Hunting Washington Forum
Other Activities => Trapping => Topic started by: recondo on November 08, 2014, 12:51:06 PM
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this has probably already been talked about but I couldn't find anything. Had fresh coyote tracks around my cage,but wouldn't go in. Using lure and beaver meat as bait. Trap is well camoflauged, was careful about scent, trap size is very large. Does anybody have any tips,tricks,magic spells, or anything else that might help.
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You're chances are slim to none with yotes. They're not curious enough to crawl in traps. I'm sure some will argue.
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No argument here! It isn’t that it is impossible, its just that it won’t happen! :)
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Although its obviously difficult, I'm sure its possible if you just use the same tactics that are used for leg holds in other states. Make sure there is absolutely no human scent on or around your cages and then just give it time. I'm willing to bet that a double doored cage is a requirement to make them commit to walking in, plus a bigger dimension than would normally catch cats. Maybe something like 18x24 or even larger. I think placement ihas got to be in the perfect spot like a well used trail that has a bottle-necked area to place the cage. I've thought long and hard about catching one just to say I did and Im going to give it a try this year. Wish me luck
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It's definitely going to be a challenge. Probably really frustrating but the day you connect, now that will be a good day! Good luck
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You might have better luck with a corral trap rather than a cage
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might try a bobcat attractor that has the moving bird. remove the bird and cover the mechanism in straw or local duff, so that instead of the bird moving back and forth you have a lever so that the straw moves as if a rodent is under it. This might cause a pounce by the yote and get it in the cage. use a large cage. My thoughts on it.
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I caught one once. You might catch a mangy one or a pup but a healthy adult, not likely.
I read a study done in Massachusetts where they tried to trap coyotes in cages. They had a success rate of something like 1200 trap nights per coyote caught. That is more patience then I could ever muster.
That being said if I had my heart set on catching one to say I did it on purpose I would eliminate any bait or lure. I would use a double door, scent free trap and set it as a blind set. It would need to be in a severe pinch point where you could brush it in well. I have seen trails through salal on a grade going across a swamp that might work. Maybe a fence row with an established trail through a brushy spot. Might even try a crossing log if everything was just right.
Even at that I don't think your success rate would be very high.
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Thanks guys. I guess this will be more difficult than I thought. I'll keep at it. If and when I connect on one I'll post a pic.
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I've caught 2 and both have been pups! Never a adult!
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Eastern Study: 19,014 trap days from 1998-2008. They caught 66 yotes of which 27 were yearlings or juveniles and 8 adults were caught twice. Most captures occured in the spring or summer, particularly in May when females were lactating.
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Know a guy that got one with a marshmallow in a cage trapping coon back in the 90s on a controll trapping call in Bellevue :chuckle:
