Re: Timber coyotes
[Re: 12 point]
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01/27/20 09:02 PM
01/27/20 09:02 PM
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Actually,it is a good question and a situation many don't have to deal with.Try to find those features.You might try setting at the mouth and heads of those hollows.They may not run the bottom of the hollow like a cat might but there should be some trails paralleling the hollow.Woods roads are always good,cross roads are golden.You can use basic sets,dirthole,flat sets,blind sets,etc..Sets probably won't be as visible as out in a field,so you may need a visual like a charred piece of wood,bleached bone etc. to get some attention.
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Re: Timber coyotes
[Re: 12 point]
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01/27/20 09:37 PM
01/27/20 09:37 PM
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12 point
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I would assume that I will have alot of unwanted catches (coons, grinners, etc.) to clean out at first? I’ve always stayed some distance from the timber to avoid these catches.
Last edited by 12 point; 01/27/20 09:38 PM.
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Re: Timber coyotes
[Re: 12 point]
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01/27/20 09:53 PM
01/27/20 09:53 PM
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I would assume that I will have alot of unwanted catches (coons, grinners, etc.) to clean out at first? I’ve always stayed some distance from the timber to avoid these catches. I think you are probably right about that.
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Re: Timber coyotes
[Re: 12 point]
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01/28/20 09:43 AM
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If it comes out of CRP setting in the new fields will not be a problem. As mentioned, canines like high points in fields, but also run edges, entrance and exit spots. Pay attention to wind direction, set both sides of a likely location. If you get snow, go out and look for tracks. That's the easiest way to tell where they travel. And if a coyote went there once, they will do it again.
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Re: Timber coyotes
[Re: 3togo]
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01/28/20 11:08 AM
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" My question is “How do you set for coyotes in the wooded hollows?” I apologize for the ignorance but I wasn’t taught to catch coyotes in the hollows."
First, I have to admit that a wooded hollow is not common nomenclature in this part of the country. Forgive me, but I suspect it would be like any wooded area between fields? Where I live there are some fields but mostly woods.
If you are woods trapping consider making locations. Consider bait stations. Just an idea. Mac
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Re: Timber coyotes
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01/28/20 11:53 AM
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" My question is “How do you set for coyotes in the wooded hollows?” I apologize for the ignorance but I wasn’t taught to catch coyotes in the hollows."
First, I have to admit that a wooded hollow is not common nomenclature in this part of the country. Forgive me, but I suspect it would be like any wooded area between fields? Where I live there are some fields but mostly woods.
If you are woods trapping consider making locations. Consider bait stations. Just an idea. Mac
Johnny Thorpe called that "Bush Trapping".If more guys went to bait stations, or draws, in these situations I believe they would be more successful.
Buck(formely known as Zandra)
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Re: Timber coyotes
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01/28/20 03:40 PM
01/28/20 03:40 PM
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Timber setting is normally a winter deal here. Look for trails and eye candy , like big stumps, holes , old farm equipment, brush piles etc. Same flat sets I use in the open. If there's a 2 track set where game trails cross it. If there's a pine or a cedar in the mix they'll key on it.
Common sense catches alot of fur.. Pay homage to all you harvest..
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