@@BlackEagleFeather Hes using bait and a lure, combo, a lot of guys do it that way but you can use just one or the other. Some finer points, watch your sent, dont touch your trap with the same glove you use to do your bait with. This is a great set to use, one of my favorite and MB 550 great trap. Take your time, one good set is better then 5 half ass sets. Watch plenty of videos on how to. I love fox n coyote trapping, Its like hunting 24/7 and so cool when you walk up on a dog in your set
CALVIN FOSTER the best combo I’ve ever used is Hiawatha Valley (bobcat based bait) and Gusto Call Lure(only takes 1 literal drop). That combo catches more for me than anything!
You might have a better catch rate if you turn your trap 90 degrees, so the animal is stepping into the trap. When the trap fires, the loose jaw always comes up first. By him stepping over the loose jaw, it will throw his foot out of the trap. By setting the trap long ways to the hole, the trap will close around his foot and you’ll catch him deeper in the trap. This trick was taught to me by an old trapper ,who raised 12 kids trapping for 40 years. Also, He used beaver castor in his dirt holes. They can’t pass it up! Your looking good, enjoyed your video.
This sounds good . I’ll watch the video again so I might understand . I’m totally new to trapping . If I don’t trap them they will get my fur babies . I know to put trap far away from my babies . However I’m all ears and learning .
I'm 77 and trap no more but when I did trap I would set my trap like you did in front of a hole. When I would dig out a spot for my trap I would set the trap and put it in place and slip a piece of wax paper under the trip plate and over the two trap jaws. This way when I would sprinkle dirt or snow the wax paper kept dirt and snow from building up under the trip plate.
its the middle of the summer and im actually feeling sick because i cant trap bc trapping was always so fun and i was getting pretty good at it but u just taught me something new with that trench lookin thing out from ur dirt hole im definitely going to use that this coming season
Thanks for the help..been trapping on and off for years but never got serious about it. Can't bow hunt anymore because my eyesight..so I'm trying to learn as much as i can ...trail and error.
❤️❤️❤️❤️ love it brother as soon as I get these Bridger Dogless offset number three degrees died and waxed I'll be making this set in the next week or so wish me luck
I used to uses plastic screen cutouts for pan covers, calcium chloride in the dirt mix after frost, and always gland lure and urine at the top of the hole lip only…they’d want to piss on it, often got a back leg catch if they didn’t step on it on way in to sniff hole. Always set pan slightly depressed and w dog at about 2 o’clock.
Cruel and unusual. You ever had your hand caught in one? I just looked up your FB profile. You have some happy little ones in your photos. Do they know what your traps feel like on their hands?
I love having shock springs. Last time I checked *last year* you have to have a shock spring if the length of chain (that’s between the base of the trap and the ground) is longer than 8”. They help with pull outs on toe catches sometimes too
What do you think about the mb450? This will be my first year trapping. We have mostly fox, getting a few straggler coyotes tho. I think the 550 might be to big?
The 450 is a great trap for foxes! That’s what they were made for! They’ll catch a coyote too, as long as you get a deep catch on him. I catch mostly coyotes, that’s why I run the 550s. 450s are just too small for me, but still a great trap!
Awesome brother. You can tell you’ve done that a few times. Nice to see young guys that are carrying on a trade that help build our country... Keep it up before they make it illegal.
More explanation would help a lot. Like, what trap? What was that chain setup you pounded in to the ground? I'm from red dirt part of the country, grew up hunting and have a good grasp on mechanics but I think I have more questions after watching this lol
About the auger. I see those on Amazon going for about $20. Do you know if they will hold up in rough ground? I see no reference where you may have purchased yours or how sturdy it is. Thanks again.
My 2” auger is from F&T but my 3”is from Tom Stalker. They both will hold up. The drill he is using is a good drill even for the 3”. That cheap auger you see on Facebook ads is for planting bulbs in potting soil.
I use it mainly to keep my clothes from getting completely disgusting and wet but it also doubled for scent control. I but all of my lures and scents at F&T Trading Post
Thanks bub, being a 2 year old video I wasn't sure if you would answer back so I appreciate it! Il subscribe to you! Have a good rest of your day from Ohio!
going out to all trappers if u have sheep or a neighbor with sheep ask for a gallon ziplock bag of sheeps wool for visual attractant in the dirt hole and to put under the pan to keep out dirt. great video!
I do agree to use it in your bait hole but I wouldn't use it to go under your trap pan. The reason why is because it smells. It smells like the coyotes prey. It may lead to more traps being dug up. Just my thoughts!
You don't want any scent that might be an attractant anywhere around the trap. No lure or urine or anything like that. That's asking for the trap to be dug up and a miss All scents go in the hole
Where it freezes we use wax dirt to bed our traps. Yeah it doesn't bed as well bet there's no troubles with a trap frozen in the ground. Also the double long spring is a bit nicer in wet snowy conditions. Nice looking set. I don't use any guiding or clumps. Your style works fine for you, don't change. Hard for me not to have a comment on good videos. I think it helps your channel
@@jackriley5974 there's a few of us in PA not a very common name for sure. Dad is 83 and quit hunting and fishing. It's sad that you can't be mobile when you are older. He still wants to but to unsteady.
