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Stay out of reach of the teeth and claws . Catch poles help when you need to release something . If you dispatch somthing make sure its dead .
I will second that. I drove about 20 miles with a coyote I thought was dead in the back of my Jeep. When I stopped to check some sets he was looking at me. I am probably lucky I had tossed a 72 pound beaver in after him and he wasn't quite strong enough yet to get out from under it.
Had it happen to me once . My wife and youngest son went with me once and the youngest one was in the back of the truck playing and I heard him say daddy this coyote moved , I just blew it off and went back remaking the set then all of sudden my wife screamed at me this &$#% thang is alive . After that I make sure they are gone before I put them in the back of the truck .
Figure out where the critter can get to, within the catch circle. Most stay as far away as the chain will allow, some don’t. Only time I got bit was by a marten, didn’t have its heart compressed long enough while I was remaking the set in a hurry.
Advice? Wise men don't need it. Fools won't heed it.
Stay out of reach of the teeth and claws . Catch poles help when you need to release something . If you dispatch somthing make sure its dead .
I will second that. I drove about 20 miles with a coyote I thought was dead in the back of my Jeep. When I stopped to check some sets he was looking at me. I am probably lucky I had tossed a 72 pound beaver in after him and he wasn't quite strong enough yet to get out from under it.
I have tried to release large boar coon with a catch stick and just can't seem to safely get the loop around their neck. These animals are so vicious, strong and aggressive that I am way leery of getting bit. I dispatched one yesterday after trying to release it. I'm going to try a piece of plywood with a notch and handles in the future. I did try a tote one time but it was like a bomb going off once it was over him. These big northern boar coon are pretty intense.
I made a plywood release board but haven't used it yet. Hopefully the hole isn't too big! I saw once where a person had a lil plexiglass window on the release board & am thinking that may be a good idea
Everything gets one between the eyes and up about .5” They also get a foot on the neck when releasing just to make sure. We are “required” to dispatch with a .22 cal weapon. Never had one come back to life yet, lol.
I don't any chances. I had to get rabies shots and would rather not have to get them again. I use catch poles often and do not mess around with them. You should be able to get a catch pole on most animals easily and then be able to control them for safe handling. For dispatch please PM me.
It may take a few extra seconds to make sure an animal is done.With cats,coyotes etc,the pupils should be fully dialated and stay that way before picking it up.In almost 60 years,I have yet ti get a scratch.
I guess I should be more careful. Alot of times when get coon in coyote sets. I will dispatch and right away try and get the trap of and toss away so there won't be alot of blood for my remake.
I got a call from a buddy of mine that I had caught my first fox in a trap many years ago. I was checking my sets at night after coming home from work and I met him at his sisters convenience store parking lot to pick up the fox as he had supposedly stepped on it like I showed him and put it down. He didnt want to leave it in the trap in case it got away. Needless to say, when I got to his truck and walked over to the bed of it, the dang fox jumped up and jumped right out of the bed and took off running to the woods!! I couldnt believe it as that was my very first red fox. Caught plenty more after that one but it sure was a disappointment at the time.