Howdy guys ,
I use to trap back in the 70's for fox muskrat coon etc ..
Anyway i plan on doing some coyote-bobcat and coon trapping soon -just joined a hunting lease and want to peel back some of the varmints.
We have a few black bears that turn up on game cameras somewhat regularly-is there anything i can do to keep them out of coyote traps ?
Don't want to have to try and release a bear.
Thanks for any help -Mike
A good size black bear will release itself from a coyote trap. We had some interactions with a young brown bear this winter on the trapline but thankfully didn't snare him. Maybe try some dirt hole and scent post sets with lure instead of bait if you're concerned. Monitor those for bear activity before you go gung-ho.
