tips, tricks, calls, bait, and other ways to get them yotes and other critters.

[hoosier85]

I didt see one of these topics yet. Allot of people are just getting into varmints. I know I am not a pro at it, so i figured being new to the site I would try to make it better. below is how we use to bait. Go get em!

 To start take a 5 gallon bucket. Second take some chicken (live or dead). Then dig a hole in the ground so that the bucket is flush with the ground. Put some chicken wire over the bucket,  so the yote cant get the the bait. When you go to secure the wire, place a night time fishing bell inside on the chicken wire.The bell will help you identify when you have one at night.If you use a live chicken its going to get some serious attention so be aware. Put this trap were the coyote feels comfortable but just were you have a shooting lane. Let me know how it turns out.  SHOOT WELL!!

[cwuwildcat]

Thanks for the tip hoosier.  I'm one of them just getting into it. 

I have a question in regards to baiting with canned dog food.  I keep hearing advise about not leaving dog/cat food out on the porch, because it attracts coyotes, raccoons, skunks, etc..  Is canned dog food something to leave out as bait?  I don't have access to a regular supply of live chickens, and popping open a can of dog food is an easy thing to do.  Leave it in the can with the lid off, they can smell it, and if you don't get a hit on that set, can put a lid on it and carry it to the next stand.  Thoughts?

[hoosier85]

yes this is also very effective. One of the southern towns in Maine actually bought dog food in gross and left piles in hunting areas to help with baiting and hunting of coyotes. I have used cat food for bobcats and Alpo for dogs in the past. I have even heard of watermelon!  I have done some research here and there online. Its pretty much lead me to the same conclusion. Those dogs will pretty much eat anything. I know how it sounds but for best results use fresh road kill. Or if your out and spot another animal that is in season ( future gut pile). That seems to work. I have shot and dressed deer to only drag them away and come back to just blood. You can make your own bait to. Think of it as a nasty coyote trail mix. Let me know how it works out and if you have any tips please post them on here.

[PolarBear]

I put down a few cows a year for my neighbor and he drags them out where I can see them from the house and pop em from the porch, usually about 250-300 yard shot.  I have also gotten a bunch of cow and pig heads from the slaughter truck for free and plied them out in the pasture.  Both work really well.

[hoosier85]

lets get talking people. how many in one set? whats your favorite call? whats your favorite cal for varmints? what do you use for baits? What was your best set up?

[billythekidrock]

Great topic, but I would be wary of using a live chicken in a bucket.
Not sure if that would be legal anymore.  

Kinda like the old trapping trick of tethering a house cat to a pole and placing traps around it.

[sisu]

AKtrapper uses road kill cats. Picks them up brings home positions like he wants them to appear and the places in his trapping freezer. Wife made sure he had a different one for this activity.

[seth30]

I know that you can bait for yotes, but not for bears.  What is to stop a game warden from assuming your going for yotes and not bears?     I just dont want to be out there testing this canned dog food theory and have a warden assume im hunting for someting I am not sussposed to be. 

[billythekidrock]

I know that you can bait for yotes, but not for bears.  What is to stop a game warden from assuming your going for yotes and not bears?     I just dont want to be out there testing this canned dog food theory and have a warden assume im hunting for someting I am not sussposed to be. 

Don't put dog food out prior or during bear season and you should be ok.

[hoosier85]

If you were to go out with dog food and your predator gear you should not have a problem. I havnt moved out there yet so i have not done allot of  my research on it. I know in most states if your baiting for bear, your bait station has to follow certain rules. Some even include a paper tag authorizing your bait station. With all that said you will be alright. Let me know how it works out.

[billythekidrock]

If you were to go out with dog food and your predator gear you should not have a problem. I havnt moved out there yet so i have not done allot of  my research on it. I know in most states if your baiting for bear, your bait station has to follow certain rules. Some even include a paper tag authorizing your bait station. With all that said you will be alright. Let me know how it works out.

Hoosier - I respectfully suggest you do some research.

If you follow the above advice during a bear season (and are caught in an area that could hold bears) I can almost guarantee you will have problems with F&W. Having "predator gear" will do nothing to help you. What do you think bears are?

Dog food was a longtime favorite bear bait for many and considering that we are not allowed to bait bears, I would suggest against it in areas that have an open (or soon to open) bear season.

[seth30]

I am headed out yote hunting this weekend, so I should miss the beginning of bear season, and I will give the can food a try. 

[seth30]

where in the regs does it say that I can bait for yotes?  that way i can print it out, and have some evidence on my behalf.

[shaneman153D]

I know that you can bait for yotes, but not for bears.  What is to stop a game warden from assuming your going for yotes and not bears?     I just dont want to be out there testing this canned dog food theory and have a warden assume im hunting for someting I am not sussposed to be. 

Show him the .204 ruger you're carrying and ask him if he thinks you're bear hunting.

[seth30]

Yeah I should just bring my 22 to be safe