Dirt holes, and flat sets and trail sets, OH MY

[coydog]

Sure this has been brought up before, but oh well, lets do it again shall we.

Which of the three is your best producer?

What kind of habitat do you trap in?

[MChewk]

In my country ...farm land surrounded by suburbia...the big dirt hloe far out produces the others.

[CoonDuke]

Dirthole

Farmland- corn, hay, soybean, grain fields with hollows and ridges dotting the landscape.

[mike692]

Rolling farmland and big timber, mostly.

Dirtholes. Because they make up the majority of my sets.

[coydog]

Mainly farmland, cornfields, beanfields, pastures and CRP.

I do best with flat sets. Usually bang in a hole along with the flat set, but the flat sets usually outpreform the dirtholes. Why, who knows, maybe I just suck at dirtholes ;D.

[Maineman]

Dirthole...followed closely by a Dirthole...

[mike692]

Maineman said:

Dirthole...followed closely by a Dirthole...

So, what you're saying then, is that you're a dirthole fan? ;D

[raya]

Hi Ya'll
Dirtholes make up the majority of my sets flat set now and then and trail sets hardly ever. i trap alot of farm ground and a few old quarries. RayA

[dj88ryr]

Dave with your handle, and the mention of liking dirtholes, you should NOT let the Ogunquit boys hear you say that, you may have company next time your up there ;D ;D

[Traveler]

Heavy farming country makes up 95% of the ground I trap.Corn,bean fields and hay fields.I run 95% flat sets.The only dirt holes that I run is either double dirt holes or trench dirt holes.

I don't believe I've made a single dirt hole in years. ;D

[vttrapper]

Dairy farms, overgrown pastures, young forest to mature forest. Dirt holes work well for me followed by trail sets. I do make a few flats every year. They produce, just like digging holes.

frank

[Maineman]

I forgot to mention that I trap mostly farmland...Corn, soybeans, pastures, etc...Good soil for the most part so I'm usually not fighting rocks in the soil, I'm usually fighting weather...Alot of rain and the warm days followed by freezing nights makes that ground do some wack things to a trap...I guess I am fighting the soil...

O yea, did I mention that I like dirthole sets?

[trappnman]

forgot to mention that I trap mostly farmland...Corn, soybeans, pastures, etc...Good soil for the most part

and you aren't a flat set man...?

[Planes & Poison]

I trap high desert country; sagebrush, cedar, canyons and flats, etc.

Trench sets are probably one of my best producers. Followed by big dirtholes and flat sets which tie at second.

[trappincoyotes39]

Depends on where I'm trying to catch the coyote, I use what set fits the best naturally. I use alot of flat sets, so I catch more coyotes in them, alot of my area is set up nicley for flat sets, but If I find coyote sign by natural holes I may use this hole or make a dirt hole.
I like dirt holes with a sage backing, really keeps them from working the set from the back side and is natural, because rabbits and such bed and den up under the sage as well.
On a rocky point, I will use flat sets they blend in excellent and is natural to the area, by a bone pile I make flat sets in a bare area and use a bone backing with lure on the bone.
When trapping in a coyotes "home area" a natural set will cause less nervous tendancys from the coyote. My rule is set on sign if at all possible and make the set appear, as natural as possible.

[17kiss]

My name is Jim and I am a step down addict. Been putting more flat sets in past 2 years , and with results i see will be using more. But for now the trench type stepdown is my pet set.

[trappnman]

It simply comes down to this- what fits?

In bare dirt, roads, pastures, etc...flat sets are so easy to construct and because they naturally blend in they produce well.

In tall grass or tall sod- I don't even bother- stepdowns all the way.

[mostinterestingmanintheworld]

Heck they all work fine. I like flat sets because they are easier to make in the desert sand.

Joel