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Scent Post Thread #7143909 01/18/21 10:22 PM 01/18/21 10:22 PM
Joined: Jan 2021 Posts: 9 Washita County,Oklahoma J JJS OP trapper
JJS OP trapper J Joined: Jan 2021 Posts: 9 Washita County,Oklahoma	I ran across a thread over the weekend describing various scent post sets. I have searched the archives multiple times and for the life of me cannot find what I am looking for. The post described how posts were wrapped in fabric and scent applied. I have only recently started trapping with my two sons and have only used dirt hole sets. If any of you would mind pointing me in the right direction for how to make the set I’ve described I’d appreciate it. Again, I have read a ton on the flat set and scent post archives, but the one I’m looking for seemed very interesting to me. Thanks again.

Re: Scent Post Thread [Re: JJS] #7143924 01/18/21 10:29 PM 01/18/21 10:29 PM
Joined: Apr 2019 Posts: 833 SD B Bison88 trapper
Bison88 trapper B Joined: Apr 2019 Posts: 833 SD	Its a hard to beat a flat rock or a cow turd for a flat set. About as natural as you can get and you can gently guide them onto the pan.

Re: Scent Post Thread [Re: JJS] #7143927 01/18/21 10:31 PM 01/18/21 10:31 PM
Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 6,004 alabama steeltraps trapper
steeltraps trapper Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 6,004 alabama	JJS. Scent Post. And Flat Sets are all I use. I am in West Texas now. I had already told some of the guys on my West Texas trapping thread I would post up some before and after pics. I caught all 11 coyotes today on Post or Flat type Sets. If you like. I will post some pics on this thread for you tomorrrow?

Re: Scent Post Thread [Re: JJS] #7144197 01/19/21 08:23 AM 01/19/21 08:23 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 11,165 Central NC T traprjohn trapper
traprjohn trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 11,165 Central NC	I'm with steeltraps, dirt holes take much time and labor. The book Variations of the Flat Set by Charles Dobbins is a must for land trappers...get it FREE once loved ones are on board JJS. there's at least a dozen styles of flat sets in the book. www.sevenoakstrappingsupplies.com for trap mods and gear The 10 Commandments are not suggestions. Buy a soldiers meal EVERY chance you can.

Re: Scent Post Thread [Re: steeltraps] #7144292 01/19/21 09:22 AM 01/19/21 09:22 AM
Joined: Jan 2021 Posts: 9 Washita County,Oklahoma J JJS OP trapper
JJS OP trapper J Joined: Jan 2021 Posts: 9 Washita County,Oklahoma	Steeltraps, I would be very interested to see some of your various sets. Thanks

Re: Scent Post Thread [Re: JJS] #7144628 01/19/21 01:01 PM 01/19/21 01:01 PM
Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 6,004 alabama steeltraps trapper
steeltraps trapper Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 6,004 alabama	Here is a scent post Just made it. Gave it a squirt of SMC urine and moved on

Re: Scent Post Thread [Re: steeltraps] #7144682 01/19/21 01:48 PM 01/19/21 01:48 PM
Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 6,004 alabama steeltraps trapper
steeltraps trapper Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 6,004 alabama	Here is a Flat Set remake. Just grab a cow patty and flatten out catch circle

Re: Scent Post Thread [Re: JJS] #7144730 01/19/21 02:33 PM 01/19/21 02:33 PM
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 6,599 NC, Orange Co. QuietButDeadly trapper
QuietButDeadly trapper Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 6,599 NC, Orange Co.	Originally Posted by JJS I ran across a thread over the weekend describing various scent post sets. I have searched the archives multiple times and for the life of me cannot find what I am looking for. The post described how posts were wrapped in fabric and scent applied. I have only recently started trapping with my two sons and have only used dirt hole sets. If any of you would mind pointing me in the right direction for how to make the set I’ve described I’d appreciate it. Again, I have read a ton on the flat set and scent post archives, but the one I’m looking for seemed very interesting to me. Thanks again. Grab and die sticks Life Member: NCTA, VTA, NTA, TTFHA, MFTI Member: FTA NRA NWTF

Re: Scent Post Thread [Re: JJS] #7145975 01/20/21 09:24 AM 01/20/21 09:24 AM
Joined: Jan 2021 Posts: 9 Washita County,Oklahoma J JJS OP trapper
JJS OP trapper J Joined: Jan 2021 Posts: 9 Washita County,Oklahoma	Thanks Bison88.

Re: Scent Post Thread [Re: JJS] #7146434 01/20/21 02:11 PM 01/20/21 02:11 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,854 Wisconsin T The Beav trapper
The Beav trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,854 Wisconsin	How well does a cow paddy work when there are no cows around? The forum Know It All according to Muskrat

Re: Scent Post Thread [Re: JJS] #7146452 01/20/21 02:22 PM 01/20/21 02:22 PM
Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,946 E central Il G Golf ball trapper
Golf ball trapper G Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,946 E central Il	I’ve used a fresh mule apple for a guide in a place with no horses or mules and caught a coyote the first night . I don’t se why a cow patty wouldn’t work just as well , accept they don’t travel very well , lol .