We couldn’t get then fancy things in the 70s. We used wax paper for pan covers. Just crumble it up first. If it rained or the ground was froze we would go to the barn or under an old building and get dirt nice and dry. We would set it by the wood heater in a metal bucket to keep it dry. We used black walnuts to dye our traps. Be safe. Enjoy.
Great vid. Ive gotten heavy into coyote calling for the last year. I have to hunt the same areas and am looking to trap the ones that ive educated. I expect to make mistakes learning so is it as easy to educate them trapping as it is calling? Like if i screw up a set is it pretty much game over for getting that coyote with a similar setup?
I just started trapping seriously last year, before i had borrowed a few and just sorta set them out and hoped something would get caught that was taking my chickens and ducks. I have struggled for a long time trying to get it right but this video has been so helpful. You are the first person i have seen use the poly fil to keep the dirt from getting under the pan! I use the stuff for aquarium water polishing lol my hardest deal is getting the trap set firm. Im using duke traps so they were reviewed kinda hard to get solid but as far as how deep of a hole i need to dig and what baits and lures to use for my area(southern WV) im clueless, I usually end up digging too deep i believe. I can make the hammer and save some cash there but i just dont really know where to start. I have 4 traps so far that are foot holds, 3 dogproofs, and 2 box traps. I have heard trappers swear by hellfire but also a few say its crap so idk what would be good around my area.
Listen close. Rule number 1 is don't get I'm your head over it. Watch a good video like this thst shows bedding the trap that's the most important part. If it's not solid they will dig it up. Just get out there and do it. For the first couple years I was just thinking about it too much. I was so deep in my own head from a thousand different videos, but realized that most every one was using some variation 3the dirthole set, and most importantly setting on sign. Have to set on sign. But honestly just practice bedding that trap so wherever you touch it that thing is still rock solid. And don't over think it. If you haven't already boil your traps as well. Gets all the oil and junk off. Hopefully you got you a couple over the last year and catch hundreds more!
@@jamesgentry6864 so much has happened in the last 5 months to be thankful about! I decided to just take a leap and i sent bill duke an email, if you ask all you can do is be told no. He actually decided to work with me and sent me out some 650 pro series traps, videos of the unboxing are on my channel. It was such and still is such a big deal to me that he decided to sort of sponsor my channel and help me out. When season came in though my mother was in rough shape with her hip so i set the trapping aside to help her with dr appointments and all that. We were on the road 3 or 4 times a week all day long driving but she was approved and got her hip replaced and is doing great so far about 3 1/2 weeks later. Once she was able to get around by herself good i went to the woods but was only able to set up one foot hold set, 2 DP traps, and 2 live traps. It took a while but i finally trapped a red fox. Its such a small feat but it being my first real predator trapped besides opossums and like 3 coons i was extaric. Thank you for the kind wishes, the video of skinning out the fox will go up next in a few days but i have had so much support from people and i just cant thank you all enough. It really helps to read through the positivity when i have a rough day with no catches. Im still a novice at filming and editing but most trapping videos are pretty cut and dry. I watch a lot of trapper J and coon creek outdoors for my ideas and coon creek and justin are two very good examples that when people say you HAVE to do it a certain way, thats just bias input on their end. Justin uses CD's and cotton shirt fragments and catches trophy mount grade bobcats and hes so basic with what he does and thats inspiring for people who were told you have to be so meticulous or you wont catch. Coon creek is a good channel for info on the skinning and fleshing side of trapping. Hes who i watched to figure out the dos and donts on skinning the red fox. I have skinned squirrels down to the eye lashes for years but for to skin for the fur trade coon creek is the perfect channel to watch. He shows you dont need a fancy fleshing beam in a crunch, a pvc pipe and some dirt to drive it in and a machette will work to get you by. Im a DIY trapper so making my own stuff is more fulfilling to me then buying everything. This guy makes trapping an art form but you dont have to make nearly that perfect of a set to make a catch. I dont even dye my traps, i throw them in the dishwasher and then take em to the dirt. Coon creek has just stapled the trap wire to a tree and caught coyotes and bobcats with a big fencing staple, id have never thought that a fence staple could hold a coyote. Two great channels.
@@ratedredneck96 awesome deal man I just know when I started several years back they was so much different stuff coming from all directions and it made me overthink everything. So I just keep it as simple as I can! Good luck!
