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I don't usually trap or snare unless I have a problem at the ranch here. Had taken out the dominant pair around HQ here that had been causing me grief. I knew another pair would move in. They did, and this pair was way worse. Calling didn't produce them. Most times I can eventually get them by calling. Especially a smart alpha male. Not so this time. So I noticed that remnants of a big hog I'd killed had been messed with periodically, and set some snares. It took awhile, but this morning I was rewarded by finding the male in one of two snares I set for them. Life is good today! Huge male for this area.
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I was rewarded by finding the male in one of two snares I set for them. We call that a fence up here. miles
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Yeah, he went over the top of the fence. Didn't do his health much good, though.
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Congrats. Looks like he was livin' good. Pretty good color for down here. IMO
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Was he still alive when you got there?
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Was he still alive when you got there? No, he was dead when I got to him in the morning. Hadn't been there long, and didn't stay alive long after he was snared. I reckon being upside down with a snare around his flanks wasn't making it easy to breath. Most coyotes I have snared and jump the fence die soon thereafter.
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Good going --that's a beautiful sight.
Wish I'd have got into snaring years ago - I was clueless to their effectiveness.
Now you've got to hang the female.
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Your going to have to reduce the size of your loop Barry.....that one damn near got away with that hip catch?
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Congrats! I killed a yearling coyote 25 years ago. It had one of my hens in it's mouth.
I am still trying to get my second coyote.
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Your going to have to reduce the size of your loop Barry.....that one damn near got away with that hip catch? Had it smaller than when I caught him, but even though I had cut a slide in the net fence, they would still try and go under, and I would find the snare down... Got one now that actually dug out a good bit more at the slide. I'll have a couple of #3 Montana's waiting for him once he gets inside next time.
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