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Offline fishdaddy

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« on: December 24, 2003, 05:58:31 PM »
central ohio

the area i trap is full of animals especially coon altho i dont target them i like to catch fox but i cathh more coons big ones to the area is all corn & bean fields and woods and mostly all flat with a few creeks running through it if you could give me any advice on how to set my traps there i would appericiate it leg holds

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« Reply #1 on: December 24, 2003, 06:09:01 PM »
Hey, Where ya from in ohio. I spent 6 months in circleville...south of columbus.

I'm not sure I understand your question. Sounds to me your catching big coon as it is. are you using dirtholes,cubbies,etc.?
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« Reply #2 on: December 24, 2003, 06:15:07 PM »
They places you are catching the coon  is where you will catch the big ones that are worth money.   Why catch the smaller ones that are worth less... You have to expend same labor for  good paying hide as worthless or couple bucks... If you want to catch the smaller ones make pocket sets along creeks like you would for mink and you will catch all the coons you want....

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« Reply #3 on: December 24, 2003, 07:38:20 PM »
i no i can catch coon but im trying to catch fox the coon are easy to catchim also trying to catch coyote

once again thx
(ps) i live about 50 miles north of columbus.

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« Reply #4 on: December 25, 2003, 04:14:48 PM »
There's alot of varibles with catching canines but hopefully this info. will help.
First thing is location,location,location. Where your catching the big coon may not be where the canines are running. Don't abondon those sets that took the big coon just resest them as you may well catch a canine over time. But look for canine travel routes that take them to food, water, and cover. i.e. they'll travel fence rows to get to grassy areas for mice, they'll travel crop changes to get to cover providing rabbits, water etc.

 Has it snowed yet....their tracks will tell you where their going. Loud call lures will pull them in from a short distance, but not far.  Use large sight attractors as they cannot see them without investigating....its just their nature.
Lastly be patient...coyotes here where I am as everywhere have large areas they cover. They may not be back for a couple of weeks....be ready. Fox are have much smaller areas and will frequent your sets on a daily basis ( if there on their travel routes.

Winter sets.......get some dry dirt from abandoned barns, their will be mating soon, get some gland lures, also loud food lures in the winter.
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