@@alexduke5402 its not that its dying, its more being killed in a sense. Too many people that have no clue about it complaining its cruel and want it gone. Too many tree hugger, peace to all idiots thinking all animals can just get along and nothing dies but they havent seen what devistation a coyote can do to fawn populations or what an opossum can do to turkey population by eating their eggs. There are currently people trying to ban the use of steel jaw traps which if the term is loose can mean every metal trap. Dogproofs would be out, foot holds, conis, and snares/restraints. A rubber covered jaw foothold might even be targeted and its all by a bunch of people who have no idea and probably has never even seen a trap in their lives before. Theres so many people puting their hands in traps to prove they arent deadly but they close their eyes to that and focus on the animals that chew a foot off and say the trap cut their foot off. Stay up to date on the laws they are trying to put in place, They are trying to get rid of it all.
Just had a coyote come running through my yard in suburbia today. It's clearly eating well, or it would have snagged on my chickens as they ran away from it. This trap doesn't work at my house, but it'll certainly work about 2 miles away.
These traps are not going to break a hand or just GO off bc you touch it..Then again if you are scared you're probably not or should not be trapping. So many times I've forgot a light & had to re-set in the dark; no problem! If you trap long enough it will happen but we're not scared of it! 😁
I have a video on this on my channel!! Approach the dog with caution, I would recommend removing the dog from the trap with a catchpole and then safely releasing it. But PLEASE be careful!!!
Mostly animal hole. It just triggers natural instinct & curiosity, yotes, fox, & raccoons will hit a hole set like this!! I've caught mice & put them in the hole, always gets a catch. But many many baits & scents will work. Best type of set IMO! Good luck.
Excellent well explained video. I've been educated in a short amount of time. What is that white stuff you buy from Walmart? What purpose does it serve? Also, we have fox in my area that I do not want to kill. Can you recommend a video on how to release unwanted animals that have been caught? Thanks..!
The white stuff is pollyfill or pillow cushion. I use it to put it under the pan so that dirt doesn’t keep the pan from firing. Some people use pan covers, but I don’t like them.
Becoming a licensed trapper so that you are legal to trap is just like getting your hunting license. Purchase them online and then you need to go online and look up the regulations for each county you’ll be trapping in and follow the rules.
I took the NC Wildlife Control Agent classes. It's $150 total for a 2 day class. Then I do the trapper association seminar for continuing education. With the Agent license you can charge for your service and there is no limit or season.
Thank you I was under the impression I had to take a 4 hour field day event course on top of completing the online course found out all I have to do is show my completion certificate and I can now get my trapping license all I plan to trap is some raccoons and try to learn how to tan the hides first then move to other critters I do have a bunch of coyotes around my house as well
@@CarolinaCoyote I just got a Stalker 3” auger and bought the Kobalt 24v drill you were using after finding out my Dewalt 20v wouldn’t turn it. I’m north of Raleigh where you located? Red clay is a killer!
First thing I learned about dirt holes was trap orientation. Target should always be able to approach BETWEEN the jaws, not have to step over a jaw. The jaw will actually flip the paw out of danger the way this set is made.
@@bradparker7069 Indeed, looking at this set makes me suspect the critter expected to approach from the side. This is different than how I would imagine things going unless I was anticipating some kind of circling behavior.
He sells them to fox pens. That’s how the damn things got to the eastern states. Sold to fox hunters to put in pens and run with dogs. They didn’t know they could climb the wire and escape. Now there’s no stopping them.
Why are you setting your trap dead center of the dirt hole you made? Why not offset it for the left or right side/foot? I've never had good luck planning on one walking bow legged into a dirt hole? Also. I didn't understand why the deep hole was so necessary? A simple 3-5" hole wouldn't do the same? No attacking your style or "driving from the back seat" type deal but I didn't understand that part. You are right on gusto though. That's some funky stinking working stuff
I like the deeper hole sets because there’s no way anything can get the bait out of the hole without being caught. I do offset the trap some but not much. Again, since the hole is so deep they will continue to work the set until they get caught. I’ve set some traps before and after getting pretty much finished I’ll realize that the trap isn’t as offset as I would like it to be but that’s where having a deep bait hole will help out.
Nice set... to much work for me...but did like the donut pound... HaHa... I see guys always "setting" the drive in anchor... I mean really... don't you think that coyote would accomplish that step for you?
People make the mistake too of setting them by pulling straight up, and a lot of times you can pull them right out, if you pull low and to the side they never come out and anything in a trap isn’t going to pull straight up, also by not setting them if the set is unsuccessful it’s easier to retrieve the anchor later
No Coyotes were harmed in the making of this video, matter of fact no coyotes were included in the making of this video. The only coyote was in the photo to suck into watching this video about how to dig a hole, and I dug plenty of when I was 6 or 7 years old without watching a video on how to dig a hole.
For me being a complete and absolute BEGINNER..... this was the most informative and best video yet! You really took your time and broke it all down!
@John Bsys I think this video hooked me. Which traps do you recommend for the beginner like me??
