Yes they are ,,even in Montana ,,, coming to a close for all pretty good ones,, now it's a pick and choose time.

He use's #3 Duke round jaws and #4 Vic round jaws. Screen pan covers and peat moss. Every thing Is base plated and 4 coiled.

Made 20 some sets today.

Out of the 12 caught today one had mange and one had lice damage so he only skinned 10.

He's trapping mostly open land so he's not seeing any fur damage caused by heavy cover.

He said $34.99 wasn't enough. LOL

Thanks for the update.

No way a guy can catch numbers like that with Victors and Dukes. Must be some kind of confusion. Lol

Hi beavis, they are starting to rub. early I know, but he will be seeing it soon. Right over the co line we are seeing slights.

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Before he started on the quest, u asked about buying a trap from him and I believe he said $40 not including shipping. And that was before he killed a grand of em.

Its unnatural, but I bet hes got some coyote butt holes for sale.

The proof is in the pudding.

I've tested a fair amount of commercial lures and bait and a lot dont impress me. The best bait I've tested so far is one a friend of mine made and I will say its loaded with some natural glands that aren't found naturally in a dirt hole. The second best thing I've tested is a bait I make with 2 ingredients and both are very editable to the coyotes.

I'm am starting to think the big hole does have an advantage and I got some real urine this year and do see a difference

Would be interesting to see what he uses?

This is the best post for the year. Lot of us are following it. Thanks for all the updates!

Hey "K", try it - you'll like it.

Offsets?

How about $49.99 delivered for one of the Vics?

He augers a hole not sure the size. He stuffs part of a muskrat In it and applies urine. And that's about It.

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Did you see a mouse Beav??

It's either eee or ttt lol

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Todays update.

7 coyotes killed and 2 domestic dogs released. 5 coyotes caught in remakes only 2 caught In new sets. Robert say's things look pretty dead on this new ground. But the wind did blow all day and all night so that may of had some effect on the coyote movement. Can't get Into new ground till Monday so he may have to go back and check on the old ground to see If any of those old sets have been worked.

Update on gear.

All his coyote traps are offset. He wants the mechanical advantage that off sets give him. And he does trap In states that require offsets.

All His anchors are the Iowa bullet type anchors. When dealing with frozen ground he uses a drill bit to get through the frost to get a pilot hole started. In some types of ground he will cross stake his earth anchors. All anchors are retrieved.

Stay tuned.