And so it is, that we come to the end of fur season and renew the start of full time predator control.
This I like to think of as "Coyote Wars", obviously one, that since the ban of 1080, the coyote seems to be winning.
There are just as many coyotes as there ever were. Probably more.
Many suburbs and major cities now have a 'recorded' coyote population.
The more we kill them, the smarter they become.
Then too, even smarter must we become.
We are after all, the top predator on earth...so why let a 'mangy ol'wiley coyote' mess with our minds.
And yet, so many do.
Coyotes have plagued mankind for years and even the best coyote trappers can tell you stories of the one that nearly
drove them insane before capturing, or perhaps, even worst, never did.
We must remember that there is no coyote that possesses 'supernatural' power.
Although at times it would appear they do.
All creatures have a certain vulnerability. The coyote is no different.
Some studies are now indicating we have a new hybrid 'on the block'.
A Coy-Wolf if you will. That eastern Canadian grey wolves have mated with coyotes producing a super hybrid.
'Brush wolves' if you do your research have been around for decades.
Whether these are actually hybrids or genetically just larger animals is certainly open for discussion.
Coyotes like many species differ in many parts of the country.
Look at a white tail deer in the Florida keys. Now look at one on the corn belt of the mid west.
Still a white tail but quite the difference in size.
We have always had large coyotes in the east.
When you sign up to be a professional Animal Damage Control trapper, you sign up for a 7 days a week job.
There is no off time. You're married to your job.
You might be able to 'set off' a 'coon or squirrel trap in town for the weekend and come back on Monday.
But, you won't pull that stunt with a predator control job or doing beaver control.
Not and be any good, you won't!
And it's our job to be good. To be the best!
Do you want to be the best ?
Do you have what it takes ?
Most ADC men, like long line fur trappers, push themselves physically beyond the bounds that few are willing to do.
Few are willing to sacrifice what it takes to become the best in their field.
We are what we believe we are and what we can become !
But, that takes dedication and hard work.
Hours and countless hours of hard work.
You study. You learn. You try. You fail. You pick yourself back up, dust yourself off and start again...
Nothing worth having is ever easy unless you're born with a silver spoon in your mouth...
I can tell you "the silver dun' run out of these parts, mister".
I would like to invite every member on here that truly traps coyotes year 'round to add to this thread.
Right now I can think of only a handful.
The subjects to be covered will be broad.
Trapping, snaring, calling, denning, best sets in spring and summer,guiding on sets, best traps,when to use pan covers and what types to use. Which covering is the best and why. How to pattern spooky coyotes, draw stations, M-44's and so much more.
This isn't fur trapping. It's full time predator control.
This isn't something for the average fur trapper. Still a lot of the practices can be used in fur season.
If you can trap coyotes during spring and summer when they are at their lowest levels and the season is against you, you can trap coyotes anytime and anywhere.
I plan to go season by season, starting with March, denning season.
"There is a huge difference in fall pups and hard nosed predators"
Welcome to the world of professional coyote control.
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LT