.BUT I STILL PREFER TO SUN RENDER IT DOWN UNLESS I AM IN A PINCH
BEAVER TAILS
DURING THE SUMMER I FILLED TWO GAL JUGS WITH 2 INCH CHUNKS BEAVER TAIL .ONE GLASS JUG AND ONE PLASTIC JUG.
THE END RESULTS PROVEN BY THE ANIMALS THERE WAS NO DIFFERENCE IN THIER REACTIONS.THE PLASTIC DID NOT AFFECT THE LURES ODOR AND I STILL SAW THE MAJOR DIGGING REACTION I WAS WANTING FROM THE LURE.THE BLACK OIL WAS A TOP NOTCH CANINE LURE THAT NEEDED NOTHING ADDED AND WAS 100% FREEZE PROOF.THE YELLOW OIL WORKED GREAT AS A LURE BASE WHEN I ADD 1 DROP OF ANISE, I TEASPOON OF FENUGREEK,4 DROPS LOGAN BERRY OIL AND 1/4 OZ SWEET SKUNK AS NOTHING ELSE WAS NEEDED.THE TWO INCH PIECES WORKED GREAT AS A BAIT ALSO THAT NEEDED NO LURE AND STILL FOUND HEAVY DIGGING.END RESULTS MORE THEN I EXSPECTED.TURNED OUT GREAT
MEHADEN OIL
WHILE USING THIS FISH OIL FOR COON IT DID WORK TO A DEGREE BUT THERE WERE THREE THINGS THAT MADE IT WORTHLESS.FIRST IN COLD WEATHER IT BECAME TO THICK.SECOND IT LOST IT'S ODOR AND THIRD THE COON WALKED RIGHT BY IT.THIS WAS PROVED BY TRACKS THAT WAS NOT THERE THE NIGHT BEFORE.IF SET OVER A WEEK THE SET WOULD CONNECT.EVEN WITH GYLCERINE OIL ADDED IT STILL WAS REJECTED TO A DEGREE BUT IT STOPPED THE GEL AND WAS OK IN FORMATIONS WITH OTHER INGREDENTS LIKE FRUIT PASTE,ANISE,AMBRETTE OIL LOGANBERRY OIL ,BUTTERSCOTCH OIL,CHERRY OIL AND CINAMON OIL .ANY OF THESE OILS WORKED WITH IT .IN MY MIND NOT THE BEST FISH OIL FOR USE EXCEPT IN LURE FORMATION.
PHENL ACETIC ACID LIQUID
WHILE THIS HAS THE ODOR OF HONEY WORKED VERY WELL FOR CANINES WHEN MIXED WITH CASTOR.ALSO WORKED GREAT FOR BEAVER WHEN MIXED IN FOOD TYPE LURES OR CASTOR LURES.WORKED GREAT FOR COON WHEN MIXED WITH ANISE,BUTTERSCOTCH OIL,CHERRY OIL, AND ATOMIC APPLE IN A THICK FISH OIL BASE OR FRUIT PASTE.
FIXATIVES
SWEET SKUNK (ALSO GOOD STRAIGHT FOR CANINES,CATS,COON AND MINK)
AMBER OIL (ONLY A FEW DROPS IS NEEDED IN WOLF.YOTE,FOX,FISHER AND MARTIN LURES)
AMBRETTE MUSK (WORKS BETTER IN FORMULAS THAT CALLS FOR MUSK.WORKS GREAT WHEN MIXED WITH MINK GLANDS AND TONQUIN MUSK IN OTTER,MINK,CATS AND GREY FOX LURES)
TONQUIN MUSK ( GOOD IN FORMULAS FOR MINK,OTTER,CATS AND CANINES)
MAKING SWEET MUSK
I DID THE TEST TO KILL MY COURSITY MORE THEN ANY THING.I STARTED OUT BY ADDING TONQUIN MUSK,WEASEL MUSK,MUSCARO MUSK ,AMBRETTE MUSK,AND HONEY ESSENCE OIL. THEN ADDED 1 DROP OF AMBER OIL.THE RESULTS WAS NOT WHAT I EXSPECTED IT WAS NOT LIKE THE REGULAR SWEET MUSK INGREDENT YOU BUY BUT IT TURNED OUT TO WORK GREAT AS A INGREDENT FOR CAT FORMATIONS.TEST ON CANINES SHOWED ROLLING.STILL WORKING ON THIS .
