Predator Hunting and Trapping All questions and answers for the newbie to the veteran

[j_seph]

Use this thread to offer up tips to help out those folks just getting into Predator hunting and trapping. For all you veterans of the sport, post up some of your tricks of the trade.
Post em up!

 

[hunter #1]

Yeah come on I want to know

 

[FishinMech]

Here are some starters.

This will be for new and seasoned hunters to the sport, I love to hunt predators. And when I started hunting them I wish someone would of helped me. So here are some websites for everyone. If you find one that in informational post it on here..

http://www.predatortalkcast.com/Home.html, This is a radio talk cast. This guy talks to all the big time varmint hunters. Click the link and chose a recorded talk cast that you want to know more on.

http://www.varmintal.com/ahunt.htm, This guy is a master at calling in the predator world. His website shows you everything from how to build a homemade e-caller and he provides the sounds free for you to download. Lots of other info on the sport also.

Here are some sites for e-calls.
http://www.alphawolfgamecalls.com/ Local Guy out of Cartersville Ga.
http://www.gofoxpro.com/index.php
There are many others I will add as I locate more.

A couple more.
http://www.allpredatorcalls.com/
http://www.allpredatorhunting.com/

Thanks for looking FishinMarine09.

 

[FishinMech]

Here is another one. Still under constriction. Raw Dog is the man to thank for this one.

www.georgiapha.com

Here is another one.
https://www.coyotecraze.com/Home.php
http://www.predatormastersforums.com/
http://www.critrcall.com/
http://www.predatorxtreme.com/default.aspx

Here is the amp for the homemade e-call
http://www.radioshack.com/product/i...62620&cp=&kw=mini+amplifier&parentPage=search
And the speaker.
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2104031

Soon as I find more ill post them up.

 

[FishinMech]

Ok more.
http://predatorhuntingtips.com/
http://www.easterncoyotes.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5&Itemid=22
http://adventure.howstuffworks.com/...ting/alternative-methods/predator-hunting.htm
http://lewand.tripod.com/barkatthemooncoyoteclub/id4.html
http://www.freecoyotehuntingguide.com/

Ok i'll stop for the night.

 

[j_seph]

Also don't forget to join
www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=227414617956#/group.php?v=wall&gid=227414617956

 

[awr72]

awesome links thanks guys,i have built the el cheapo and it works great but i have a portable cd player instead of mp3 but works good have not hunted/killed one yet but we have almost everything together now.i think coyote calling will def add to my year round huntin fun.any ideas on where to get a cheap camo bag to house the call?

 

[FishinMech]

Thanks for that one j seph. We are up to 84 members now lets get 100 by the end of feb.

 

[FishinMech]

Bags
http://shop.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/flambeau-shoulder-bags.aspx?a=367923

These are my favorite. http://shop.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/2-pk-mil-tec-canvas-tool-bags-olive-drab.aspx?a=604926

http://shop.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/mil-spec-plus-travel-organizer.aspx?a=558368

http://shop.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/military-style-tactical-hipster.aspx?a=561506

http://shop.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/molle-deployment-bag.aspx?a=350962

http://shop.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/military-style-tactical-gear-bag.aspx?a=321495

Just a few hope you like them.

 

[awr72]

thanks

 

[FishinMech]

Shooting Rest,
http://shop.sportsmansguide.com/sea.../cb/cb.aspx+KW+Box&s=SEARCH&a=search&k=bipods

Homemade Shooting sticks.
2 wooden dowel rods i prefer 1/2"x2.5 foot. A piece of garden hose 6 to 8" a piece of clear rubber tube about 1.5 to 2" and 2 bottoms for a walking cane. Sorry about the drawing. I hope you get the just. If you have any other questions PM me.

Thanks Randy.

 

[FishinMech]

Trapping

Starter for traping.
Traps, trap chain, trap tags, stakes, hammer, attractants or bait, trowel, trap dye, trap wax, soil sifter, trapping gloves, trap covers, trap basket or a bucket and a trapping license should just about get you started. Educational material is available online or on videos available online.22 rimfire, choke pole, skinning knife, fleshing knife, fleshing beam, various size stretchers, hip boots and or waders and a place to work when your skinning, a freezer will be a must if you plan to sell wet goods and a good alarm clock.

Stole from Coastie's Thanks I thought it needed to be here.

 

[FishinMech]

Calibers for varmint and seasons.

.22 rimfires, or smaller, air rifles, and muzzle-loading firearms for bobcat and fox.

Coyotes- Any caliber you wish to use. No limit.

Seasons- Hunting
Fox and bobcat - Dec. 1 to Feb. 28.
Racoon- Northern 1 per day and Southern zone 3 per day Oct. 15 - Feb. 28

Trapping-
Mink, Otter, Fox, Opossum, Muskrat, Skunk, Bobcat, and Weasel.
Dates Dec. 1 - Feb 28 No Limit.

Hog- Year around, no limit, Any caliber.

Hope i covered it all.

 

[molly]

Decoy and placement

Useing a decoy relly makes a difference in getting a shot...and placement plays a big part of it. What if you want to put a decoy in a certain area of your set-up spot and don`t have a bush or something to hang it from. Attached is a picture of a turkey decoy with a rod stuck in the ground holding the it up....with very little wind the decoy will move...you can also hang a bird or a fur-ball that moves useing the same .

 

[FishinMech]

Useing a decoy relly makes a difference in getting a shot...and placement plays a big part of it. What if you want to put a decoy in a certain area of your set-up spot and don`t have a bush or something to hang it from. Attached is a picture of a turkey decoy with a rod stuck in the ground holding the it up....with very little wind the decoy will move...you can also hang a bird or a fur-ball that moves useing the same .

A sock also works. With some fishing line attached to it. Anything will work as long as it moves.

 

[j_seph]

Stumbled onto another one
http://www.coyotegods.com/

 

[j_seph]

awesome links thanks guys,i have built the el cheapo and it works great but i have a portable cd player instead of mp3 but works good have not hunted/killed one yet but we have almost everything together now.i think coyote calling will def add to my year round huntin fun.any ideas on where to get a cheap camo bag to house the call?

I have a camo backpack for mine, just so happens it's fuzzy, tan looking on the inside so I just fold the sides down.

I have an old cell phone and an Iphone. I downloaded the sounds from varmint als site and the program to make your own sequence of calls. Download the calls to the iphone, took the sim out of my iphone and put it in my old phone in case I need a phone. Then I can leave the Iphone in the bag with the vamint al homemade call and place it where I want and turn the Iphone/Ipod on.

All of this stopped today cause I went and done IT. Bought a foxpro

 

[famlytraprz]

Traps

Depending on what animal you are targeting, the trap size and holding power is important. The best all around trap on the market is the MB 550 from the Minn. Trap Co, for fox, coyote and bobcat. I prefer the 2-coiled because I sell to the live market and there is very little foot damage. Baits are by preference but any tainted meat will work. Some commercial baits are great but very expensive. I use homemade baits and commercial stuff. My favorite commercial bait is Black Magic by Jerry Lee and homemade bait is very tainted deer, beaver castor, mink glands, all swirled together. If you are a beginner, I suggest going to Trapperman.com to learn the basic sets and knowledge. If you can find an experienced trapper willing to mentor you, take them up on it. Any other questions, let me know.

 

[JohnK]

All of this stopped today cause I went and done IT. Bought a foxpro

Which one and where. I hope you are gonna give us a review after you try it.

 

[jpf]

do you sell your pelts? how much $ per?