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Re: Dirt holes and wind
[Re: possumcatcher]
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01/12/18 01:03 AM
01/12/18 01:03 AM
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Tactical.20
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My thinking is angle and direction of the hole, and one foot guide, will determine where they work hole, Maybe a flat set it would matter more
Last edited by Tactical.20; 01/12/18 01:03 AM.
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Re: Dirt holes and wind
[Re: possumcatcher]
#6122290
01/12/18 04:52 AM
01/12/18 04:52 AM
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HobbieTrapper
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As lure evaporates in "leaks" out of the hole. The wind grabs it and creates a plume of scent. This differs depending on wind strength, air density/moisture etc.
Ever had a set worked from the back side? Next time it happens go back and review which way the wind was blowing that night.
-Goofy-
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Re: Dirt holes and wind
[Re: LDW]
#6122378
01/12/18 08:54 AM
01/12/18 08:54 AM
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coolbrze
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I think the original poster meant he wanted the dirtholes to be upwind of the animals, so the animals can smell it. If downwind, the animals would pass right on by without smelling the bait and lure. Don't think he meant so much which way the hole faced. Thats my thinking, maybe I'm wrong. Ditto
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Re: Dirt holes and wind
[Re: possumcatcher]
#6122399
01/12/18 09:29 AM
01/12/18 09:29 AM
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Wiscotrpr
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I think placing the set upwind of where the animals are traveling is a must, but having the wind come from the backing of your set and blow across may help as well.
Earlier this winter I hid bait and put a trail cam over it set on video to analyze what the fox does. Every time he came by he would circle down wind of the bait and cautiously approach the bait. When he would grab the bait, he would run a short distance and eat it elsewhere. Every time he approached it would be from the down wind side no matter the wind direction.
My thinking is that if the dirt hole is set so the animal can approach and work the set from down wind side, he may feel more comfortable approaching the set and he is less likely to work the set from the back or the side.
Just my thoughts.
Harmony with land is like harmony with a friend; you cannot cherish his right hand and chop off his left. ~Aldo Leopold
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