Coyote question

[Scoot]

This year was a rough one for my son and me trapping. We managed to catch a grand total of zero coyotes/fox. Everytime the wind would blow and the traps would get all blown in, the yotes would show up. They'd walk right over the top of the blown in traps and we wouldn't catch anything as a result. This happened six different times!

The really interesting part of this was that the coyotes wouldn't show up very often. Once ever 7-10 days the yotes were there. I talked with a coyote hunter who I know and he thought this sounded really weird to him. It seems weird to me too. I know the yotes weren't around otherwise because there were no tracks in the snow, and I checked daily. Everytime I saw tracks they went right to the bait site, but with the traps blown in and frozen up, we caught nothing.

So my question is: is this 7-10 day pattern common? I saw/heard them at least five days of the week in the Fall, but since the snow hit they came around like clockwork every week to week-and-half. Thoughts?

[HunterLee]

Its common around here that they hit an area the seldom/often.

There are coyotes around here but not as many as a guy would think.

Footholds around here after freeze up in the snow are almost a lost cause. When it comes to baiting them as you do, snaring is the best bet and most deadly. Simple, quick and almost weather proof.

If you still have the baitpile going and they are still hitting it, I could show you the basics.

Coyote numbers are rather poor this year around here and not much for pups either.

As far as a coyotes day to day actions, they all have a certain home area that is rather small, and will go outside that to hunt or just wander depending on the weather and day. I have had snares set for one night up to 2-3 weeks before a coyote comes back through the area. I would say average is a 3-7 day route and being your on the river they move more freely and will find the quiet spots.

Also deer hunting really puts them off any patteren and rather scared of bait for a fairly long time around here, and this year they seem to be fat and not eager to come to bait or calls.

I also am scraping a few beaver so I would have some bait to get your pile started up again.

Also they are quick to pick up human intrusion and will avoid areas if they feel pressured.

I could also show you the basics of dirt trapping, minus the dirt as of now. lol

[Scoot]

HunterLee, I'd love to take you up on the offer! If you wouldn't mind, I'd like to bring my son along too. I know nothing about snares, other than the basic idea of how they work. If you wouldn't mind doing a trapping 101 session for the two of us, that'd be great! My e-mail is: scootsfishing -at-- yahoo If you could e-mail me, we could set something up.

Thanks much for the offer!

Scott

[HunterLee]

Sounds good, I live in TV so its not like I am to far from you, I have plenty of snares that are ready to go.

[Scoot]

HunterLee- if it's easier, you can just e-mail me your cell number and we can talk then. Or, get me your e-mail or cell and we'll go from there. Thanks again for the offer!

[johnsd16]

Pretty common they run a property every 5-8 days for me.