I would recommend staying in the water as much as you can if you're going to trap public ground here. Just eliminates a lot of headaches. Especially the first part of the season as our season opens right during prime rutting time for deer so bowhunters are everywhere. Really wouldnt try running coyote traps on public till after deer gun season as most of the hunters are done by then outside a few diehards and rabbit hunters.

Two things; first - spend of of your time now trying to secure private ground to trap, you'll save a lot of frustration later if you don't have to deal with other people in your trapping area. Second, focus on quality sets, not quantity, initially. Make sure you pick the best location and bed (and anchor) the trap as good as you can. After you get smooth at making sets you can worry about getting faster and getting more traps in the ground.

check your traps on public land before light or at first light and don't use any body grip where there will be hunters with dogs

mark your traps with something other than just your tag , long shot you ever see a stolen trap back again but with no way to ID it you got nothing.

set on sign if there is enough sign to set 2 then set 4

get between the dens and the food source closer to the dens the better think about it this way , your trying to sell doughnuts are you going to sell more standing outside an apartment building with people rushing off to work or outside a dinner with great food.