over 25years in the woods and I have yet to ever kill a coyote last year I started trapping them but to no avail finally last night on my second night with traps in the ground I connected on my first ever.and before everyone freaks out cause the furs not prime and I'm trapping don't worry I'm not selling it I'm getting it and to keep for myself.

Congrats bro!

Nice! Congrats and i hope there are many more to come.

Congrats!! That gives another newbie like me some hope!! What kind of set was it? I noticed he's caught by a rear leg. As far as the fur goes, I got an email from Charlie at HTS today that said they have seen some coyotes turned in that are "starting to look fairly good, and will continue to prime over the next few weeks". Anyhow, way to go!

"Ah grasshopper, the student becomes the master."

Nice catch! Whether you keep fur or not is up to the trapper. I only keep about 1/4 of what I catch because Im not trapping for fur. My trapping/snaring is all about varmint control on my property. Im starting to get a good population of turkeys and I want to catch all the egg/fawn eating varmints I can. Good luck the rest of the season. h.h.

Nice catch. Keep on going.

Way to go Nick, don't stop there keep 'em coming.

ALRIGHT!!! Way to go Nick!!! Congrats man. Nothing smells better or worse than a wet muddy coyote!!! just DONT do what my father does......he takes them to the car wash and hangs them over the car mat clamps and sprays them down!! LOL

Are you serious??

That is awesome!!! Might have to try that. Sounds like my kinda guy right there.

Thanks guys, corn it was a regular ol dirt hole with a thing of Fox tail as the backing. Here is the day before when I checked it.
I think it may have been a deer but not sure I think it could of been a coyote "marking the weeds" and scratched when he was done.
Yaz that does sound like a good plan I spent a while cleaning him up this afternoon

congrats!!!

they come easier now;)


you did reset it didnt ya? thats a hot spot now with all the eye appeal and scent

Yep sure did it is like Christmas eve tonight lol

Looks like a male Nick. Was it? On the set pulled out of its bed. Looks like you may have had a couple different critters on it. Bet a coyote exposed the trap, and marked it. Then the coons found it and pulled it out of the bed. Not saying it don't happen but, Coyotes don't often pull a trap out of its bed. Coons are notorious for that. They like to fiddle around in the soft dirt. Hope you have another one in the morning!!!!

The one I caught was a young female or I guess that's what I thought it was. But I agree it kind of looked like one speed then scratched the ground before it left. Yea I wouldn't know what to do with myself lol

bed em rock solid and pack the dirt tight if you arent already.

welcome to a new addiction

I will make sure I may get a little lazy but try not to lol