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Depressing start to the season. #7392302 10/30/21 02:28 PM 10/30/21 02:28 PM
Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 218 South Dakota M M.S. Pickins OP trapper
M.S. Pickins OP trapper M Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 218 South Dakota	Got about half my snare line out and caught 4 yotes so far. Eagle destroyed one, one had mange, one had rot belly, and the keeper is about as flat as a pancake compared to the rest. Eagles and fall temps are out of control. I catch a lot of coyotes and last year was able to sell about 60% I pray its not the same story this year but it looks like it. At that rate its not worth the time or effort to put out 150 snares. What are you guys seeing? Last edited by M.S. Pickins; 10/30/21 02:29 PM.

Re: Depressing start to the season. [Re: M.S. Pickins] #7392315 10/30/21 03:03 PM 10/30/21 03:03 PM
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 16,368 Iowa ~ADC~ The Count
~ADC~ The Count Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 16,368 Iowa	Sounds like you should consider waiting for some cooler temps before setting maybe. Gonna be tough enough to break even in this market without having to toss out a lot of your catch.

Re: Depressing start to the season. [Re: M.S. Pickins] #7392317 10/30/21 03:06 PM 10/30/21 03:06 PM
Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 13,136 Ky J jbyrd63 trapper
jbyrd63 trapper J Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 13,136 Ky	Thanksgiving is the magus time around here Not worth much but even less earlier than thst

Re: Depressing start to the season. [Re: M.S. Pickins] #7392337 10/30/21 03:53 PM 10/30/21 03:53 PM
Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 3,566 Kentucky ky_coyote_hunter trapper
ky_coyote_hunter trapper Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 3,566 Kentucky	I like Dec.1 through Jan. 20 in Kaintuck for dawgs. Member - FTA

Re: Depressing start to the season. [Re: M.S. Pickins] #7392466 10/30/21 07:41 PM 10/30/21 07:41 PM
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 45,492 james bay frontierOnt. B Boco trapper
Boco trapper B Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 45,492 james bay frontierOnt.	I wouldnt set out a long snare line in warm temps.Your gonna be swamped with fur that needs processed quickly even if you do a 1 or 2 day check. Youll rack up a lot more fur(able to run longer lines) on a longer check time after freeze up.I find birds dont bother carcasses that are frozen solid near as much as in warm weather when they can smell them a long way off. Snaring in cover helps with keeping the sun(and thus birds) off.Even in cold temps strong sun can spoil a pelt in a day. Not sure if you have cover to set up in where you are? Last edited by Boco; 10/30/21 07:47 PM. Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.

Re: Depressing start to the season. [Re: M.S. Pickins] #7392688 10/31/21 01:14 AM 10/31/21 01:14 AM
Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 6,340 se South Dakota NonPCfed trapper
NonPCfed trapper Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 6,340 se South Dakota	M.S Pickens, you must be in West River to have that many eagles messing with you. To each his own, but why are you trapping SD yotes in October...? "And God said, Let us make man in our image �and let them have dominion �and all the creatures that move along the ground". Genesis 1:26

Re: Depressing start to the season. [Re: M.S. Pickins] #7392762 10/31/21 07:48 AM 10/31/21 07:48 AM
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 14,110 Michigan T Trapper Dahlgren trapper
Trapper Dahlgren trapper T Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 14,110 Michigan	if you want to trap now why not put out foot hold , wait till snow for snare ,

Re: Depressing start to the season. [Re: M.S. Pickins] #7392828 10/31/21 08:58 AM 10/31/21 08:58 AM
Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 5,079 montana R red mt trapper
red mt trapper R Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 5,079 montana	We are just starting between 5000 and 6000 ft. Elevation. I would back off in S.D. a couple weeks imo . Kenneth schoening

Re: Depressing start to the season. [Re: M.S. Pickins] #7392864 10/31/21 09:50 AM 10/31/21 09:50 AM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 362 Iowa J Joe1 trapper
Joe1 trapper J Joined: May 2010 Posts: 362 Iowa	COLD WEATHER ISNT GOING TO HEAL MANGE AND EAGLES HERE IN IOWA THERES A LOT THAT KEEP LESS THAN 50 PERCENT HEARD IT AS BAD AS ONE GUY KEEPING ONE OUT OF 25 HE CAUGHT A LOT OF HOUND GUYS DONT EVEN BOTHER PICKING THEM UP SEEN A LOT OF EAGLES THIS YEAR ALREADY MAYBE ITS MOVING FURTHER WEST BEEN THAT WAY HERE FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW

Re: Depressing start to the season. [Re: M.S. Pickins] #7392869 10/31/21 09:57 AM 10/31/21 09:57 AM
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 2,236 NE M Marty B "arbitrary noob"
Marty B "arbitrary noob" M Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 2,236 NE	kill snaring sd coyotes in the Oct sun. Are you checking 3 times a day?

Re: Depressing start to the season. [Re: M.S. Pickins] #7393168 10/31/21 05:53 PM 10/31/21 05:53 PM
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 3,236 Co.-Wy. part time AK. W wy.wolfer trapper
wy.wolfer trapper W Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 3,236 Co.-Wy. part time AK.	Flatter October coyotes at 9000' here in northern Colorado is what I'm seeing.

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