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Scouting Trapping Ground for canines #8464864
09/06/25 07:46 PM
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How do you go about scouting your area for coyote sign and guestimating about the number of traps you will need to set.On a new property I will ride a lot of ground tracking roads.and looking for scat.On old ground I will focus on places where I have had success and seen sign in the past.I will try set the number of traps according to the amount of sign I find on the property.

Re: Scouting Trapping Ground for canines [Re: Slipknot] #8464920
09/06/25 09:29 PM
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This is a huge subject. The best way to learn is to drive around a new place with an experienced trapper. It is fastest way to learn.

I do coyote control in Central Texas. So I’m chasing killers, not fur. But the same scouting principles apply.

Poop and tracks are king. I drive hundreds of miles of two track ranch roads every week. I hardly ever drive in the ruts. I drive between the ruts and look for tracks and poop in the dirt ruts and intersecting livestock and game trails.

I also have an “ace in the hole”… my two black labs. They love to run in front of my side by side. When they hit coyote scent, they screech to a halt and start sniffing around. They find poop I’d miss. They find pee posts too. Hint - they are often NOT where you think they are.

Take your time. Think like a detective. Look for clues. Ask the landowner if he has seen coyotes, if so where. Go to the place after dark and howl. Listen for responses. These are just some of the things to get you started. Good luck.

When in doubt, set a trap. My motto is - Don’t fret… set.

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Re: Scouting Trapping Ground for canines [Re: Slipknot] #8464952
09/06/25 10:34 PM
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Pretty much what Centex described. In winter of course snow is king here, probably not so much in your country. Keep in mind if you are Scouting in different seasons than you are trapping that they use different areas at different times of the year. Some places they use year round, others not so much.

Re: Scouting Trapping Ground for canines [Re: Slipknot] #8469396
09/14/25 08:17 PM
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Like Centex said, having a dog with a good nose is very helpful. I would bring my beagle with me when scouting and he'd find scat that I wouldn't have spotted.

Re: Scouting Trapping Ground for canines [Re: Slipknot] #8470650
09/16/25 05:21 PM
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Re: Scouting Trapping Ground for canines [Re: Slipknot] #8470656
09/16/25 05:28 PM
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I am following also. Up here we know where they are by listening at night. But closer to trapping season they move. Depends on food source and other pressures like small game and deer hunting seasons.

Re: Scouting Trapping Ground for canines [Re: backroadsarcher] #8480220
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Originally Posted by backroadsarcher
I am following also. Up here we know where they are by listening at night. But closer to trapping season they move. Depends on food source and other pressures like small game and deer hunting seasons.



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Re: Scouting Trapping Ground for canines [Re: Slipknot] #8480366
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If going into a new property I use google maps first. Locate the potential hot spots by terrain and trails. I head to those areas first and look for sign. If there is good sign, I set those spots up first. Then as I travel around the property, I look for sign and other potential spots to set up. I don't go overboard on setting a ton of traps, but I don't have the density or non-target animals like some areas. I set 2 traps at a location with mediocre sign. A location with lots of tracks and scat will get 3 to 4 sets.

A section (640 acres) of pasture ground here will probably only get 6 traps, 2 traps at each location. A third might be set if the spot seems to be getting a lot of action. I'll also put in a couple of snares on good, grassy trails.

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