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Post by salmonrun on Nov 22, 2016 7:36:47 GMT -5
Maybe I could get a little guidance on this topic. Over the weekend we experienced a winter storm at my area and had over a foot of snow in about 8 hours. The snow was wet and then was followed by below freezing temperatures.
My question is how can I make productive ground sets for coyote when the weather is changing so drastically and deal with the heavy snow?
I greatly appreciate any help from you guys.
Happy Thanksgiving to all !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by hardwoodcharlie on Nov 22, 2016 17:25:20 GMT -5
Welcome to k9 trapping in NY Check out the hay set link and projection set link on set making 101. Both will take fur if constructed properly,if your on location .. But once the snow starts the hardest part is convincing yourself to keep on keeping on,catches can be scarce for even the best trappers, When k9 tracks pass just about every set with little to no interest don't get discouraged chances are you are not doing anything wrong there just being k9s But the very best way to catch k9s when the weather turns bad is to head south Best of luck Charlie
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Post by salmonrun on Nov 23, 2016 7:01:40 GMT -5
Guys,
Thank you so much; I am learning along with my 10 year old boy the art of trapping.
We were in the "deep woods" consisting of open hardwoods and mixed swamp areas. We set traps along the edge/border of an old cut field and wood roads in the hardwoods.
The deep snow really hampered our activities as it was deep and wet.
Thanks again and stay safe...
Dan
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Post by star on Feb 20, 2018 23:58:20 GMT -5
Maybe I could get a little guidance on this topic. Over the weekend we experienced a winter storm at my area and had over a foot of snow in about 8 hours. The snow was wet and then was followed by below freezing temperatures. My question is how can I make productive ground sets for coyote when the weather is changing so drastically and deal with the heavy snow? I greatly appreciate any help from you guys. Happy Thanksgiving to all !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is a years late reply but perhaps it will help others. There is not any way to keep sets working when the weather is in transition. There are ways though of locating your sets under evergreens to shield your sets from snow, or under overhanging banks or large fallen trees, but no one can depend on that. Where legal snaring is what is utilized. For those who do not have that option, it is a reality of having a few of the above sets to keep working, while you transition to the colder temperatures where you can start making sets like mound sets or hay bales.
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