Rod17
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Post by Rod17 on Jun 21, 2005 16:48:13 GMT -5
I was scouting out some areas to trap/snare this fall and found 2-3 draws that are full (I mean loaded) with coyote signs. Unfortunately these areas could be visible from a paved 2 lane road that gets a fair bit of traffic. I have passed on these areas before because of this visiblity issue.
However, with choke springs and kill poles, coyotes could likely be put down and hidden, fast. So heres my question: how many of you snare in locales that are visible from roads? Do you change tactics in these locations?
Otherwise, my inclination is to pass on these areas since we dont need any bad PR.
Rod17
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Post by Snareman on Jun 21, 2005 17:08:37 GMT -5
Some of my catches "may" be visible to passing traffic, but we're mainly talking smaller country roads... where sportsman with keeper and trained eyes go down. I am not talking open areas though. These are spots within view, but the snare is set up heavily with entanglement to put the catch down... not alive, standing and moving around.
Your kill snare approach sound feasible if you're comfortable setting it up. I've seen statistics that 97% or more of the things we are worried or concerned about, never happen. I know in your situation there's public perception and theft to be concerned about, but you'll have to weigh the odds of each really occuring.
Another thing you may consider is attaching your snares to a slide rig made from at at least 1/8" cable... and perhaps 3/16". You can set up snares, attach them to slide rigs that takes the animal behind brush or spots of where there is entanglement. This way you can control which direction the coyote goes once he's caught and hopefully control his demise by natural or artificial entanglement.
In light snow one day, I noticed tracks ahead of me on a small country road... in the woods. I got worried when I saw their tracks stop and evidence where two people got out of their vehicle and headed to where I had fox snares set. Turns out they saw the reddish orange of the fox and went over there. It looks like they both circled the dead fox about 4 times, LOL! and walked off without touching him. ;D
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ADC
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Post by ADC on Jun 21, 2005 17:39:47 GMT -5
Actually on paved roads you'll have fewer problems with theft and people seeing your catch than on back roads. They just aren't expecting to see stuff there so they are not looking for it. I trap a couple hay fields right off the hi-way and fox and coyotes stick out like sore thumbs but I have not had a bit of trouble in these places. If you worry about bad PR then your playing right into the hands of the anti's. I say trap the areas legally and let the chips fall where they may.
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Rod17
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Post by Rod17 on Jun 25, 2005 10:51:55 GMT -5
Snaremand and ADC, thanks for the replies.
I drove back to this area and parked at several locations to view it from multiple angles. Several things became obvious. There are a few large groups of scrub oaks that will make good cover for a setup.
My plan is: I'll make some small trails surrounding these scrub oak pockets and then make bait stations inside the scrub oaks. If I set the snares and kill poles on the backside trails they'll be out of view when a ctach is made.
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