MB550, 2 coil, offset jaw. They may seen a little pricy, but they will outlast and outperform all other traps
@@CarolinaCoyote I ordered 4 of those traps from Trapsy. I ordered sheeps wool too. What kind bait do I need for the lure?
@@BlackEagleFeather Hes using bait and a lure, combo, a lot of guys do it that way but you can use just one or the other. Some finer points, watch your sent, dont touch your trap with the same glove you use to do your bait with. This is a great set to use, one of my favorite and MB 550 great trap. Take your time, one good set is better then 5 half ass sets. Watch plenty of videos on how to. I love fox n coyote trapping, Its like hunting 24/7 and so cool when you walk up on a dog in your set
CALVIN FOSTER the best combo I’ve ever used is Hiawatha Valley (bobcat based bait) and Gusto Call Lure(only takes 1 literal drop). That combo catches more for me than anything!
You might have a better catch rate if you turn your trap 90 degrees, so the animal is stepping into the trap. When the trap fires, the loose jaw always comes up first. By him stepping over the loose jaw, it will throw his foot out of the trap. By setting the trap long ways to the hole, the trap will close around his foot and you’ll catch him deeper in the trap. This trick was taught to me by an old trapper ,who raised 12 kids trapping for 40 years. Also, He used beaver castor in his dirt holes. They can’t pass it up! Your looking good, enjoyed your video.
Beaver castor? That's interesting I never knew that!!!
This sounds good . I’ll watch the video again so I might understand . I’m totally new to trapping . If I don’t trap them they will get my fur babies . I know to put trap far away from my babies . However I’m all ears and learning .
we need to get together and talk and maybe u can learn me some more good stuff like that
i actually always wondered about this
Ive had an higher than normal miss rate this yr. The logic makes sense. I'm turning my traps starting TODAY!! I've missed 4yotes in last 3 weeks.
I'm 77 and trap no more but when I did trap I would set my trap like you did in front of a hole. When I would dig out a spot for my trap I would set the trap and put it in place and slip a piece of wax paper under the trip plate and over the two trap jaws. This way when I would sprinkle dirt or snow the wax paper kept dirt and snow from building up under the trip plate.
Im just glad they give these coyotes good loving homes
Dude they get shot
In hell
We sure do. In the fur shed.
😂😂😂
If you call coyote chitlins.a good home for them in the pigs stomach. than yes I agree.
Nice natural looking set, great job. Good luck this coming up season.
Great lookin set buddy! I really enjoyed it 😊👍👍👏
its the middle of the summer and im actually feeling sick because i cant trap bc trapping was always so fun and i was getting pretty good at it but u just taught me something new with that trench lookin thing out from ur dirt hole im definitely going to use that this coming season
Going to give this a try exactly like the video in a few weeks! Awesome job with instructions!
Goodluck! Send me a pic through Instagram if you make a catch! Thanks for watching!
This guy is not scared of his traps at all.😂😂
I am terrified when I am cleaning off the pan bedding the trap😂
Great tutorial. Simple but affective
Cool set. I will try it in Georgia next week. Good luck thanks for sharing.
I like the way you make your sets to a art
Thanks for the info brother, I am NEW to trapping! But need something to do in the winter LOL
Great video! What length is that auger bit?
Nice looking set I have to try that on my trapline this year
Awesome set going to have to try on my line this thanks for sharing
very good explaination buddy
even I followed, and I'm only visiting the subject...lol
Nice set and bait and lure combo
Thanks for the help..been trapping on and off for years but never got serious about it. Can't bow hunt anymore because my eyesight..so I'm trying to learn as much as i can ...trail and error.
Yeah that bait and lure combination is killer, nice set.
@will smith
Shows how much you know though man, you have absolutely no idea the skill needed to trap a coyote like this
❤️❤️❤️❤️ love it brother as soon as I get these Bridger Dogless offset number three degrees died and waxed I'll be making this set in the next week or so wish me luck
Good luck brother killem good fast get yourself 60 plus &
Outstanding job!
It's so fun to trap good luck for this season hope you catch a lot see you back in my page
I agree with @steve crutch field... Rotate that trap 90°👍👍 me personally, I would put my scent on my sheep's wool as well!? Awesome set ! 👍👍
This should be taught in every high school ag department.
Thank u! Well done and good info. Happy trapping 😊
Nice set brother
Have you tried drilling at a 45 degree angle?
I used to uses plastic screen cutouts for pan covers, calcium chloride in the dirt mix after frost, and always gland lure and urine at the top of the hole lip only…they’d want to piss on it, often got a back leg catch if they didn’t step on it on way in to sniff hole. Always set pan slightly depressed and w dog at about 2 o’clock.
Great video, thanks
Good job, thanks!
Nice set like how it looks just subbed. Looking forward to seeing more of your catches.. Tight chains brother
Cruel and unusual. You ever had your hand caught in one? I just looked up your FB profile. You have some happy little ones in your photos. Do they know what your traps feel like on their hands?
