One sort of has to play with the placement and be real observant as to how animals approach and exit scent posts. Personally, through experience i've learned to be 90% accurate as to anticipating the animal's approach and exit paths. I keep my trap pans out about 9" from the post and offset from center about 3". When one has lure tucked into the grass bundle, the animal's foot will be back of the place they are sniffing about 5" to 7" for fox and 9" to 11" for coyote and bobcat, the same as if the same lure were in a dirt hole at a hole set. Generally, I place a small dead natural looking guide stick right up against the trap jaw to entice the animal to go in between the stick and the grass bundle where the trap is placed. I place the dog side of the trap up against the stick to guard the animal from stepping on the dog while the trap is springing so the approaching animal is entering the channel between the stick and post while stepping between the jaws rather than over them. Should the animal be stepping on the dog or loose jaw when the trap springs, it may flip their foot upward resulting in toe tip catches or complete misses. Anyway, you will only near miss a few times and you'll have your positioning worked out satisfactorily. Ace :grin:
