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Ob Trappers. Need help
Posted on 4/5/16 at 1:13 pm
Posted on 4/5/16 at 1:13 pm
I use some leg hold steel traps for coyotes and haven't had much success with coyotes. I do however catch a opossum on the first night damn near every time. Is there something im doing wrong or a trick to get around this?
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Posted on 4/5/16 at 1:48 pm to FelicianaTigerfan
Couple of things
1. You have to take out the trash first. If you set for coyotes expect to catch other stuff first. It can be reduced but they will be checking out any set that will catch a coyote.
2. Up your pan tension, I switched from about 1.5 pounds to 4 pounds last year and would only catch 1 possum for every 10 or so coyotes.
3. Pull and wash your trap. Seems once I catch a possum the catch rate on that site gets slow. Only animal I know that seems to slow other animals down when caught.
4. Bed the trap SOLID. Most common mistake from rookies. It there is any wobble when pushing on it, keep working.
5. Go very, very light on lure.
6. Don't walk up to trap unless there is something in it. I want the entire set made in under 5 minutes and I won't walk up to it unless there is something in it or it has been over a week without catching something.
1. You have to take out the trash first. If you set for coyotes expect to catch other stuff first. It can be reduced but they will be checking out any set that will catch a coyote.
2. Up your pan tension, I switched from about 1.5 pounds to 4 pounds last year and would only catch 1 possum for every 10 or so coyotes.
3. Pull and wash your trap. Seems once I catch a possum the catch rate on that site gets slow. Only animal I know that seems to slow other animals down when caught.
4. Bed the trap SOLID. Most common mistake from rookies. It there is any wobble when pushing on it, keep working.
5. Go very, very light on lure.
6. Don't walk up to trap unless there is something in it. I want the entire set made in under 5 minutes and I won't walk up to it unless there is something in it or it has been over a week without catching something.
Posted on 4/5/16 at 2:31 pm to smoked hog
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1. You have to take out the trash first. If you set for coyotes expect to catch other stuff first. It can be reduced but they will be checking out any set that will catch a coyote.
This is kinda what im thinking. I have a big black coyote that travels this fence line and I have one set out. First opossum was pulled from the trap and ate by something. next one I got to early and killed. Maybe if I put 4 or 5 sets on this line I may get him
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5. Go very, very light on lure
This is new. ive been being very liberal with it and the bobcat piss
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6. Don't walk up to trap unless there is something in it. I want the entire set made in under 5 minutes and I won't walk up to it unless there is something in it
I try and check them from as far away as possible or just drive by them if it an area whe normally travel in vehicles
Thanks for the advice. I need to order some new traps. Can you recommend some? Right now I think the ones I have are Duke but not sure what size. I bought them as a starter kit that came with lures, shovel, sifting pan, etc 
Posted on 4/5/16 at 2:31 pm to FelicianaTigerfan
I've heard coyotes are tough, scent is huge.
I've seen some dudes trap around here with snares at fence crossings- pretty effective. That's all I got, I'm more of a beaver and hog man, but not much of either.
I've seen some dudes trap around here with snares at fence crossings- pretty effective. That's all I got, I'm more of a beaver and hog man, but not much of either.
This post was edited on 4/5/16 at 2:32 pm
Posted on 4/5/16 at 2:54 pm to FelicianaTigerfan
-rubber gloves
-rubber boots
-make sure you have trap so that it will funnel them in to it
-dont use alot of lure, they have great nose
-are your traps dyed and waxed? If not... do it!
-you will catch opossoums and coons reguardless. Nothing you can do about that.
-main thing is scent control and be where the yotes are
when you finally do get one it is rewarding!
-rubber boots
-make sure you have trap so that it will funnel them in to it
-dont use alot of lure, they have great nose
-are your traps dyed and waxed? If not... do it!
-you will catch opossoums and coons reguardless. Nothing you can do about that.
-main thing is scent control and be where the yotes are
when you finally do get one it is rewarding!
Posted on 4/5/16 at 3:15 pm to oleyeller
I got one with mange last winter. Was pumped about it but didn't do anything different than I have with all the others that I catch opposums in.
They are not. I aged them for about 6 months and they are rusted pretty good
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-are your traps dyed and waxed? If not... do it!
They are not. I aged them for about 6 months and they are rusted pretty good
Posted on 4/5/16 at 3:29 pm to FelicianaTigerfan
i dye all of mine. Made a big difference in scent control with traps on predators
Posted on 4/5/16 at 6:23 pm to FelicianaTigerfan
Have you tried hanging bait over the trap?
Posted on 4/5/16 at 6:30 pm to theenemy
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Have you tried hanging bait over the trap?
something like that works with bobcats who are visual hunters and curious... im not saying you couldnt catch a coyote this way.... but it is not ideal.
Posted on 4/5/16 at 6:51 pm to FelicianaTigerfan
Find a trail and take little sticks or plants growing around and make a wall on either side where the coyote has to walk over the trap...
I caught 2 by taking a young chicken and putting it a cage and putting 2 traps around it.
I caught 2 by taking a young chicken and putting it a cage and putting 2 traps around it.
This post was edited on 4/5/16 at 6:52 pm
Posted on 4/5/16 at 7:50 pm to Cadello
Duke 1.75 dbl coil spring with offset jaws
Make sure they're dyed and waxed properly
Make sure they're dyed and waxed properly
Posted on 4/5/16 at 7:53 pm to oleyeller
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something like that works with bobcats who are visual hunters and curious... im not saying you couldnt catch a coyote this way.... but it is not ideal.
Just thinking, the scent brings them in and by hanging it might keep the possums out.
You can actually catch coyotes by hanging and baiting hooks....but I think that is frowned upon now.
Posted on 4/5/16 at 8:05 pm to theenemy
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You can actually catch coyotes by hanging and baiting hooks....but I think that is frowned upon now.
lol like i said it (could work) just not ideal... and i dont care how anyone kills yotes, ive heard of it done with poison, dont care. Just make sure neighbors dogs not commin around. that would be bad
This post was edited on 4/5/16 at 8:05 pm
Posted on 4/5/16 at 10:04 pm to oleyeller
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and i dont care how anyone kills yotes
We are actually about to drain a pond and I had an idea for a coyote shoot. Throw a carcass of something in the middle of the drained pond which is 100 yards from the barn. Wait till coyotes wade out in the mud to eat then start shooting
Posted on 4/6/16 at 1:09 am to FelicianaTigerfan
I use #2 bridger offset. Everybody above seemed to cover most of it but you can call F&T trapping supplies and ask for advice. Those guys do this for a living and are very helpful.
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