Anybody snaring coyotes.
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AWS
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Nice work, I used to snare a lot of beaver. It was much easier to pack in a bunch of snares than 330s or #4s. I even made some 1/16" snares and caught a few mink in places traps got stolen. I'm pretty sure I still have a trapping basket with about a hundred snares in it in storage, seems I keep moving to states that ban trapping after I get there.
Keep at them and again nice work.
Keep at them and again nice work.
Spurchaser
Well-known member
Unfortunately or fortunately not allowed here.
Takes about 1 minute and done; not a sport for everyone. But coyotes need to be kept at bay on my nature preserve. turkeys,deer, and rabbits are much better eating.To that list add coons and opossums ,and skunks. Deer and turkey have benefited from my efforts. Especially fawns.
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Yeah, but no worse than a fawn, rabbit, or poult getting ripped apart alive.
Amen, nature is cruel, relentless, vicious, and unforgiving, and I'm talking human nature, a snared coyote is kindergarten stuff compared to what I see humans do to other humans in my 26 years as a cop, and counting.
moonshine44
Well-known member
I've got snares set all around my mom in law's sheep pasture. Only caught one coyote, a skunk, and a fox so far.
Good start for sure
280AI Shooter
New member
I love snaring coyotes. I live in Arkansas. We have to use a 1 piece lock on our snares. Unless in the water i use a 2 piece lock. I use a kill pole snaring. Your anchor and snares support all in one. I use a mini pro lock. If I cant use a kill pole. I tie off high u.
Here's a few that went down and dirty.
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280AI Shooter
New member
Great job. I am trapping a 5000-acre hunting club. Deer all over it. So I watch where I set.
Rockchucker ll
Member
I caught one in a snare and thought that the stake was driven in far enough. I had the snare disabled for several days and decided to reset it and caught the critter the first night. Guess he has a necklace now.
Rhett Steele
Active member
I found a textbook spot to place a snare. Going to set it this weekend. I am no trapper by any means but I try and like to learn. I've been running bobcat and otter traps since Nov 8. Not one critter to show for my efforts. My wife asked last night if I had anything, my response was, "I couldn't catch a cold in a daycare full of snot nosed kids."
Spurchaser
Well-known member
What’s a text book spot?
spotstalkshoot
Well-known member
Depending on the size of the lock and preload on the cable, is how much angle is required on the end of the hanger. A flat to tipped down hanger and a washer lock in windy conditions will lead to fired snares. Location/trail conditions and cover dictate how fast coyote are traveling. Slow moving cautious coyote require easy to fire snares, try and chose locations where coyote are moving at a travel pace.
Rhett Steele
Active member
They are going under this log to a carcass pile. I think its textbook but like I mentioned, im not much of a trapper. Going to try a snare here.
