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Post by Edge on Mar 14, 2004 21:41:58 GMT -6
Chessie, I'm gonna hook up with someone when I go to Berrian this year just to look at open locations.I've seen a bit of Tmans area(photos)and its all the same to me.I can pick out the stuff that looks good to me,but the problem is it *all* looks good to me.
Edge
Besides seems everybody can drive fields about 60 days/yr more than I can.
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Post by bubcat on Mar 15, 2004 5:44:32 GMT -6
DJ88;
Beaver ponds, Absolutely. I can think of 8 major ponds off the top of my head within 5 miles of my house. There are alot of them around here, and each is worthwhile trapping ground. I can't think of a coyote territory that I know of that does not include one or two.
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Post by vttrapper on Mar 15, 2004 8:35:36 GMT -6
Thats a fact DJ, beaver bogs hold rats, coon, mink, fox, coyotes otters, beavers and cats. Always like getting a new farm with beaver problems frank
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Post by Steve Gappa on Mar 29, 2004 7:24:44 GMT -6
To the top in case any new members want to comment-
I'll add the quote from my Logan thread:
Response to Novel Stimuli – A Utah State University graduate student and an NWRC Logan, UT, field station scientist completed research in late 2001 on the differential responses of coyotes to novel stimuli in familiar and unfamiliar settings. Results of the study demonstrated that coyotes respond differently to novel situations depending upon whether the coyotes are in familiar or unfamiliar surroundings. In prior studies, coyotes have typically been trapped either along their territorial borders or well outside their own territory, suggesting the coyotes are either inattentive when they are in their territories or they are very cautious when they encounter new or strange situations in familiar areas. The recent study, conducted with both captive coyotes at the Logan, UT, field station and with wild coyotes in Texas, indicated coyotes are 2.5 times more likely to closely inspect scent stations encountered on the edge of their territory than in the middle of it, and 20 times more likely to closely examine scent stations when encountered away from their territory.
It also suggested that coyotes are well aware of trap sets placed within their territorial boundaries and act cautiously around them. Identifying the cues that trigger cautious behavior in coyotes would be useful in resolving depredation situations.
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