Posted: 10/24/2012 7:19:44 PM EDT
First timer and I caught a nice big male coyote. I am totally new to trapping and became interested to control some nusiance coyotes around the house. I made two dirt hole sets and on the third day BINGO! I have my first. I caught this boy about ten feet off my drive, not 100 yards from the house. The dog is skinned, skulled and buried. One down and  to go. Just thought I would share the pics. PS - I was going throw him in the air (aka frogwater) but my GSD was way too interested in the catch.  
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Fur Forecast? I did not know there was such a thing but I will try to find out. The predators seem to fat and healthy around here though, really becoming a problem. I almost lost a family pet two months ago, two coyotes would come up and challenge my shepard, as she faced the two a third would come from behind trying to bite her back side. When she would turn to face the single the pair would do a 180 and try to bite. A neighbor recently shot a 'yote in his yard as it was chasing his dog too. The yearlings and fawns have not had a chance the past couple of years. I listened last night to a pack howling as I stood on my front porch. I have six #1.75 coil springs but I am just learning this stuff. Any advise, tips or links will be greatly appreciated. Quoted:
Congratulations! Have you seen any fur forecasts for your area? I see you are down south... EDIT - central Alabama is my home. |
| Regarding the local coyotes condition in general they seem to be thriving. I have never seen/heard as many as we have this year. Urban sprawl and a diet supplemented with pets must suit them. The male I caught was a good 40 lbs, maybe closer to 45. He had a very nice coat and his teeth were perfect, I guess he was fairly young, or at least not too old. I am comparing him to another coyote I missed getting a shot at by just a few seconds. That one was noticably larger, seemed closer in size to my 80 lbs German Shepard. The large one was mangey looking with matted looking fur and had stopped to scratch when I was placing the reticle on him, he moved on before I could get a round off. ****Question: I guess size varies by location but how big do the southeastern dogs get? |
HA! I must be a city slicker then as a 22 for the coup de grace is my choice. I am not even brave enough to try eating coyote, I will leave such things to the real mountain men.  Quoted:
Excellent! Get 'em any way you can. Did you choke out your first trapped coyote with your bare hands (rear choke holds are allowed)? If not, then you better do it for your second coyote - it's the way of a true mountain man! |
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Excellent! Get 'em any way you can. Did you choke out your first trapped coyote with your bare hands (rear choke holds are allowed)? If not, then you better do it for your second coyote - it's the way of a true mountain man! are you bullshitting? if you do a RNC he can bite your cheek/ear....? splane yourself please.... |
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Excellent! Get 'em any way you can. Did you choke out your first trapped coyote with your bare hands (rear choke holds are allowed)? If not, then you better do it for your second coyote - it's the way of a true mountain man! are you bullshitting? if you do a RNC he can bite your cheek/ear....? splane yourself please.... If it was you then I would recommend just kicking his head off his shoulders. But that doesn't work for everyone. 
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LOL, OK.....
I am still seriously considering the rear naked choke to terminate my first yote, I had already thought about how my ear would be too close to his chompers.  I think that you should blood choke your first coyote while you stare into its eyes. But don't you know some kind of "crap yourself" move? Wouldn't kill a coyote, but it sure would be awesome. 
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What trap did you use? Where I live coyotes are getting bad here in East LA. We have seen them about a year ago about a 1/4 mile from the house. This spring I heard them about 25-30 yards deep in the woods in my back yard. We live near a RR crossing and when the train was coming through at dusk the pack began to howl. Freaked me out a bit. Now they are heard pretty regularly but not as close as that night that I have noticed. I have two shepherds and some mornings they will sniff all over our deck while looking around nosing the air. I think they may be making their way into the yard and onto the deck.
We are zoned city so no discharging firearms but we are on the edge, everything behind our property is county. Popping off a round or two wouldn't raise an eyebrow although more than a .22 could (read nosy neigbors). Once I get my tax stamp back that wouldn't be a problem any more  so I'd like to set a few traps. I've been eyeballing some I've found in antique stores but I know zero about trapping.
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What trap did you use? Where I live coyotes are getting bad here in East LA. We have seen them about a year ago about a 1/4 mile from the house. This spring I heard them about 25-30 yards deep in the woods in my back yard. We live near a RR crossing and when the train was coming through at dusk the pack began to howl. Freaked me out a bit. Now they are heard pretty regularly but not as close as that night that I have noticed. I have two shepherds and some mornings they will sniff all over our deck while looking around nosing the air. I think they may be making their way into the yard and onto the deck. We are zoned city so no discharging firearms but we are on the edge, everything behind our property is county. Popping off a round or two wouldn't raise an eyebrow although more than a .22 could (read nosy neigbors). Once I get my tax stamp back that wouldn't be a problem any more so I'd like to set a few traps. I've been eyeballing some I've found in antique stores but I know zero about trapping.Please be sure to review your state's trapping rules, and get the appropriate permits before you do anything. Also look over your city ordinances as they may have their own rule as well. |
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About your dogs sniffing, same here. I the morning when we let the pets out they go to the friut trees and put thier noses to the ground, somehing has came around. Call F&T in Alpena, MI for traps. I bought six #1.75 coil spring traps, F&T was very helpful in chosing what I needed. The trapping licence in AL is only $8.40 and can be issued online. The Alabama season for coyote is year round on private property, public lands do have a closed season though. And a 22lr is not that loud. I took in the traps after the the forth day as I would not have time to watch them. I need to get them back in the ground in the next day or two. Good luck! Quoted:
What trap did you use? Where I live coyotes are getting bad here in East LA. We have seen them about a year ago about a 1/4 mile from the house. This spring I heard them about 25-30 yards deep in the woods in my back yard. We live near a RR crossing and when the train was coming through at dusk the pack began to howl. Freaked me out a bit. Now they are heard pretty regularly but not as close as that night that I have noticed. I have two shepherds and some mornings they will sniff all over our deck while looking around nosing the air. I think they may be making their way into the yard and onto the deck. We are zoned city so no discharging firearms but we are on the edge, everything behind our property is county. Popping off a round or two wouldn't raise an eyebrow although more than a .22 could (read nosy neigbors). Once I get my tax stamp back that wouldn't be a problem any more so I'd like to set a few traps. I've been eyeballing some I've found in antique stores but I know zero about trapping. |
The Coyotes have been close in again the other night probably about 150-200 ft from where the yard ends and the woods begin. It is real eerie to hear them yipping that close in when it is pitch black out.One of my shepherds chased a deer back into the woods about 3 nights ago. As I let them out the hair went up on his back and he bolted to the edge of the woods in full attack mode. I stopped him before he went too deep, he will go straight for the creek and I didn't want to wash him that late. lol 
I figure if the coyotes are brave enough to come in close but hide in the woods, they are certainly coming in the yard in the middle of the night. I was out looking at the woodline this AM and noted some paths in the Brush real low. Probably rabbits or armadillo, but I am going to put up some snares and see if I can catch something. Thanks for the info on the license!I found F&Ts website I'm going to check on the traps. We shoot snakes on the regular here w/ .22s and nobody really cares too much. None of my next door neighbors do anyway, they shoot them too. Too many water moccosins and Copperheads. Neighbor killed a rattler in elderly neighbors' yard not too long ago. No target pratice though just the odd dispatch ever now and then. 
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