Trapper Glatzer
Senior Member
Dr. Karl Miller with the UGA, did a survey in south Georgia on 2 large acre tracks of land. On one track he had trapped and caught 3 bobcat and 23 coyotes, the other tract was not trapped. Findings were what was scary. On the trapped side 2 out of every 3 does had fawns, on the untrapped side only 1 in 28 does had fawns. Conclusion was that you cannot manage deer on your land when the percentage of predators is so high that the deer won't breed from the constant pressure, and unfortunately this is all over Georgia. Choices are limited as well.
1. Either you have to hire a trapper to trap your deer land, or
2. You have to hire a trapper to teach a couple of your members how to trap. Good investment since a lot of clubs have members that belong to the club for years and the investment lessons from a trapper can be discounted over years.
3. Get the club members to have a spring or fall shoot and invite a coyote hunter to bring his calls and knowledge to your property and see how that works.
Don't complain when you go to hire a trapper and his fees seem to be high. He is the one with the investment in licenses, equipment, knowledge, experience, and time. If you have a trapper on your land during deer season, it will not bother the deer hunt. He will just have to wear orange and you will have to get your members to welcome him as he will only make your land better. Don't expect a trapper to trap if the temperature is above 80 degrees, sweating all over his traps is not good scent management.
If I can answer any questions for you about trapping, please send me an email: trappernga@gmail.com
Thanks and good luck with your coyote problem,
Trapper Glatzer
1. Either you have to hire a trapper to trap your deer land, or
2. You have to hire a trapper to teach a couple of your members how to trap. Good investment since a lot of clubs have members that belong to the club for years and the investment lessons from a trapper can be discounted over years.
3. Get the club members to have a spring or fall shoot and invite a coyote hunter to bring his calls and knowledge to your property and see how that works.
Don't complain when you go to hire a trapper and his fees seem to be high. He is the one with the investment in licenses, equipment, knowledge, experience, and time. If you have a trapper on your land during deer season, it will not bother the deer hunt. He will just have to wear orange and you will have to get your members to welcome him as he will only make your land better. Don't expect a trapper to trap if the temperature is above 80 degrees, sweating all over his traps is not good scent management.
If I can answer any questions for you about trapping, please send me an email: trappernga@gmail.com
Thanks and good luck with your coyote problem,
Trapper Glatzer
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