Coyotes and remakes

[KevinHubble]

I'm doing pretty well with new sets, but these coyotes are either shying away working the remakes from behind or digging at the hole from the side. Any suggestions?

[trappnman]

Seems to be 2 vary distinct sides to this question

on one side, are those that not only don't have trouble with remakes, but seem to catch most of their coyotes in remake sets- that is have 3-4 traps at a location where 1-2 traps catch all the coyotes, but the fresh (untouched) sets remain untouched.

on the other, is those that have trouble catching coyotes in remakes, and always put in a fresh set and find remakes to not be of much value


I'm one that has no trouble with remakes, and indeed seem to catch additional coyotes at a location with the remakes with untouched fresh.

I've experimented multiple times over the years with always having a fresh set at a location, and have come to the same conclusion every time, that putting in a fresh set just to have a fresh set, is not worth my time.

While I don't think my methods are the silver bullet for everyone, here is how I do it.

To begin with, I'm an absolute firm believer in using multiple lures and baits and good quantities of each at a set. What this does to a catch circle, I'd imagine, is have plenty of smells over the entire set area. At a remake, I scrape most of the duff into a pile where the backing was, or still is and pile it there in tapered longer pile, with the bulk being behind the set. To relure a remake, I now use only 1 lure, directly in the hole. I do, once again as in fresh sets, use liberal amounts of urine over and around the set. If the set has a slick or dull look, hand broadcast loose dirt over the catch circle- I think it really helps, that the slicked down, flat look is detrimental.

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Jan 23, 2015 9:06:01 GMT -6 trappnman said:

. If the set has a slick or dull look, hand broadcast loose dirt over the catch circle- I think it really helps, that the slicked down, flat look is detrimental.

? Now for me, that quote needs more definition/description if you don't mind.

[trappnman]

I've found that if you have one of those remake circles where its packed flat & hard, and has that old, "slick" look to it, my success goes down. but if I take 3-4 handfuls of dirt or peat or whatever I'm using, and throw them on the catch circle in a whipping motion, you get this mottled look to the circle and to me at least, you have it looking new and fresh, instead of old and wore out-

incidently, for coon, I've found this to be as close to a silver bullet on remakes as one can get.

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Ah-ha, now I understand!  Thanks Steve!!