We always catch a high number of males In every specie we catch.
We believe it has to so with the fact that the males of most species have a larger home range than the females of any given specie.
Don't know but just our guess
Cathryn,
As one who's done coyote research, I can speak to the fact that during typical fur season months, males roam far larger areas that females as they make their travels and fend against invaders. During denning months, travels are specific to the rearing of pups, but during fur months is about fighting and breeding.
Most all species has females with a theme of finding denning sites and areas, and the males go about about their Friday night Prom dates and brawling. So males of all species get into more trouble as a result. They stick their neck, paw, nose, etc. in a lot more spots and as a result they get skinned more often.
If you continue to trap an area and take out males, you will eventually get to the females also, or if you are on top of active areas that females are traveling there's a good chance you'll catch them too. In my years of research while observing coyote, in a group setting (mom, dad and juveniles).... dad typically steps in to investigate and check out new smells. BANG, you got him!
The Alpha gets in trouble a lot. We call it good trouble on our end. He calls it bad.