Dec 21-Dec 22 Catch list for all to post

[2dye4]

Picked up another Gray last nite!!!

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Good catch rr!

 

[sportsman94]

Pretty grey! It’s been a few years since I caught one. Used to catch the fire out of them around here

Was that the same set he was climbing on the other day?

 

[Railroader]

Pretty grey! It’s been a few years since I caught one. Used to catch the fire out of them around here

Was that the same set he was climbing on the other day?

Yep.

 

[sportsman94]

Big male otter today. Had something set off a 220 on a slide and pull it to the waters edge. Guessing maybe a beaver who didn’t want to go into that little square. No action on the k9 line yet, but found the holy grail of coyote sign… on the neighbors property. A sandy wash in an overgrown field and there was tracks and poop all in it from what I could see from the property I was on. I did my best and put a post set right on the property line and staked a dead beaver a few yards away to draw them over. Covered it with grass to keep the buzzards off and make it look like a bobcat covered it. Hopefully have something good to show soon

 

[2dye4]

Big male otter today. Had something set off a 220 on a slide and pull it to the waters edge. Guessing maybe a beaver who didn’t want to go into that little square. No action on the k9 line yet, but found the holy grail of coyote sign… on the neighbors property. A sandy wash in an overgrown field and there was tracks and poop all in it from what I could see from the property I was on. I did my best and put a post set right on the property line and staked a dead beaver a few yards away to draw them over. Covered it with grass to keep the buzzards off and make it look like a bobcat covered it. Hopefully have something good to show soon

Good catch!! I’ve always put a little trash in front of the body traps on slides just to slow otters down because they are so fast.

 

[Doug B.]

Big male otter today. Had something set off a 220 on a slide and pull it to the waters edge. Guessing maybe a beaver who didn’t want to go into that little square. No action on the k9 line yet, but found the holy grail of coyote sign… on the neighbors property. A sandy wash in an overgrown field and there was tracks and poop all in it from what I could see from the property I was on. I did my best and put a post set right on the property line and staked a dead beaver a few yards away to draw them over. Covered it with grass to keep the buzzards off and make it look like a bobcat covered it. Hopefully have something good to show soon

Nice otter! Good luck drawing the neighbors coyotes!

 

[Doug B.]

Good catch!! I’ve always put a little trash in front of the body traps on slides just to slow otters down because they are so fast.

Ain't that the truth! As fast as those 330 Belisles are an otter can still get caught farther back than ideal.

 

[2dye4]

Ain't that the truth! As fast as those 330 Belisles are an otter can still get caught farther back than ideal.

Seen it happen too many times, but once you slow him down he’ll be there in the morning.

 

[sportsman94]

Seen it happen too many times, but once you slow him down he’ll be there in the morning.

What kind of trash do you put? I’ve never done that before. This is the first or second time the belisles have ever been set off without a critter for me. Sure I educated something. May bring some snares out in the next few days

 

[2dye4]

What kind of trash do you put? I’ve never done that before. This is the first or second time the belisles have ever been set off without a critter for me. Sure I educated something. May bring some snares out in the next few days

Just put a few sticks, grass, etc. in the original slide so the second guess the transition from land to water. Most times you catch them when they are going down the slide.

 

[sportsman94]

Still slow on my line. No predator action at the new place I set, but picked up this big Tom across from the gate where I caught the last coyote. Didn’t see anything besides coyote sign here so wasn’t expecting him

 

[Doug B.]

Still slow on my line. No predator action at the new place I set, but picked up this big Tom across from the gate where I caught the last coyote. Didn’t see anything besides coyote sign here so wasn’t expecting him

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Nice cat!

 

[Doug B.]

I had one in a remake this morning. This makes the third coyote out of this set with same trap, same dirthole, etc. It was about 22° here this morning. The dirt was froze to the trap where the coyote had went around in the catch circle. The peat moss kept my trap working thankfully. It was a big heavy male. It was caught on Top Dog and Vixen Elixer.

 

[sportsman94]

I had one in a remake this morning. This makes the third coyote out of this set with same trap, same dirthole, etc. It was about 22° here this morning. The dirt was froze to the trap where the coyote had went around in the catch circle. The peat moss kept my trap working thankfully. It was a big heavy male. It was caught on Top Dog and Vixen Elixer. View attachment 1131545

Pretty coyote!

 

[2dye4]

Still slow on my line. No predator action at the new place I set, but picked up this big Tom across from the gate where I caught the last coyote. Didn’t see anything besides coyote sign here so wasn’t expecting him

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Nice photo

 

[2dye4]

I had one in a remake this morning. This makes the third coyote out of this set with same trap, same dirthole, etc. It was about 22° here this morning. The dirt was froze to the trap where the coyote had went around in the catch circle. The peat moss kept my trap working thankfully. It was a big heavy male. It was caught on Top Dog and Vixen Elixer. View attachment 1131545

Nice catch on remakes!! Man, I’ve got to buy that combo and quit talking about it.

 

[furtaker]

I had one in a remake this morning. This makes the third coyote out of this set with same trap, same dirthole, etc. It was about 22° here this morning. The dirt was froze to the trap where the coyote had went around in the catch circle. The peat moss kept my trap working thankfully. It was a big heavy male. It was caught on Top Dog and Vixen Elixer. View attachment 1131545

Is Top Dog a pretty mild smelling bait?

 

[Doug B.]

Is Top Dog a pretty mild smelling bait?

Yes it is. It smells different. But it works. Or it does for me. Usually by this time of year I start using stronger bait and some of my lure with some skunk in it, but the Top Dog has been working.

 

[furtaker]

Yes it is. It smells different. But it works. Or it does for me. Usually by this time of year I start using stronger bait and some of my lure with some skunk in it, but the Top Dog has been working.

Judging by your pictures it definitely works.

 

[Doug B.]

Is Top Dog a pretty mild smelling bait?

I does help that the set in that picture is on a corner where almost every coyote that ever comes through there has to walk right by it. And with it blowed up with a big catch circle it gets noticed. I even had a wild hog root my trap up the other night.