Author Topic: Snaring (Read 510 times)

coyotero · « **on:** December 07, 2004, 06:13:22 PM »

I just spent 3 days in North Dakota with Gary Jepson on his snare lines.This experience really expanded my snaring.He showed me how to use open areas that had coyotes but not enough snare structure(I thought).He uses a snare support made out of 3/16ths cold rolled and 12 ga. wire.Has a little "wing" tacked on the bottom so it won't spin.I got 3 more ranches to snare on this afternoon.One lady said they had a "lynx" that came up on their porch last weekl that killed 2 of their cats.I saw bobcat tracks within 1/2 mile of the ranch house.Got to go back to work for 3 days then got to hang more snares.We will have coyotes with broke hips,rubbed, showing up here soon.I'm using Amberg locks and 10 foot snares,no live coyotes so far.

RdFx · « **Reply #1 on:** December 07, 2004, 11:34:18 PM »

Yeppers Gary knows his stuff and looks like you absorbed a bunch. Now you can spend more late hours putting up fur, hopefully cats , Good Luck

Wackyquacker · « **Reply #2 on:** December 08, 2004, 04:40:44 AM »

I use the same sorta stand out...I learned from Graham. The anti spin is accomplished by flattening a small spear point.

You'll get some cats in those open trail sets but you'll also get a bunch of bumps and go throughs from them. Dang cats can thread a needle at times. Watch your sign real close if you don't seem to be looping enough...them dirty coyotes get wise and star side stepping snares thats when a sneaked in blind is very rewarding.

Have you sold any fur?

I heard tell that the wife was shopping for Hoovers for Christmas presents...couldn't decide between vacuum or mop :-D

coyotero · « **Reply #3 on:** December 08, 2004, 11:07:22 AM »

Wacky I haven't sold any fur yet.Ma wants to try her hand at making fur hats,vests etc.My fur seems to disappear from the stretchers.It looks like she is getting me a Bonis Fur sewing machine for Christmas :lol: .This makes for the time I got her a .338 Winchester magnum.Are you using any 1/16 1X19 snares for cats?

Wackyquacker · « **Reply #4 on:** December 08, 2004, 03:20:31 PM »

Ya might tell the little lady that she needs to chew them hides soft before she sews them up :wink: .

When I set expressly for cats I like 1/16 cable. The 1X19 stuff is nice, but once loaded,m your sorta stuck with one loop size. Now then, the 1x19 is more chew out resistant than the 7X7 which makes it a bit more useful as a dual purpose coyote / cat snare. But I like a significantly smaller loop for many of my blocked down cat snares...are you seeing my delemma?

I have some "stinger" springs worked into a mix of 7X7 and 1X19 1/16 cable. Marty speaks highly of this set up for coyotes and I plan on finding out first hand. I'll say this, that heavey spring makes for fast closing. I didn't make up any snares with Ambergs plus Stingers. They may not work very well according to Marty.

coyotero · « **Reply #5 on:** December 09, 2004, 03:13:36 AM »

Wacky I saw the prototype Stinger spring setup at Marty's demo at the Nebraska Convention.I wasn't all that impressed,looks like a lot of hardware hanging out there.My thought was Ambergs with their new 50 lb spring.After seeing what Gary is doing with Ambergs in open country I'm really impressed.I always had a lot more live coyotes with camlocks than I ever did with Ambergs.Your mileage may differ.........

Wackyquacker · « **Reply #6 on:** December 09, 2004, 05:40:28 PM »

I still run mostly Ambergs but I do use a goodly number of cams. I guess I can't say that I ever saw a big difference. I did like the old 33# Amberg springs in the thickets. As for the stingers only time will tell if the junk overhead is a big factor. I'm wondering which is more critical the cable size or the junk. Ya know if we didn't have new stuff ro mess with a fellow might get bored :roll:

coyotero · « **Reply #7 on:** December 10, 2004, 11:44:59 AM »

You sure would get bored.I snared my first cow leg bone this A.M. Checked a snare set up on the way home from work this morning at Odark thirty.Coyotes had been going to a dead cow following some deep ruts in an open pasture.A coyote was walking along with a leg bone in his mouth when he tried to go through the snare.The leg bone got "caught" in the snare and he worked pretty hard to pull it loose.It snowed yesterday afternoon and the whole thing was evident by the tracks in the snow.Wacky,what is the best way to either putup or market this bone?

Wackyquacker · « **Reply #8 on:** December 10, 2004, 01:39:22 PM »

To put up...well, first you need some vaseline or possibly KY jelly...

You just need a bigger loop or more of them on the trails. Look at it this way only 3 more to go then you can start skinin.

Hey, its cold up there right? Soup man hot soup, that's the ticket.

coyotero · « **Reply #9 on:** December 11, 2004, 02:06:32 PM »

Wacky where is the camera when things like this happen.If my loop size gets any bigger I'll start the flank snaring.It has been cold 12 degrees in the mornings with a balmy high of 22 degrees.It started to Chinook at 1:30 p.m. and got up to 52 degrees,no snow now and the wind is howling.Got to go reset any blown down loops tomorrow.This working is really cutting into my fur harvesting.Soup is an excellent idea.Cats,Cats Cats,I got to get more equipment out!