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Chernobyl Raccoon Egg
​Cap for Dog Proof Raccoon Trap
​Dealers

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Chernobyl Raccoon Eggs dog proof cap with scent / lure holder base made to protect your raccoon bait and enhance your raccoon bait.

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Helps keep mice, birds, squirrels, chipmunks, and pack rats from eating bait out of Dog Proof traps. Your trap still has food in it when the Raccoon comes by.

Helps keep bait dry from rain and snow, so that bait is fresh and scent still working. Not 100% airtight so scent can still get out.

Helps with the eye appeal at night, keying off the raccoon’s eyesight of detecting shiny objects. Helps on those nights that the wind is in the wrong direction the raccoon is traveling or moons are not up all night and/or overcast skies at night.

POWER of the EGG - The No. 1 Nest Predator - Research going back to 1948 by biologist across the nation. 75 years of research on Wild Turkeys nothing NEW they are looking for the eggs. They can’t help themselves. If you ever raised chickens, you know this to be true!

SCENT / LURE HOLDER BASE - Creating a feeding frenzy that needs to be satisfied with bait in Dog Proof!

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Mac's Traps & Trapping Supplies 
203 Pine Street, Cottonwood, Idaho
1-208-790-8546
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FUR LIFE TV
Athen, Pennsylvania
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An Arkansas Trapper
3704 E. Highland Dr.
Jonesboro, Arkansas


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Over 2,000 Chernobyl Raccoon Eggs Deployed
Chernobyl Raccoon Egg introduced December 11, 2022


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HISTORY LOST

Trapping Community

Going from the footholds for raccoons to dog proofs in the early 80’s some history or knowledge was lost, forgotten or just not passed along as the type of trappers have changed from fur takers to landowners for management.

It is mentioned in the book A Natural History of the Raccoons - MacClintock page was published in 1981 pre dog proof traps. “Trappers take advantage of this attraction to bright objects”

1933 thru 1981 publication it mentioned – Water Set – For Raccoons, a bright object like aluminum foil, clam shell, or bottle cap wired to pan will act as attractant.

Trapper 1 - In my story “First Catches” which was in Trapper’s World I described how I caught my first raccoon with a piece of aluminum foil on a trap pan in 1962. One of my uncles had told me to do that.

Trapper 2 - Remembers people talking about aluminum foil and metal shiny crawdad's also for trapping raccoons.

Trapper 3 - This is from the FC Taylor catalog shiny metal fish, I used tin foil on the pan, caught my first three raccoons on tin foil on trap pans set in shallow water.

They mention raccoons like to play with bright objects like brass trap tags, soda can tops, aluminum foil, fake crawdads or fake minnows. Even one book has the - Shiny-Pan Set

Scientific Community

Raccoons are thought to be color blind or at least poorly able to distinguish color, though their eyes are well-adapted for sensing light. - ​(Hohmann, p. 63; MacClintock, p. 18; Zeveloff, p. 66)

Eyes are large and convex, which allows for bright images to project into the retina. The retina contains fewer cones therefore raccoons tend to be color blindness or possibly have “color weak” vision. It may be difficult to detect colors but they can detect a difference in brightness. (Zeveloff 2002).


Historical Literature

Where the Red Fern Grows Chapter 7 – 1967 – Raccoon would stick his hand inside the brace to pick up something shiny (like a piece of a tin can)

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Dog Proof Traps that I have fit tested on

Duke Dog Proof
Z Trap Dog Proof
Minnesota Trapline Bridger / T3 Dog Proof
Freedom Brand 2  Dog Proof
Freedom Brand 1  Dog Proof
No BS KO Dog Proof

CAUTION - Chernobyl Raccoon Eggs – DO NOT FLOAT – So when using near creek or water keep that in mind you might have to go for a dip to retrieve it.
I do not know what they will do in fast running creek when it floods – Can only assume that it has enough flat surfaces that it will tumble down stream on the bottom.

