Wolves
Wolves are a tough critter to trap.
Every area and pack seems to be different, mainly depending on numbers, and whether or not they are starving.
-A well fed pack will skirt a bait, but likely never commit.
-A starving pack will come straight in like Wiley Coyote
-Packs that are long lived, and have been around trapping will only be taken in blind sets or leg holds. They will never commit to a bait.
Would need to know some things about the area. Are there elevation changes?
Have these wolves seen the weekend trappers obvious tricks and been educated? Do the farmers in the area (if any) have issues with predation (key sign of pack health)?
My best luck with educated wolf packs is to mark the areas they use (trails) etc, and blind set for them. knock trees down now "pinching" them trough side trails so you can set later. Even go as far as hanging the support wires now.
You are in the south if I remember right, so Eagles will be an issue. They are easily avoided by setting far back from baits, 100 yards or more.
I'll wait for your reply, as I could ramble on about this for pages. Terrain, and the pack(s) relations with humans are the biggest factors in trapping wolves.
Spruce
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