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How many catches #8314527 01/16/25 11:01 PM 01/16/25 11:01 PM
Joined: May 2018 SW Georgia W Wanna Be OP trapper
Wanna Be OP trapper W Joined: May 2018 SW Georgia	Ok, most know I’m a catch whatever trapper. My sets are all coyote sets but I take whatever chooses to step on the pan. My question is how many catches before you move the trap? I use chained super stakes and attach to the end of the chain of the MB550’s. Where this particular trap is I only pounded in about 10” of chain and I never pound into the bed, it’s always off to the side. I’m curious how many catches before moving out of the original bed? Do you wait until the bed starts really becoming depressed or just keep setting until they eventually quit checking it out? We’ve got some good rain coming and I’m thinking of moving over about 6” or so just to not have a depression. I’m in pines so I can use pine straw to “hide” the catch circle, which I’ve been doing anyways. It started out as a flat set with just a couple driver holes on either side to drop some scent and since that’s working, it’ll stay a flat set.

Re: How many catches [Re: Wanna Be] #8314547 01/16/25 11:20 PM 01/16/25 11:20 PM
Joined: Nov 2024 Alaska A AK Timber Tramp trapper
AK Timber Tramp trapper A Joined: Nov 2024 Alaska	If a set keeps producing I leave it there until it stops, season ends, I start getting rubbed furs, or getting to the set starts to become sketchy

Re: How many catches [Re: Wanna Be] #8314557 01/16/25 11:39 PM 01/16/25 11:39 PM
Joined: Jan 2022 Texas Sharkhunter trapper
Sharkhunter trapper Joined: Jan 2022 Texas	I have trap beds I’ve caught 5 plus coyotes out of. The only time I’ll move is if one gets really messed up. Had that happen last week and I just left the anchor in the ground and set a new bed 5ft over.

Re: How many catches [Re: Wanna Be] #8314687 01/17/25 07:52 AM 01/17/25 07:52 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Northern Maine Bruce T trapper
Bruce T trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Northern Maine	So long as you can keep making the set I keep setting it untill its no longer possible then I set a new spot at the edge of the catch circle.I never hide the catch circle as thats odor and eye appeal. NRA,NTA,MTA,FTA #1 goal=Trap a wolverine

Re: How many catches [Re: Wanna Be] #8314689 01/17/25 07:53 AM 01/17/25 07:53 AM
Joined: Feb 2023 South Louisiana T Trappeur Gunny trapper
Trappeur Gunny trapper T Joined: Feb 2023 South Louisiana	If it produces it stays. There are times I will pull the trap move it over just a little and drive the stake in. I actually have a few sets that will stay in the same place from November through March as they produce. Normally after a catch or three on coyotes it starts to form a little mound, or get a boar coon in there ahd he will do the same. Our bobcats love mounds so now it becomes a cat set. This year I put traps into old mounds that were formed last year from producting sets and they are producing now. If its catching keep setting and get all the bang you can out of it.

Re: How many catches [Re: Wanna Be] #8314707 01/17/25 08:18 AM 01/17/25 08:18 AM
Joined: Feb 2014 East Texas B BTLowry trapper
BTLowry trapper B Joined: Feb 2014 East Texas	Unless I think there is a possibility of my cable anchor with wolf fang end breaking or getting pulled up I will set back until I have to pull all of my traps. Does not hurt to put an extra outside the circle but if I pull the trap out I have never reset inside the circle. Not saying right or wrong just my limited history

Re: How many catches [Re: Wanna Be] #8314781 01/17/25 10:08 AM 01/17/25 10:08 AM
Joined: Dec 2010 Georgia sportsman94 trapper
sportsman94 trapper Joined: Dec 2010 Georgia	I reset in the same spot until it is just too destroyed, then I pick it up and move it just outside of the catch circle. Or if its wet I will pick up and move it a few feet away. I like to have a fresh trap working in addition to the catch circle too

Re: How many catches [Re: Wanna Be] #8314801 01/17/25 10:28 AM 01/17/25 10:28 AM
Joined: May 2022 Pennsylvania R RegularJoe trapper
RegularJoe trapper R Joined: May 2022 Pennsylvania	If you are K9 trapping, I have always been of the mind that the next one will circle the set or approach from downwind, or both. I have seen this in the snow enough to believe it. If I am doing anything other than resetting the center I locate my set with that in mind.

