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Re: Yotes
[Re: Hogwild]
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04/23/17 07:10 AM
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That is what we are aiming for.....2.5-3 lbs on the trigger. The K9 Extremes come coated. And, that coating is slightly 'sticky' feeling when they 1st come. So, a little wax on the mating surfaces of the trigger really helps!!! I used screens on the 1st sets and had a couple worked that did not trigger. This dang sand around these parts had sifted through and were keeping the trigger from going down. So, I cut wax paper covers and used them. They make a little noise when they are 'fresh'. So, crumble em up good before using!! One other thing we did was ride and gather scat. It really works good as an attractant at a set!
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Re: Yotes
[Re: Hogwild]
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04/23/17 07:26 AM
04/23/17 07:26 AM
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Thanks! Thats what Ive been having the worst problem with too. Everything is sand around here and nothing was really working like I wanted it to. Ive finally gotten around to trying wax paper and I agree with you that it looks like the best solution.
Ive got some of that same Gusto lure youre using. Thats some extremely loud smelling stuff. I put some on a little stick on a test hole behind my house and Otis could still smell it 2-3 weeks after I did it. He walked right up to the stick I put it on and thoroughly inspected it. This was after I had pulled the trap of course.
Last edited by CNC; 04/23/17 07:27 AM.
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Re: Yotes
[Re: Hogwild]
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04/23/17 08:08 AM
04/23/17 08:08 AM
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Nice work!
God Bless, David B.
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Re: Yotes
[Re: Hogwild]
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04/23/17 10:01 AM
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It's all downhill now Danny. Try polyfil under your pan instead of using a pan cover. I've been using it the last couple years and for our sandy ground it has worked better than any pan cover I ever tried.
3lbs is good pan tension for coyotes. It'll hold enough tension to get a coyotes foot down good on the pan and a good deep catch but will also catch smaller critters. I've had several traps worked by possums, coons and even a small grey fox at 4lbs without firing.
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Re: Yotes
[Re: Hogwild]
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04/28/17 03:56 PM
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It's a shame you had to let the bobcat go since season is closed on bobcats. Doesn't make much sense, as hunting season for bobcats is no closed season, but trappping season for bobcats ends Feb 28th.
O'well, maybe you can shoot it later while hunting.
God Bless, David B.
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Re: Yotes
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04/28/17 04:28 PM
04/28/17 04:28 PM
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[quote=BOFF]It's a shame you had to let the bobcat go since season is closed on bobcats. Doesn't make much sense, as hunting season for bobcats is no closed season, but trappping season for bobcats ends Feb 28th. O'well, maybe you can shoot it later while hunting. God Bless, David B. [/quo
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Re: Yotes
[Re: Hogwild]
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04/29/17 01:35 AM
04/29/17 01:35 AM
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You are very correct, David, on ALL accounts!
It is a very stupid Regulation.
As I have already stated, my Dad has lost a LOT of lambs and even a few grown ewes the past 6 months or so. And, we know that a cat(s) cached a few of them. We followed the drag marks and found them buried beneath piles of leaves and sticks. We have a relatively small flock of sheep here. He focuses far more on quality breeding stock to sell than producing meat sheep. And, his young ewes stay booked (sold) about a year in advance. Every one he loses hurts! Especially on a small farm owned by 2 retired brothers. Their quality, and numbers of quality animals produced, will rival some much larger operations. However, they (my Dad & Uncle) can not afford to lose animals to predators. I am going to call Monday and inquire about a Permit. I am trapping exclusively on our private land. If anything, the State should be liable for the damages......not sitting on a pedestal requiring farmers and landowners who do not even hunt to beg them for a silly piece of paper.....aka Permit.
Edited to add this: these coyotes and bobcats are literally catching/killing these sheep in my back yard!!!! And, I mean dragging them through a crossing in the fence within 40uds of my house after killing them anywhere from 50-200yds, and in sight of, my house!
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Re: Yotes
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04/30/17 08:07 AM
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Thanks, man! But, you know I am cheating.......I have been getting a lot of great advice from folks like yourself that have been doing this a while. And, I am really lucky to have a good friend that spent a lot of years trapping for the USDA. He has been a huge asset! The cat and this yote both came from trench sets. Used a 'sweeter' bait and a lure with no skunk (we have none here). The visual effect of the trench and mound was the biggest attractant.
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