What is the best trap placement for the trap. I have them working my sets almost every night. But they seem to step everywhere but on the pan. I have been setting about 6" stright out for my backing. I have tried guiding but is seems to snow almost every night.

What are you trying to catch?

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You need to be farther back
Before trap in


After, trap pan is just to the right of the dropping


Catch at that set

how far from the backing to pan? a foot?

That set was a good 10"

If you look at the picture with the dropping, did you notice the "soft" spot above the pan. That's what I want the coyote to see.

Here is one of my favorite flatsets, very similar to Denny's above. I posted it before but my catch pic is too large and feel it got the post deleted. I apologize for that one. The first time i posted it i didn't have it marked out and the guys couldn't see where the trap was. Hope this helps. I use gland lure on the face of the rock to the trap and urine on the weed clump to the right of the dropping.

That's a great looking set, Denny. Looks natural as all get out and that small depression looks like a great spot for the yotes next step. How many nights did it take to connect?

2 nights.

Who would know more about flat sets than FlatSet. LOL.

Thanks for the pic! That looks great

Thanks Denny, they still teach me something every year. Seems like we will never get them figured out totally. I use the three smells there as it seems to increase the movement of feet and increases the chance for the paw on the pan.

I actually got two out of that set, with a remake.

I like it.

I do too. Now I see why you're called flatSet.

Matt,

Where do you see the coyotes consistently stepping in relationship to your attractor? If the tracks are always behind the trap, you should probably consider moving it back.

A week of trapping in snow is worth more than a lifetime of reading method books.

Back 9 is better and Denny... you have turned into the coyote Assasin! Sneaky, sneaky set! NICE!

I learned from the best.

Hey, the PA convention is right around the corner. Will we see you there so we can talk shop; pan tension, pan placement, attractants, and such!

I will be there so yep we can.

I love looking at pictures of flatsets from people that catch coyotes.Mainly because I cann`t get them to work a dirthole.In Dennys picture it looks like their would be some small stones inside the jaws.I don`t like to put anything inside the jaws for fear it may get caught in the jaws.I guess I need to change that thinking because I had them steping right beside the pan this year.Do you just make sure that their isn`t any stones laying on the jaws.

Actually I think I moved those after the picture and you are right.