I have a very large rough area I’m going to set next weekend that has pretty good roads through it but lots of side off shoot roads coming into it out of ‘hollers and side ridges from logging several years ago. Lots of coyote poop in the main open bare road at intersections. I know they’re coming in and out these side roads. Cats around too. Most all have a narrow visible trail in the weeds. I don’t snare my much and don’t have many. Do you guys ever set purely blind trail sets in these or maybe use some LDC or bait to pull them off the main road or mill down the grassy one? I have been on a bait/lure constructed set mindset but it seems this would be a winner here plus I want to try some new stuff. Maybe make a flat set just off the trails but have a sneaky blind set on a drag in each of these? Caught a couple cats last week on blind trail sets but the guy that got me in this place wants to see a bunch of coyotes come off it. Thanks.

Blind sets on a good drag if you have entanglement not very far is a great option for saving the integrity of the trail or attach the trap on a slide cable or rod. Drags can be a drag (pun intended) if you have to spend much time tracking, thus the importance of entanglement far enough to save the trail, close enough to see from trap bed. This is where slides shine. When I have the areas you've described and I need to pull coyotes off the main road to the edge, I like to use a visual attractor like a burnt post or some type of cow bone: leg, vertebrae, or skull. I drill 3 holes in the leg bone, 2 for lure holders on each end just big enough for a Q-tip to fit and one in the middle for a gutter spike to pin the bone down with so he has to work the set and not just pick the bone up and walk away. Making a walk through set with one of the turds from the road as a lose jaw guard. Actually use as many of the turds at every set as they're there for a reason. Better if you bring some from a completely different area as this increases their motivation to check out the "interloper" in their territory. The visual is also great on cats. Drill a couple of holes on the burnt post, one on top, one at a 45 degree on the face, again just large enough for a Q-tip. Drill these before you burn the posts. I use cast off's from a hickory handle mill, they're sturdy, can take repeated pounding, and really shine when you make catches on farm A and move them to farm B. After the yotes you've caught on one farm have bitten, rolled, slobbered, etc., on it , if it isn't beyond use (I get about 6-10 yotes per post. Quality wood counts here) when you use it on another farm or territory you're introducing "trespassers" in this area, smells you can't buy in a bottle. They have to check it out. Choose the top or face hole to put your lure in and squirt a shot of urine below the hole letting it run down the face, put a turd at the base of the post and one in front of the loose jaw, done.The top hole looses its integrity after a few poundings thus the reason for the face hole. Having two to choose from helps to keep the post operational as after multiple catches and poundings they can get a little ragged. But that is what makes them attractive is the wear the yote and other critters put them through. Sorry, they're not impervious to possums, but what is? Hope this helps.

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Set all those grassy side trails with snares. And don't be using bait or lure you don't want that coyote stopping and staling out In front of that snare.
Keep everything as natural as possible that's how you catch those trail running coyotes. And don't try and conceal those snares the more you mess with a location the more chance you have of spooking that animal.
If the critters are already coming to those spots you don't need to get over aggressive with lure or bait. Some times just a shot of urine Is all you need. KEEP IT Simple and as natural as you can. Don't create hot spots that aren't natural.

Some times just a freshly dug hole with nothing added will take those critters.