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Since many of us enjoy the trapping pics and journals in this forum I thought I'd add to the viewing pleasure. The rundown (short version); I'm trapping merely for entertainment. However, I do flesh and stretch some pelts and ship to NAFA annually with hopes to break even on expenses. I use MB550 offset traps, I usually run 18-20 sets, and primarily target coyotes but usually make a few sets for bobcats. I'm fairly new to trapping, I started using live traps for bobcats in 2011 and have been using foot hold traps exclusively since 2014, so I am far from being an expert. I'm trapping in the Ozark Plateau region of NE Oklahoma.

I put 9 traps in the ground on 1/8/18 and another 9 the next day. I average setting 3 traps per hour if I don't have to scout much.

The first night with the initial 9 traps produced a nicely colored gyp coyote. The second night (first night of 2nd set of 9 traps) I caught a decent tom bobcat. Both of these were caught on dirt hole sets.
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Night 3 yielded a double on coyotes, caught a gyp in the same set the bobcat was caught in the 1st night and caught the dog in a post set that was 40 yards away.
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Day 4 gave a coyote, this gyp was caught on a post set.
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The 5th day produced the elusive black coyote! In my area black (melanistic) coyotes exist but are uncommon. Not including this one I've seen one alive and a few dead in the last 10 years I've lived here. I would him call a "color phase". Caught in a walk-thru set.
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and a pic next to a "normal" colored yote for comparison
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Day 6 got another gyp on a walk-thru set.
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No catches for day 7. The 6 day catch streak was by far my best. Day 8 (today) produced another gyp caught in a post set.
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Good looking pictures and fur!


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Thanks for the pics. Keep up the good work.


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You got ( or had) a lot of song dogs. Good luck on more cats.


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Very nicely done!

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Keep the pics coming!!!!


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They don’t look real happy!

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Well today the line was full of surprises. I thought the color phase coyote I caught Saturday was a once in a lifetime deal, then today I find a black coyote double! Caught the dog on a flat set and the gyp was 100 yards away on a dirt hole set (that has now produced 2 yotes and a cat).
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And then I find what is probably the prettiest bobcat I've ever caught! Found this one in the same post set I caught yesterdays coyote in.
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Very nice catches!

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great job,

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Real nice pictures, but what does gyp stand for?


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Originally Posted by bbassi
Real nice pictures, but what does gyp stand for?


Gyp is often referring to a female dog that has not been bred or had a litter yet. Bitch is often used after they have had a litter. Gyp is also commonly used to refer to any female dog.

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WL,

Now we're talking.!
I like the hobby, a lot, grew up doing it and at 53 I still can't get it out of my blood.
Your style reminds me of the time I ran a short week end line. I put in 9 step down dirt hole sets along a bank between a corn field and a small river with lots of coon sign. In just 9 sets the first night I had 1 Blue Jay, 1 opposom, and 5 coon. It covered the gas for that weekend. Lol.

This sub forum is kind of slow, but I suspect that there are many of us here on the 'fire setting steel.

I have been doing some research and trying to focus on Cubbys for coon. Oh, I know there are better and more productive ways to catch them, but I want to determine the psychology of coons when it comes to cubby openings and their willingness concerning entry and refusal.

Not wanting to hyjack your great thread here. But if anyone would like, I have some questions here in the sub forum in another thread that I could use some input on. Thanks.


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Very cool!!
nice run and the blacks are a yuge bonus,,,

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Originally Posted by rong
Very cool!!
nice run and the blacks are a yuge bonus,,,



YES THEY ARE.!!!


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