ace, question on weasel musk in coyote lure

[mattjones298]

hey ace, iowafurbuyer from the dobbins site gave me some yote lure with weasel musk,  i aint no coyote, butt i liked the way the lure smelled.  there was another trapper standing there that said he did`nt have much luck on yotes with weasel musk.  i have never used it as far as i know, but i`ve never met a musk that i did not like lol.

can ya give me afew thoughts on this?...matt

[Asa Lenon]

Matt:
I have experimented with about every imaginable musk on canines.  Certainly all musks hold a curiosity attraction to the fox and coyote, otherwise they wouldn't be so interested in strange odors like tonquin, civet, etc.  However, I did note some canine hesitation at mock sets lured with both mink musk or weasel musk.  I test my ideas in huge sand pits so I can see from tracks how animals approach the test scent and how they work it.  This is just speculation but I think that canines are hesitant to stick their noses into a hole where a weasel or mink might be hiding.  Common sense would tell one they might get bit on the nose.  I have had a Labrador and a Samoyed dog that stuck their noses in woodchuck holes and got themselved bitten on the nose.  These dogs would never go near a woodchuck den again.  I suspect that coyote and fox have had such experiences which teaches them to be cautious.  I noted that fox were more wary than coyotes of the holes lured with these musks.  Just my opinion!
Ace

[mattjones298]

thanks for the reply asa,  welp, back to beaver caster.  i was kinda hoping you`d say it was great and would not catch possums.lol....matt