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[Steve Gappa]

three statements:

1) Bob Wendt, using his softcatch traps- says his average is 1 coyote per 15-17 trap nights.

Bob is an honorable person- he says thats his average, I believe him.

2) Mark Zagman, using his #4 4 coiled traps with all the bells and whistles, says his average is 1 coyote per 15-17 trap nights.

Mark is an honorable man- he says thats his average, I believe him.

3) I say, with my stock Dukes, that my average is 1 coyote per 15-17 trap nights.

Now, I wouldn't dare to presume that you would believe me, after all I use Dukes, but those numbers aren't mine- they are direct from the DNR during the collaring.

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Now- you give me your conclusion to the above statements.

[z]

I think its Memorial day weekend dude.....

Get out there and enjoy yourself!

You could be going to work, Like myself......So

[trappnman]

[Jeffrey]

I've got to agree with trappnman, they are equal, and I use stock Duke 1.75 offsets on Maine yotes and I like them, they work fine for me. I also use other brands in 3's DL and 4's and they also work. Oh I forgot I also have some BMI 1.75 and some North Woods #2's and I like them also. So I guess size is all in your head, to a point. ;D

[coyoteman37]

with modications those dukes should hold them for 72 hrs. A good solid paw is not going to go anywhere. otherwise I should not be holding yotes in my montanas with 1 pr of 1.65 springs.

[bobwendt]

not exactly, some areas 1/50 traps, others 1/7 ,like dumb red fox. average the good country and the bad and I get 1/14 trap nights, close enough to 15-17, but there is fine print you got read as to how that 1/14 is a year `round average from vastly varying country from excellent to p-poor and summer to winter to fall days so sweet as to die for.

[trappnman]

Fair enough Bob- and I agree.

You could certainly improve that average by not setting the iffy locations, the more trashy locations, etc.

On opening day, I set up 8-9 locations- giving me 20-25 traps in the ground. Every year for past 5 years have taken 3-4 yotes opening day. These are some of my best locations, so the average is much higher.

[mostinterestingmanintheworld]

Have you ever thought about digging a bunch of traps in and covering them so they can't be fired.

I used to get 200-300 traps out that way and then I could 50-100 traps going in one day by flipping the rock or cowpie off and putting the lure on and hustling down the road.

I think the way the 24 hour guys do it by setting a few and checking them the next day and setting a few more is probably not as efficient of a method as the one I described.

No criticism as know some of you guys seem to make that work.

I always liked to have a whole day to set new locations rather than a half.

Joel

[trappnman]

What you describe is a gumption drainer for sure Joel.

Take the scenerio I mentioned in another post- where I set 20-35 traps opening day. Next day, with a few coyotes in the truck, I often just go home and use those 3-4 as a shakedown in the skinning shed.