trap shy yote
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09/16/13 04:36 PM
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Well I thought I had seen just about everything trapping on these sheep and goat ranches but I was fooled once again. I thought getting that three legged yote was going to make things easier but hit another stumbling block. Got a old yote (big track with scar on one toe) and found where it was coming to water and set traps. It totally moved out of that pasture. Found tracks a couple weeks later so set traps and once again moved. Used dirt holes, scent posts and turd sets. Now the tracks have showed up in yet another pasture (pastures average 2,000 acres). I am not getting dug up so I know it is not a scent problem. Just new activity... in a pasture causes it to move. Well I have three piglets about 10 pounds each so going to put in a trench set, Badger hole set and just hang one from the fence. I can not blind set due to sheep and goats and no trail snares. So going to get totally away from any baits or urines and use only natural baits. He/She does not use slides so no fence snares are possible and when the helicopter flies it runs to a chin oak patch and lays down. It has been seen twice from Helicopter. Suggestions please as we are about to start lambing in that pasture.
"I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted and I won't be laid a hand on. I Don't do these things to other people and I expect the same of them"..
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Re: trap shy yote
[Re: Paul Winkelmann]
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09/16/13 05:05 PM
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Since I have no idea, would something it's never seen before, like a collarum, have a chance? Never used a collarum. I use MB 550's and MB 650's.
"I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted and I won't be laid a hand on. I Don't do these things to other people and I expect the same of them"..
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Re: trap shy yote
[Re: Bob Jameson]
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09/16/13 07:20 PM
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Is calling an option in that area or not?
I usually catch some of the last educated/wise dogs left with several well placed scent posts well blended then covered with grated ( thru a sifter ) cow, sheep,goat,deer or other dried dung found native to that area. Leave a pile of the selected dung as the marking object with the grating all around the area. Dont just cover the trap area. Grate 3-4 feet around the set location. Never thought of using sheep pellets as a cover/blend item. Will give it a shot. as far as calling every hunter that comes out here calls....
"I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted and I won't be laid a hand on. I Don't do these things to other people and I expect the same of them"..
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Re: trap shy yote
[Re: hickup]
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09/16/13 11:02 PM
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Something else that sometimes works. Make a regular set or one described above. Then bed a trap in front of the nearest wrong or whatever you think they may like to mark. They may get nervous of the set and then attempt to mark something nearby. No lure, urine or anything on it.
Just because something is legal doesn't make it smart.
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Re: trap shy yote
[Re: hickup]
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09/16/13 11:04 PM
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Bob, I have trapped over 20 years and I catch a world of trap shy yotes but this is not trap shy it is activity shy. If they mark lambs it moves out or if the windmill people come in it moves out. I deal with climber yotes and jumpers regularly(the ones who climb or jumps fences rather than using slides). Just never thought of using dung before but will give it a try.
Pesky will try your method on a set too.
Andy I use coyote feet but I dip them in gland lure, Your saying use nothing right?
"I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted and I won't be laid a hand on. I Don't do these things to other people and I expect the same of them"..
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Re: trap shy yote
[Re: hickup]
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09/20/13 01:40 PM
09/20/13 01:40 PM
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It's nice to know that someone else has dealt with climbers/jumpers before. I've told other trappers about them and they look at me like I'm CRAZY! Coyotes can and will do some strange things, especially if they've been pressured hard.
Jordan ADC and Trap Modification
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Re: trap shy yote
[Re: hickup]
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09/23/13 06:48 PM
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hickup are you in the fort stockton district?
There i said it....
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