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Post by bogio on Jan 13, 2012 13:59:39 GMT -6
TC
When I state my coyotes seem to like it, I don't mean to imply that I know that my urine application is what is tripping their trigger. What I mean is that the way I construct sets seems to appeal to the animal enough to give me a relative measure of success. One element of that is urine, quite abit of it most times at both new sets and remakes. I don't have concerns with catching in remakes the way I'm doing it and as such will continue that way. If I lived in a different locale I might find that I would have to modify my methods but I don't so I won't. Do I catch every coyote coming by? Not a chance in heell. I asked about increasing % of doubles in another thread but as of yet only Steve has offered up. 1080 gave me a little in the video clip. I appreciate that 1080.
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Post by bogio on Jan 12, 2012 21:18:17 GMT -6
Admitally, I don't have porkys or jacks to contend with. As to why add even more, because my coyotes seem to like it , and if it works I'm going to continue with it. I agree it is a good idea to have a fresh set available, however in my area with my coyotes it appears that the more the set smells of "animal" the more attractive it is. This was the sixth coyote at this location, third in the last five days in this set. The "fresh" set is still hanging out waiting it's turn.
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Post by bogio on Jan 12, 2012 19:39:56 GMT -6
In view of the fact that the coyote inveritably urines up the entire area during his time in the trap, how does applying additional urine to the set encourage any more porky or jack interference? I had a coyote a couple of days ago dump what looked to be literal ounces of urine into the circle as I approached him. I gave it some more on the remake.
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Post by bogio on Jan 11, 2012 22:11:23 GMT -6
What stands out as a defining feature of these locations? Also, does this years experiences change your thinking on trap spacing? Are you going to seek out locations that better lend themselves to setting more closely together in the future? What was your reasoning behind wider spacing? My trap sets vary from just a few feet apart to 50 yards or more. Also, to your thinking, what constitutes a double? Just animals caught closely together or are two coyotes caught on opposite corners of a 40 also a double. By my thinking, they are.
Supposedly have snow coming tonight. Hopefully it will shed some light on the question of whether damage is self inflicted or not.
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Post by bogio on Jan 11, 2012 15:37:54 GMT -6
Several of the coyotes I have caught this year show evidence of having been assaulted by their brethren after being caught. I always set a minimum of 2 traps and feel I should pick up more doubles. What circumstance lends itself to more doubles? Set presentation or orientation? Are some locations more suited to putting the secound coyote into the right frame of mind? Am I wrong in assuming that the trapped animal got his buttend chewed up after being captured?
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Post by bogio on Jan 9, 2012 17:50:42 GMT -6
Killed the 10th coyote at one particular pair of sets today. 6th one in this trap, 4 for the other. No doubles, just one at a time. Just keep remaking into same bed/hole. Lure/bait has remained the same. You can smell this location from a ways away now. Baited up with carcasses on original setup about 30 yards west of sets. Have several sets this year that have taken 3 or 4. Just reset and blend it out.
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Post by bogio on Jan 2, 2012 13:32:29 GMT -6
When I started out with canines, I was extremmely anal about scent/contamination control. Seperate setting tools, change setting gloves often, rubber gloves to handle lure/bait, rubber boots, squat when setting, traps and stakes in sealed containers, and on and on. And for God's sake, never, ever, ever take a leak so much as in the same land section as your sets.
Nowadays, one set of tools handles all setting chores. One pair of leather gloves for all setting and handling animals until my fingers start poking out of them. Cotton gloves to lure/bait with just so that my sandwiches don't end up tasting like Powder River. Knees on the ground to set, much more comfortable, leather boots also more comfortable. Traps/stakes ride in open containers which are much more accessable. As far as pissing is concerned, a much smarter man told me and I believe him, that all it shows the coyote is that another meat eating predator was there.
Been putting carcasses back at set locations, appears to be a real plus. Also have to agree with Steve's experience that leaving coyotes lay over almost guarantees green bellies.
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Post by bogio on Aug 28, 2011 9:36:19 GMT -6
Taking inventory and find that I have quite abit of lure and some urine from years past. Some pushing 25 years. Some partial bottles, some never opened. Been stored in styrofoam coolers most of their lives but have been subjected to the various temperature swings of the seasons inside an outbuilding. Would you still give it a go?
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Post by bogio on Sept 8, 2010 21:16:18 GMT -6
I have wax dirt stored in plastic trash cans, some of it has developed some mildew. Anyone had experience with this, will it cause problems?
Brian
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Post by bogio on Aug 31, 2010 6:54:34 GMT -6
Went to see Clapton in concert several years ago. He had Dire Straits front man, Mark Knopler, playing with him as a guest. Clapton is supposed to be the guitar legend, but Knopler literally blew him off the stage with his guitar work.
Brian
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Post by bogio on Apr 26, 2010 16:28:11 GMT -6
Amen to the last three posts. We doze,clear,plow,mow,drain,spray,pave,build, the lists goes on and on. Throw in hard winters with ice cover and flooding conditions during the spring nesting season and when the populations drop it's because of the hawks.
Brian
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Post by bogio on Apr 25, 2010 20:10:28 GMT -6
I would suspect that loss of habitat and weather patterns has more to do with game species population declines than the hawks trying to feed themselves.
Brian
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Post by bogio on Jan 4, 2010 23:27:53 GMT -6
Sold another 59 coon to Groenewold today, 57 finished, 2 green. I had them sorted as: 12 4xl 25 3xl 12 2xl 8 xl 2 kits- sold these green, 24 inchers
Groenewold's buyer Tom, seperated them as: 8 @ $16.00 32 @ $12.00 13 @ $ 7.00 4 @ $ 4.00 2 @ $ 1.00
The $1.00 coon were the green kits. The $4.00 coon were 2 of the 4xls with large rubs and holes in the center of their backs and 2 xls which were pretty dark in the leather and poor in the fur. Tom's grade looked to be more keyed to quality of leather than size. These were all 2nd and 3rd week of November coon.
Overall average $10.53. Average with the 6 poor coon out $11.72. That's .99 less than the avg. I received on the 14 I sold him last trip. I know you have to figure every animal, but most would have floated those 6 instead of handling them. I wanted the practice as this is my first year finishing.
Last time I sold, he had a $20.00 top tier. $16.00 was the top today, dragging the average down.
Brian
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Post by bogio on Dec 16, 2009 19:34:14 GMT -6
Good job Steve! If you are going to do something, do it right! Can I ask who your buyer was?
Brian
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Post by bogio on Dec 16, 2009 0:59:13 GMT -6
Washington county. Three of the coyotes were pretty poor specimens, only brought $5 each. Had 3 more at $10 and one at $15. That's about what I expect out of my coyotes in this area. Most people won't even skin them. The coon, I just pulled some out of the freezer. They would be secound week of November animals. Ranged from 27" to 38". High of $20, low of $4. Scale went $4, $7, $13, $16, $20.
Brian
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Post by bogio on Dec 15, 2009 19:18:37 GMT -6
Thanks, I was very happy with the prices I received. Friend of mine sold all his for $5 each on the carcass. I'm finishing the rest of mine.
Brian
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Post by bogio on Dec 14, 2009 16:48:55 GMT -6
I'm in SE Iowa. I've modified my profile to show that.
Brian
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Post by bogio on Dec 14, 2009 15:35:54 GMT -6
Decided to try finishing my fur this year for the first time. Did a small test lot to sell today and get an idea if I was doing it right. Buyer's name was Tom, said every thing looked just fine. 14 coon avged. $12.71, 7 coyotes avged. $8.57. Got a freezer full left to go.
Brian
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