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[H380]

I know we don't like to talk about things like a chew out but I had something special this week . In the month of December I had 3 chews one day and a single on the next check, I was devastated and figured out what I was doing wrong . I attribute it to loop size too large and support collars that were loose in support wire . Since them the problem has ended.
On Monday I caught a coyote wearing a snare that had previuosly been chewed off ..I was happy to say the least but today I caught 3 nice dogs and was informed tonite by my skinner that 2 of them had freshly healed scars from snares. They were caught in the same bait site where the chews occurred and must have been traveling together then and still are . It is encouraging to know that they do survive the mishap and proves that coyotes are one tough critter ..pictured are the repeat catches ,the single had the snare on and 2 of these 3 had scars ..for all I know the fourth one could be the eagle wrecked one from 2 checks ago.

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[shakeyleg02]

Nice buddy ..should be able to stitch that one up 🤔😉

[H380]

Originally Posted by shakeyleg02

Nice buddy ..should be able to stitch that one up 🤔😉

Lol..ya right joker ...maybe I could use this one to patch with

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[Red Bullets]

Originally Posted by shakeyleg02

Nice buddy ..should be able to stitch that one up 🤔😉

Too funny Shakey.

Well at least H380 can take his time skinning them because they won't get green bellies. (said for fun in trapper satire)


Seriously, H380. Too bad on losing two yappers to the baldheaded buzzards. The eagles follow the predators just like the magpies so when a predator gets caught the eagles lick their chops. An eagle at a baitsite is conditioned already. Check your snares first thing in the morning if possible. Early bird gets the coyote.

[H380]

Originally Posted by Red Bullets

Too funny Shakey.

Well at least H380 can take his time skinning them because they won't get green bellies. (said for fun in trapper satire)


Seriously, H380. Too bad on losing two yappers to the baldheaded buzzards. The eagles follow the predators just like the magpies so when a predator gets caught the eagles lick their chops. An eagle at a baitsite is conditioned already. Check your snares first thing in the morning if possible. Early bird gets the coyote.

Good advice red bullets for all that don't know that . Distance makes it impossible for me to check every day so I go every other . A 3 day check is a true recipe for disaster . As for folks that feed coyote carcasses to the birds I think its just gonna train em to eat caught coyotes as well and I'm sure they prefer a nice fresh warm one to a cold one .As a rule if I keep lots of bait and it is fresh the birds mind their business ... but not always . Ive lost 3 coyotes this year to the birds , mostly goldens around here . I try and set a safe distance from baits so to lessen the temptation but find the biggest deterant to predation is the position a dog dies in . If he is tied up to a bush in a sitting position or looks like he is asleep in the bush as a rule they tend to be left alone more than those that are in a vulnerable belly up stance , it is all just a matter of chance how they pose at death . Good luck to everyone the rest of the way .