SMOKE FRAGRANCE OIL
TEST SHOWED WHEN MIXED WITH CAN MACKERAL FROM DOLLAR GENERAL WORKED GREAT ON CATS,CANINES AND COON.TEST PROVED THAT IT WOULD LAST OVER TIME AS TO DATE I STILL HAVE SOME THATS 2 YEARS OLD THAT SMELLS AND LOOKS LIKE IT WAS MADE THAT DAY.TOP NOTCH BAIT
CARROT OIL
TEST SHOWED WHEN MIXED WITH RAT MUSK WORKED WELL ON BOTH FLOAT SETS AND FEED BEDS .WHILE THE CARROT OIL IS MILD AND A LITTLE MORE IS NEEDED TO BE ADDED TO THE RAT MUSK.TEST SHOWED IT WORKED ALL SEASON.WHILE USING CARROT OIL MIXED WITH FRUIT PASTE THE RESULTS FAILED.IT PRODUCED RATS BUT NOT IN NUMBERS I EXSPECTED.
LDC INGREDENTS
OTTER GLANDS (ROTTEN DOWN TO LIQUID)
SKUNK ESSENCE
CIVET ESSENCE (USED AS A LOUD COURSITY AGENT IN LDC LURES)
MINK MUSK
AMBER OIL
VALERIAN EXTRACT OIL (USE LAST WHEN MIXING WITH OTTER GLANDS)
SKUNK OIL
CIVET OIL
ANHYDROUS LANOLIN
COURSITY LURES
THIS I LEARNED MANY YEARS AGO AND IT'S VERY SIMPLE .ANY INGREDENT THAT A ANIMAL HAS NEVER BEEN AROUND WILL ACT AS A COURSITY INGREDENT IN FORMATIONS.SOME WORKS BETTER THEN OTHERS BUT THEY ALL WORK TO A DEGREE. FOR A EXAMPLE TAKE BUTTERSCOTCH OIL AND MUSKRATS .YOU DON'T SEE BUTTERSCOTCH NEAR WATER BUT PUT IN FRUIT PASTE THEY GOE NUTS OVER IT.WHY IT'S A ODOR THEY ARE NOT A CUSTOM TO NOT LIKE CHERRY OIL.HERE WE HAVE CHOKE CHERRYS A LONG THE CREEKS SO THEY ARE A CUSTOM TO THE ODOR AND YES THEY EAT THEM .NOW THE CHERRY OIL WOULD FALL UNDER A FOOD INGREDENT.MEANING THE BUTTERSCOTCH OIL IS A COURSITY INGREDENT TO THE RATS AND THE CHERRY OIL WOULD NOT BUT IT WOULD FALL UNDER A FOOD INGREDENT.FOR ANOTHER EXAMPLE TAKE CIVET MUSK.A LOT OF LOCATIONS DON'T HAVE CIVET CATS AND IN THOSE AREA THE CIVET MUSK WOULD BE A GOOD COURSITY INGREDENT IN LURES OR LDC LURES.BUT STILL WORK IN AREAS THAT HAVE CIVET CATS BECAUSE IT'S SOME THING THAT THEY WILL FEED OR RUB ON.IN AREAS THAT DON'T HAVE CIVET CATS BUT HAS FISHER AND MARTIN IT CAN BE USED AS A COURSITY TYPE AGENT IN LURES FOR THEM AGAIN WHY THEY HAVE NEVER SMELL THE CIVET ODOR BUT LIKE STRIPPED SKUNK STILL WORK.ONE CAN EVEN USE BOTH AS A CHANGE OF PACE. USE ANY TIME
FOOD LURES
FOOD LURES ARE DESIGNED TO USE IN HOLE TYPE SETS MEANING POCKET SETS,DIRT HOLES AND FLAT SETS BUT AGAIN ON FLAT SETS ONE MUST PUT A SMALL HOLE AND BLEND SET IN WELL.FOOD LURES WORKS BEST WHEN FOOD IS HARD TO GET BUT REMEMBER PREDATORS DON'T GOE HUNGRY VERY LONG.LETS TAKE THIS ONE STEP FARTHER .LETS TALK ABOUT RABBIT URINE WHAT IS RABBIT IT'S FOOD FOR ALL PREDATORS SO WHAT DO RABBIT URINE SMELL LIKE? FOOD TO THE PREDATOR, WITH THIS IN MIND YOU PUT RABBIT URINE IN THE HOLE NOT ON THE BACKING LIKE FOX URINE.HERE'S HOW IT WORKS LETS SAY YOU USE A COURSITY LURE AT A DIRT HOLE,THEN ADD BAIT AND A SQUIRT OF RABBIT URINE IN THE HOLE AND A SHOT OF FOX URINE AT THE BASE OF YOUR BACKING .FOX DO NOT PEE ON THE TOP OF ANY BACKING UNLESS IT'S SMALL.NOW YOU HAVE FOUR DIFFERENT ODORS TO