Thanks for the replies. Told an owner of one property what coyotes were taken and he thought i only scratched the surface because "there's a ton of coyotes out there"

Your density of coyotes is higher than 1.2 coyotes per sq mile. This number represents your catch per sq mile..not the density.

In the south, at least down my way, coyotes don't congregate in those western high numbers around livestock areas. Will there be some there? Yes, but not catching 20 or 30 off just a few acres. There is more prey amd food in the east and south so every coyote for miles dont have to pull in there.

16 sq miles is over 10 thousand acres. I've had catch rates almost double your 1.2 coyotes per sq mile... but the next winter the rate would be less than half. I trap huge tracts of timberland and have looked at the numbers over time. 1.2 per sq mile shows you are a very respectable coyote trapper.
I heard or read one time that they will come 15 miles to dead piles and feed yards out here, and then fill back in within just a few months after trapping has stopped. I think Bob (This word is unacceptable on Trapperman) said that, but can’t remember. It seems to be the only explanation to me. Kinda like a black hole in space. What do you think?

Swamp wolf, thanks for the compliment.

Pawnee, where i am at, i dont think are many coyote trappers. I trap my area then the yotes fill back in from the surrounding land.

I read or heard that coyotes will come from 15 miles to a feedlot dead pile, and then within a few months the population would fill back in when trapping stopped. I think Bob (This word is unacceptable on Trapperman) said that, but I can’t remember. Kind of like a black hole in space. The population is always moving to the center point as yotes in the center disappear. I think that’s right. What do you and or swamp wolf think?