The Yote didnt look happy in the pic also.lol

Jamz, everybody has to start somewhere! Hopefully you will learn something by viewing and reading.

I have been snarring coyotes on a very large chain link fence line for the past three months. I have put a huge dent in the population of the two different packs of coyotes that were frequently going under or through the fenced in area. I have caught six in one spot.I could not believe it because I read so much about coyotes not getting snared in the same spot twice.

That shinney snare sure blends in with that chainlink!

Yeah I also have some black snares. I use them on the chain link and it works just as good. Some of them I camo up with a few weeds but I don't bother as much now since they are still getting caught without trying to hide the snare. I do use a lot of scent killer on my snares. To me it helps with catching a few with in hours of setting them up.

Scent killer? You're not using that on the snare itself are you?

Yes I do. After I set the snare I spray the whole snare down and anything around it that I may have touched. I use Scent Killer 99 but all scent killers are all about the same. I have caught most of my coyotes within 24 hours of setting the snare on a crawl under or a pass though of the fence. The chain link fence makes it easy for me because it makes a fatal funnel for the coyotes that run this area. If they stop using a spot I cover it up and find the new one that is being used and set a snare. Even trapping on some of the trails they use is easier because they are limited on the amount of cover.
I do have to check my traps every 12 hours because of the areas that I am trapping. I don't need a coyote dead or alive to be found by some bleeding heart animal lover. With just two years of shooting and trapping coyotes in this area, has exceeded over 90 kills. Now the feral cat population has jumped up. But thats a new chapter.

DblTap,
How is it I can tell you you are wasting your time and $$$ using that scent killer, without 1) you getting upset with me, because you are successful and/or 2) you either think I don't know what I am talking about...because, well again, you are successful.

What you are doing is COMPLETELY UNNESSASARY.
You will catch the coyotes anyway!

I'd say if what he is doing works for him,why change?

I may be wasting time and money but I feel like it helps. I most likely could wear gloves to keep the scent from my hands off the snare. but I have read so much about how good a coyote can scent odors. I figured while hunting I spray all my equipment and clothing down with scent killer and it helps with getting a kill so the coyote didn't wind me. Thats the idea behind it.
Lt Grey you will never have to worry about me getting upset if someone tells me I'm doing something wrong or doing something that is not needed. I like the feedback bad or good. I would not get on a trapping forum if I got my feeling hurt easily. This is a great website and I enjoy getting a chance to brag about my catches and putting my 2 cents in someones elses tool box to be used oneday.

I wouldn't usually use a scent killer. In fact I never have. But why don't you try half your locations with a scent killer and half without. You may learn something from that. (not saying you need to learn. We all might learn something from it ). The only variable is that one location may be a bit better than another. I'd try to do an objective comparison just for grins.

Scent killer may have an odor but it's not the human scent odor. A comparsion is a good idea. I could try that and see what happens and may even suprise myself. I noticed on a few post that people dip the steel traps in all kind of crazy stuff. So I guessed if i put something on my snares to help then hopefully would produce more catches.

I just make sure to clean up my snares with baking soda. Simmer them 30 minutes or so to remove the oil. Some times I will rub paraffin on them too so they slide a bit smoother.

White17's method is a fairly common practice, however those snares are then "aired out" in most cases. The point I making is, DblTap, there's NO NEED for you to have to spray the snare and the area down with something in attemps to kill human odor.

Be assured, I am NOT trying to belittle your methods, only telling you that the practice you are doing is TOTALLY UNNESSASARY. This comes from trapping and snaring in 9 states with over 40 years, 32 of those snaring.
Coyotes are NOT concerned with you having been there.

Did you spray the area that you walked in down?
Did you not think the coyote smelled your trail coming in at some point?
It doesn't matter.
I know many snaremen who set snares bare handed and do well.
I have done it plenty and snared yes, snared plenty of coyotes among other furbearers.

LT I think you might have an odor about you that appeals to those coyotes though.

All I do is paint them in September or so and then I set them come November.

Yeah Rich, never thought of that one !

I think a coyote does mind human scent in a area and would make them be more alert and look for something out of place such as a snare. I do not spray the area that I walk in but I do wear rubber boots.

Good point!