Any way to trap a coyote?

[WSU]

I live in a semi-rural area and have a coyote problem.  There is a den across the road in a wooded area (I can hear them at night all the time). 

I'm going to shoot them if they show up in the daylight or in the where I can see them at night, but was wondering if it was possible to trap them?  Anybody have any thoughts?  I've read that they are almost impossible to get in a live trap. 

Any pointers would be great.  They ate a chicken the other day while i was at work.  Damn thing was brave enough to come within 10 feet of my front window to snatch it out of the front yard.

[Smossy]

I live in a semi-rural area and have a coyote problem.  There is a den across the road in a wooded area (I can hear them at night all the time). 

I'm going to shoot them if they show up in the daylight or in the where I can see them at night, but was wondering if it was possible to trap them?  Anybody have any thoughts?  I've read that they are almost impossible to get in a live trap. 

Any pointers would be great.  They ate a chicken the other day while i was at work.  Damn thing was brave enough to come within 10 feet of my front window to snatch it out of the front yard.

Wouldn't give it the benefit of the doubt. Shoot those things. All of them.

[seth30]

I am pretty sure you need a trapper licesnese to trap them.   Call WDFW they may be able to put traps out

[WSU]

I live in a semi-rural area and have a coyote problem.  There is a den across the road in a wooded area (I can hear them at night all the time). 

I'm going to shoot them if they show up in the daylight or in the where I can see them at night, but was wondering if it was possible to trap them?  Anybody have any thoughts?  I've read that they are almost impossible to get in a live trap. 

Any pointers would be great.  They ate a chicken the other day while i was at work.  Damn thing was brave enough to come within 10 feet of my front window to snatch it out of the front yard.

Wouldn't give it the benefit of the doubt. Shoot those things. All of them.

That's the plan.  I just have to be around when they are.

The reason behind the live trap was so I can release the neighbor dogs, my dogs, etc.

[jackmaster]

dude hang a huge piece of meat in a tree just to where they can get at it and watch it just as the sun is coming up or going down, you will be able to pick them off... if there is any meat packn companies by your place they will be able to hook you up  keep us posted

[Smossy]

I live in a semi-rural area and have a coyote problem.  There is a den across the road in a wooded area (I can hear them at night all the time). 

I'm going to shoot them if they show up in the daylight or in the where I can see them at night, but was wondering if it was possible to trap them?  Anybody have any thoughts?  I've read that they are almost impossible to get in a live trap. 

Any pointers would be great.  They ate a chicken the other day while i was at work.  Damn thing was brave enough to come within 10 feet of my front window to snatch it out of the front yard.

Wouldn't give it the benefit of the doubt. Shoot those things. All of them.

That's the plan.  I just have to be around when they are.

The reason behind the live trap was so I can release the neighbor dogs, my dogs, etc.

You want to trap your dogs?

We have a sheep farm across the street from my girls, I hear coyotes around alllll the time, Im just not *censored* enough to go talk to the land owner and ask if hes had any problems and needs me to do alittle exterminating. Not that I know what I'm doing, but It would make for great target practice.

[Smossy]

dude hang a huge piece of meat in a tree just to where they can get at it and watch it just as the sun is coming up or going down, you will be able to pick them off... if there is any meat packn companies by your place they will be able to hook you up  keep us posted

Even maybe leftover salmon heads or something? Those seem to reek really well in the sun. Thats a good idea though. pew pew.

[WSU]

I live in a semi-rural area and have a coyote problem.  There is a den across the road in a wooded area (I can hear them at night all the time). 

I'm going to shoot them if they show up in the daylight or in the where I can see them at night, but was wondering if it was possible to trap them?  Anybody have any thoughts?  I've read that they are almost impossible to get in a live trap. 

Any pointers would be great.  They ate a chicken the other day while i was at work.  Damn thing was brave enough to come within 10 feet of my front window to snatch it out of the front yard.

Wouldn't give it the benefit of the doubt. Shoot those things. All of them.

That's the plan.  I just have to be around when they are.

The reason behind the live trap was so I can release the neighbor dogs, my dogs, etc.

You want to trap your dogs?

We have a sheep farm across the street from my girls, I hear coyotes around alllll the time, Im just not *censored* enough to go talk to the land owner and ask if hes had any problems and needs me to do alittle exterminating. Not that I know what I'm doing, but It would make for great target practice.

Not particularly, but I'd rather accidentally catch them in a live trap than some other trap.  The traps will be in my yard, which is also where my dogs are.

