now is the time

[trappnman]

I love this time of year for many reasons- and one of them applies to coyote trapping.

At no other time during the year, can you see (in a macro sense) the lay of the land.

with all the fields bare ground, you can see how everything connects, where likely denning locations are, where layout cover and travelways occur. You can see how the landscape interlocks if you will.

During fall, everything blends in, and vision for distance is eliminated.

and why this is important in farm country, is that what is now bare and open ground, will be barriers and obstacles for most of the summer, and the layup/habitat areas will be quite clear not only on their own, but in relationship to each other.

prevents me from setting up isolated areas that "might" have a coyote but in reality how you are setting up in effect on an island.

and another factor- is now I know WHAT is going to planted- what is going to be old hay, and new seeding and most importantly what is corn or beans. (beans good, corn no)

anyone else do similar?

[Deleted]

Oh man, I certainly do!  Just last week I explained the same thing to a new property owner.  I locate prospective properties by satellite, then do drive bys, then back to the satellite.  The drive bys at this time year alow me see "into" properties just as you've describe but I haven't permission to be on yet even though my properties are mostly wooded or "rough" ground.  Contrast is far more vivid at this time of year until leaves start anyway. 

[RdFx]

Ditto, slight features one doesnt see in fall.... does make a differance when you know whats under or being blocked out to ones eyes.