Tejas, you ever take your dog out and let it run around with you? I think having a dog with you can play mental games with coyotes and cause them to slip up too.

Silky, I just got back in and was doing that exact thing!

I have a few sets guarding an old bone yard and I ran him around that area to hit all the hot spots.

He is a high powered male Catahoula that will not pass up a coyote mark.

If a Wile E. was on that road and left a calling card it will be found and marked over every single time.

He gets so fired up he will throw a rooster tail twenty feet behind him when doing kickbacks.

I need to utilize him more when numbers are low and things get tough.

He could help kill a bunch of coyotes with that willingness to work and great nose.

Good Morning Coyote Crew!


Here's another solid female caught in a remake set.




This wide open crossroad has been a consistent producer over the years.


Female – Flat Set – MB Coyote Urine – JG Lure

Good morning James

Enjoying checking this thread a few times a day

Good morning TEJAS, and good job on the female!

Looks like she dug the area up quite a bit, were you able to salvage a remake out of the set?

You Betcha!

I carry a rake just for smoothing out catch circles.

I want the area to be as flat as I can get it before I remake the set again.

Good deal!

I was thinking with that sand a good garden rake would be a valuable piece of equipment.

Around here I’d have to have a load of topsoil hauled in when they dig one up like that. Lol

The ground being frozen solid is my best friend for constructing a good remake.

Old Jim Digger made another drive-by or two with a new strategy.


Here is the original post with set details.

Orignal Set & Fix


The first two set and fix photos are put back to back here to get a better idea of the mayhem

First Set and Fix. 3-12







On the second visit three nights later, he came in just behind the center attractant then swung around and hit the set from the seven o’clock.

Two links of chain were unearthed and the jig was up.

Second Set and Fix. 3-15


Notice in both worked photos how a lot of the footwork and mark lines up with the four o’clock hour far removed from the center attractant.

Keep in mind the tufts of grass on the left and right of the set hold a very small amount of bait and just a little urine..



The old coyote uses the scat as a marker for where to dig.

In this case the main attractant stays put, and the trap is extended the length of the anchor chain.

With all the backside digging, I chose not to move the trap there.

The set is made at the distant four o'clock hour where he seemed to spend the most time.

Here is the third set and fix made on 3-20.

This visit he seemed to have spent more time at the set milling around, but there was no set pattern.




This is the trap placement from the 3-15 fix,




There was an overlay of four or five prints in a small area at the ten o’clock hour from where the scat is placed.

The trap was moved the length of its chain to that position. Notice the exposed pan.



Here’s the third and final finished set.


In the case of this smart coyote, I left the attractant(s) in place so I could establish a pattern and move the trap accordingly.

On the morning of 3-22 this big fella was there to greet me.

It took ten days to reel him in from the time he arrived on the scene.




He had probably crossed that cattle guard many a time in his day.




The look of an “A” game coyote




Many miles had been put on these pads, and many hard lessons were learned.


Those two missing toes were not lost on my trapping ground.

Coyote Games at its finest!!!

Check and mate!

Nice work

Looks like a heavy old fella

That's the way to take them out James. That ole boy has been thru the gauntlet it appears.

What a great thread!

great thread

Good Morning Coyote Crew!


Here is a three part question for the Coyote Crew on this fine Thursday morning.


What does the crew do with their remake sets?

How do coyotes in their trapping area react to catch circles?

What strategies, looks, sets, or smells do you use to help overcome avoidance issues?


A lot of coyote trappers struggle with remake catches, while in other places they are a gold mine.

What’s the story in your neck of the woods?

Remakes in catch circles seem to be a waste of time for me. Yotes seem to avoid entering a catch circle but I have better luck setting a few feet outside usually on the up wind side. I don't use a loud lure on a remake. Not that I catch ton's of yotes as we don't have the numbers, it's just that is what works for me.

Remakes don't work to good for me. I put in a fresh set as close as possibe.

1. I smooth out catch circle area and put back into same bed when the ground is frozen. If ground isn't frozen I sometimes pull trap closer to the edge of catch circle.

2. Some catch circles are avoided but most continue to recatch. I noticed remake catches increased after using a dog on the trapline.

3. Once they are on to the game of food and curiosity lures I put genuine coyote scat down with a shot of 2 different types of urine at set or use 2 different types of gland lure at set . This usually snags the one avoiding other types of sets.

I will share this also. I believe you can condition a coyote to feel as if you aren't a threat. Just go to the area, walk around, scout, prepare some things for the type of set you want to present, dig trap bed, and drive anchors in. Don't set anything or put any kind of attractant down. Come back a week later and then set everything up. I come to this conclusion because I do this a lot so I don't get caught trying to work with frozen ground. I pre dig trap bed and put a anchor in. Put a cow pie or rock close by I intend use at set. Upon returning I will find coyotes have marked my pre digging activity from the previous week. When I smell the urine or see the scat by my previous activity it will usually be a easy catch. I feel they are use to my smell and no harm came to them with the close encounter of my activity. Plus the added natural aroma from the coyotes helps too.

This technique worked on this pair I seen using this 2 track. Got things prepared here, they noticed my pre activity and marked it. I set it up a week later and this was the instant results. Not saying this will work for everyone, but sure has resulted in a lot of coyotes for me.