WORK WITH UNLESS YOU ARE USING A LDC LURE ABOVE YOUR SET THEN YOU HAVE FIVE.WHEN YOU BUY LURE FROM A DEALERS CATOLOG READ THE SMALL DETAILS SOME OF THESE LURES WILL HAVE THE WORD FOOD ON IT THIS WILL TELL YOU RIGHT OUT USE IT AT DIRT HOLES. NO MATTER IF IT HAS GLANDS,A SEXUAL INGREDENT ALWAYS REMEMBER WHEN THE WORD FOOD IS ADDED IN, IT ALWAYS GOES IN A HOLE TYPE SETS.REMEMBER FOOD LURES GOES IN SIDE OF A HOLE . USE WHEN WEATHER IS NASTY FOR SAY GROUND IS FROZEN AND SNOW
GLAND LURES
GLAND LURES FALL IN TWO DIFFERENT WAYS FIRST LETS TALK ABOUT REGULAR GLAND LURES .THESE ARE PUT AT THE BASE OF YOUR BACKING AND NOT IN THE HOLE. GLAND LURES ARE A MOCK WERE A CANINE HAS MARKED A SPOT FOR WHAT EVER REASON .WORKS VERY WELL ON SCENT POST AS WELL.BUT I PREFER AND SEE BETTER RESULTS BY ADDING A DIRT HOLE WITH GLAND LURES AND CLOSE BY ADD A URINE POST WITH URINE ONLY.WHY? LETS SAY THE CANINE CHECKS IT OUT BUT WANT COMMIT TO WORK THE DIRT HOLE THEN 9 TIMES OUT OF 10 HE WILL MARK THAT SCENT POST AND IF I HAVE DONE MY JOB RIGHT THEN HE'S IN THE FUR SHED. NOW HERE I FOUND THAT REGULAR GLAND LURE WORKS BEST ALL SEASON BUT I PICK UP BOTH FEMALES AND MALES NOW ON MATRIX LURES I HAVE SEEN BETTER RESULTS FROM DEC THREW FEB WITH IT AND 4 OUT OF 5 ARE MALES.USE LATE SEASON
USING URINE
URINE IS A GREAT TOOL FOR TRAPPING MORE SO WHEN AFTER CATS AND LURE SHY ANIMALS..WHEN YOU APPLY URINE AT YOUR SET PUT IT AT THE BASE OF YOUR BACKING.I HAVE YET TO SEE A CANINE STAND ON IT'S HIND LEGS TO PEE ON TOP OF ANY TYPE OF SETS.NEVER SPRAY YOUR PATTERN WITH URINE THE REASON WHY IS THERE IS GOOD AND BAD URINE AND UNLESS YOU KNOW WHO YOU BUY FROM YOU DON'T KNOW WHATS IT IS OR HOW IT WAS COLLECTED.LETS SAY I BOUGHT SOME URINE FROM A GUY AND THE URINE WAS GOOD BUT HIS WAY OF COLLECTING WAS BAD AND FOOD GOT IN IT. WHAT DO YOU THINK WOULD HAPPEN WHEN YOU SPRAY THE PATTERN. THIS IS WHAT WOULD HAPPEN THE CANINE WOULD SMELL THE FOOD ODOR AND DIG UP YOUR TRAP. YOU ALSO JUST TOOK A CLEAN TRAP AND MADE IT DIRTY JUST LIKE PUTTING URINE ON YOUR HANDS AND SETTING YOUR TRAP. LEARNED THAT ONE THE HARD WAY.WHEN I FIRST STARTED TRAPPING 45 YEARS AGO I DONE THIS AND 30 OUT OF 40 TRAPS WAS DUG UP. I PULLED TRAPS REBOILED AND RESET DONE THE SAME MISTAKE AND WENT THREW THE SAME PROCESS WITH DUG UP TRAPS .I REDONE THE TRAPS THAT DAY IT GOT DOWN IN THE 20'S AND I PUT ON GLOVES TO KEEP MY HANDS WARM BUT I HAD A HARD TIME SETTING THE TRAPS AND I DID NOT PUT URINE ON MY HANDS AND GUESS WHAT NO MORE DUG UP TRAPS BUT HAPPY TOO SAY I CAUGHT 7 GREY FOX AND TWO COON WITH NO DUG UP TRAPS.THE POINT IS THIS THERE IS A RIGHT AND WROUNG WAY TO PLACE THE URINE.ALSO THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT URINES THAT FALL UNDER FOOD THEY ARE MINK AND RABBIT AND BOTH SHOULD BE PLACED IN A HOLE.WHY? THEY SAY FOOD TO A PREDATOR
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