@@Russellsagecline no one asked you to watch
UniqueLifter205#
get out if ur gonna say things like that
@@Russellsagecline beat it tree hugger
@@REPR100 I catch one of you setting a trap, it won't be good
Are shock springs required in NC? What length of chain?
I love having shock springs. Last time I checked *last year* you have to have a shock spring if the length of chain (that’s between the base of the trap and the ground) is longer than 8”. They help with pull outs on toe catches sometimes too
Can you just mix the lure scent into the bait scent since they both go in the same hole or can they tell somehow the difference? Thanks man.
Don’t mix the 2 together. You may want to use a different mixture on than those 2 on the next set! Plus, one scent may overpower the other!
@@CarolinaCoyote understand now, thanks man
What do you think about the mb450? This will be my first year trapping. We have mostly fox, getting a few straggler coyotes tho. I think the 550 might be to big?
The 450 is a great trap for foxes! That’s what they were made for! They’ll catch a coyote too, as long as you get a deep catch on him. I catch mostly coyotes, that’s why I run the 550s. 450s are just too small for me, but still a great trap!
@@CarolinaCoyote we have mostly fox, only few coyotes. Is the 550 overkill for a fox? You video was awesome!
No it’s definitely not overkill
@@CarolinaCoyote cool. I have some 750's,. Caught a few beavers . The 750 is no joke.
Money wise. ##. 2. For fox.
Awesome brother. You can tell you’ve done that a few times. Nice to see young guys that are carrying on a trade that help build our country... Keep it up before they make it illegal.
AMAZING!!!!!!!
That will catch UM , good set.
More explanation would help a lot. Like, what trap? What was that chain setup you pounded in to the ground? I'm from red dirt part of the country, grew up hunting and have a good grasp on mechanics but I think I have more questions after watching this lol
Same here I need info from beginning to end
MB 550 2 coil offset jaw, Fox hollow earth anchor
Beautifully set up man, is it only good for one time use or can you set it up at one hole multiple of times
Either way works great!
@@CarolinaCoyote alrighty man thnx I was js worried I'll have to move it every time
How long does it usually take to catch a coyote from the day you put it in the ground to the day you catch one
Just depends on location and how often coyotes frequent the area. May take a couple of days, but it also could take a week
, me and my first beginner Trapper what should I do
About the auger. I see those on Amazon going for about $20. Do you know if they will hold up in rough ground? I see no reference where you may have purchased yours or how sturdy it is. Thanks again.
www.fntpost.com/Products/Augers+Punches/Freedom+Brand+Dirt+Hole+Drill+Augers
My 2” auger is from F&T but my 3”is from Tom Stalker. They both will hold up. The drill he is using is a good drill even for the 3”. That cheap auger you see on Facebook ads is for planting bulbs in potting soil.
You can take a small piece of pipe or a limb. Drive it in the ground. Twist it round and round and get the same hole. Better than a drill
Is the mat you were kneeling on important, and where do get the scents?
I use it mainly to keep my clothes from getting completely disgusting and wet but it also doubled for scent control. I but all of my lures and scents at F&T Trading Post
Thanks bub, being a 2 year old video I wasn't sure if you would answer back so I appreciate it! Il subscribe to you! Have a good rest of your day from Ohio!
Long ways away bro! But yeah I reply to all of my comments no matter how old or new the video is. Goodluck out there and have a good day!
what county are you in?
You just got a new sub here from Oregon.
Same here BEAVERTON Oregon
@@kaseybuxton9778 awesome! I appreciate it. I’m south of Albany.
@@TheReefRobber we need be hunting bffs and bag and tag as many yotes and we can when can we meet ?
@@kaseybuxton9778 ha. Idk. I do more fishing than I do hunting.
going out to all trappers if u have sheep or a neighbor with sheep ask for a gallon ziplock bag of sheeps wool for visual attractant in the dirt hole and to put under the pan to keep out dirt. great video!
I do agree to use it in your bait hole but I wouldn't use it to go under your trap pan. The reason why is because it smells. It smells like the coyotes prey. It may lead to more traps being dug up. Just my thoughts!
thanks! ill be sure do use that pillow fluff stuff that ive seen u use
You don't want any scent that
might be an attractant anywhere
around the trap. No lure or urine or
anything like that.
That's asking for the trap to be
dug up and a miss
All scents go in the hole
Yes!!
“Lay down great temptation, and remove all suspicion.”
Where it freezes we use wax dirt to bed our traps. Yeah it doesn't bed as well bet there's no troubles with a trap frozen in the ground. Also the double long spring is a bit nicer in wet snowy conditions. Nice looking set. I don't use any guiding or clumps. Your style works fine for you, don't change. Hard for me not to have a comment on good videos. I think it helps your channel
I'm 80 years old and have only heard the name Rothrock once before and that was in Hamilton County, NY ???
