I don’t need a game camera. Coons leave distinctive tracks on my black weed barrier even when there is just dew. Plus they raid the fruit. Pretty easy to tell when that’s going on. I’ve trapped them out yr after yr. That’s usually 3-6 coons per yr. Then it takes several months for others to move in. If I miss getting even one the fruit raids and tracking continues.
Using salmon or chicken left overs usually traps a cat, sometimes a shunk. The neighbors don’t approve even when I let them go and I’ve only sent one that I didn’t recognize to the pound.
Hey if your formula works for you fine. Mine works great here.