Possum in a cluttered shed

[Lor]

I think there is a possum living in a very cluttered shed behind my duck house. Not sure how to go about getting rid of it as it can be hiding behind anything in there. LOL You have to move stuff out of the way to walk around in there...which is why suggestions are needed.
If Tractor Supply has a trap in stock, and I can manage to put it in the shed, what would be best to use for bait?
new game cams set up in the yard shows it coming and going from that area so I went looking around this morning after viewing. Heard something moving in that shed and closed the door. LOL

 

[Whiskybear]

If you’re trying to trap opossum, meat will work as bait. Pretty much everything goes for peanut butter as well.

 

[Lor]

If you’re trying to trap opossum, meat will work as bait. Pretty much everything goes for peanut butter as well.

I was considering picking up a can of tuna or using canned cat food. Either will work?

 

[Whiskybear]

Yup

 

[Whiskybear]

Opossums are easy. They’re what complicate trapping other things by jumping in the traps first. They don’t see too well, but anything smelly, they’re on it.

 

[Lor]

Opossums are easy. They’re what complicate trapping other things by jumping in the traps first. They don’t see too well, but anything smelly, they’re on it.

Has to be even easier if it's trapped in the shed. LOL!
Heading to TSC soon to grab a trap.

 

[Lor]

Is this size trap the one to get?
1-Door Catch and Release Live Animal Trap, 32 in. x 10 in. x 12 in
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/p...elease-live-animal-trap-32-in-x-10-in-x-12-in

 

[Folly's place]

It should be fine. Large raccoons won't fit in it though.
Fruit will work too. Meat will catch other critters, not a bad thing either.
And relocating it is a terrible (possible illegal) idea! Only trap it if you will then shoot.
Mary

 

[Whiskybear]

Is this size trap the one to get?
1-Door Catch and Release Live Animal Trap, 32 in. x 10 in. x 12 in
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/p...elease-live-animal-trap-32-in-x-10-in-x-12-in

That’s ok. If critter catching is something you expect to deal with in the future, I suggest getting one a little bigger. 10” is barely enough room to stuff a big raccoon into.

 

[mossyoakpro]

Cat food is what works best for my possum and raccoon catching...also those TSC traps can be flimsy so be careful of that. Believe it or not a possum is a pretty mean critter when he wants to be. I use mainly Duke brand live catch traps and have caught dozens of different things in them and they hold up very well.