How's everyone doing with Coyotes? - Page 3

HunterDave · #1 01-18-2017, 12:49 PM

Awesome shed, S&S!

I know a couple of guys that have pulled their snares because they figure that all the yotes will get rubbed when this soft snow freezes again. I'm taking a different approach and taking advantage of this mild weather to start new bait sites and hanging more snares. Quality will start to deteriorate, no doubt about that, but I don't think that a $150 coyote will go to a $30 dog over night. I'll keep hammering away until the quality deteriorates to the point that it's no longer worthwhile, maybe keep going if I'm taking out a lot of mange/mite dogs. Last year with El Nino it was worthwhile for me to go right to the end of February.

H380 · #2 01-18-2017, 09:55 PM

So if if goes to auction minus the tail is it gonna be graded as damaged?

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PCP_ECOM · #3 01-18-2017, 10:23 PM

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So if if goes to auction minus the tail is it gonna be graded as damaged?

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no it will not, and from ears up doesn't effect either unless whole head missing

HunterDave · #4 01-18-2017, 11:23 PM

From the back of the ears to the base of the tail is what's graded. I tracked the grades of my Yotes last year and damaged heads and missing tails never effected the grades at all. If it's salvageable I'll try but I won't waste my time polishing a turd.

H380 · #5 01-19-2017, 07:04 AM

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From the back of the ears to the base of the tail is what's graded. I tracked the grades of my Yotes last year and damaged heads and missing tails never effected the grades at all. If it's salvageable I'll try but I won't waste my time polishing a turd.

Polishing a turd .. good way to put it ..lol. I'll be done here by end of Jan . last 2 had a touch of rub and from what happened in last years NAFA sale where they said similar dogs were rubbed I wont waste any more that look like that .

HunterDave · #6 01-19-2017, 02:36 PM

To be honest I'm not 100% certain what is meant by the term "Rubbed".

Is that where the guard hair is pulled out when a coyote lays in the snow and the guard hairs freeze into it and gets pulled out? I know how the quality of the fur deteriorates towards the end of the season with the under fur thinning and eventually the guard hairs start to break making them shorter. Last year I had two late season coyotes that looked "woolly" that graded Semi. I'm guessing that they were rubbed? Anyone have a picture for an example of what rubbed looks like?

I'm going to keep hammering away until I think that the fur is too bad to continue. It also helps to manage the populations and taking out the mange dogs helps to improve the quality for next year. I start later in the season to catch prime coyotes, that I can control. I can't control the quality of the late season dogs but I think that it would be comparable to XLY and ELY dogs in October. I'm okay with $50 - $70 late season coyotes if that's all there is to catch. No good for bragging rights for a high average but I'm more concerned with the bottom line.

To me it sounds early to be talking about rubbed coyotes but Trappers know their own areas. Happy trapping!

H380 · #7 01-23-2017, 09:14 PM

I think we will be good this year much longer than they did last year APA , kinda hit the skids end of Jan later year . I was gonna pull stakes this Saturday but caught 2 nice ones today that have me rethinking that idea .. maybe next Saturday lol. Bumped one from his bed today and he ran thru a snare ..bonus

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APAShooter · #8 01-24-2017, 07:55 AM

[QUOTE=H380;3451994]I think we will be good this year much longer than they did last year APA , kinda hit the skids end of Jan later year . I was gonna pull stakes this Saturday but caught 2 nice ones today that have me rethinking that idea .. maybe next Saturday lol. Bumped one from his bed today and he ran thru a snare ..bonus

Don't worry my friend... ill keep the coyotes busy... you have all those little bundles of cash that are about to start dropping to worry about!

PCP_ECOM · #9 01-25-2017, 07:24 PM

Hit the 50 mark today couple of beauties male and female

Marty S · #10 01-25-2017, 10:35 PM

Show us... we like beauties!

PCP_ECOM · #11 01-25-2017, 10:59 PM

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Show us... we like beauties!

I think you could show us some beauties yourself Marty

HunterDave · #12 01-25-2017, 10:46 PM

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Hit the 50 mark today couple of beauties male and female

Congrats on reaching the 50 milestone, Peter!

