Trapping 2014/15

[CWPINST]

I got huge coyote problem in North. After the season I got to figure something out. Might be time to add another hobby.

Don't wait till then. Get your traps now. I like the MB 550 the best. The Victor #3 is a little larger and is a good trap but the 550 is stouter.

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how many traps you have out?

We had three dozen out and have pulled a few here and there. Today we pulled all but one dozen that are half 1.5s and half dogproof on a creek. My buddy is going to check them for a few days but we are going to reset about 4 dozen on the club I joined in chappels on Sunday. Hope to pull about 20 yotes or so out of that one place from now until end of season. It'll get good when everyone leaves the woods I think.
We are still learning and are trying new stuff like Tbone sets and PVC sets. I'm sure all of that works but the hole sets just seem to have a much better catch ratio.

We are going to try live trapping. Id rather see them dead but he has a buyer so we shall see.

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Don't wait till then. Get your traps now. I like the MB 550 the best. The Victor #3 is a little larger and is a good trap but the 550 is stouter.

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It takes time to wax and dye traps. The more rust you get the better to start off with on new traps.

Try soaking in degreaser overnight and then muratic acid for 30 min then rinse really well and hang outside for a week. That'll get you started but really a season in the elements seems to be the best thing for them.

[Chuck the Duck Slayer]

Actually vinegar works the best at degreasing traps. I use a 75/25 ratio of vinegar and water. Then soak the traps in full metal jacket.

Cut em tell me about pvc and t bone sets

[CantCareSB]

Cut em post a pic of the one we got this morning.

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PVC set is just a flat set and you take a piece of 12-18" long 3-4"-1" PVC and you drive that into the ground at a 45 degree angle leaving 10" or so above the ground and you put your bait/lure down inside which prevents them stealing the bait, should prevent flooding of a hole set and the white pipe serves as something to grab their attention as well.


Virtually same senario with the tbone set except the tbone off of a cow but I could imagine you could do something smaller bone wise. Basically jab the tbone in the ground and place wool up in small cavity where the set has to be worked bc bait isn't easily accessible.

I'll try to take a picture next time we set one of each.

[CantCareSB]

I'll get a pic of one tomorrow while we are remaking some sets

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[GobblerHntr]

I want to do this!

[CantCareSB]

If someone can post some pics for me I hot a couple more from today and a pic of a PVC flat set that caught today

[ZKILLR]

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[CantCareSB]

Thanks for posting zkiller. Hopefully we will have a few more tomorrow

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The wife got plastered at the concert that's why I haven't posted your pics.

Hopefully the pen will be full by end of the week.

[Chuck the Duck Slayer]

In that pvc set where is the trap?

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In front of the pipe by about 6".

The trap needs to be offset just a bit and the pipe needs to be at a 45 degree angle. It's a good way to keep them from stealing bait if you do fairly large hole sets like we do.

[CantCareSB]

That PVC set the center of the pan was about 9 inches in front of the top of the PVC slightly offset to the left. Getting ready to check traps again hopefully we'll have more pics to post up

[Goin Coastal]

Keep on, keepin' on.

[beanhunter]

What are you putting down the pipe?

[ZKILLR]

Cantcaresb catch today