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« on: June 25, 2003, 04:23:14 PM »
I remember reading a post you had on the Dobbins forum about bounty trapping coyotes. You wrote that you waited until July 1st, I believe it was to be assured that the pups were out of thier dens. How did you deal with heat and skeeters and oder control to be effective at taking coyotes?

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« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2003, 02:23:42 AM »
Used reasonable human scent control such as a clean clothing and body each morning, rubber gloves and boots at or near sets, a canvas/rubber coated kneeling cloth at the set, avoided brushing up against trees, weeds, etc, wore a sweat band when necessary, picked group set locations from a distance to avoid tracking all over the set area, made sets quickly directly in and out and started early in the morning to avoid setting traps past noon or so.  Those who didn't practice this detail never did well on a coyote line in July!  The Mother coyote would move her liter at the drop of a hat, every detail had to be adhered to.  In my opinion, canine trappers would do well to practice this standard in any season.  I have observed over and over again that those who do always trap at a maximum harvest.  Ace

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« Reply #2 on: June 26, 2003, 05:45:31 AM »
I have land in nortern MN. and couldn't even imagine what it would be like to trap predators in that area. Aikin county is swamp land and the bugs  would drive me crazy. What was the reason for the bounty on coyotes? Were they causing problems or did people just not want them around?

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« Reply #3 on: June 26, 2003, 06:02:54 AM »
LKVL:  Michigan had a bounty on coyotes from the 1930's to 1979 along with a bounty on timber wolves, bobcat and fox up into the 50's and 60's.  In the 1920's and 30's Michigan had State Trappers handling livestock depredation complaints on wolves, coyote, bobcat, fox and bear.  Upper Michigan was trying to establish itself as a sheep ranching country in that era.  The State trapper system was later changed to a bounty on the predators. Even though the sheep ranching goal was never achieved, sportsman concerned about wildlife depredation kept the bounty alive for many more years.  Ace