Week one 2021 snares

[Boone25/06]

One cat a 3 yotes one week on snares. Total of 78 yotes in last 3 years.

 

[wildlifefarmer]

That's a grand week! Are you only snaring?

 

[Andy S.]

Heard that, congrats! Setting successful snares is something I wish I knew more about.

 

[backyardtndeer]

Good job. Have seen a few good videos on snaring, but never tried.

 

[Boone25/06]

So far only used snares. I don't set any until after deer season closes. Most sets are made on fence crossings or well worn tight trails. I usually get multiple catches on each crossing as long as the crossing doesn't get blown out to big by a catch. On average I usually have about 15 set at a time. Things I have figured out over last few years is small loops catch just behind head big loops get hips and blown out catch circles, also coyotes use smaller hole crossings than you would think. If setting larger holes that deer might use as well place a crawl under on each side to detour deer while set. Here are a few more pics from last year.

 

[Boone25/06]

"Blown out" set is definately a fair term to use for a hip catch. When you say small loop, are you talking about 10" or how big?

It kinda depends on the size of crawl under but ideally 8"to10". As long as there nose goes through it most of the time they get caught. 90% of my catches end up with one front paw pined to the neck right behind ears. I also like to tie snare ends high on post or fence, often seems they will hang themselves on fence faster without tearing up as much stuff.

 

[JCDEERMAN]

Love it. Kill em all. I haven't tried trapping for yotes but plan on getting into that this year. I've trapped, but just with dog proofs for coons, opossums and skunks. I'm excited for catching yotes and bobcats.

 

[wildlifefarmer]

Try it!! It's just like Christmas, you never know what's going to be under the tree or at the end of the trapline

 

[JhnDeereMan]

It kinda depends on the size of crawl under but ideally 8"to10". As long as there nose goes through it most of the time they get caught. 90% of my catches end up with one front paw pined to the neck right behind ears. I also like to tie snare ends high on post or fence, often seems they will hang themselves on fence faster without tearing up as much stuff.

Boone25/06,
How do you treat your snares. boil,dip, paint?

 

[backyardtndeer]

Also have the same question as above. I have a pot on the side burner on my grill full of very diluted old dye from the last traps I prepped. Have half a dozen unused snares that were given to me out in my shed. Know very little about using them. Have considered a few locations.

One question, would a ledge(12-16 inches wide) on a steep hillside be a bad game trail to try to snare on. I know other animals run it, but want to get rid of more yotes, biggest concern is winding up with non target animals in a snare. Plenty of trees along the trail to use to get a yote wrapped up. Or would down in gulleys be better.

 

[Boone25/06]

Boone25/06,
How do you treat your snares. boil,dip, paint?

Boil in Baking soda to clean off oils and smell then hang outside. Bought a few black ones and even tried dipping a few but plain old backing soda worked best.

 

[Boone25/06]

Also have the same question as above. I have a pot on the side burner on my grill full of very diluted old dye from the last traps I prepped. Have half a dozen unused snares that were given to me out in my shed. Know very little about using them. Have considered a few locations.

One question, would a ledge(12-16 inches wide) on a steep hillside be a bad game trail to try to snare on. I know other animals run it, but want to get rid of more yotes, biggest concern is winding up with non target animals in a snare. Plenty of trees along the trail to use to get a yote wrapped up. Or would down in gulleys be better.

Open trails are fine but not as productive because often deer will knock loop out of trail. Set snares low around 12"-16" high to center of loop for yotes. Try to use snares with deer stops on them in open sets to prevent leg catches on deer. Just keep checking and resetting until one day a coyote is in it. Just more resetting on trails but not too much risk on deer if set right.

 

[Boone25/06]

Got another one today out of same hole as one earlier this week. Just about missed her. Had snare loop larger than normal due to hole being blown out and she must have felt it and pulled back before going through. Got both front paws only.

 

[JhnDeereMan]

Got another one today out of same hole as one earlier this week. Just about missed her. Had snare loop larger than normal due to hole being blown out and she must have felt it and pulled back before going through. Got both front paws only.

Nice snag. Do you have many black coyotes in that area. I have trapped a bunch of coyotes over the last few years and always wanted a black yote but to no avail.
Are your snares cam lock snares?

 

[bigjohn]

Man all those dead yotes is such a beautiful sight

 

[Boone25/06]

Nice snag. Do you have many black coyotes in that area. I have trapped a bunch of coyotes over the last few years and always wanted a black yote but to no avail.
Are your snares cam lock snares?

Out of the 79 only 2 have been black. I see them on camera pretty often but only got 2 snared. The snares that I use are the micro locks and the coyote eliminator snares from the snare shop. The eliminator snares have a spring that holds pressure down on lock often killing them faster. It doesn't back off pressure when they stop pulling like regular locks.

 

[backyardtndeer]

Congratulations on the black yote, very cool catch.

 

[Boone25/06]

#80

 

['borohunter]

Nice catch(s)

 

[JhnDeereMan]

#80

Boone,
Do you mix any leg/foot hold traps in or are you snaring only?