You allready have more ground than you can trap in two weeks.So I say go for 4 weeks.Will you be trapping out of a truck or with a atv?Make sure you have tirechains if out of a truck.

I am hoping to trap out of truck mostly, but I M going to bring my 4 wheeler down as well.

That’s awesome! You both will have a great time regardless of what you do catch… making memories is what it’s about…

Very cool. Hope you have a great time.

Mac

Good luck! Send me a PM if you’re close to Hays or Dodge and we can have a drink.

If it gets muddy you will need the 4 wheeler to keep from rutting up pastures. You never seen mud like we get. Serious. Most county roads are graveled. The ones nobody lives on are just dirt. They are treacherous after it rains or the snow melts.

You will have a blast. They are right about a big difference trapping west vs midwest. I had many learnings my first year and was able to hit the ground running my second even though some property changed hands and I had to cold roll some new property.
Good luck and take lots of pics.

Sounds like a great trip for u guys. Find the cattle and you will be on more coyotes.

Good luck but it wont be all Wine and Roses prepare your self for set backs .Wish you well .BTDT

This is good advise! It will take time to sort out the pasture trails on all that country, and if it’s spread out much, doubly hard. Just a couple years ago, there was still a lot of mange out in NW Ks. I haven’t heard much lately, but considering that very few trapped coyotes this season, it prolly hasn’t gotten any better. If you get into it in one area, you may get better results in another area. Like Danny said, go for cats as the coyotes won’t pay for the trip anymore! Good luck and let us know how it goes!

Pawnee- I might have to take you up on that, I will be about 30miles north of you.

I heard about the mudd being different down there, so I was concerned about that. I am pulling an enclosed trailer down, but I lined up a 8x10 trailer to haul my 4--wheeler around while down there.

Thank you all for the tips and encouragement

I use a converted boat trailer for my 4 wheeler. Has a wood floor and a 4X4 toward the front to pull up against. 4 eyebolts to ratchet strap it on and a pair of ramps that ride under the 4 wheeler. When it gets muddy I stay on gravel roads with the pickup and pull the 4 wheeler. People dont get upset when you ride a 4 wheeler through their pasture after a rain. Your pick up leaves big ruts. If you want to give ALL of us a black eye leave gates open and rut up a few pastures.

Danny, maybe I wasn't clear in my response, but I took your advise and found a trailer to haul my 4 wheeler, so I don't have tondrive my truck in the pastures.

You were clear. I dont doubt for a minute you respect others property. But that stuff happens. Just posting a general statement. I suspect several will try writing letters the way you did. One deadbeat could screw it up for all of us.

Quick update- the family and I went down to talk to the ranchers, and do some quick scouting. The people down there were extremely hospitable. And I saw more coyote in 1 hour, than I do all year in Wisconsin.. I am pulling a cattle trailer with a chest freezer, and my 4 wheeler. Then one of my ranchers is borrowing a 8x10 trailer to me to help my 4wheeler while I am down there. Next step is Escanaba!

I'll be down there this fall for deer.....yeah, I'm taking some traps too

Keets, when and what part of the state are you going?

Looking forward to following your journey.

NE corner right after our deer season