Hi all
I just bought my snares and wire..they are in the pot boiling with cedar bark and needles as i post. The Q is this, i have mature trees, small set aside no fences..where do u start your sets?
All info welcome!
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I like to go out after a rain or snow and find some tracks. Once you find a set follow the trail until it squeezes between two trees or brushy spot. Hang you snares where the dogs head will be. Coyotes will step in almost the exact same footprint next time he comes through....might be a week or two before he hunts back through so dont lose hope if it takes a while. Look for dens and hang one back in the hole.
My biggest tip is use EXCELLENT scent control. I use a differant pair of gloves while im walking and put a pair of powder free scentless latex gloves over top of them. you cannot overdo scent control. do what you do for deer and then do more.
Another location tip is maybe take a roadkill deer and drag it to a spot with only a few entry points such as a blowdown or dead tree. Hang snares along the paths leading to the bait. i hang snares between 20 and 100 yards from the bait. fyi once you sanre a couple dogs over the bait, if any other dogs see it, you may as well give up on hunting them for a while. By hanging many snares over a bait you might catch a whole pack!
GOOD LUCK! also be sure to double check that you snares are compliant with ODNR laws. The gw's can be sticklers over snares, especially during the off season of fur bearers. You might also thing of investing in a catch pole for house cats, fox, and anything else you cant keep or kill.
