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Title: Redi’s season: coyotes in cages
Post by: redi on April 29, 2022, 09:21:00 PM: Had a few surprises this season. I caught 3 coyotes in cage traps. I was targeting bobcats but the coyotes couldn’t resist the bait. Pics to follow don’t have enough service to post now
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Post by: Houndhunter on April 29, 2022, 09:29:19 PM: Looking forward to the pics man :tup:
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on April 29, 2022, 09:36:27 PM: Sweet not easy to do!!!

I caught a couple when I was a kid in cages. They were very young or on deaths bed/in a bad way.

I'm going to build a couple clever traps this summer to see if I can cage them more often. Will be an interesting experiment.
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Post by: redi on April 29, 2022, 10:01:05 PM: I have caught 6 in cages in the last 6 years. I got two this year in one of Bruce’s older single doors in the same location about 3 weeks apart.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on April 29, 2022, 10:32:20 PM: What size is the cage?
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Post by: idaho guy on April 29, 2022, 10:42:47 PM: That’s awesome! I felt like they would be almost impossible 👍 never tried it but have caught a lot in footholds
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Post by: redi on April 29, 2022, 11:56:34 PM: Pics. I will measure tomorrow but about 10-12 x 18 x 40. Quite small for a coyote
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Post by: redi on April 29, 2022, 11:59:34 PM: Last day surprise. Second In this trap
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Post by: redi on April 30, 2022, 12:06:28 AM: Also got a couple cats. Really nice color on this 25 pound Tom.
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Post by: callturner on April 30, 2022, 06:11:38 AM: What type of bait were you using when the coyotes were trapped?
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Post by: JakeLand on April 30, 2022, 07:08:56 AM: Good job on the yotes , healthy ones too !! Great Westside cat
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Post by: pashok23 on April 30, 2022, 07:44:30 AM: Thats awesome
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Post by: redi on April 30, 2022, 08:39:03 AM: I was using beaver. They never seem to go for the fresh meat. Always old dried up piece.
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Post by: lewy on April 30, 2022, 10:17:09 AM: :tup:
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on April 30, 2022, 11:32:36 AM: Cool stuff! Thats a pretty cat for sure.
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Post by: one more on May 01, 2022, 12:56:33 PM: Congrats!!! on the coyotes!!! and the beautiful cat!!!

I know there are coyotes around here and so far they have not gone into cages for me. I never thought of dried out beaver as bait. Maybe like jerky?
When there is snow, I don't find cat sign, lots of canine, racoon and opossum away from Scatter Creek. Would love to catch a bob cat.
I did catch something that didn't like it. I'll bring the trap to the Ronde.

Thank you for showing us it is possible to catch a coyote legally in a cage trap.
Diane
Title: Re: Redi’s season: coyotes in cages
Post by: redi on May 01, 2022, 01:24:37 PM: I start with a fresh piece of beaver and for some reason if I get a coyote it’s an old bait