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Re: Can't catch a coyote [Re: Ajshoots] #7779412
01/22/23 01:10 PM
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Nice color on that one. Our western reds are much paler than that usually


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Re: Can't catch a coyote [Re: Ajshoots] #7779568
01/22/23 04:17 PM
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Thank you for all the replies and PM's. Was a big confidence boost to catch a red this morning and with all the knowledge I have soaked in from this post, I feel like I have a good idea what changes I need to make. Thanks again!!

Re: Can't catch a coyote [Re: Ajshoots] #7780189
01/23/23 08:52 AM
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Keep catching reds once the coyotes are there the reds will mostly be gone. Sometimes it takes several days for a dog to make his rounds be patient and leave the sets alone.

Re: Can't catch a coyote [Re: jalstat] #7780361
01/23/23 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by jalstat
Keep catching reds once the coyotes are there the reds will mostly be gone. Sometimes it takes several days for a dog to make his rounds be patient and leave the sets alone.



That’s not what I see on my line. Reds, greys, kit fox and coyotes have been inhabiting the same country here forever.


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Re: Can't catch a coyote [Re: jalstat] #7780613
01/23/23 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by jalstat
Keep catching reds once the coyotes are there the reds will mostly be gone. Sometimes it takes several days for a dog to make his rounds be patient and leave the sets alone.

Same in the south. Coyotes = NO red fox. Most QDMA places that are high end have had me eliminate the greys and bobcats. The greys and bobcats especially just dont rebound well. I can remenber when I started on 35000 acres down south. Caught as many as 9 bobcats in 1 = 14 day trip. Now its trapped = 3 times a year. 21 days a trip. Southern QDMA is serious about deer fawn population and turkeys

Re: Can't catch a coyote [Re: Ajshoots] #7780721
01/23/23 10:22 PM
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Congratulations!!!!


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Re: Can't catch a coyote [Re: Ajshoots] #7780831
01/24/23 12:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Ajshoots
I understand the wind, but am I unrealistic that a coyote won't smell the lure or bait from 3-5 feet away? We have no fence rows or heavily used trails. These coyotes are crossing open fields and I am making sets along the woods edge where they typically cross. Have a couple times that on camera the coyote circled a set but that was it. Never got anywhere near the trap. At the same time there was a live rabbit on camera that I assumed stole its attention??



Coyote will run the open field along the woods edge. It's habitual for them, it's easier and they can still scan the woodline as they wander. You may want to set additional flat or post sets 8'-10' off the wood edge in the fields. No baits, just lure or urine at this time of year.

Nice fox by the way!

Fox live within the margins between coyote territories here in northern WI. Any red fox living within coyote home territory generally has a short life span.

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Re: Can't catch a coyote [Re: Bob] #7780865
01/24/23 03:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Bob
Originally Posted by jalstat
Keep catching reds once the coyotes are there the reds will mostly be gone. Sometimes it takes several days for a dog to make his rounds be patient and leave the sets alone.



That’s not what I see on my line. Reds, greys, kit fox and coyotes have been inhabiting the same country here forever.

Probably so but here in farm country that is not the case red fox are scarce and greys are gone haven't caught one in 30 years before the onset of wiley e 25 -30 fox were common running a dozen sets in high school .

Re: Can't catch a coyote [Re: Ajshoots] #7780988
01/24/23 10:04 AM
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Finally caught a coyote. Nice sized male. Saw him on camera when I got up this morning. Was so excited I went to work late so I could go get him.

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1st one.

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Re: Can't catch a coyote [Re: Ajshoots] #7780999
01/24/23 10:22 AM
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Nice catch! Now stick that trap back in the ground, feather in/out your catch circle hard line and #2 will be along sooner than later. Congrats

Re: Can't catch a coyote [Re: Ajshoots] #7781013
01/24/23 10:38 AM
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Unfortunately, there are many inches of snow coming tonight through the rest of the week.

Re: Can't catch a coyote [Re: Ajshoots] #7781036
01/24/23 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Ajshoots
Unfortunately, there are many inches of snow coming tonight through the rest of the week.


That’s alright. I catch a lot of fur right before and during a big storm.


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Re: Can't catch a coyote [Re: Ajshoots] #7781065
01/24/23 11:42 AM
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Re: Can't catch a coyote [Re: Ajshoots] #7781647
01/24/23 11:55 PM
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Super nice

Re: Can't catch a coyote [Re: Ajshoots] #7781803
01/25/23 08:18 AM
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Now you will have to change the name of the thread! Congrats!!

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