This one is for you Stu

Roundman · March 18, 2008, 11:31:31 PM

A woman down the road was having problems with coyote killing her sheep. I tried to call the area four or five times with no luck. They would show up mid day kill the sheep and be gone for a day or two. The area was hard to call because of the land is wide open and nobody else would give me permission to hunt the area around the fields. I think the dogs would enter the property in the early hours of the mourning and den up. The farmer would then get up, turn the sheep loose and go to work. The coyote would then move out of the den, kill the lamb and return to the creek banks.

This was to be my first attempt at trapping coyote. After calling Stu and picking his brain a little, I set my traps. I also had to read the trapping regs, and boy was that a job.

Thanks to Stu now I have a new hobby.
And thanks to the lbl skinning lesson that Jimmy gave me I now have a nice hide in the freezer. Thanks Jimmy!

studabaka · March 19, 2008, 10:34:34 AM

Well that didn't take you long Mike

Bet your farmer is impressed and happy

Trapping is not only a lot of fun, but it's also a great tool in the ADC kit bag.

As part of a long term strategy, your farmer should look at closing up those crawl under spots as much as possible.

Congrats!!

DirtyDog · March 19, 2008, 10:52:04 AM

Nice work Mike.......I am thinkin about settin a few out.

Rprince · March 19, 2008, 11:07:53 AM

GOOD JOB!

Silencer · March 19, 2008, 12:18:04 PM

nice looking coyote, sure has a perty face to it

FinsnFur · March 19, 2008, 05:10:02 PM

Sweeeeeeeeet!
I sure wish I had time to take some trapping up

Bopeye · March 19, 2008, 05:46:49 PM

That is awesome!!!

I want to learn how to trap coyotes.........anyone close willing to teach me?

alscalls · March 19, 2008, 08:03:33 PM

Good job!

Quote from: Bopeye on March 19, 2008, 05:46:49 PM
That is awesome!!!

I want to learn how to trap coyotes.........anyone close willing to teach me?

Come on up and I'll tell you about it while callin ya a gobbler.

DirtyDog · March 19, 2008, 08:08:40 PM

Quote from: Bopeye on March 19, 2008, 05:46:49 PM
That is awesome!!!

I want to learn how to trap coyotes.........anyone close willing to teach me?

We'll learn together Bop.....I have 3 traps ready to go. I am just concerned with catching cats, foxes, coons and smilies. Hmmm, I think I need to start a new thread.