I have a total of 17 coyote sets out on 2 farms, weather looks good for this week so I have high hopes. I caught one coyote this morning but forgot the camera.






typical of where I trap. It is about 95% wide open ag fields. I setup on the upwind side of where the farm lane opens up into the field corner.

How was the pelt on the coyote? Congrats on the first score.

small, wet, and muddy. =)

He was a pup--fully furred but certainly not prime. His fawn and turkey eating days are over though and that it what counts the most to me.

"Forgot my camera" That is my excuse. I was out deer hunting this evening and did not see a deer (Nothing unusual there" But I did hear 3 or 4 yotes barking and howling across the holler. Good luck to you and if you keep posting stuff like this i am gonna have to throw in a few sets early on my land.

Looks good 76. Now lets see some pics of the yotes - camera excuse has been used.

I will have it with me in the morning when I check the line. =) Caught a nice male yote this morning

We've got to get you a phone with a camera Good going on the male.

I had 2 traps hit w/ misses today. That makes 4 misses so far. Need to tweak some placement possibly.

bean when you say missed you mean the trap was set off? or they worked the set but missed the trap pan.

Make sure you bed them SOLID. Also sounds like a pan tension issue. You want them to put all of their weight on the pan before it breaks. I have mine around 3 pounds. If they have committed enough to drop the pan @ 3 pounds, they can't get their foot out of there fast enough.

CMON Chevy!!!! This is a PICTURE thread! Geesh....You been hanging around Parkerbow????

Trap was set off. My traps were bedded pretty firm and my pan tension was adjusted how Charlie showed me on the Coyote dvd. Oh well, part of learning something new.

yep you said it best the only way to learn is just to try it and learn as you go. dont give up you will get it down. on the bright side sounds like you have alot of activity in your area.

well, had the phone with me this morning. Only caught a coon and a opossum. =)

+1 on the solid bedding.

Coons and deer are often the culprit for a sprung trap. Did you see any tracks near the set?

not the best pic but here you go!

Picture! Yes, thank you. You've gotta also get some trap site pictures because this thread will take a life of its own over the next four months. I sure wish I lived in the country so I could contribute.

Roger that.

Yep! This was a fun thread the last couple years. Hope we get more to join in. Pics of EVERYTHING from sets, to snaring locations,
catches on site.....even HH's Pepi LaPew catches!!!!! I've got to hurry up and kill a deer, and get crops in so I can start!!!! The deer just aren't cooperating!!!! :rolleyes:

Caught a grinner and rabbit today. Took pics but didn't turn out for some reason. All released.

That makes 2 coons, 2 rabbits, 1 possum and 0 coyotes so far. Interesting though that the 2 misses I had yesterday were the possum and rabbit in the set today. That is 2 different rabbits in the same set in 3 days. You would think with bait, lure and yote whiz that they would be far from the trap. Oh well, come rabbit season we will eat them.

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remake of this set. The dirt holes are about 24 inches deep. RK Predator plus bait in right hole, HTS Coyote Carnage in left hole

NOW WE"RE TALKIN'!!! Thats the kind of stuff we like to see!!!! You using an auger on a cordless to get them holes that deep?

Startin to pick up. Nice job. Third rabbit for me today.

chevy you are off to a good start. bean you must have a good rabbit habitat

Quit using carrots for bait man!!!!! I don't know what you are doing, but I have NEVER caught a rabbit!

Yes, cordless drill and auger. First year using it and I love it. Really makes it fast and easy.

is there a benefit to digging them that deep chevy?

Yes, I think there is. If the hole is shallow, he can see the bait and easily grab it and run. He is most likely very cautious coming in, and is not hanging around any the set any longer than he has to.

The deep hole that looks like it goes somewhere creates intrigue and frustrates the coyote when he can't see or get to the bait. I always put bait on sheep's wools too.

He smells the sweet bait down the hole, digs, digs some more, shuffles his feet some and then BANG

Of course, you can't get a 24 inch hole in all soils. I try to put them in as deep as the soil allows.

that makes perfect since. last year i used my disposable stake rod to make the holes but never thought about depth. i will have to give that a try. we are still trying to feel the freezer with deer this waiting is killing me. im ready to get a trap in the ground.

Dang I thought carrots would work!!! I wish rabbit were in. 3 (different) rabbits in the same set... someone please explain.

AWESOME right there. I am about ready to say the heck with deer hunting and start trapping. Oh and yes I have caught several rabbits in yote sets. Maybe you have your pans set to heavy Yaz, that's why you haven't eve caught one

76chevy,
Good catch and nice pictures!

Bean, You are leading the pack....keep it up!

Today I boiled the M550's and snares using baking soda. I'm painting the traps florescent orange. Be 2-3 weeks before I start. h.h.

thanks.

Just wondering, why orange?

Leading the pack w/ targets that don't matter. However, I am really enjoying doing this and look forward to doing this all season. Just ordered a dozen Duke DP's and now need to figure out what to use as bait. I am also going to use Parkers idea w/ the pvc in them.

The fire has certainly been lit! Nice pic Chevy.

The dukes are some nice coon traps. Very fast to put in and you can stack up some coon using them.

So they are easy for me to see if by chance one somehow gets lost. I was going to dye and wax them but decided to try paint. If I dont like it I can always re-do them. h.h.

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the remake. Hoosier Trapper Top Dog bait and Coyote carnage lure. This set is fishing again

thats a good looking yote. the face looks a little domesticated.

Nice catch. I like your setup. Do you use a shovel or auger? h.h.

Thank you.

It is just a cheap bulb planting auger, 1.5 to 2 inches in diameter and about 30 inches long and fits right into my drill. It's pretty slick

Get after 'em Chevy!!!!! WTG!

Number 1!!!

Caught on a drainage ditch. Don't know how in the world he got that old tile around his leg. I used it up against my log backing to funnel them in to the front. He had to have crawled in it.