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Post by trappermike851 on Apr 4, 2012 18:04:58 GMT -6
I have heard of people catching coyotes in trails and cubbies with 220 conibears, has anyone ever caught a coyote in a conibear?  |
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Post by TexA on Apr 5, 2012 3:44:25 GMT -6
I have.......... Only once though.
It was caught in a well used crawl-under where coon, possum and skunks had been caught before.
The 220 did its job and the yote was DOA when I got there.
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Post by furman on Apr 5, 2012 4:34:02 GMT -6
my first was in a crawl under ...it's about the only spot you'll ever catch one in a 220 ...it rare to get one to stick his head in one ....fox on the other hand go through them all the time as long the trap is high enough
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Post by braveheart on Apr 5, 2012 5:23:40 GMT -6
I got a coyote by the front foot once he wrapped and was still there.I catch a lot of Fox in coon them and even in the Besisile they are still alive for the most part.
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Post by trappermike851 on Apr 5, 2012 5:25:35 GMT -6
If you knew what you were doing would you guys say that this could be an effective method for harvesting coyotes?
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Post by furman on Apr 5, 2012 5:39:53 GMT -6
If you knew what you were doing would you guys say that this could be an effective method for harvesting coyotes? no |
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Post by trappermike851 on Apr 5, 2012 5:57:29 GMT -6
I was reading an article in fur taker once and I think it was Ron Cauble that said he used to catch coyotes in trails with coni's regularly, but I'm not sure if he narrowed the trail down or it was an accidental catch. I think it would be neat to catch one in a coni though.
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Post by Coydog on Apr 5, 2012 9:32:21 GMT -6
I had a discussion with Chic Anders (sp) at Funke's a few years ago, he liked trapping coyotes with 220's, and showed me pictures of his set up and a surprising number of catch photos.
His method obviously worked, but from my perspective, I think its a poor choice for targeting coyotes.
220's set for k9's are just asking for a bad experience, and bad PR, and more restrictions.
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Post by coontrapper on Apr 5, 2012 12:02:58 GMT -6
Why would you want to limit your self to such an inefficient method? I'm sure you could catch 100X as many with foot holds and snare than with 220's. It would be like taking a .22LR on a bear hunt. Will it work? Yes, but it is far from the best option.
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Post by trappermike851 on Apr 5, 2012 15:20:31 GMT -6
Coydog what did he do?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2012 16:03:33 GMT -6
season before last caught 1 coyote in a bmi mag 220, looked like expired real quick,by small round metal culvert in really weedy trail,set up for coon. caught 1 by foot in bmi 160 magnum few years ago,hooked to earth anchor, usally get 1 or 2 red fox a year in 220s and most are alive.
no not a good are effective way to get coyote and not good idea with dogs around if you were going to try 220 coyotes, you would have a hard time getting one in 220
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Post by trappermike851 on Apr 5, 2012 17:11:42 GMT -6
I thought it would just be cool to catch a coyote in a conibear.
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Post by TexA on Apr 6, 2012 4:40:04 GMT -6
Years back,
I knew of a couple guys who used 330s, in a hogwire fence, they cut a hole in the fence just large enough for the 330 and put bait piles on each side of the fence.
I was told they caught quite a few coyotes that way but I would never try it.......... Too risky + being illegal.
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Post by trappermike851 on Apr 6, 2012 5:22:09 GMT -6
Years back, I knew of a couple guys who used 330s, in a hogwire fence, they cut a hole in the fence just large enough for the 330 and put bait piles on each side of the fence. I was told they caught quite a few coyotes that way but I would never try it.......... Too risky + being illegal. If you set that up with 220's that would be a possum catching machine!  |
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Post by jim blakley aka Gadget on Apr 6, 2012 13:03:28 GMT -6
4 years ago I caught a Coyote In #160 set on a trail in very thick and tall grass . The trap was about 6" off the ground .
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Post by trappermike851 on Apr 6, 2012 15:12:00 GMT -6
Jim did you have a duck under for the coyote or not?
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