Update on this evening's doe killing expedition: I saw notta! Neighbor shot twice..at something.

Thanks!

My son went back to work..climbing water towers. But, he's gonna take off a few days and help me set up a line later this month.

Truck is only 1 year old. Just traps, chokestick, extra bait and lure, and set bag to haul around since I divorced super stakes and the live market. No heavy puller or coyote cage needed...lol.

I like your gear bag. What brand is it ? Where can you purchase it?

Would like to know also.

Husky. Purchased at Home Depot. It's an electricians bag, but muzt have been made by a trapper...lol. 20 bucks about 5 years ago.

Any more snow than that and the sets move under the stuff.
As a friend once said, "I put it right here, well, I shoulda put it right here".

I've said that b4...lol

Here it is . Thanks Swamp Wolf

Thats it...and still $20.

Does the bag have smaller pockets for lure bottles?

Snow not melted in places.

Set one otter crossover...couldnt resist it....



Beaver scouting.....same property.

The side pockets are good for 4 oz. Jars. The end pockets will hold 16 oz jars.

Need to get me one of those bags before next year. I use to have a Bucket Boss brand organizer over a 5 gallon bucket that I liked a lot but it died of old age last year. Tried to make something work this year that I rigged up and it wasnt as handy. Hard to find the tool bags that have good sized pockets for bait jars. Most of them have pockets that are too small to me to be useful.

Just one today...

Just one.Are you even trying.That looks like their should be coyotes and cats all over.lol Maybe tomorrow.

No cats. Haven't seen a single cat track. Employees have been calling and shooting predators at night. I'd bet the resident cats have have already took a .223 thru the side. Caught a couple here last winter.

Scattered coyote sign.....caught 7 here last winter. There is a little more coyote sign here this time compared to last February. Should end up with 8 to 10 total for 10 or 11 checks.

The prey base in this open, low understory pine forest is minimal. Not many rabbits, field rats, etc. Hawks and owls easily pick them off over thousands of acres of burned and cattle grazed acres. Deer and turkey population is fair due to minimal hunting pressure...only the owner's family hunts here. I have trapped here 4 winters of the last five. The resident coyote's family groups have been picked off annually. And, most coyotes here are transients from adjoining properties....passing thru as part of a their larger home range. This property, even though its pretty to look at, has a relatively low furbearer/predator population.

Surprised didn't have a cattle audience around him.