@@jackriley5974 there's a few of us in PA not a very common name for sure. Dad is 83 and quit hunting and fishing. It's sad that you can't be mobile when you are older. He still wants to but to unsteady.
We couldn’t get then fancy things in the 70s. We used wax paper for pan covers. Just crumble it up first. If it rained or the ground was froze we would go to the barn or under an old building and get dirt nice and dry. We would set it by the wood heater in a metal bucket to keep it dry. We used black walnuts to dye our traps. Be safe. Enjoy.
great videos man, sent you a question on IG
I'll have to try that out. Good video man
Show me videos of Trappers being trapped by their own traps and found dead half a chewed up by Coyotes that's what I want to see
@@hueyh9773 that doesn't happen
Looks good.
Great video, What trap do you use?
MB550 and Duke 550
Great video and I'm a new subscriber. Where can I get them auger bits?
F&T Trading Post!! I primarily run the 3inch bit but I do have a 1.5” just to keep it optional
You can drive a stick in the ground and wiggle it round and round to get the same hole. You want have to worry with the drill.
Learning here. New to coyote trapping ! What does the poly fill under the pad do?
Keeps dirt from going under the trap so that the trap will fire!
Really appreciate the response. I’m working on catching some. They are smart.
Absolutely! Good luck on catching them. If you have anymore questions just ask!
If you have any suggestions on lures or bait for the sets. I’m all ears. Tryna absorb as much info as possible.
I’m looking up the products you used. I’m gonna try some of those.
What do you do with them? You can hunt them.
Nice , do you have a link for the bait that you put in the hole ?
About to be putting out a video about EVERYTHING that I use! Stay tuned!
@@CarolinaCoyote I hope I get it . I have bunch coyotes . They got a dog few years back and they trying again
There were Coyote in a Greenway near my home in Minnesota. Are they a nuisance, or is their fur useful? I mean why trap them?
Here in NC most of the farms that I trap have an issue with the coyotes killing their livestock. You can sale the fur after trapping them as well
They kill everything. they find.
What size auger bit are u using
3 inch
Great vid. Ive gotten heavy into coyote calling for the last year. I have to hunt the same areas and am looking to trap the ones that ive educated. I expect to make mistakes learning so is it as easy to educate them trapping as it is calling? Like if i screw up a set is it pretty much game over for getting that coyote with a similar setup?
Absolutely not. You can always change the appearance of the set and catch them!!
@@CarolinaCoyote I'm kinda pumped to get the last handful that are too smart to come to a call
@black_sheep_fab9411 I have a feeling you’ll enjoy trapping them more than shooting them
I just started trapping seriously last year, before i had borrowed a few and just sorta set them out and hoped something would get caught that was taking my chickens and ducks. I have struggled for a long time trying to get it right but this video has been so helpful. You are the first person i have seen use the poly fil to keep the dirt from getting under the pan! I use the stuff for aquarium water polishing lol my hardest deal is getting the trap set firm. Im using duke traps so they were reviewed kinda hard to get solid but as far as how deep of a hole i need to dig and what baits and lures to use for my area(southern WV) im clueless, I usually end up digging too deep i believe. I can make the hammer and save some cash there but i just dont really know where to start. I have 4 traps so far that are foot holds, 3 dogproofs, and 2 box traps. I have heard trappers swear by hellfire but also a few say its crap so idk what would be good around my area.
Listen close. Rule number 1 is don't get I'm your head over it. Watch a good video like this thst shows bedding the trap that's the most important part. If it's not solid they will dig it up. Just get out there and do it. For the first couple years I was just thinking about it too much. I was so deep in my own head from a thousand different videos, but realized that most every one was using some variation 3the dirthole set, and most importantly setting on sign. Have to set on sign. But honestly just practice bedding that trap so wherever you touch it that thing is still rock solid. And don't over think it. If you haven't already boil your traps as well. Gets all the oil and junk off. Hopefully you got you a couple over the last year and catch hundreds more!
