Post by trappincoyotes39 on Aug 8, 2006 12:55:24 GMT -6
Due to the suppressed Wolf gene, the Eastern is much more leary of things such as human scent, ground disturbance and questionable sounds. That's why the Eastern is harder to call in with a Pred call, than a Western. I've done both.
Also, with the size difference, the actions are subject to change as well. Bigger trap sizes, anchoring and even set construction can be issues to deal with and consider.
Human encroachement also plays a role in the Easterns skittishness.
Bottom line, find a guy who can catch 50+ Easterns and he'll be able to catch triple that in the West....with
Catpaw sorry to burst your bubble on this one, but remember the wolf was driven out many years ago by gov wolfers and private wolf goers. The coyote is actually more adaptive than the wolf to this point and has never been driven to the edge and in fact expanded his home range the last 40 years. So your suppresed wolf gene theroy is weak.
If human enchroachment was an issue you would not see the range exspansion the coyote has made, they can adapt and that means living in amongst people, they do it in NY city,downtown LA and many other metro areas.
Calling coyotes depends on many factors and success isn't based on what area of the US you live as a major part of it, matter of fact the more persicution they recieve in areas the more wise they will be to hearing the same ol' same ol'.
Any coyote trapping I would do would be with the best equipment I could afford and any anchor would sure to be very solid, the more legal days you add to a trap check the more those 2 items matter and less on size issues of a coyote when dealing strictly with a 24 hr trap check state.
I can tell you the coyotes out in our area will bolt at the slightest hint of human odor or the seeing of a pickup truck, or human form for the most part. As you have ranchers, callers, ADC, plane, coyote calling contest, and private trappers after them the entire calendar year. The exception would be pups and YOY coyotes that haven't been through the "ringer" as of yet, but once they have they figure it out damn quick and don't give many second chances.
Depends on time of year as well, you have lowest coyote numbers Feb-June and your dealing with survivors and the rest of the year you have a nice influx of YOY coyotes and pups.
Also, with the size difference, the actions are subject to change as well. Bigger trap sizes, anchoring and even set construction can be issues to deal with and consider.
Human encroachement also plays a role in the Easterns skittishness.
Bottom line, find a guy who can catch 50+ Easterns and he'll be able to catch triple that in the West....with
Catpaw sorry to burst your bubble on this one, but remember the wolf was driven out many years ago by gov wolfers and private wolf goers. The coyote is actually more adaptive than the wolf to this point and has never been driven to the edge and in fact expanded his home range the last 40 years. So your suppresed wolf gene theroy is weak.
If human enchroachment was an issue you would not see the range exspansion the coyote has made, they can adapt and that means living in amongst people, they do it in NY city,downtown LA and many other metro areas.
Calling coyotes depends on many factors and success isn't based on what area of the US you live as a major part of it, matter of fact the more persicution they recieve in areas the more wise they will be to hearing the same ol' same ol'.
Any coyote trapping I would do would be with the best equipment I could afford and any anchor would sure to be very solid, the more legal days you add to a trap check the more those 2 items matter and less on size issues of a coyote when dealing strictly with a 24 hr trap check state.
I can tell you the coyotes out in our area will bolt at the slightest hint of human odor or the seeing of a pickup truck, or human form for the most part. As you have ranchers, callers, ADC, plane, coyote calling contest, and private trappers after them the entire calendar year. The exception would be pups and YOY coyotes that haven't been through the "ringer" as of yet, but once they have they figure it out damn quick and don't give many second chances.
Depends on time of year as well, you have lowest coyote numbers Feb-June and your dealing with survivors and the rest of the year you have a nice influx of YOY coyotes and pups.