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Chernobyl Raccoon Egg
​Cap for Dog Proof Raccoon Trap

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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!


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Each egg is individually made and only available in limited quantities.

$6.75 per egg + plus Flat rate shipping from USPS will be $17.05

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Private Message me if you have an interest

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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)

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

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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Go back to POWER OF THE EGG

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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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Trapping Brothers and Sisters Results

Thank you, Trapping Brothers and Sisters from Missouri, Mississippi, New York, Pennsylvania, Utah and Vermont

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Trapping Brothers and Sisters Results
​12/29/2022 - Missouri

Chernobyl Raccoon Eggs.
Bought on Tuesday,
Deployed Wednesday Evening.
Thursday Morning Results Two Raccoons this morning.
 
Raccoon No. 1 & 2 – Cat food only in trap – No trailing scent to see if Chernobyl Raccoon Egg by itself was a attractor.

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Trapping Brothers and Sisters Results
​12/30/2022 - Missouri

Chernobyl Raccoon Eggs.

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Trapping Brothers and Sisters Results
​1/3/2023 - Missouri

Chernobyl Raccoon Eggs.

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Trapping Brothers and Sisters Results
1/13/2023- Missouri - Chernobyl Raccoon Egg

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Trapping Brothers and Sisters Results
1/14/2023 - Chernobyl Raccoon Eggs Series of Photos

​Trapping Brothers and Sisters Results – Chernobyl Raccoon Eggs – (First ever Skunk) - “I’ve been setting two traps per set.. one egg and one not. Both got caught in Chernobyl Raccoon Egg set! - 1/14/2023

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Trapping Brothers and Sisters Results – Chernobyl Raccoon Eggs – “I can put 3 traps around a feeder the coon will be in the one with an Chernobyl Raccoon Egg!”

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We have entered the realm of weirdness.

I have seen foxes do this multiple times, but never in my life have I seen, heard or read this.

My only guess because it would not break open, it decided to do this. 

Trapping Brothers and Sisters Results

"I found it funny, the raccoon we caught, tonight dug a hole and buried the Chernobyl Raccoon Egg as if he was hiding it for later."

"I wish I had taken pictures. I will next time."

"I was resetting the trap and could not find the Chernobyl Raccoon Egg anywhere and a friend of mine noticed some fresh dirt piled up and we dig around and found the Chernobyl Raccoon Egg about an inch deep in this little hole."

Trapping Brothers and Sisters results from Chernobyl Raccoon Eggs another dang skunk. LOL

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Chernobyl Raccoon Eggs – Catches this Sow Raccoon – Could not set creek in background and prevailing wind is always in the wrong direction, so was hoping glow would pull raccoon in traveling creek. 1/23/2023

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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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​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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