@@jamesgentry6864 so much has happened in the last 5 months to be thankful about! I decided to just take a leap and i sent bill duke an email, if you ask all you can do is be told no. He actually decided to work with me and sent me out some 650 pro series traps, videos of the unboxing are on my channel. It was such and still is such a big deal to me that he decided to sort of sponsor my channel and help me out. When season came in though my mother was in rough shape with her hip so i set the trapping aside to help her with dr appointments and all that. We were on the road 3 or 4 times a week all day long driving but she was approved and got her hip replaced and is doing great so far about 3 1/2 weeks later. Once she was able to get around by herself good i went to the woods but was only able to set up one foot hold set, 2 DP traps, and 2 live traps. It took a while but i finally trapped a red fox. Its such a small feat but it being my first real predator trapped besides opossums and like 3 coons i was extaric. Thank you for the kind wishes, the video of skinning out the fox will go up next in a few days but i have had so much support from people and i just cant thank you all enough. It really helps to read through the positivity when i have a rough day with no catches. Im still a novice at filming and editing but most trapping videos are pretty cut and dry. I watch a lot of trapper J and coon creek outdoors for my ideas and coon creek and justin are two very good examples that when people say you HAVE to do it a certain way, thats just bias input on their end. Justin uses CD's and cotton shirt fragments and catches trophy mount grade bobcats and hes so basic with what he does and thats inspiring for people who were told you have to be so meticulous or you wont catch. Coon creek is a good channel for info on the skinning and fleshing side of trapping. Hes who i watched to figure out the dos and donts on skinning the red fox. I have skinned squirrels down to the eye lashes for years but for to skin for the fur trade coon creek is the perfect channel to watch. He shows you dont need a fancy fleshing beam in a crunch, a pvc pipe and some dirt to drive it in and a machette will work to get you by. Im a DIY trapper so making my own stuff is more fulfilling to me then buying everything. This guy makes trapping an art form but you dont have to make nearly that perfect of a set to make a catch. I dont even dye my traps, i throw them in the dishwasher and then take em to the dirt. Coon creek has just stapled the trap wire to a tree and caught coyotes and bobcats with a big fencing staple, id have never thought that a fence staple could hold a coyote. Two great channels.
@@ratedredneck96 awesome deal man I just know when I started several years back they was so much different stuff coming from all directions and it made me overthink everything. So I just keep it as simple as I can! Good luck!
I'm glad you had some success! Tapping is a dying sport unfortunately.
@@alexduke5402 its not that its dying, its more being killed in a sense. Too many people that have no clue about it complaining its cruel and want it gone. Too many tree hugger, peace to all idiots thinking all animals can just get along and nothing dies but they havent seen what devistation a coyote can do to fawn populations or what an opossum can do to turkey population by eating their eggs. There are currently people trying to ban the use of steel jaw traps which if the term is loose can mean every metal trap. Dogproofs would be out, foot holds, conis, and snares/restraints. A rubber covered jaw foothold might even be targeted and its all by a bunch of people who have no idea and probably has never even seen a trap in their lives before. Theres so many people puting their hands in traps to prove they arent deadly but they close their eyes to that and focus on the animals that chew a foot off and say the trap cut their foot off. Stay up to date on the laws they are trying to put in place, They are trying to get rid of it all.
nice looking set, i love trapping coyotes
Instead i just love their neat fur and meat
Is t that trap too deep? Slows down the trap?
Just had a coyote come running through my yard in suburbia today. It's clearly eating well, or it would have snagged on my chickens as they ran away from it. This trap doesn't work at my house, but it'll certainly work about 2 miles away.
Very nice job looks like an actual animal dog that hole
These traps are not going to break a hand or just GO off bc you touch it..Then again if you are scared you're probably not or should not be trapping. So many times I've forgot a light & had to re-set in the dark; no problem! If you trap long enough it will happen but we're not scared of it! 😁
Lol don't know much a bout trapping but I don't know how you didn't set that trap off bedding it. Lol
Right? WTF.. is that THAT hard to set it off?
Where at in Carolina you at?
Easy set, big money maker. You did well.
@Papi Kink yeah why not? Beats picking up cans. He did a good job. Taught many people how to work. Laborer is worthy of his wages.
What do you do if you trap a dog? Have coyotes in my property, but on camera I had also seen several dogs walking by. Thanks
I have a video on this on my channel!! Approach the dog with caution, I would recommend removing the dog from the trap with a catchpole and then safely releasing it. But PLEASE be careful!!!
Seeing two pocket knives tells me the video is going to be a good one
One knife and one multi tool lol
So does the hole represent an animal den or are you trying to make it look like another coyote has been trying to dig something out already?
Mostly animal hole. It just triggers natural instinct & curiosity, yotes, fox, & raccoons will hit a hole set like this!! I've caught mice & put them in the hole, always gets a catch. But many many baits & scents will work. Best type of set IMO! Good luck.
Depends on the situation and location of the set. But the short answer is BOTH!👌
makes one wonder how the old trappers caught anything with no tools,,, hehehe
Excellent well explained video. I've been educated in a short amount of time. What is that white stuff you buy from Walmart? What purpose does it serve? Also, we have fox in my area that I do not want to kill. Can you recommend a video on how to release unwanted animals that have been caught? Thanks..!
The white stuff is pollyfill or pillow cushion. I use it to put it under the pan so that dirt doesn’t keep the pan from firing. Some people use pan covers, but I don’t like them.
@@CarolinaCoyote Thanks.! Plus I have watched several of your videos now of removing the coyotes from the traps, so that is answered as well.
Get you a choke stick to get them out the trap.
will a 50 foot deep hole work?
