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K9 Wrote:
Was the animal aware your trap was there or has something else changed in the animal's life that made them commit to your set, when they were uncommitted in the past?
Only you can answer that question. If you are a person who believes human scent is a factor, it sounds like you controlled that and had clean traps.
I tend to beleive sometimes we observe behavior, and try to find a cause for it when none exists. Some behavior we observe is just animals being animals.
Did thier needs change during that time frame? Breeding starting? Breeding over? A belly full of developing pups will put that ole gal into feeding mode early on.
StemCell: Breeding season got into full swing; temperatures dropped and ice set in. Food sources may have become more limited due to icing.
Was there a storm front that factors in to this?
StemCell: Multiple quick snow, rain, then icing occured in the interlude. My check was the morning of a quick overnight dusting of snow.
Did you remove an alpha male from that area and are now seeing newbies come in and aggressively work sets?
StemCell: Took an alpha male from a trio of coyotes and a four fox nearby. The week prior to pulling indicated an absence of tracks.
Weather changes?
StemCell: multiple fronts passed through in the interim.
Maybe they knew your gear was there. I tend to beleive not, but keep an open mind.
StemCell: If I didn't belieive similarly, I would have a hard time setting my next trap for a fox or coyote.
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