me and couple of mates trap mink we dont put any bait in they kill alot of animals and dont need to take the food out the trap they more nosey and go in a emty trap once u cought one leave it in and get it to musk off in the the trap and the smell will bring others in or get ear drop bottle from cemest and cut the piss bag get some in the bottle when u put new trap down put a drop in mate