100 feet is better. 🙂
Great video. Don’t listen to the haters👍👍
that Cavens stuff smells so foul, it's amazing you can spoon it in without gagging
Hey man do you know any instructors for trapping in eastern nc? I did the online portion and can't find a field day event to become a licensed trapper
I'm in Rougemont NC. I'll help you out
Becoming a licensed trapper so that you are legal to trap is just like getting your hunting license. Purchase them online and then you need to go online and look up the regulations for each county you’ll be trapping in and follow the rules.
I took the NC Wildlife Control Agent classes. It's $150 total for a 2 day class. Then I do the trapper association seminar for continuing education. With the Agent license you can charge for your service and there is no limit or season.
Thank you I was under the impression I had to take a 4 hour field day event course on top of completing the online course found out all I have to do is show my completion certificate and I can now get my trapping license all I plan to trap is some raccoons and try to learn how to tan the hides first then move to other critters I do have a bunch of coyotes around my house as well
Good luck!!!
Good looking set
What inch drill bit do you use
I have a 1” and a 3” drill bit so that I can have a little bit of diversity in my sets. The 3” works wonders for getting stakes out of the ground!!
@@CarolinaCoyote I just got a Stalker 3” auger and bought the Kobalt 24v drill you were using after finding out my Dewalt 20v wouldn’t turn it. I’m north of Raleigh where you located? Red clay is a killer!
Do you think the shock springs are worth it sir thanks in advance
I absolutely do. They make it more animal friendly and also help prevent pull outs on some toe catches
What would you do with the caught coyotes?
Feed them lead.
LIKE that drill action for this set. The trap hinge orientation kinda surprises me. But your finished set sure does look good.
First thing I learned about dirt holes was trap orientation. Target should always be able to approach BETWEEN the jaws, not have to step over a jaw. The jaw will actually flip the paw out of danger the way this set is made.
@@bradparker7069 Indeed, looking at this set makes me suspect the critter expected to approach from the side. This is different than how I would imagine things going unless I was anticipating some kind of circling behavior.
What was the bait?
the way I make my dirt hole sets...
Ha! I have that bit!
Packing it that tight it’ll never snap fast enough
Awesome video. This guy is very good. Canada hates coyotes , they kill too many deer, turkeys rabbits and deer that we like to eat. Thanks
Get you some small angle iron about two feet long. Burn or drill a hole in the end. It makes great stakes.
great video.love thats cavens stuff.i do better on top dog here in missouri
That red clay is pansy soil. There is no drilling holes like that or pounding stakes in the rocky ground around here.
Womp womp womp
How do you dispose of the coyote afterwards?
I give them to fox pins!
He sells them to fox pens. That’s how the damn things got to the eastern states. Sold to fox hunters to put in pens and run with dogs. They didn’t know they could climb the wire and escape. Now there’s no stopping them.
Where do I buy the trap at?
www.fntpost.com/Products/MB+Coil+Spring+Traps/MB-550-RC+Coil+Spring+Trap+(Double+Coiled+Cast+Offset+Jaws)
I missed when you released the safety?
I don't think he had it on
This isn’t a conibear trap. There is no safety
Why are you setting your trap dead center of the dirt hole you made? Why not offset it for the left or right side/foot? I've never had good luck planning on one walking bow legged into a dirt hole?
Also. I didn't understand why the deep hole was so necessary? A simple 3-5" hole wouldn't do the same?
No attacking your style or "driving from the back seat" type deal but I didn't understand that part. You are right on gusto though. That's some funky stinking working stuff
I like the deeper hole sets because there’s no way anything can get the bait out of the hole without being caught. I do offset the trap some but not much. Again, since the hole is so deep they will continue to work the set until they get caught.
I’ve set some traps before and after getting pretty much finished I’ll realize that the trap isn’t as offset as I would like it to be but that’s where having a deep bait hole will help out.
@@CarolinaCoyote good tutorial.
Yes sir what did you bye at Walmart I did understand you thanks
Polyfill is r Polly stuffing. It’s what I use under my trap pan
How do you kill the coyote once he is trapped? What is the pelt used for? What do you do with the carcass?
Stick your hand in the cage hole, and put your hand around it's neck and twist it
Depends. Some people let em go, a lot of people shoot em.
How many Raccoons do you get by mistake ?
Not too many. You’ll catch them occasionally in fields and road beds. You’ll catch more coons in the woods than you will in the fields/road beds.
Nice set... to much work for me...but did like the donut pound... HaHa... I see guys always "setting" the drive in anchor... I mean really... don't you think that coyote would accomplish that step for you?
People make the mistake too of setting them by pulling straight up, and a lot of times you can pull them right out, if you pull low and to the side they never come out and anything in a trap isn’t going to pull straight up, also by not setting them if the set is unsuccessful it’s easier to retrieve the anchor later
No Coyotes were harmed in the making of this video, matter of fact no coyotes were included in the making of this video. The only coyote was in the photo to suck into watching this video about how to dig a hole, and I dug plenty of when I was 6 or 7 years old without watching a video on how to dig a hole.
It’s the basics of catching said coyotes. Can’t skip the basics