stakeing vs. drags

[bobbrennan]

has anyone ever noticed a difference with catching coyotes in remakes when useing drags vs. stakeing?

[trappnman]

haven't used drags enough to know

but am of the belief that a catch circle just adds to the set.

[stickbowhntr]

Sept 2, 2012 8:06:24 GMT -6 trappnman said:

haven't used drags enough to know

but am of the belief that a catch circle just adds to the set.

+- me too, but I always felt that some sets still are just better with no disturbance but then again it does improve a dirt hole set.....? Clear as MUD?

[bogio]

Never drug coyotes so have no informed opinion concerning them. Have very few problems catching in remakes staked solid.

[coyoteman37]

I would much rather drag than stake any day.If the land is right for it.dirt holes can be re-used ,time and time again. I have had coyotes in staked sets killed on site by other yotes. genereally with the right plow 20 yds and into cover. I also feel it will put less stress on the yote because he will hide. now while eye appeal is important and large catch circles with lots of urine on the ground it will also draw jonnie sneakums. re-making a set is easier when the only disturbance is where the drag pulled out of the ground. time wise it is a alot quicker to put the set in also.

[trappnman]

I do like using drags, esp when pulling a line.

and if I lived out west for example I'd be mighty tempted to switch to all drags

but the locations I trap, I don't want the mobility of drags

[bobbrennan]

weight can be an issue but they sure are nice for remakes the worst thing that can happen is the wrong drag for the conditions!

[7oaks]

50-50, no better or worse.

I usually use a drag when I can pre-hook it around a sapling.

Anyone who makes a brush cubbie for cats loves drags.........if they were staked, the cubby would be gone.

[Possum]

If I used drags I'd probably lose 75% of the animals I catch and spend a couple hours each looking for the ones I find. I'm thinking they'd go a long way in a bean stubble field. Besides, catch circles are so good I've often thought about digging up about 15 gallons of used catch circle dirt, then hauling it to the next farm and use it to make an artificial catch circle set. I've thought about it, but I'm too lazy to try it.

[rionueces]

I have tried drags down here, but I usually spend too much time looking for trapped coyotes. You would be amazed at how far they will go in heavy brush.

[trappnman]

When I trapped in WY, it was perfect for drags- sand and nothing but greasewood & sage

That was first time I used a lot of drags, and was actually hoping (I know, be careful of what you wish for LOL) that I would have some out of sight so I'd have to track them had chains all outfited with strips of flagging tape and I was ready- but they wouldn't get 20 feet away, just away from the set, and there they were

I do have some opinions (really t-man?) on drags, and find the tracker style to be easier to use (lay flat) and really dig in compared to the Fish Hook type.

With limited use with drags here, in grassy areas, I found the fish hooks to have one flaw, and thats that grass bundles up in the points and if its cold, those bundles free in essense shielding the points. Tracked a few coon a lot darn farther than I would have thought they would go- good thing I had the dog!

The big advantage of course is speed in setting and pulling- I buried the entire chain and hook Lori just tossed behind a yucca or somesuch and both had the same catch results- if doing it again, and in fact since with the few drags I run in quarries, I don't bother to bury nothing but the trap and the fist part of the chain