Author Topic: asa,question about making bait  (Read 419 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline georgiaboy

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 18
asa,question about making bait
« on: September 05, 2004, 02:06:21 PM »
i have four or five fox carcasses that i wanted to make bait out of but should i put the glands in with it?should i taint it or keep it fresh?i am not going to put any baitmakers out of business but its interesting to make some of your own.also,i have some muskrat musk and tonquin,would these help or hurt?thanks,evan

Offline Asa Lenon

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • A Real Regular
  • ****
  • Posts: 908
asa,question about making bait
« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2004, 05:28:59 PM »
I've never used or experimented with fox meat as a canine bait so I can't say whether that would be a good idea or not.  Whether you use the fox meat or another meat, adding the glands and other ingredients is a good idea.  I would cube the meat into 1" squares and taint until the chunks are brown about half way through but still pink in the middle. Tainting is best in a cool dark place or buried in the ground.  Do not fill a container like a glass jug more that half full so the bait has room to expand.  Cover the top with several layers of cheese type cloth so bugs or flies can't get in and gasses can escape and secure tightly with a rubber band.  Once the bait is tainted where you want it, add 2 ozs of sodium benzoate per quart of bait.  It is best to dissolve the sodium benzoate in water first and pour it completely over the bait so it can soak into and permeate the chunks better and quicker. Then I would add the glands and other ingredients.  One doesn't have to overdo the ingredients, don't underestimate the canines sense of smell.  Per quart of bait,  an oz or two of  of fox gland and a quarter to a half oz of tonquin and other ingredients would be plenty.  One should also add about 8 ozs of glycerine as an anti-freeze.  Once the preservative, ingredients and glycerine is added, place the bait back in the cool dark place or re-bury it and let it age for as long as possible, the longer the better but it should be at least a month. Good luck!  Ace  :-)

Offline steven49er

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Avid Poster
  • **
  • Posts: 134
asa,question about making bait
« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2004, 12:48:42 PM »
Asa, I going to experiment with making some coon bait with fish.  Would recommend the same amount of benzoate with fish?  About 2 ounces to the quart?

Offline Asa Lenon

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • A Real Regular
  • ****
  • Posts: 908
asa,question about making bait
« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2004, 01:06:36 PM »
Steven:
I would double the amount of sodium benzoate when dealing with fish.  Once fish get to tainting, it takes more preservative to quiet  down the gasses so one can bottle the product without exploding the jar. Good luck!
Ace :grin:

Offline georgiaboy

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 18
asa,question about making bait
« Reply #4 on: September 07, 2004, 12:38:34 PM »
thanks for info!-evan