Post by trappnman on Mar 10, 2021 8:12:42 GMT -6
I've often thought- if I could catch 1 coyote at every location, I'd be content. Never happens for me- All my locations give me coyotes on any given 2 year period, some year after year but some good 1 year not the next.
So I started wondering what my success rate was per location. This was for this year, but the numbers were similar on each of my 3 lines, and memory makes me think they are fairly consistent yearly.
I caught coyotes at roughly 80% of my locations.
But I only caught multiple coyotes, at 30% of my locations.
And more times than not- singletons were caught night 1 or 2.
And of those 30 % multiples, 10% came from a double.
And 13% overall locations were 4 or more.
So what does that tell me? Not really sure to be honest.
I have come to some possible conclusions on what this tells me. First- I have some real good locations- one for example is multiple farms with cows, with brushy/woody coulees all around- I set it up in 6 spots, all within I'd guess a 7-8 square mile area. Doubles are common here, all six locations have been the same for years, and 3 of those locations gave me a double and then more. 17 coyotes out of those locations in 10 days. And this cluster has been producing like that for 30 some years. Wish my whole line was like that, sadly it is not. I do have other such clusters that have similar if not quite as good results.
One such last year, 3 set ups all within a mile on same farm gave me 3 doubles, and 4 singletons in 10 days. And it and the rest of my good locations have similar habitat, terrian, farming preactices, etc. I see why they produce.
But those are rare- and after all my time out there, I got permissions on most of them. Problem here more times than not is access- you just can't get there from here thing.
So good locations- one thing all have in common is good winter habitat. Provides food, provides shelter, and provides some safety from hunters.
So in between all those good locations, are my others. Most all have cows, or cows next store. And every year, a few surprize me with a good multiples success-
And one thing in common on these, is sparse winter habitat. I like to drive my lines during the winter off and on for a sunday ride, just to observe things, and in some spots its like I can see why I didn't catch any coyotes here- there is nothing for them.
So a conclusion I came up with, for the overheavy amount imo locations with singletons only- I'm hitting areas that are only for the most part, holding dispersal coyotes. Ones that got displaced from harvest. Cause far more than not, the singleton locations are pups..and I'd think, all right a pup night one, mama and siblings come on in......and nothing.
but its just a lonely pup feeling sorry for himself...lol.
And I've come to the thought, with exceptions, that doubles are more a singleton caught, and another bumbles along rather than 2 traveling together. Tracks on snow show that more times than not, a singleton catch at any of the locations multiple ones or otherwise, was the only coyote coming in that night.
So I could eiminate all the 1 locations, and have a high success rate, but certainly fewer coyotes. I do eliminate a location if it doesn't produce the next year. The rest can be counted on for 1 more or less, but no more.
So not so much what can I do wiht this, because the only thing it tells me in that regard is don't set those singletons, but more tells me why its occurring.
Thoughts?
So I started wondering what my success rate was per location. This was for this year, but the numbers were similar on each of my 3 lines, and memory makes me think they are fairly consistent yearly.
I caught coyotes at roughly 80% of my locations.
But I only caught multiple coyotes, at 30% of my locations.
And more times than not- singletons were caught night 1 or 2.
And of those 30 % multiples, 10% came from a double.
And 13% overall locations were 4 or more.
So what does that tell me? Not really sure to be honest.
I have come to some possible conclusions on what this tells me. First- I have some real good locations- one for example is multiple farms with cows, with brushy/woody coulees all around- I set it up in 6 spots, all within I'd guess a 7-8 square mile area. Doubles are common here, all six locations have been the same for years, and 3 of those locations gave me a double and then more. 17 coyotes out of those locations in 10 days. And this cluster has been producing like that for 30 some years. Wish my whole line was like that, sadly it is not. I do have other such clusters that have similar if not quite as good results.
One such last year, 3 set ups all within a mile on same farm gave me 3 doubles, and 4 singletons in 10 days. And it and the rest of my good locations have similar habitat, terrian, farming preactices, etc. I see why they produce.
But those are rare- and after all my time out there, I got permissions on most of them. Problem here more times than not is access- you just can't get there from here thing.
So good locations- one thing all have in common is good winter habitat. Provides food, provides shelter, and provides some safety from hunters.
So in between all those good locations, are my others. Most all have cows, or cows next store. And every year, a few surprize me with a good multiples success-
And one thing in common on these, is sparse winter habitat. I like to drive my lines during the winter off and on for a sunday ride, just to observe things, and in some spots its like I can see why I didn't catch any coyotes here- there is nothing for them.
So a conclusion I came up with, for the overheavy amount imo locations with singletons only- I'm hitting areas that are only for the most part, holding dispersal coyotes. Ones that got displaced from harvest. Cause far more than not, the singleton locations are pups..and I'd think, all right a pup night one, mama and siblings come on in......and nothing.
but its just a lonely pup feeling sorry for himself...lol.
And I've come to the thought, with exceptions, that doubles are more a singleton caught, and another bumbles along rather than 2 traveling together. Tracks on snow show that more times than not, a singleton catch at any of the locations multiple ones or otherwise, was the only coyote coming in that night.
So I could eiminate all the 1 locations, and have a high success rate, but certainly fewer coyotes. I do eliminate a location if it doesn't produce the next year. The rest can be counted on for 1 more or less, but no more.
So not so much what can I do wiht this, because the only thing it tells me in that regard is don't set those singletons, but more tells me why its occurring.
Thoughts?