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SCENT / LURE HOLDER BASE

Creating a feeding frenzy that needs to be satisfied with bait in Dog Proof! 
You can do this in any order.
Take 1 cotton ball and with small screw driver shove into base aka as scent holder.
The bolt will grab cotton and keep in place.
You can now add lure/scent, fish oill, salmon oil, or crayfish oil to cotton balls before you deploy in dog proof.
Whatever it takes to produce more tight chains.

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Learn about the
​ POWER OF THE EGG


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62 days deployed in 2023 Trapping season Chernobyl Raccoon Eggs are still glowing.
Snow, rain, and sub freezing temperatures.
Photo take at 7:15 pm from about 10 feet away.
Also these where made around 1 year ago also.

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Would like to thank the sales team! Chernobyl Raccoon Egg

While they do waste time, bait, gas, and money and opportunity. They are relentless!

While bait, gas and money can be replenished.

Time is lost forever.

Mice, birds, squirrels, flying squirrels, chipmunks, and pack rats eating bait out of Dog Proof traps.

Opportunity may or may not happen again.

Bait all gone when the Raccoon comes by.

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Chernobyl Raccoon Eggs
seen on
The Management Advantage with Casey Shoopman
​June 2023

https://fb.watch/lkyDV-I_dO/?mibextid=Nif5oz

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Trapping Brothers and Sisters Results

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Thank you, Chernobyl Raccoon Eggs have been deployed in 34 states and 1 province in Canada.

From Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming and Alberta, Canada.

Chernobyl Raccoon Eggs!

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Invented, Tested, and Made in Southeast Missouri

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National Trappers Association Convention
July 27 - 29, 2023

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​Introducing the Chernobyl Raccoon Egg from North American Wildlife and Habitat

ESCANABA, MICHIGAN — In its first ever show and convention the introduction of the Chernobyl Raccoon Egg from North American Wildlife and Habitat of Jackson, Missouri. To the largest trapping event in North America, the National Trappers Association Convention, drew crowds of outdoor and trapping enthusiasts from Alaska to Florida, to the Upper Peninsula State Fairgrounds this past week.

Chernobyl Raccoon Egg is a dog proof trap cap with a scent holder base. Charged by the sunlight and this glowing in the dark egg, enhances your dog proof trap at night, while protecting your bait from weather and non-target wildlife like mice, chipmunks, birds, etc.

With 75 years of research showing that raccoons are the No. 1 nest predator and 100 years of trapping history of using something shiny to trap raccoon before dog proofs came out in the 1980’s and years of research and testing, the Chernobyl Raccoon Egg was offer to public for the first time December of 2022.

Over 500 Chernobyl Raccoon Eggs now deployed in 8 months across 24 states to over 100 individuals.


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960 KZIM - Cherynobyl Raccoon Eggs on the Radio - 8/2/2023

CHERNOBYL RACCOON EGG , Testing and Review By JINX 
​September 2023


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​Trapping with Jinx
https://www.facebook.com/TrappingwithJinx

PRODUCT TESTING:
CHERNOBYL RACCOON EGGS
2 Raccoons today with the Chernobyl Raccoon Eggs. One was set in a cage trap with no bait, just the egg and fish oil.
Look for the video soon!


CHERNOBYL RACCOON EGG , Testing and Review By JINX

Jinx is testing the Chernobyl Raccoon Egg in this episode. You will also see a Chernobyl Raccoon Egg review by Jinx in this episode as well. Jinx will use this product to help with cage trapping raccoons and with his dog proof raccoon trapping.


CHERNOBYL RACCOON EGG , Testing and Review By JINX

​Would this be something I would recommend to you guys?  YES!

Would this be something I would use myself? YES!

Is it a favorable review? Absolutely!

Chernobyl Raccoon Egg 2022 / 2023 Trapping Season Results
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Chernobyl Raccoon Egg 2023 / 2024 Season

We went from footholds for Raccoons to Dog Proofs is a perfect example of trying something new!!

Older trappers’ book. PRE 1980's – Coon Trapping – The Untold Story – By Mike “Red” O’Hearn

Quote:  The greatest limiting factor each of us must deal with is ourselves.

