I do wax and dye my leg hold traps to cut down on the rust, and enable them to withstand freezing temps without locking up the pan trip.
I dye the old fashioned way with green walnut husks. Traps come from the factory with a light coat of oil, so I'll boil them in one pot, and have the dye in another. Take out of the hot water/soap, rinse, and put into the hot walnut dye mixture. Hang them to dry. The next day, I'll dip them into wax that is melted in a pot of boiling water. Leave them in the hot water that is underneath the wax, until they get hot, and slowly bring them up through the wax. They will just get a very thin coat that will last for years.
I agree with Okie4570, it takes a while sometimes to get a cat to the trap. Hanging duck wings and/or surveyors tape from a limb directly in front of the trap works as an attractant.
I got tired of catching skunks in live traps, so went to all leg holds these last two seasons. Set the pan to about 3 pounds to trip, and the skunk can walk in, and out and never trip the trap. Its a royal PITA to put up proper signage though, and the interpretation of what is legal is left up to discussion at times.
I dye the old fashioned way with green walnut husks. Traps come from the factory with a light coat of oil, so I'll boil them in one pot, and have the dye in another. Take out of the hot water/soap, rinse, and put into the hot walnut dye mixture. Hang them to dry. The next day, I'll dip them into wax that is melted in a pot of boiling water. Leave them in the hot water that is underneath the wax, until they get hot, and slowly bring them up through the wax. They will just get a very thin coat that will last for years.
I agree with Okie4570, it takes a while sometimes to get a cat to the trap. Hanging duck wings and/or surveyors tape from a limb directly in front of the trap works as an attractant.
I got tired of catching skunks in live traps, so went to all leg holds these last two seasons. Set the pan to about 3 pounds to trip, and the skunk can walk in, and out and never trip the trap. Its a royal PITA to put up proper signage though, and the interpretation of what is legal is left up to discussion at times.