Re: How many catches [Re: Wanna Be] #8314825 01/17/25 11:00 AM 01/17/25 11:00 AM
Joined: May 2018 SW Georgia W Wanna Be OP trapper
Wanna Be OP trapper W Joined: May 2018 SW Georgia	This one set has produced 1 possum, 1 bob, and about 6-7 fox. Not really a bad looking catch circle and a few pine limbs behind it keep them from circling. Plus it’s at the edge of a low hanging limb. Only seen one other coyote on camera there and it’s a possible it was one called in and shot with thermal. I have no clue where all the fox keep coming from.

Re: How many catches [Re: Wanna Be] #8314846 01/17/25 11:34 AM 01/17/25 11:34 AM
Joined: May 2022 Pennsylvania R RegularJoe trapper
RegularJoe trapper R Joined: May 2022 Pennsylvania	Sounds like you are on location!!

Re: How many catches [Re: RegularJoe] #8314851 01/17/25 11:40 AM 01/17/25 11:40 AM
Joined: Nov 2023 West central Missouri R Raghorn67 trapper
Raghorn67 trapper R Joined: Nov 2023 West central Missouri	Originally Posted by RegularJoe If you are K9 trapping, I have always been of the mind that the next one will circle the set or approach from downwind, or both. I have seen this in the snow enough to believe it. If I am doing anything other than resetting the center I locate my set with that in mind. I thought that way as well. But I had one set this season that produced 3 male yotes. Same catch circle, same Duke 650 pro, same lure and bait and the same piece of hedge post backer. I also had 2 other sets at the perimeter of said catch circle that didn't produce squat. Along with 3 other sets spread out along this particular half mile long waterway that didn't produce anything. So that has me questioning my thoughts. Go figure !

Re: How many catches [Re: Wanna Be] #8314875 01/17/25 12:28 PM 01/17/25 12:28 PM
Joined: May 2018 SW Georgia W Wanna Be OP trapper
Wanna Be OP trapper W Joined: May 2018 SW Georgia	To add insult to injury, when I caught the fox the other night I called the coon hunter that was out there and asked if he’d take care of it for me. He did. I had a dinner to attend yesterday evening and couldn’t get out there to reset. About 9ish last night a bobkitty comes by and checked out the set, lol. I’ll get it reset this evening and see if he comes back through this weekend. I have three sets within 75yds of each other. And 2 out of the 3 have really produced. The other main set is a dirt hole, it’s produced 2 other fox, 2 cats, and a coyote. Got cameras on all three sets so I know when something walks by ignoring the sets.

Re: How many catches [Re: Wanna Be] #8314878 01/17/25 12:38 PM 01/17/25 12:38 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Northern Maine Bruce T trapper
Bruce T trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Northern Maine	Originally Posted by Wanna Be To add insult to injury, when I caught the fox the other night I called the coon hunter that was out there and asked if he’d take care of it for me. He did. I had a dinner to attend yesterday evening and couldn’t get out there to reset. About 9ish last night a bobkitty comes by and checked out the set, lol. I’ll get it reset this evening and see if he comes back through this weekend. I have three sets within 75yds of each other. And 2 out of the 3 have really produced. The other main set is a dirt hole, it’s produced 2 other fox, 2 cats, and a coyote. Got cameras on all three sets so I know when something walks by ignoring the sets. Dang thats to bad.Hopefully the bobcat comes back. NRA,NTA,MTA,FTA #1 goal=Trap a wolverine

Re: How many catches [Re: Wanna Be] #8314904 01/17/25 01:25 PM 01/17/25 01:25 PM
Joined: Apr 2012 Nebraska silkyplainscoyot trapper
silkyplainscoyot trapper Joined: Apr 2012 Nebraska	I have a trap set in a sandy area. It has taken about 12 coyotes so far this year. I just take a rake and level it out, so it does not look all wallowed out, and reset. I do have another trap set right across from it on the trail, but it has only taken 1 coyote.

