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Trapping table: traps, bait, zones and hours

This is the trapping data from the game files: 6 traps and 6 kinds of animal, with the bait, zones and hours for each. Read from the Build 42 game files, November 2026.

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What you can catch

AnimalTraps (chance)Best bait (chance)Best zones (chance)HoursSizeCaught alive
Bird
Dead Bird		Stick Trap 40Caterpillar 50, Caterpillar 50, Bread 50, Bread Slices 50, Centipede 50Farm 35, Farmland 35, Town 30, Light vegetation 30Any hour2 to 32No
Rat
Dead Rat		Mouse Trap 25Cheese 60, Processed Cheese 55, Bacon Bits 40, Peanut Butter 40, Apple 35Farm 50, Farmland 50, Trailer park 40, Town 30Any hour5 to 25Yes
Mouse
Dead Mouse		Mouse Trap 30Cheese 60, Processed Cheese 55, Bacon Bits 40, Peanut Butter 40, Apple 35Farm 60, Farmland 60, Trailer park 60, Town 50Any hour1 to 10Yes
Rabbit
Dead Rabbit		Cage Trap 40, Box Trap 30, Crate Trap 30, Snare Trap 30Carrots 45, Bell Pepper 40, Cabbage 40, Lettuce 40, Apple 35Deep forest 15, Organic forest 15, Birch forest 12, Birch mixed forest 1219:00 to 05:0030 to 100Yes
Squirrel
Dead Squirrel		Cage Trap 40, Crate Trap 30, Snare Trap 30, Box Trap 25Cereal 45, Peanut Butter 45, Apple 40, Corn 40, Lettuce 40Deep forest 15, Organic forest 15, Birch forest 12, Birch mixed forest 1219:00 to 05:0010 to 60No
Raccoon
Dead Rabbit		Cage Trap 40, Box Trap 30, Crate Trap 30, Snare Trap 30Carrots 45, Bell Pepper 40, Cabbage 40, Lettuce 40, Apple 35Deep forest 15, Organic forest 15, Birch forest 12, Birch mixed forest 1219:00 to 05:0030 to 100Yes

The small numbers are the game's chance values: higher is better. See trapping for how to set and check traps.

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Every bait, by animal

Bird

Caterpillar 50, Caterpillar 50, Bread 50, Bread Slices 50, Centipede 50, Centipede 50, Cockroach 50, Cricket 50, Grasshopper 50, Millipede 50, Millipede 50, Caterpillar 50, Pillbug 50, Caterpillar 50, Caterpillar 50, Caterpillar 50, Termites 50, Worm 50, Cereal 45, Corn 45.

Rat

Cheese 60, Processed Cheese 55, Bacon Bits 40, Peanut Butter 40, Apple 35, Orange 35, Tomato 35, Milk Chocolate Bar 30.

Mouse

Cheese 60, Processed Cheese 55, Bacon Bits 40, Peanut Butter 40, Apple 35, Orange 35, Tomato 35, Milk Chocolate Bar 30.

Rabbit

Carrots 45, Bell Pepper 40, Cabbage 40, Lettuce 40, Apple 35, Banana 35, Corn 35, Peach 35, Potato 35, Tomato 35.

Squirrel

Cereal 45, Peanut Butter 45, Apple 40, Corn 40, Lettuce 40, Orange 40, Peanuts 40, Instant Popcorn 40, Peach 35, Bell Pepper 30.

Raccoon

Carrots 45, Bell Pepper 40, Cabbage 40, Lettuce 40, Apple 35, Banana 35, Corn 35, Peach 35, Potato 35, Tomato 35.

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Quick answers

What is the best bait and trap for a bird in Project Zomboid?

Caterpillar is the best bait (50), and the Stick Trap is the best trap (40).

What is the best bait and trap for a rat in Project Zomboid?

Cheese is the best bait (60), and the Mouse Trap is the best trap (25).

What is the best bait and trap for a mouse in Project Zomboid?

Cheese is the best bait (60), and the Mouse Trap is the best trap (30).

What is the best bait and trap for a rabbit in Project Zomboid?

Carrots is the best bait (45), and the Cage Trap is the best trap (40).

Figures are read from the Build 42 game data files, as catalogued by the PZFans craft table. The tables, grouping and wording are ours. Your game is the final word: if it disagrees with us, tell us and we will fix the page.