Re: COYOTE CARNAGE – SOUTH TEXAS BRUSH COUNTRY
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09/23/24 07:35 AM
09/23/24 07:35 AM
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With commercial bait prices at a buck an ounce plus, I’m surprised more trappers don’t make their own. A molasses tub and boat paddle works well for mixing large amounts. This batch weighed in right at 50 pounds.
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Re: COYOTE CARNAGE – SOUTH TEXAS BRUSH COUNTRY
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09/23/24 08:29 PM
09/23/24 08:29 PM
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Here is another coyote bait option for a little change up. We have a huge pack rat population. They are big and destructive. A weasel set using a rat trap and cubby box was very effective but slow going. The box description seemed appropriate for the " Rat Recycle Receptacle". This set produced eight big rats in just a few days before the well went dry.
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Re: COYOTE CARNAGE – SOUTH TEXAS BRUSH COUNTRY
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09/23/24 08:33 PM
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These pack rats are Giants! I would guess they weigh around a pound a piece or more. The trick is to come up with a way to catch them in numbers like a colony style muskrat trap. It could be viable coyote bait if you could catch enough of them. If anyone has an idea on this I would sure like to hear it.
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Re: COYOTE CARNAGE – SOUTH TEXAS BRUSH COUNTRY
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10/06/24 10:02 AM
10/06/24 10:02 AM
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Here's a little something I picked up at a garage sale that might come in handy for catching pack rats in numbers. It's designed for squirrels, but I didn’t think that would make much difference to the rats. For two bucks it was worth a try. The little box trap was thrown in for a dollar. It has two entrances. I like the door design as it turns up at the bottom edge.
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Re: COYOTE CARNAGE – SOUTH TEXAS BRUSH COUNTRY
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10/06/24 01:15 PM
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Re: COYOTE CARNAGE – SOUTH TEXAS BRUSH COUNTRY
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10/07/24 09:04 AM
10/07/24 09:04 AM
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How many folks make their own coyote bait?Here is a new batch of coyote goodness for the 24-25 season. [quote=TEJAS] Tejas , I guess I missed it someplace but what are you grinding up? Deer , pig ?
Last edited by Sharkhunter; 10/07/24 09:05 AM.
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