We try to set 4-6 footholds in 20’ circle around the bait…. A coyote will sometimes circle and smell the bait for a long time before they commit or take off. 9/10 times they’ll step in one of them that isn’t baited while investigating.
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I've never trapped around a bait pile. Dirt sets, some drop down set, earth anchors, bait holes, lures, etc..
Us either. We shoot them off bait piles….Skinned coons/gut piles/chicken coop droppings. Just scent lures for 550’s. Got a couple dumb enough to stick their heads in a 220 as well. Usually pups or adolescents. But snares in travel paths along fence lines seem to do best for us.
No, I'm from Iowa.
Minnesota Brand 550s are my favorite trap for coyotes
My old mans as well…. He’s a loyal national trappers convention goer every year…. You got an email or contact info you care to share?
Your old man obviously forgot the 4th C - Carp.
Great trap. Good friends with the guy who makes it.
Agree, snares best. But footholds good too. Flat sets and urine/post sets better for the wise ones than dirtholes.
Reintroduce wolves. Won't eradicate coyotes but will help control them. Should be a popular plan in Iowa farm country. 🙂 It is quite enjoyable listening to them both at night where I live. Really freaks my new puppies out.
Young Amish kid from the family we get our eggs from shot an adolescent wolf 2 years ago during gun season down in our parts. Thought it was a big coyote. I’ve heard of other sightings as well.
Things keep going the way they are and we’ll have lion and wolf seasons soon in Iowa.
I think Iowa would be crazy not to go after the youngest Ferrari. As far as I know he’s never been in any trouble. If he’s ready to leave his parents at the house and be his own man then you definitely take him. Then watch him go win a title at 184/197
or however big he gets. The other two definitely not.
what weight class is Chittum? Could be not start this year at 149?
or however big he gets. The other two definitely not.
what weight class is Chittum? Could be not start this year at 149?
Tell me you know nothing in a single post…
don't be too hard on the rook, I agree with him on going after the young Ferrari part!!!
There is a Wolf Sanctuary here in CO. Middle of no where. Took my Midwest Cuzs there several years ago
they’re in nice big pens. Wolves (mainly rescue) and Mixes (from dumb asses that try to domesticate them)
anyway the kooky guide was asked how to tell the difference from coyotes. Her response was “wolves look like wolves and coyotes look like coyotes “. Uuuh ok
I choose to see the positive in her response: she didn’t say wolves look like coyotes and coyotes like foxes. How 2022 is that?
what if they are wolves that choose to identify as Foxes or even wolves that identify as 125 lbers for PSU ????
They should be required to use the Wolf Restroom. But I am old school.
You're on the wrong board to sell that you wuss.
Hey, it's Cael who said he was getting ready to go and drilling, not Iowa fans.
I think you have it backwards. He's the one who gets repeatedly caught. Mike Z eventually releases him but he's too stupid to realize guys like Grip only entertain him when they're bored. BTW, your nephew is a big dude! Very nice young man.
3 of their #1 guys came from other universities Iowa, Ohio state, Cornell. They are searching out the best within their own program and outside….. hint hint
Haha, you’ve got it backwards. The top guys are searching out the top club.
My dad and I have trapped Coon’s, possum’s, skunks and coyotes. Gotta shoot the skunks straight through the heart or it’s not fun. It’s also fun to chase coyotes on sleds. We have plenty of cats on both farms. They do keep the mice down for sure but they are a pain in the but sometimes. Dad has more patience for them(the cats) than I do. 🤣
There is also that little thing that Surriano beat both finalist that year as a freshman before the ankle took him out.
Heard a lion roar one cold, calm morning while bowhunting. Took me a bit to gain enough composure to realize the sound came from the nearby roadside zoo. Funny thing is, never heard a roar before that time or since, but maybe has something to do with not hunting that property as much since the roar.
If I remember right you are from SE Iowa maybe? Where abouts did this adolescent wolf get shot? Just curious because there were sightings of one years ago where I hunt and I think farmers lost livestock or sheep.
About 6 miles NW of Cantril in Van Buren Co. The DNR had it full body mounted and is in the Van Buren Historical Society building.
Lol! I’ll never forget the first time I heard a bobcat scream. I was 15 and sitting under a tree in the spring gobbler woods with my 12 year brother.. The second time we heard it I scrambled for the decoy and we ran to the gravel road legit scared for our lives and headed back to grandma and grandpas for a pair of clean underpants. Lol
Never heard or seen one, but a neighbor has trail cam pics of one I guess. Sounds like the same reaction a guy’d have hunting in the hills when the yotes sound off, making it seem like you’re surrounded prior to the dark trek back to the truck 😂
My son has trail cam pics of a bobcat with 3 cubs walking behind her from this summer in the daylight. Pretty cool and at about 10 yards.
