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Post by trappnman on Apr 17, 2004 6:40:09 GMT -6
Good posts!
Thats it- you never know- was it wised up yotes that now have "relaxed" or is it new yotes moving in. I suspect some of both.
jsevering brought up some good tohughts- lack of activity, no more relured sets, urine, etc- as to why the yotes might be now working a set.
I also suspect- that some are now being worked because......hold on to your hat (or took)....the trap is gone.
While there are certain things that are theroys, I know- in my area during the seasons I trap- that a "RUSTING" trap will spook cooytes. I believe this 100%.
So..remove the trap- the set no longer (or soon won't) have that rusting smell. The rusting process produces several gases and I think it is this gaseous smell that "offends" coyotes. Be that as it may- I noticed last fall when pulling, a few locations that had gone dead- but there were fresh tracks withing a few feet of the pattern. When I'd pull the trap- it was always a well used one covered in fresh rust.
Many trappers change a trap if it sits 2-3 days AFTER a catch without a recatch. This 3 day period seems to be- without a lot of hard scientific research-, just gut feeling- the point at which the rust will really be starting. THis varied of course in weather.
BTW- I also believe, aka O'Gorman and Nelson- that a heavy application of urine over the trap pattern can help alleviate this problem (avoidance of rusty traps). O'Gorman quotes as much as a gal to 60 sets in rainy weather.
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Post by trappnman on Apr 17, 2004 6:43:57 GMT -6
Well,thats the rub; the only time anybody "knows" anything is when the trap is full, LOL!
True- however....I strongly suggest ( ) that everyone go set out 75 coyte traps w/o antifreeze on a night with an unexpected shower and temps in 20s- very interesting....frustrating as can be,....but very interesting...... and a good lesson in antifreeze use (young pup I was!)
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