best porcupine bait for live trap

Dear Bugspray.com, I've just ordered two porcupine traps from you but was hard pressed to learn what baits you recommend for porcupines using these traps. Any advice would be appreciated. Many thanks, B.W.

Porcupines love salt. As explained in our PORCUPINE CONTROL ARTICLE, they'll readily eat anything salty. They've been known to chew the wooden handles of a wheel barrel because it was drenched in human sweat!

They also love fruit. We've learned an apple cut up and covered with salt works well. Place 3-4 pieces just outside the PORCUPINE TRAP and then one inside and 2-4 behind the trip pan. This will get them every time!

Here are direct links to the article and trap selection if needed:

Porcupine Control:  http://www.bugspray.com/articles99/porcupines.html

Porcupine Trap:  http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/products/page555.html