Yeah, pictures......we love pictures!

PCP_ECOM · #13 01-25-2017, 10:57 PM

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Congrats on reaching the 50 milestone, Peter!

Yeah, pictures......we love pictures!

yes will post picture's tomorrow guys

H380 · #14 01-26-2017, 08:18 PM

Look good Peter, congrats on the milestone .

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HunterDave · #15 01-29-2017, 06:30 PM

Not a great photo but this one is a gooder. I might even have a shot at getting my first coyote pelt graded as a Pale.

shakeyleg02 · #16 01-29-2017, 06:54 PM

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Not a great photo but this one is a gooder. I might even have a shot at getting my first coyote pelt graded as a Pale.

Looks real good dave ..cross fingers

H380 · #17 01-30-2017, 07:30 PM

Sad day here , catches really slowed down and other things to do at home so pulled my snares today
Gonna be a long 10 months before we can start again

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spoiledsaskhunter · #18 01-30-2017, 10:08 PM

I pulled mine on Saturday (28th)......action had REALLY slowed down and starting to see poorer hair, so will leave 'em for seed.

37 this year, with 5 ruined by birds, mange. I had hoped for 50, but didn't get there.

HunterDave · #19 01-30-2017, 10:22 PM

Things have really slowed down for me in this warm weather as well. Colder weather is forecasted so hopefully things pick up again. I noticed the underfur thinning a bit but I feel that the coyotes around here still have good value to them. I may not catch many more $150 coyotes but $100 coyotes still makes it worth my while. I'm headed to a new baitsite about 70 Kms from here tomorrow to hang snares and put more bait out. I dropped off a whole sheep out there Saturday. I hope that you guys that have packed it in for the year had a great season.

H380 · #20 02-01-2017, 07:24 AM

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I pulled mine on Saturday (28th)......action had REALLY slowed down and starting to see poorer hair, so will leave 'em for seed.

37 this year, with 5 ruined by birds, mange. I had hoped for 50, but didn't get there.

In the same boat here , sad day when we pull out snares . We ended with 67 total 54 were snared and luckily only had the one destroyed by girds . 37 is a heck of a catch in your wide open spaces .. congrats .

HunterDave · #21 02-05-2017, 11:14 PM

-28 tonight.

Haven't seen that for awhile.

spot and stock · #22 02-07-2017, 12:23 PM

Hit 45 last night on the year. Only one bait left and will more than likely pull it this weekend as it sounds like the next big warm up starts Thursday. With this last cold snap the river froze up good again and the coyotes picked right up.

Been a really fun season of trapping with the drastic changes in weather. -30 to +15, foot of snow to no snow and back again. Really keeps a guy on his toes when you are constantly changing and tuning your setups.

shakeyleg02 · #23 01-31-2017, 08:58 PM

Nice lil yote tonight ..pretty happy with this one

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katts69 · #24 01-31-2017, 09:33 PM

Shakey, that's a beauty. Congrats

shakeyleg02 · #25 01-31-2017, 09:48 PM

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Shakey, that's a beauty. Congrats

Thanx katts ..shes a tiny little thing but real nice color

HunterDave · #26 01-31-2017, 11:08 PM

Wow! That's a beautiful looking coyote! Remember, size doesn't matter.

shakeyleg02 · #27 02-01-2017, 06:20 AM

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Wow! That's a beautiful looking coyote! Remember, size doesn't matter.

Lmao ..just got her skinned 20 min ago looks very nice

H380 · #28 02-01-2017, 07:22 AM

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Thanx katts ..shes a tiny little thing but real nice color

Nice catch friend , keep at em as long as you figure they are good , this one sure is .

H380 · #29 02-17-2017, 05:41 PM

Been getting ready to drop off the next bunch, here's a nice one today

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HunterDave · #30 02-17-2017, 05:58 PM

^^^^^That one's nice and pale, eh?^^^^^

I emptied out the shed this week so there's lots of room in there now. Still running two bait sites and still catching coyotes. One coyote at one site yesterday and two at the other today. They're getting a bit thin at the shoulders but nothing terrible yet. I'll go one more week and then......I might go another one.