[Trapperdylan]

Originally Posted by HuntingAlberta

A couple questions,

Do you prefer to set bait and wait for them to become comfortable on the bait before setting snares? Or setting snares first? I have never personally set before they have shown up but I would like to say that if you know the area well its not a bad idea if you know the trail they like to travel on, experience in the area is your best asset.

Do you leave any snares closer to the bait or try to have them all 50-100 yards back? Further? I have had my best luck setting as far away as possible prefer at least 1km. Set their main trail with maybe a half dozen and then set lots for when the rest circle wondering what's going on with the one caught. I have caught one wolf close to a bait in a coyote snare but if you want to catch the whole pack and not educate them its best to set hard and hope you grab as many as possible as wolves learn quick.

How do you freeze your bait to stop the birds from eating so much? 55gallon plastic drum, cut the top off below the thicker plastic ring, split it down 2 sides, drill holes, wire it shut and let the butcher fill it and they will freeze when its cold out. load them with a winch or bring a friend. You untie the wire and the whole barrel clam shells off of the frozen meat/bone and it comes out in one big beautiful chunk. It lasts a lot longer this way. Best wolf bait is either a roadkill moose or beaver carcasses

Thank you!

Good luck.