Beaver Castor Mink lure Muskrat lure
A good dirt hole set can't be beat for coon. I stay with the sweet baits early. In the water, raccoon come to meaty, fish-type baits. In wet weather, I use smear baits, which are unsurpassed. Here are a few that will test your time and imagination for a very long time.
Lure recipe 1
4oz. Fish juice
1 tsp. Honey essence
1 oz.ground beaver castor
1/2 oz. tinctured civet musk
Mix in enough bone meal to form a thick paste
Lure Recipe 2
1 oz. ground beaver castor
1 oz. musk tonquin (imitation)
1 oz. muskrat glands
2 oz. karo syrup
Mix well and age in a warm place for at least a
month
Lure Recipe 3
4 oz.fish oil
1/2 oz. phenyl acetic crystals
1 oz. mink musk
4 drops musk tonquin (imitation)
1/2 oz. honey essence oil
1/2 oz. ground beaver castor
1/2 oz.valerian extract oil
Allow to age for 8 weeks
Lure Recipe 4
1 oz. trout oil
2 oz. glycerin oil
1 oz. wild cherry oil
2 drops tonquin musk (imitation)
1/4 oz. phenyl acetic crystals
1/4 muskrat glands
1/4 oz. beaver castor Mix well and age at least
8 weeks
Lure Recipe 5
5 oz. glycerin oil
1 oz. beaver castor
3 oz. wild cherry oil
1 oz. trout oil
1/4 oz. honey essence oil
1/4 musk tonquin (imitation)
1 oz. phenyl acetic crystals
Lure Recipe 6
1/3 oz. spearmint oil
2/3 oz. peppermint oil
Lure Recipe 7
1 oz. glycerin oil
1 oz. trout oil
1/2 oz. beaver castor
1/4 oz. ambrette musk imitation
3 drops ambergris or musk canton
1/2 oz. muskrat glands
6 drops musk tonquin imitation
Lure recipe 8
1 oz. honey
1/8 oz. muskrat musk
1 coon gall
1/8 oz. beaver castor
10 drops anise oil
Lure Recipe 9
8 oz. fish oil
1/2 oz. beaver castor
8 oz. honey
Lure Recipe 10
a small smear of pure mink musk on a fresh
muskrat hind shank pinned about 12 - 16 inches
under an overhanging stream bank, with a #1-1/2
coil spring parked under it in about 2 inches of
water. Good for raccoon, mink and otter.