Quote: One of the hardest things for a person who has some degree of success, is to change, or try something different.

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Chernobyl Raccoon Egg
​Cap for Dog Proof Raccoon Trap Video page

DOG PROOF TRAPS - TIPS

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​​This is not the only way, just my way of using Dog Proofs. Maybe this will help someone getting started.


Multiple recommendation incorporated from brother and sister trappers’ suggestions from over the years.


I keep my Dog Proofs prep with quick links and brass tags, cables, pliers, and DP setters in one ammo crate to start.


Once it’s empty, I just store till time to pull traps for season.  Pliers and Setters will go in tools ammo box rest of season.


I am setting 84 acres of oak/hickory forest – Logging roads ridges, edges of food plots, orchards, watering holes, 2 lakes, and streams – But drought still hasn’t gotten much flowing yet.


Ziploc bags have a specific length of cable and keep them from being tangled. 9-to-3-foot lengths This happens to be around 4 feet.

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I cable to a tree with limbs, so I don’t have to worry about the Raccoon climbing in this case edge of logging road on ridge top, entrance of food plot right in front of rut that holds water. Then I quick link it to dop proof swivel. 


You can make it quicker if the loop is bigger and allow Dog Proof to fit thru and have everything attached already – Myself I want it where it can’t come off tree without set of pliers or cable cutters. You can add an extra J-hook and crimp it down to the cable for extra theft deterrent. Or even add another swivel if you want.


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I set put trap on my thigh and use Dog Proof Trap setter or long screwdriver works also.

I add my bait which can be about anything, I don’t like sticky in Dog Proofs prefer easy cleaning at end of season.


Plus, I keep all my bait, fish oils and scents in separate boxes.
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Compiled Raccoon Bait List Page

​Then some type of Dog Proof covers or topper “Marshmallow, Solo Cup, Tin Can, Golf Ball, Coffee Can, Refrigerator Magnet, top of Tin Can, Tin Foil, or Egg” whatever you decide. Nothing is wrong, I used it all one time or another.

Then you can use some type of trailing scent or NOT – Your choice might catch a raccoon or opossum that is not downwind of trap or on opposite side of road. – Fish Oil, Shellfish Oil, etc. in this case I am trying out persimmon scent oil.

Good Luck Brothers and Sisters!!!

#ChernobylRaccoonEggs
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#SavingPoultsOneEggAtaTime

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How hard is a Chernobyl Raccoon Egg

Three Chernobyl Egg Random Test

64

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73.5

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What is the Shore Hardness Scale?

The Shore Hardness Scale, created by Albert Shore in 1920, quantifies hardness from 0 (the softest and most flexible) to 100 (the hardest and most brittle) for various materials. Resins are measured on the Shore D scale for rigid materials (as opposed to Shore 00, Shore A, Shore B, etc, which are used for other types of materials). 

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Below is a chart outlining the Shore ratings of some commonly found materials

Chart Of Shore Ratings
 
Shore 00 is for very soft gel materials:
Marshmallows and gummy candies: 10
Chewing gum: 20
Gel shoe insert: 30
Silicone mold: 50

Shore A measures the hardness of flexible rubber materials.
Rubber band: 25
Inner tube: 40
Pink eraser: 55
Car tire tread: 70
Skateboard wheel: 98
 
Shore D measures hard, rigid materials.
Golf ball: 50
Shopping Cart Wheel: 60

Chernobyl Raccoon Egg: Three egg test – 64, 65, & 73
Hard hat: 75
Bone: 90

Different pages you may want to read

Missouri Wild Turkey

Power of the Egg

Raccoon History

Raccoon Bait List


Chernobyl Raccoon Egg YouTube

See other trappers results click the years season below.


Chernobyl Raccoon Egg 2022/2023 Season



​Chernobyl Raccoon Egg 2023/2024 Season
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Chernobyl Raccoon Egg Enhancements for Cage Traps

Chernobyl Raccoon Egg Owner - Tether Options
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