[WSU]

dude hang a huge piece of meat in a tree just to where they can get at it and watch it just as the sun is coming up or going down, you will be able to pick them off... if there is any meat packn companies by your place they will be able to hook you up  keep us posted

I had a nice bait pile going last year and it would have worked great if I were to have shot some of them.  I tossed a couple deer hides and the bones in my pasture and saw a yote at least a few times a day for a few days.

[jackmaster]

now is the time for sure cause they have young ones so they probaly gonna be a little more hungry. the hangn it in a tree works awesome at my place, but i also have all the room a fella could want

[Smossy]

I live in a semi-rural area and have a coyote problem.  There is a den across the road in a wooded area (I can hear them at night all the time). 

I'm going to shoot them if they show up in the daylight or in the where I can see them at night, but was wondering if it was possible to trap them?  Anybody have any thoughts?  I've read that they are almost impossible to get in a live trap. 

Any pointers would be great.  They ate a chicken the other day while i was at work.  Damn thing was brave enough to come within 10 feet of my front window to snatch it out of the front yard.

Wouldn't give it the benefit of the doubt. Shoot those things. All of them.

That's the plan.  I just have to be around when they are.

The reason behind the live trap was so I can release the neighbor dogs, my dogs, etc.

You want to trap your dogs?

We have a sheep farm across the street from my girls, I hear coyotes around alllll the time, Im just not *censored* enough to go talk to the land owner and ask if hes had any problems and needs me to do alittle exterminating. Not that I know what I'm doing, but It would make for great target practice.

Not particularly, but I'd rather accidentally catch them in a live trap than some other trap.  The traps will be in my yard, which is also where my dogs are.

Oh ok I get it.

[huntingfool7]

I live in a semi-rural area and have a coyote problem.  There is a den across the road in a wooded area (I can hear them at night all the time). 

I'm going to shoot them if they show up in the daylight or in the where I can see them at night, but was wondering if it was possible to trap them?  Anybody have any thoughts?  I've read that they are almost impossible to get in a live trap. 

Any pointers would be great.  They ate a chicken the other day while i was at work.  Damn thing was brave enough to come within 10 feet of my front window to snatch it out of the front yard.

Wouldn't give it the benefit of the doubt. Shoot those things. All of them.

That's the plan.  I just have to be around when they are.

The reason behind the live trap was so I can release the neighbor dogs, my dogs, etc.

You want to trap your dogs?

We have a sheep farm across the street from my girls, I hear coyotes around alllll the time, Im just not *censored* enough to go talk to the land owner and ask if hes had any problems and needs me to do alittle exterminating. Not that I know what I'm doing, but It would make for great target practice.

Smossy, put on your big girl pants  and go knock on that door.  Coyotes are hard on sheep, I would bet that you get permission for access.  All those yoty backstraps are calling.

[biggfish]

there are companies that commercially make live coyote traps I don't know the legalities of and they are spendy but you won't have to worry about random dead pets to have to explain to the neighbors.

[huntingfool7]

WSU, I've seen coyotes eating apples.  Maybe that would be a better alternative bait that wouldn't be stinking up your place and attracting your own dogs. 

Might look up hog traps on youtube.  I bet a "hog pen" with a trap door would work.  I've often thought if a guy was building a chicken coop, one corner should have a live trap built into it.

[jay.sharkbait]

I live in a semi-rural area and have a coyote problem.  There is a den across the road in a wooded area (I can hear them at night all the time). 

I'm going to shoot them if they show up in the daylight or in the where I can see them at night, but was wondering if it was possible to trap them?  Anybody have any thoughts?  I've read that they are almost impossible to get in a live trap. 

Any pointers would be great.  They ate a chicken the other day while i was at work.  Damn thing was brave enough to come within 10 feet of my front window to snatch it out of the front yard.

Wouldn't give it the benefit of the doubt. Shoot those things. All of them.

That's the plan.  I just have to be around when they are.

The reason behind the live trap was so I can release the neighbor dogs, my dogs, etc.

You want to trap your dogs?

We have a sheep farm across the street from my girls, I hear coyotes around alllll the time, Im just not *censored* enough to go talk to the land owner and ask if hes had any problems and needs me to do alittle exterminating. Not that I know what I'm doing, but It would make for great target practice.

Not particularly, but I'd rather accidentally catch them in a live trap than some other trap.  The traps will be in my yard, which is also where my dogs are.

Well there goes my favorite method