My nice new, purdy scent post set ( that I posted a pic of yesterday) and worked so hard on yesterday yielded this!!!!! Why can't I catch coons in "COON" sets? :rolleyes: Oh well…..beats a grinner…barely! Had another one in a bucket set today also! #26 and 27! Dad has been catching 3 or 4 a day also!

Congrats Bean!

"My nice new, purdy scent post set ( that I posted a pic of yesterday) and worked so hard on yesterday yielded this!!!!! Why can't I catch coons in "COON" sets? [Roll Eyes] [Big Grin] Oh well…..beats a grinner…barely! Had another one in a bucket set today also! #26 and 27! Dad has been catching 3 or 4 a day also!"

Hate that too but they messed all my sets up early when season was not in. Nothing since in a foothold.

I have noticed as the season gets later and later that the prices I am getting has dropped due to quality of the coons. Still fun though. Looks like they might shut down again next week with the cold temps coming.

It is just a gamo .177 pellet rifle. It shoots 1000 fps. It does a really good job on them. I found the best spot to shoot them is through the ear. I trap alot of culverts and it is good along the roads.

Awesome job bean. 30 coons is a good number to reach. I too am gonna go after more coyotes coming up. Hate to see coon season end. It is going too fast.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Yaz:
[QB] My nice new, purdy scent post set ( that I posted a pic of yesterday) and worked so hard on yesterday yielded this!!!!! Why can't I catch coons in "COON" sets? :rolleyes: Oh well…..beats a grinner…barely! Had another one in a bucket set today also! #26 and 27! Dad has been catching 3 or 4 a day also!

I only caught 1 coon this year in a coyote set. Usually a grinner will screw up a nice set everytime it seems. That is the thing about trapping, you never know what you might catch.

Dang, you guys are slaughtering the coon. Nice job.

Probably catch 20 more coons after the season goes out!!!!!! :rolleyes: One notable coon catch after the season last year, was him taking off to the truck, and crawling up in the engine compartment of the truck after the release!!!!!! THAT won't happen again!!! I gotta start carrying that catch pole around.

BIG congrats to bean and PB on 30 coons!!!!! Parker, you didn't start till December did you?

Chevy….where you at man???? Can't remember, you hit 50 yet?

Haymaker has had a good season also.

I think predicted 200 for the group I think. We gotta be getting close. Good stuff for sure!!!

Ive got a .177 that shoots about 800 fps, think that would do it on yote? h.h.

Try it, and let us know how it works out!!!!

i have the gamo shoots 1200 fps shot a yote seven times in the head still didmt kill him. ended up thumping him. i wouldnt advise that.

41 so far. Had to take some time off from trapping for work and family stuff. hope to get 9 more to hit my goal.

You guys are doing great!!!

would be fun to get a year end catch total for the group here!

a single 22 short to the lungs is the way to go.

The coyote skulls have value also. I sell them for $1-2/each to a taxidermist.

It is not a lot of money, but it helps pay for lure, bait, etc.

Your right I did not start on coon until after muzzy season I think. I am really happy with 30 and I caught some big ones too. Alot of good trappers on here as well as good people. Way to go fellas.

Luke caught a boar last night in his box trap. You talkin about a pumped kid. I was told: "I get the $$ for this one. My trap. My money."

Gotta love it! Congrats to Luke!

Way to go Luke! Show the old man how its done! h.h.

Congrats Luke.

Thats cool! Nice catch Luke!!!!!

Congrats Luke!!! and dad!

Well I caught #25 last night which was my goal beginning the season. A Z-Trap at the base of a den tree did the trick on this boar. By the looks of the weather it appears I'm done with the coon for the year. I do have a couple cages in an old barn though.

Caught #31 last night in a culvert. I pulled most of my coon traps though. Only have a few out that I can check while running my coyote traps.

Good catches guys. Been fun sharin catches w/ you guys.

Congrats to all you coon catchers! h.h.

Congrats on the coon catches guys! Its tough catching them right now!!! I'd like to get 3 more, just to say I caught 30. I don't see it happening…But its been fun!!!!! I have couple DP's in barns that I have to go to every day. Rats or something keeps cleaning out the bait.

Well going to make a last ditch effort on coon. I have caught 31 this year and have a friend that puts out a feeder for deer and turkeys this time of year. He says the coons always hi-jack the feeder every year so i am gonna try to help him out the last few days of coon season.

Good luck PB...Go get'em

Caught a last day coon #32 a nice big boar with really good fur. No rub marks on neck at all.

You had a good year PB. Way to go

Good going coon catchers it was a fun, frustrating and educational year for me.

Thanks for all the posts from all of you guys and the pictures. Congrats on all the fur.

Yes! Nice job guys! Congrats on the "closer" PB! That's a dandy to boot. I hope we have some more join us next year. Its been really fun to share this trapping forum with everybody. Now, time to concentrate on the yaps. I'm also gonna try some beavers if the weather permits.

I duplicate what Dave said. Always a fresh breath of air from the chronic beeyatching in the deer forums. Congrats fellas!! VERY well done!!

I too always enjoy the trapping threads. A lot of good ole boys on here willing to share ideas and secrets and no bashing if a guy uses a DP instead of a #1 longspring. Unlike the deer forums over who uses a crossbow or a compound. See you guys on the Yote thread.

congrats everyone my year was slow due to some circumstances but i think i managed five coon and two yotes. learned alot of valuable leasons this year and cant wait till next.

I love following these threads every year. One of these years I'm gonna join in myself. Just have to get permission for some places and the time to do it.

Permission to trap is generally pretty easy…..especially after everybody is done deer hunting. Time is my problem too…..

Yes.

I have some places, I can only trap AFTER deer season. this is an easy concession to make when you are tying to get permission from the landowner.

Also, remember farmers generally hate coons and coyotes. You are offering to solve a problem for them, for free! =)