Im still im South Alabama catching coyotes. Did a photo dump on CHAT = Alabama Coyote thread I would just like ti say = Thanks to everyone that has PM me asking = Where are you? Are you Ok? Yes I am fine thanks. I am supporting my 21 year old daughter financially right now while in collage And graduating this May. She needs to study hard and do here Intern Teaching = So i told her to quit here job. And study. SO now I am working 2 coyote jobs at a time running hog traps and guiding Thermal Hog Hunts at night. Want here to go strait back to school when she graduates and get Master Degree. I dont care how much I have to burb candle at both ends to get this done. So I may not post as much. But Will post = Photos. Whem I can

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Glad you are doing well.
You are Good father, she will appreciate all you do now but a lot more later. Good for you.

Mac

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Whoops. Same one 2 times. Went back took him out Tired. Aint sleeping enough LoL!

Pics are often = too big. Im not IPhone savy as some of you guys. Have to = Screen shot pics ti down size

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Few more pics of these beautiful South Alabama coyotes L0L!

Piggys and a rainy day coyote

Thanks Mac. I feel like to many young people say = I will go back to school latter for that Masters Degree. Then = Life gets in the way. And they dont go back BUT wish latter they had Lots cant afford it and put it off BUT a Masters Degree adds 10k a year to salary thats a good chuck of change LOL!

Glad to see you're still killin' em.

Was wondering if one of the best southern coyote reapers was still gettin it done.

Good job with your daughter! Best wishes to her.

Glad to see you post

Hope your daughter does well in school

Good to see ya back Chris, kudos to what your doing for your daughters education. Looks like your not educating coyotes LOL.. Nice work!

I’m gonna have to come down when your not in hurricane season and see this hog operation. Looks like a lot of work but a real rodeo once the trap fires, lol . Kris could you run them little one through the sale barn as feeder pigs ?

GB. Transporting hogs in Alabama is a crime. Its almost a felony. Highest misdemeanor you can get. Like 2500 dollar fine

Few pics from last job

Did better this time with remakes than ever here! 4 out of 22

1 day had 4 coyotes. Next day had 1 coyote. Then the next day had 4 Again.

Still liking the MJ 600s

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Ruff in afew places. Muddy. Then rocky

The other = 4 coyote day.

Missed 1. Its was on a day that was long. Lots of deer stomped remakes. Pigs too. Only coyote that day

Taking few days off. Raining. So pigs are what im after now Also. Making fake turds. Making some gland lure. And surfing web ! LoL!

Thanks for sharing

Mac

Monkey Fur = Is going to shine again !!!!!!

Your welcome. Slow day for me. Might even catch up on some rainy day sleep. LoL!

Steeltraps what type of bait do you prefer for your summertime trapping. It seems to be working. I just started some summertime trapping myself and have done good with Cavens Hiwatha Valley and gusto. I did notice the pipe on some of the sets . I feel it cuts down on some of the ant problems you have especially in the summer .

Slipknot. I use mostly flat set. Because of ants. BUT when I see a place that doesn’t have ants on the ground. I set a pipe in the ground. I like muskrat meat from MB

I can always count on you to post up some beautiful coyotes lol

Thanks. Here are a few more LOL!!!

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All that rain makes it a lot of extra work. Nice job. thanks for sharing.
Mac

You welcome. The worst part is the clean up. picked up 74 wet muddy traps IN the rain today. Drove 4 hrs home. Got to run some pig traps now. AND find time to clean up 74 muddy traps. Anyone want a job???

Forgot about these 2 Was raining and I didnt always remember to take pics LOL!!!

I am still liking the MJ 600 Sterling traps. Got 12 more last week !!

That’s crazy y’all are getting rain. Think we are close to two weeks now with none and none in the forecast until middle of next week. Not complaining though.

Wanna Be its been WAY to wet in bottom west of Alabama. My hands look awful. Putting on wet gloves makes them crack and bleed when you set enough traps in wet gloves everyday LOL!!

What have you settled on for an underall/pancover for all those sterlings?

I just use the same one I use for my MB 550's Its Underalls from FNT trapping or MB = I think its Underalls A . The round 1s that fit on 1and 1/2 traps. I adjust the MJ 600's down to 3 lbs then leave the pad. I have my traps preloaded with underalls so I just grab a trap and set it

Here is a MJ 600 with Underall

Steeltraps, how are you adjusting the Sterlings down to 3 lbs pan tension?

Steel,

Do you ever reuse the underalls after a catch? Or just on remakes?

Mully. You have to file on them. VERY carefully. A little at a time. Then keep testing them with pan tester. Its a SLOW process

Seek. It depends. I have used the same underall in Texas to catch 9 coyotes in a remake. So if its penned inside the trap. With no blood or feces on it then YES I may use it at a remake. But would I reuse it on a clean set some where else? Probably No. But I do re use them often on remakes IF they are not just rolling around in the catch circle

Thanks. Hope to start job Wednesday. If it ever stops raining LOL!!!

You turned that cat and coyote into a pasta dish? Lol. Wil-E-Coyote Alfredo with Catnip

U got it ! Very tasty with noodles ! LOL !!

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Few more. This may take a while. To get all these pics on here. SLOW service

This. Seams to be taking forever. Pics loading slow on Wifi

California tree hugging liberal coyote.

Big Male on long chain old MJ 600 Sterling tore up the whole rode LOL!

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Thanks Chris. I love it when you get time and wifi to give us another fix:)

Bobcat caught by accident on JL# 1 Ruined a great coyote set. MJ 600 Sterling set on 3 lbs

Your welcome. Will do another coyote photo. Dump around friday or saturday. Then I have to get ready foe West Texas

Got a few more pics to post up. Getting 10 ply tires tomorrow and new tool box. Then its back to dipping traps to get ready for West Texas

God love ya for what you're doing, I too am in study right now, working on a bachelor of education and my mother said the exact same thing as you did. I bet she appreciates it more than you'll ever know.

What tires you putting on your rig this time? I only run 10 ply tires here on my Tacoma because of all of our sharp rocks and sharp everything really lol.

265/70/17. Goodyear Dura Trac. We get a family discount on Goodyear tires. 45% offf

Getting a education is a good thing I think. I have made a good living with = Railroad. Brick Masonry and now trapping. BUT it has taken its toll on my back. Im almost 50 now. I had back surgery at 36. School is the way too go LOL!!!

Terrain looks like where my folks lived in Alabama.

Its Clarke County Alabama area

Thanks for sharing

Mac

Folks were in talipoosa county.

Never worked their, but real close = Randolph and Coosa Counties

yup,,looks like same terrain

Chris - thanks for the photos of your adventures and the information that you learn and share.
You are being a good Dad taking care of your daughter. It makes your work more meaningful and you can share her success in school and in her career.
For cleaning up the 74 traps do you use a pressure washer? I need a new one. Built a small platform with backstop boards so traps don’t fly around and easier to spray clean.
I was thinking about your tires that could get a beating.
What do you do to prep new traps for dipping?
What dip do you use?
How long after dipping before setting?
At flat sets do you use lure and urine?
Best wishes!

I am in West Texas on 100000 acres with a friend catching Some sheep killers. VERY educated coyotes. So = I dont use pressure washer. I dip traps in Formula 1 and set 48 hrs latter At a flat set = I use SMC urine and Lucero’s lurw

That’s were my moms family is from though they live in clay county which was once part of tallapoosa as well as Randolph

I am in Central Weat Texas right now. Working on some TUFF sheep killing coyotes. I have very bad phone service. A single piture will take several minutes to send. Will start new thread. And do a = Photo dump of pics when i can

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