Sweet!

Nice going! Glad to see another picture.

Way to go Luke and Bean! Keep up the good work. h.h.

Very nice.....someone got their hand caught in the cookie jar!

Very cool Bean and Luke. How did you make that set in the drain pipe, if you don't mind me asking?

That is our 4th coyote at that set. It is basically a dirt hole with a stump as a backing. The drain pipe has been used just to funnel them in. Last year I noticed, when we had snow, that the coyotes would whiz on that drain pipe. So, I used it in the setup as well. I find in interesting that 2 out of the 4 ended up crawling through the drain somehow. Another good note is the drain actually keeps them from going nuts.

Nice going bean! You have found one of those "spots" that will catch coyotes year in and year out. I have two or three spots like that.

Good looking yote for this time of year Bean. I am done for the year and shipped all my fur on Sunday. I have a few pieces of that tile laying around and may just have to set something up with it next yr. Nice job Bean!!!!

Set this snare about 2 weeks ago and it produced this young male today. He had good fur for being late season. Also set 2 more snares but the snow is still deep in spots which makes it hard to get around. h.h.

Nice going HH. Ridiculous you still have that much snow.

Good going, HH!!

Nice catch HH. Get another one!!

Good job guys, still tearing them up!!!

Good job Bean and HH. Got back from Louisiana Yesterday and reset some snares. I guess a week of me not being back there and the coyotes got lazy . Caught this female and like you guys said she still has a pretty good coat on her.

Dang, you guys are rocking it. Congrats Gilley.

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Good catch Gilley! h.h.

NICE!!!!! WTG Gilley and HH! All you guys are putting a hurtin' on 'em this week!!!! Gilley, looks like you trained your doggie to sit!

Gilley, the way you have your snare tied off high is absolutely perfect! High anchors on the snares gets that cable right behind the jawbone and does them in QUICK!

BTW- I can't believe you guys still got that much snow on the ground yet. Its all but gone here. Looks like ya'll are going to get another shot of it this week. I HOPE it goes north of us, and you guys get it all!!!!

We still have spots of snow that are 3 ft deep with most places a foot or more. 1/2 my sets are still under the snow. I got stuck on my 4wheeler 6-7 times yesterday but its not 4wd. Im riding trails that were packed down to ice and now they are thawing out. I'll be riding along and down the bike goes and hits the frame. I had the tractor out for a while but its so soft in places I was cutting big ruts.

Now we are suppose to get another 3-6" tonight.....h.h.

Snow in the fields is pretty much gone but around the creekbank and in the woods where it was really deep is still there. Fields are a soggy mess right now. The 4wheeler was really flinging mud yesterday. Yaz, I try to tie them off high but seems like I have a lot of trouble with the snare falling/collapsing when the cable is coming down verses coming up, if that makes any sense.

Great catches H.H. and Gilley. Way to keep after them until the end.

Yes I know EXACTLY what you are talking about. I had the same issues. Later on tonight, I will show how I elevated that problem. Any more, I'll add an extension onto my snare if I don't have one long enough to get it tied off up high. You just don;t have the misses, and it catches them "better" that way.

I haven't been on here yet but that snared coyote is pretty cool. I have exactly 5 snares out. Nothing yet. Hoping to get something like that...

Good job Luke. That picture looks better on here than the cell phone...page 38...I was a little late...

Here you go Gilley. This is what I try to do when tying off higher than the loop. I actually like to (if I can) get the snare tied off as high as I can on a 5' snare.

You have to get the main cable turned toward the wammy, at the same height or a tad lower than the lock. I use baling wire or small vine to wrap it to hold it in place. DO NOT wrap it tight with the wire. You really just want the cable tucked in where it can be pulled out very easily. If not, you negate the effect of tying off high. Typically, I use the tag end of the wire that I have wrapped around the tree to slid the cable behind. If it was tight a that point, it would essentially be the tie off point until the coyote lunges against it. That could allow him to slip through. The high tie off actually helps the lock slide down the cable a lot quicker, thus closing right behind the head. This first picture is about how I like them. You want to keep the locks at 1:00, and when the snare is the other direction, 11:00. If you put the lock right on top @ 12:00, you stand a chance of the wind, or a small critter bumping the snare, and "firing it" and closing the loop.



If you are still having trouble, go ahead and bring a loop on down a little bit. I went to a little stiffer 1x19 cable, and pre loaded them as I made them. It holds a more circular loop, vs. a more teardrop shaped loop the the 7x7 has. Hope this helps! Get another one!!!

Thanks Yaz. I definitely see what you mean. I'll try that next year since we only have 3 days left.

I did notice that 1x19 held a better loop than 7x7 cable but the micro locks close the loop easier on the 7x7. I took one of the locks and drilled it out just a bit so it would slide better on the 1x19. In a fence set where the yotes are dealing with stiff wire the 1x19 cable shouldn't make a difference but on woods or trail sets where the weeds are softer I think the 7x7 works better, JMO. h.h.

HH, you have to match the lock to the cable size, or like you did, drill them out a little. I had problems with the 7x7 fraying and coming apart, especially if the swivel got bound up. I have had coyotes wear 7x7 in 1/2 and get away on fence sets. No problems since I went to all 1X19.

The school'n never stops here, this is good stuff, thanks Yaz.

Yaz,

The locks I have are 3/16 but the 1x19 3/16 wire i have is slightly bigger in diameter than the 3/16 7x7. I did catch my biggest yote ever on the 1x19 with the lock drilled out.

And by the way we are getting another 5-8" of snow today. h.h.

I noticed the same thing….AFTER I had put some used locks from old snares on the new 1x19. I just ran the locks up and down the snare a bunch of times to loosen them up a little. But you are correct need to check them and drill them out a little if needed.

Ok, I pulled everything can't wait til next year already. Any of you guys keep on trapping and hunting your own land or with permission?

Im still snaring and will for a while yet. If i can catch a couple more then I will quit. Im snaring varmint control on my property. h.h.

Snared this male today and missed another. Snow is still deep in spots and hard to walk in. Also caught my neighbors dog again, second time. Took the dog to his house but he wasnt home. Not sure how long I will continue to snare but this one makes 8 for the year. h.h.

Nice going HH. Man, that snow is just too much for me to even look at! Keep at it.

Get 'em HH!!!! If your not after fur, I'd stay after them all spring till they have litters. You'll really do some good them! I'm like Dave…..that snow makes me cringe!!!!

Nice job HH, keep thinning them out.

Number 9 today is a female that didnt look to be bred. She didnt tear up the set so I remade it with a new snare. Ive got 3 snares out yet and plan on pulling them when I catch number 10. h.h.

Nice one H.H.