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Re: COYOTE CARNAGE – SOUTH TEXAS BRUSH COUNTRY [Re: TEJAS] #8218148
09/18/24 05:00 AM
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Tejas I agree, but try to tell that to a raw green coyote/bobcat trapper looking to make his/her first catch...lol with ALL of their excitement ...it ain't happenin' lol
Still though, you are correct even with experience after a while a trapper can begin to doubt themselves when nothing is happening at your sets.
With the recent surge in thermal hunters around me....It was strange to see good sets made at proven set locations just sit...without action...frustrating for sure.

Re: COYOTE CARNAGE – SOUTH TEXAS BRUSH COUNTRY [Re: TEJAS] #8219137
09/19/24 12:45 PM
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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.

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Re: COYOTE CARNAGE – SOUTH TEXAS BRUSH COUNTRY [Re: TEJAS] #8219349
09/19/24 06:32 PM
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Tejas you taint or stop it fresh. Take a little fresh and add some fresh strong smelling onion to it when you make a set.

Re: COYOTE CARNAGE – SOUTH TEXAS BRUSH COUNTRY [Re: TEJAS] #8219408
09/19/24 07:41 PM
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I like my coyote bait to be as fresh as possible.

As soon as it goes through the grinder the SB is added to preserve that freshness.

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Re: COYOTE CARNAGE – SOUTH TEXAS BRUSH COUNTRY [Re: TEJAS] #8220013
09/20/24 07:56 PM
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What kinda base is it ? I know you do a lot of stuff with hogs , always wondered if they would make decent bait

Re: COYOTE CARNAGE – SOUTH TEXAS BRUSH COUNTRY [Re: TEJAS] #8220497
09/21/24 02:40 PM
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Wolf, I like to show the coyotes what they expect to encounter here as far as attractants go.


I have not used pork at baited sets up to this point.

Looking back I cannot give you one good reason why I have not.

This season I will grind some fresh and put it up against my red meat baits and see how it does.

I bet it will hold its own against the other proven producers if given a fighting chance.


I'll post up the results when I do a little MB 550 taste test survey.


Re: COYOTE CARNAGE – SOUTH TEXAS BRUSH COUNTRY [Re: TEJAS] #8220829
09/22/24 06:06 AM
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Tejas, I bet you have to keep that bait hidden from your ranch hands. As I can see a guy walking by that concoction not knowing what it was and sneaking over with some Saltines....lol

Re: COYOTE CARNAGE – SOUTH TEXAS BRUSH COUNTRY [Re: TEJAS] #8220936
09/22/24 10:10 AM
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It’s funny you mention that MC.


We actually have an appetizer called “Parisa” that is a staple at the ranch.

It is lean ground meat (raw) mixed with cheese and Serrano peppers.

Lime is added to “cook“ the raw meat in the same fashion lime or lemon is used with fish to make ceviche.

And you guessed it. It’s eaten with saltine crackers.


Good Stuff!

Re: COYOTE CARNAGE – SOUTH TEXAS BRUSH COUNTRY [Re: TEJAS] #8221432
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 [Re: TEJAS] #8221900
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.

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A weasel set using a rat trap and cubby box was very effective but slow going.

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The box description seemed appropriate for the "Rat Recycle Receptacle".

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This set produced eight big rats in just a few days before the well went dry.

Re: COYOTE CARNAGE – SOUTH TEXAS BRUSH COUNTRY [Re: TEJAS] #8221908
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.

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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.

Re: COYOTE CARNAGE – SOUTH TEXAS BRUSH COUNTRY [Re: TEJAS] #8221942
09/23/24 09:03 PM
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pack of terriers wink I miss poking packrat nests with a stick and watching the dogs have fun like we did in my younger yrs

Re: COYOTE CARNAGE – SOUTH TEXAS BRUSH COUNTRY [Re: TEJAS] #8222122
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Dang Tejas, never seen rats that size before...almost looks like a gray muskrat...lol And I have caught a pile of rats before. As you know they can chew like no other....colony type trap would have to be made of some strong metal...stainless? lol I would try freezing them whole and chop up in the morning and use at the set. Almost the way we use muskrat carcasses in wooden baited bodygripper boxes.

Re: COYOTE CARNAGE – SOUTH TEXAS BRUSH COUNTRY [Re: TEJAS] #8222126
09/24/24 07:28 AM
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James I have caught a few rats that size

Had to resort to a Bridger 110 body grip in a box

When I first started learning to trap I bought some traps off of a guy for coyotes and he said he used fresh gophers in a dirt hole to catch coyotes so I would bet a rat would work as well

Re: COYOTE CARNAGE – SOUTH TEXAS BRUSH COUNTRY [Re: TEJAS] #8223447
09/26/24 08:13 AM
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Great thread TEJAS, nice of Wolfdog to bring it up.

One thing I've learned over the years is that a coyote can be caught with just about any bait when trapping under certain conditions. My biggest problem is keeping my sets working.
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Re: COYOTE CARNAGE – SOUTH TEXAS BRUSH COUNTRY [Re: TEJAS] #8229134
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Thanks BC 13 !

I wouldn’t even know where to begin trapping in conditions like that.

Re: COYOTE CARNAGE – SOUTH TEXAS BRUSH COUNTRY [Re: TEJAS] #8229462
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Tejas,
You've got two options. You can either set in the snow itself, or dig down to ground and use freezeproof dirt. Depends on how deep the snow is and whether you are figuring it will melt off or not. It can be a real pain, but unless you get a big fresh dump of snow (or it freezes so hard you can't see tracks) you can always see if anything came by your set, and how they worked. Sometimes that can be frustrating and humbling, but it can be real educational also.

Re: COYOTE CARNAGE – SOUTH TEXAS BRUSH COUNTRY [Re: TEJAS] #8229962
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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.

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For two bucks it was worth a try. The little box trap was thrown in for a dollar.

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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 [Re: TEJAS] #8230074
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Excellent find!

Re: COYOTE CARNAGE – SOUTH TEXAS BRUSH COUNTRY [Re: TEJAS] #8230711
10/07/24 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by TEJAS


How many folks make their own coyote bait?


Here is a new batch of coyote goodness for the 24-25 season.

[Linked Image]





[quote=TEJAS]

Tejas ,

I guess I missed it someplace but what are you grinding up? Deer , pig ?

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