Re: Scent Post Thread [Re: JJS] #7146526 01/20/21 03:06 PM 01/20/21 03:06 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,854 Wisconsin T The Beav trapper
The Beav trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,854 Wisconsin	So most of our cows are factory housed. But I do have a guy who raises beef and they are out on grass. Can I pick up dry paddy's and store them someplace? We have cow chip throwing contests here In WI so it must be viable. The forum Know It All according to Muskrat

Re: Scent Post Thread [Re: The Beav] #7146639 01/20/21 04:42 PM 01/20/21 04:42 PM
Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 5,527 West Central MN 20scout trapper
20scout trapper Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 5,527 West Central MN	Originally Posted by The Beav How well does a cow paddy work when there are no cows around? No problems using them with no cows around. Stack and store where ever, just keep'm dry. Common sense is a not a vegetable that does well in everyone's garden.

Re: Scent Post Thread [Re: JJS] #7146984 01/20/21 08:24 PM 01/20/21 08:24 PM
Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 69 Qld Au Rhino1 trapper
Rhino1 trapper Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 69 Qld Au	This is a set I made the other day using a post and cow skull, I tend to do this during rainy periods. The idea is to have the skull upside down showing the hole to the brain cavity with a bit of lure inside the hole so it doesn't get washed away with the rain. Last pic shows the skull partially buried in leaf litter on the right and I added the post on the left with the trap in between. "As far as I can tell, my place is right here..on the smart end of this rifle."

Re: Scent Post Thread [Re: steeltraps] #7147008 01/20/21 08:38 PM 01/20/21 08:38 PM
Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 719 Oklahoma We-Sa trapper
We-Sa trapper Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 719 Oklahoma	Originally Posted by steeltraps Here is a scent post Just made it. Gave it a squirt of SMC urine and moved on steeltraps, about how far from the scent post so you bed your trap? “I don't know, Chief, if he's very smart or very dumb.” Capt. Quint

Re: Scent Post Thread [Re: JJS] #7147017 01/20/21 08:41 PM 01/20/21 08:41 PM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 5,777 central Illinois yoteguts trapper
yoteguts trapper Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 5,777 central Illinois	Don’t forget the black block. Charred untreated 4x4. Caught several over the years on it. Of all the yotes I shoot on bait I would say about half are killed working scent posts. The block is my favorite for that. I'm itchin' to see a coyote twitchin'. More trappin' and less yappin'. Member FTA & USSA.

Re: Scent Post Thread [Re: We-Sa] #7147061 01/20/21 09:12 PM 01/20/21 09:12 PM
Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 6,004 alabama steeltraps trapper
steeltraps trapper Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 6,004 alabama	We-Sa. I never get to hung up on how many inchs I put my trap back from the scent post. A bigger taller post I will But the trap back farther. If I had to say. I would quess about 8 to 9 inch back most of the time

Re: Scent Post Thread [Re: JJS] #7147174 01/20/21 10:20 PM 01/20/21 10:20 PM
Joined: Apr 2019 Posts: 833 SD B Bison88 trapper
Bison88 trapper B Joined: Apr 2019 Posts: 833 SD	Where possible, I would rather use a flat rock than a cow chip as they don't move! If its cold enough where they freeze to the ground they work a lot better. Tom Miranda's competition line on Coyotes is an excellent read on this. Use a lot of flat sets out here due to the frozen ground. Although this year, it had been so warm I'm still drilling some dirt holes!

Re: Scent Post Thread [Re: steeltraps] #7147201 01/20/21 10:35 PM 01/20/21 10:35 PM
Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 719 Oklahoma We-Sa trapper
We-Sa trapper Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 719 Oklahoma	Originally Posted by steeltraps We-Sa. I never get to hung up on how many inchs I put my trap back from the scent post. A bigger taller post I will But the trap back farther. If I had to say. I would quess about 8 to 9 inch back most of the time Thanks, that's what I figured but I was having a hard time getting the scale, right perspective on the second picture. “I don't know, Chief, if he's very smart or very dumb.” Capt. Quint

Re: Scent Post Thread [Re: yoteguts] #7147723 01/21/21 09:32 AM 01/21/21 09:32 AM
Joined: Jan 2021 Posts: 9 Washita County,Oklahoma J JJS OP trapper
JJS OP trapper J Joined: Jan 2021 Posts: 9 Washita County,Oklahoma	Originally Posted by yoteguts Don’t forget the black block. Charred untreated 4x4. Caught several over the years on it. Of all the yotes I shoot on bait I would say about half are killed working scent posts. The block is my favorite for that. Are you putting your scent directly on that block? How are you making your block?

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