Re: How many catches [Re: Raghorn67] #8315110 01/17/25 06:59 PM 01/17/25 06:59 PM
Joined: May 2022 Pennsylvania R RegularJoe trapper
RegularJoe trapper R Joined: May 2022 Pennsylvania	Originally Posted by Raghorn67 Originally Posted by RegularJoe If you are K9 trapping, I have always been of the mind that the next one will circle the set or approach from downwind, or both. I have seen this in the snow enough to believe it. If I am doing anything other than resetting the center I locate my set with that in mind. I thought that way as well. But I had one set this season that produced 3 male yotes. Same catch circle, same Duke 650 pro, same lure and bait and the same piece of hedge post backer. I also had 2 other sets at the perimeter of said catch circle that didn't produce squat. Along with 3 other sets spread out along this particular half mile long waterway that didn't produce anything. So that has me questioning my thoughts. Go figure ! Definitely believe in nothing I say absolutely......lol. Dumb dogs anyway. I caught a female coyote once. Next night the male, I assume her mate, circled the ring and made kickbacks. I caught him in my next set upwind, you could follow his tracks right to it. I totally agree they don't care sometimes, until they do. We just keep trying, they gotta make no mistakes every night to live, we only gotta make none for one night to catch em....not counting every night they don't even show up.

Re: How many catches [Re: Wanna Be] #8315131 01/17/25 07:27 PM 01/17/25 07:27 PM
Joined: Apr 2009 South Ga - Almost Florida Swamp Wolf trapper
Swamp Wolf trapper Joined: Apr 2009 South Ga - Almost Florida	I watch the remaining depth of the anchor. Many times with multiple catches the dirt will be shaved or dug around the anchor cable/chain. If it is compromised too much, I pull it and move only to the edge of the circle. I pull all sets on a property based on a set number of planned days for trapping that property as I usually have other tracts to work. Thank God For Your Blessings! Never Half-Arse Anything! Resource Protection Service

Re: How many catches [Re: Wanna Be] #8315629 01/18/25 02:32 PM 01/18/25 02:32 PM
Joined: Dec 2010 Georgia sportsman94 trapper
sportsman94 trapper Joined: Dec 2010 Georgia	I put in a new set when they look like this

Re: How many catches [Re: Wanna Be] #8315634 01/18/25 02:40 PM 01/18/25 02:40 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Coldspring Texas Savell "Wilbur"
Savell "Wilbur" Joined: Dec 2006 Coldspring Texas	Originally Posted by Wanna Be Ok, most know I’m a catch whatever trapper. My sets are all coyote sets but I take whatever chooses to step on the pan. My question is how many catches before you move the trap? I use chained super stakes and attach to the end of the chain of the MB550’s. Where this particular trap is I only pounded in about 10” of chain and I never pound into the bed, it’s always off to the side. I’m curious how many catches before moving out of the original bed? Do you wait until the bed starts really becoming depressed or just keep setting until they eventually quit checking it out? We’ve got some good rain coming and I’m thinking of moving over about 6” or so just to not have a depression. I’m in pines so I can use pine straw to “hide” the catch circle, which I’ve been doing anyways. It started out as a flat set with just a couple driver holes on either side to drop some scent and since that’s working, it’ll stay a flat set. … I’ve had some sets that took double digit coyote… if it’s working I don’t change a thing Insert profound nonsense here

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