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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2012 16:05:53 GMT -5
I guess if there is one set that puzzles me it would be this set. With the dirt hole, the hole is made and the trap is in front of the hole. (pretty easy set). Once the backing is in place, the 360 degrees around the trap is now cut down to half, and with proper guiding (stick, rock ,mud) the kill area is now narrowed to a even better %. Same thing with the blind set, k9s are walking down trail, you put the trap in the trail. Put a steping stick before trap and pray for a catch. With these two sets you can narrow down the placement of the k9s foot. Well at least its better odds. So i guess my question is that how does one guide a k9s foot at a flat set. Hes got 360 degrees around that set to work it. Whats to say he will step on that pan. Thanks
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Post by Itrapny on Mar 29, 2012 16:31:32 GMT -5
A properly made flat set will still have the K9's attention focused so they will generally step on the trap while investigating...at least the way I make mine. My flat sets are basically a shallow dirt hole set that has the hole covered by either a rock, piece of wood, etc.
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Post by clt on Mar 30, 2012 8:09:03 GMT -5
You guide them with lure and or bait placement and objects from the area.I make a lot of my flat sets as walk-thru type sets.
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Post by ztbowtech on Mar 30, 2012 10:33:04 GMT -5
do you guys have any pictures? i would like to put some in this fall because my dirtholes and trench sets did not work for me last fall.
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Post by minifoxer on Mar 30, 2012 10:35:54 GMT -5
I personally love the flat set in my area! It produces as good, if not better then a regular DH for me.
IMO, the #1 rule with flat sets (or any other sets) is wind direction. K9's will always approach a set from downwind. Locate your trap on the down wind side of your backing, and more then likley if the wind doesn't switch, the K9 will be coming in to your trap.
I also use other objects to help encourage the animal to place its foot on my pan. Natural clumps of debree, small rock or clods of dirt, sticks etc. can be placed as guiding tools. Usually, at the rear of my backing I like to keep it ruffed up a bit. I usually take my hands and scratch up the grass to get it standing on end. So its sort of like a subtle backing, behind the backing....if ya know what I mean.
Then like also mentioned, I use the placement of the lure and/or bait to help guide the animal to the trapside.
When used correctly, the flat set can be your Bread and Butter!
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Post by clt on Mar 30, 2012 10:44:02 GMT -5
Simple flat set,red arrows are pointing at a stick used as a jaw guard,blue arrows are scratch marks in a v pointing at the trap,yellow line represents urine line on the ridge between the scratches,red dot is the pan and the black arrow is pointing at a coyote foot wired to the tree with a dab of gland lure on it. rock on left is jaw the jaw guard,the red dot on the rock is where the urine goes,the square represents the trap pan and the 3 red dots in a line are wobble holes under the edge of the pine branch that is hanging low and touching the ground,food lure in one hole,gland in another and a piece of meat bait in one.This one is more of a walk thru type.
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Post by Itrapny on Mar 30, 2012 10:54:14 GMT -5
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