Hi MadTrapper,

Good to see the young joining our ranks. I have not heard of anyone using a dispatch pole with a choke snare but it would work. The best thing to do is check out the Internet and search "snaring coyotes" if that's what your after. Snaring beaver, cats and the like works as well.

For yourself I'd stay clear of the ram power snares for now as they take some training and they can be very hard on the teeth, nose or whatever happens to be in the way if they go off on you. My buddy and I have built a loading and unloading tool for them for this very reason. I have never been swatted by one but have had them go off twice on me, once if missing completely and the other time it tore my glove off. I also use a set of long nose vise grips with spring ridges ground out of setting. Study them closely.

The best for the new comer, in my opinion, is the Kelly or Amberg snare, and out of the Snareshop, the North Dakota Snare. Buying for the ATA, as I have seen you refer to, it's the Kelly. They have a dispatch spring which expediates the choke process. In all cases uses an entanglement devise as well and the coyotes will usually be down and out in a couple of hours or even minutes in some cases. When done like this I believe a good bat is best if found still breathing, unless you want to save skulls. This is the least amount of disturbance to the pelt....A few good books are worth their weight in gold! Good luck....