Got some coyote snares I'd like to set up but I don't have the experience yet to fall back on so I wanted to hear your guys opinions on where to set. You can see the trail that I've been trapping near, and the fresh Coyote tracks from the snow a couple days ago. I'm just wondering if you'd set on the tree across the path, or if you'd set one of the trees a little further back.

Dead center between the trees. Maybe lay a subtle guide to the left of the trail.

Any time you are setting snares, youre better off placing them where animals are walking normally. When you put them in spots where they are jumping, ducking heads, climbing, etc you get more misses or hip catches.

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I'd set between the 2 trees personally.

Loop center of the trail. No trail? create blocking.
just

I’ld set multiple snares

With a little/ subtle blocking chin lifter between the trees,,,,,and farther back in the denser bush

Where they are stepping over the horizontal log on the ground is a perfect spot for blind set foot hold

Loop center of the trail. Here in Kansas I will cut off some two foot long grass stems. Poke a screw driver in the ground for a hole and use a grass stem or three to block the outline of a snare a bit. If I am in snow like that I put a couple 3-4 inch long stripes on it with chalk.

I would set between those trees also.

Set 2, or 3, or... what spjones said...

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Thanks guys. Lots of good information. Lot easier to learn from experienced folks than trial and error.

It is too open for my liking.
Lots of canines will balk at blocking unless it looks natural and not new.
I would look for a better (tighter) location on the trail,or give them a reason to go into the thicker bush on either side.
Definitely multiple snares.

There's another spot where they like to cross the creek that's tighter that I'll also set, but it seemed a waste not to set this path as well. I might wander a bit farther now that there's a bit more light after work, since I'll actually be able to at least see where I'm walking.

Also found this little path while looking for muskrat. Might dump some bait near the beaver lodge on the other side of the pond and see if I can encourage another pass through.

To me it is not to open to me. I snare very open ground, because that is what I have. If I move in a bunch of blocking I will get a refusal. If I leave it as is or move a blade of grass in I stand a much better chance of a catch. If the coyote is moving the snare doesn't need to be hid. The second picture is a cake walk. Set both locations, what are you going to be out?

I think it looks like cat tracks in that last pic.,they are easy to snare just put snare anywhere along that trail. Also where I snare the coyotes get nervous if I walk the trail so I come into the trail from the side. Good luck!

Good tip. Hasn't been much snow this year so it would be a while before my tracks got covered as well.

not cat tracks

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