Debating getting a couple dozen footholds to try out for a couple weeks next fall before the snow sets in. Any suggestions on ones I should try out?

Foot holds for what kind of critter? Just taking a wild guess that you might have meant for coyotes; I have had very good luck with both the # 2 and 3 bridger dogless I have used for the last three years. # 2 for mixed fox / coyote areas.

Yes for coyotes. Can’t believe I forgot to put that lol. I do like the looks of the Bridger 3 dog less

What Danny posted!!!

I really like my Bridger dogless #3 os traps. They haven't failed or disappointed me yet. I have looked at The other mentioned traps at the Montana convention for the past two years. Well built but too heavy for my liking. I still pack a lot of traps by foot power into the high buttes. I don't need the extra weight unless it is more traps.

No B.S. Etreeme or jr.

Bridger #3 modified or no BS extreme

I picked up some Sterling 600s. I'm getting rid of all my other yote traps and getting more. For trapping in Saskatchewan it's the best that I've used. If you remind me I'll throw one in the truck and bring one to humbolt.

Pic of the trap

If your coming to the Open House at NAFA in Winnipeg next Saturday three of your fellow Sask trappers is doing some seminars on winter legholding, there will be others on calling and snaring.

What type of sets do you usually run? What sort of success are you having with how many traps?

that sterling is without a doubt a fine trap. I don't think it will catch more coyotes though than some other fine traps

I like Jake’s, but the other traps mentioned are all great yote traps

the big plus to sterlings is the cast jaws and both jaws locking down. makes them bed easy. mb 650 c same thing. a lot of nonsense about the 650 having a dead spot on the pan. true kind of. the 650 has a bigger pan than the sterling. with the sterling though a screen pan cover works far better than it will on a 650. if you want both jaws locked down and are going to use screen the sterling is a better choice than a 650. if your not using screen you wont see a difference. I think screen is a royal pain and it doesn't increase my catch at all. different trapping methods will determine what your best choice is.

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Mostly dirt holes. Use calcium chloride so they don't freeze in the short season we have. Running 2 dozen traps. I used three different baits this year and one outperformed the other two 3 to 1. I enjoy catching coyotes in footholds, also a lot better than Rams in warm weather.

saskbone - would that be calcium chloride flakes or pellets? Do you use a lot of urine to mask the smell of the CC?

I'm Using this CC flake. I don't use anything to mask the smell of it. I don't wax traps either. Just boil and dye when needed. Maybe I'm doing it all wrong but it works for me.