Is the cold weather helping?

[trigger7mm]

Have you snaremen out there noticed an increase in the amount of activity around your bait sites with this cold snap? Seems to really have them on the hunt for food...no wonder. Should be good this coming week.

[204ruger]

Definitely more movement for me too! This snow we are getting with it is helping as well, covers up those mice and small rodents.

[tikka250]

im just confused. my one bait has dropped down to nothing and my next bait is on fire. in 2 checks i have pulled 12 coyotes

[trigger7mm]

Originally Posted by tikka250

im just confused. my one bait has dropped down to nothing and my next bait is on fire. in 2 checks i have pulled 12 coyotes

Almost exactly the same situation with me.

[kingrat]

I've had an increase. Should start to slow down fairly soon though with breeding and what not coming up.

[Red Bullets]

Cold it gets the harder the yappers move. Years ago I was out one morning when it was -45F and coyotes were out in full force hunting. Counted 38 coyotes over 10 miles and shot 8. Cold weather and snow makes for nice clean prime pelts. Bushline and ridge trail snaring instead of bait piles too.

[Marty S]

Originally Posted by tikka250

im just confused. my one bait has dropped down to nothing and my next bait is on fire. in 2 checks i have pulled 12 coyotes

Originally Posted by trigger7mm

Almost exactly the same situation with me.

Guys... after all this time... have you gleaned nothing from the wisdom of the fine members of this site?

It is simply sporadic cases of the AC Virus. Get over it!

Watch closely for signs of it on your snared animals. You might have to dig in, as in open them up, trapper necropsy, and look very closely for signs of the condition. Coyotes perhaps emaciated, suffering from hunger, you may have to open the carcass up to determine. Look for signs of carotid and or tracheal occlusion. If it’s occurring in your snared coyotes, it’ll likely be happening in the rest of them, especially in a high competition area. Ask your competition to look/see/check their snared animals to see if they have even suffering the same fate. If so, you have found your answer.

[kingrat]

Interesting Marty. I have done several that are literally skin and bones with not a stitch of fat and was wondering what the hell. Like I'm talking bones sticking out starving...

[tikka250]

Originally Posted by Marty S

Guys... after all this time... have you gleaned nothing from the wisdom of the fine members of this site?

It is simply sporadic cases of the AC Virus. Get over it!

Watch closely for signs of it on your snared animals. You might have to dig in, as in open them up, trapper necropsy, and look very closely for signs of the condition. Coyotes perhaps emaciated, suffering from hunger, you may have to open the carcass up to determine. Look for signs of carotid and or tracheal occlusion. If it’s occurring in your snared coyotes, it’ll likely be happening in the rest of them, especially in a high competition area. Ask your competition to look/see/check their snared animals to see if they have even suffering the same fate. If so, you have found your answer.

and here i thought it was the super moon